Nor 'Phoenix' Diana

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Syaradeeba Khamarulzaman [1] better known by her ring name Nor 'Phoenix' Diana, is a Malaysian professional wrestler who is a self-proclaimed worlds first hijab-wearing professional wrestler.

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Nor 'Phoenix' Diana
Birth nameSyaradeeba Khamarulzaman
Born (1999-12-13) December 13, 1999 (age 25)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Nor 'Phoenix' Diana
Nor Diana
Phoenix
Billed from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trained by Shaukat
DebutFebruary, 13, 2016

Professional wrestling career

Diana first started training with Shaukat in 2015 at Malaysia pro wrestling (MYPW). [2] In 2016 MYPW would have its first public showcase where Diana competed in the companys first ever womens match losing to Scarlet Lyd. [3] On December 8, 2018, Diana competed in a 'Pride vs Mask' match which she lost meaning she had to unmask herself revealing her hijab, she stated to Forbes that, “when I took off my mask I had mixed feelings ... I felt sad because the mask was part of Phoenix, but I also felt a bit of relief because now I can show my face, and the fans can see the real Phoenix.” [2] [4] On July 6, 2019, Diana competed in a five-way match for the 'MYPW Wrestlecon Championship' where she became the first female champion defeating four men (including her trainer Shaukat). Her victory attracted worldwide attention after a retweet by Mustafa Ali of a news article about her victory went viral. [2] [5] On November 24 at Philippine Wrestling Revolution Diana lost the championship to Crystal. [6] On January 11, 2020, Diana made her Pro-Wrestling: EVE debut defeating Zoe Lucas. [7] On December 11, 2022, Diana beat Steph De Lander to become the inaugural APAC Women's Champion. [8] On October 14, 2023, Diana lost the championship against Crystal and then won it again in a 'no disaqualification' match on the same day. [9] [10] On May 5, 2025, Diana competed in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) and faced Raku for the SETUP All Asia Women's Championship which she lost. [11] On August 30, Diana defeated Zayda Steel to become the number one contender to the WWE Women's ID Championship. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Gila Gusti Herself

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ "Bahrain News Agency". www.bna.bh. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  2. 1 2 3 Kang, John. "30 Under 30 2020: Asia's Sports And Entertainment Stars Who Are Making Their Mark Across The Globe". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  3. ↑ "MYPW Uprising « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  4. ↑ "MYPW WrestleNation « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  5. ↑ https://x.com/MustafaAli_X/status/1147497090798563328?lang=en
  6. ↑ "PWR Vendetta 2019 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  7. ↑ "Pro-Wrestling: EVE (EVE) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  8. ↑ "Nor "Phoenix" Diana becomes inaugural APAC Women's Champion as star studded, two day event in Malaysia comes to a close". WrestleMap. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  9. ↑ "APAC Revival - Show 1 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  10. ↑ "APAC Revival - Show 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  11. ↑ "ゴールデンウイークファン感謝デー「西」 | 東京女子プロレス公式サイト". www.tjpw.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  12. ↑ Release, Press. "Nor "Phoenix" Diana becomes first WWE ID No. 1 contender". thesun.my. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
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