Jaida Parker

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Jaida Parker
Birth nameTiana Lillian Marie Caffey [1]
Born (1999-02-12) February 12, 1999 (age 25)
Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. [2]
Relatives Jason Caffey (cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Jaida Parker
Billed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [3]
Billed weight153 lb (69 kg) [4]
Trained by WWE Performance Center
DebutOctober 28, 2022 [5]

Tiana Lillian Marie Caffey (born February 12, 1999) is an American professional wrestler and former soccer player currently signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Jaida Parker on the NXT brand. She is a member of the stable Out The Mud (OTM). [6]

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Early life

Tiana Lillian Marie Caffey was born in Port St. Lucie, Florida. She attended Louisiana State University, where she majored in kinesiology. While at LSU, Caffey played soccer for the Lady Tigers and was called up to play for the USA U17 National Soccer Team. [7] [8]

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2022-present)

On August 16, 2022, Caffey was announced as having signed with WWE as part of the WWE Performance Center along with 16 other recruits. [9] She made her in-ring debut on the October 28, 2022 NXT live event in an NXT Women's Title #1 Contender's Battle Royal which was won by Thea Hail. [10] On March 25, 2023, she had her first singles match at an NXT live event in a losing effort to Kayden Carter. [11]

In September, now under the ring name Jaida Parker, she was announced as a participant in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament. She was defeated in the first round by Karmen Petrovic in her first televised singles match on the October 17 episode of NXT . [12] [13] On the January 9, 2024 episode of NXT, Parker approached SCRYPTS, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price of OTM (Out The Mud) offering her services to the group which they accepted. OTM would feud with Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Adriana Rizzo of The D'Angelo Family, leading to a six-person tag team match at NXT Vengeance Day which The Family won. On the February 13 episode of NXT, Parker defeated Rizzo in a singles match, ending the feud. [14] [15] [16] At NXT Stand & Deliver on April 6, NXT general manager Ava announced the newly created NXT Women's North American Championship, and Parker went through as one of the top 12 participants from the preliminary combine to compete for a spot in the six-woman ladder match to crown the inaugural champion at NXT Battleground. [17] On the May 21 episode of NXT, Parker defeated Brinley Reece to qualify for a spot at NXT Battleground but failed to win the title at the event. [18] [19] On the August 20 episode of NXT, Parker won a six-woman gauntlet match to earn a match against Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT No Mercy by defeating Sol Ruca, Wren Sinclair, Kendal Grey, Brinley Reece and Adriana Rizzo. [20] At the event on September 1, Parker failed to win the title from Perez. [21]

Personal life

Caffey is the cousin of former basketball player Jason Caffey who played for the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s. [22]

Championships and accomplishments

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