Anna Marie Jernigan (born July 15, 1998), better known by the

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Anna Jay, is an American

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. She is signed to

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, where she is a member of the

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Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2018–2020)

Jay started training at One Fall Power Factory in July 2018. In April 2019 during training, she suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery and was out of action for 4 to 6 months. On September 14, 2019, Jay made her debut at

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's charity event "The Battle of Altama". In January 2020, Jay defeated Thunder Blonde in a

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at a Georgia Premier Wrestling event.

All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)

Jay made her first appearance in

(AEW) on April 1, 2020, losing to

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in singles competition on ''

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''. She was announced as having signed with the company that same month. Following a loss to Abadon on the June 17 episode of ''Dynamite'', she was then helped backstage by

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. Jay teamed with

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in the AEW Women's Tag Team Cup Tournament: The Deadly Draw. They advanced in the quarterfinals by defeating

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and

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but lost to Ivelisse and

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during the semifinals. She was officially introduced as a member of The Dark Order on the August 27 episode of ''Dynamite''. On the November 25 episode of ''Dynamite'', Jay challenged Shida for the

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in a losing effort. On December 30, she and Conti defeated

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and

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on the special episode of ''Dynamite'' and tribute to deceased leader of The Dark Order,

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, dubbed the

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. In February 2021, Jay was set to compete in the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament but was taken off after suffering a shoulder injury during training. She underwent surgery the following month, and was expected not to wrestle for 6–12 months. Jay returned from injury on the September 1 episode of ''Dynamite'', saving Conti from an attack by Ford and The Bunny after Conti defeated Ford in a match. In November, Jay competed in the TBS Women's Championship Tournament, where she lost to

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in the first round. After months of feuding, the team of Jay and Conti defeated the team of Ford and The Bunny in a street fight on December 31 on '' Rampage''. Jay then challenged

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for the

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in the main event of the January 21, 2022 edition of ''Rampage'', where she was unsuccessful. On May 29, Jay faced Cargill for the championship again at

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where she was unsuccessful again. On July 20, during Night 2 of

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, Jay turned heel by attacking Ruby Soho, thus reuniting with Conti and joining the

. After her heel turn, Jay would go on to defeat Ruby Soho during the Rampage portion of Fight for the Fallen, choking Soho out with her own arm brace. Her heel turn would also see a gimmick change for Jay, who would often threaten to choke people out and even do so twice during backstage interviews. She would also adopt the new ring name of Anna Jay A.S. as a reference to her new stable, while also being referred by her original name.

Personal life

On June 28, 2021, Jay revealed over social media that she is currently in a relationship with fellow AEW wrestler Jack Perry.

Championships and accomplishments

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(1 time) *** Biggest WTF Moment (2022) – * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 103 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2022

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

References

External links

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Georgia Premier Wrestling profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jay, Anna 1998 births 21st-century professional wrestlers All Elite Wrestling personnel American female professional wrestlers Living people Professional wrestlers from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Brunswick, Georgia Sportspeople from Georgia (U.S. state) The Dark Order members Jericho Appreciation Society members