Rachael Ellering (born December 28, 1992) is an American

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. She is a former Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champion. She is the daughter of

Paul Ellering Paul Ellering (born August 22, 1953) is an American Manager (professional wrestling), professional wrestling manager and former professional wrestler. He is currently signed with WWE to a legends contract. Ellering spent most of his wrestling car ...

. She has worked in

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under the

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Rachael Evers.

Professional wrestling career

Early career

Ellering trained at the

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, and graduated during December 2015. She went on to debut in

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on November 21, 2015, in a match with Lance Storm against

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and

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. Ellering made her

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debut at '' Shine 34'' in a match won by

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. In a rematch at '' Shine 35'', Ellering won. Ellering made appearances in ''

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'' initially at the March 2, 2017, television tapings competing in a match against

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in a losing effort. The following day, Ellering competed in the company's One Night Only pay-per-view series, Knockouts Knockdown 2017 against

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in another losing effort.

WWE (2016–2020)

Ellering made her

debut on ''

'' at the April 28, 2016, taping, in a match won by

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. Ellering returned to ''NXT'' on the September 14 episode under the name Rachael Fazio, losing a match to

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, and on November 11, losing to

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. On May 3, 2017, Ellering participated in a number one contender's

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, but was eliminated by

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. On the June 21 episode, she faced

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in a losing effort. On July 13, 2017, Ellering, under the ring name Rachael Evers, entered the

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tournament, defeating

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in her first round match. The following day, Evers was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by Abbey Laith. In 2018, Evers was announced as one of the competitors in the 2nd Mae Young Classic; she was defeated by the villainous

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in the opening round. In January 2019 it was revealed that Ellering signed with WWE and would start appearing on NXT. Shortly thereafter she began appearing at NXT events under her real name. On July 28, 2019, Ellering suffered a torn ACL at an NXT live event sidelining her for over a year. In May 2020, Ellering was released from her WWE contract along with several other superstars due to budget cuts stemming from the

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All Elite Wrestling (2020)

Ellering made her All Elite Wrestling AEW Debut on August 10 as part of the woman's Tag Team Tournament shown on the AEW YouTube Channel partnering with AEW Spanish commentator and former WWE wrestler and backstage personality Dasha Gonzalez in a losing effort against

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and

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. The following night Ellering made her

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debut on the August 11 episode in a losing effort against

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Impact Wrestling (2021–2022)

Ellering made her debut on the April 22, 2021 episode of '' Impact!'', saving

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from a beat down by the Knockouts Tag Team Champions

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(

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and

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), and was announced by Grace that she would be her tag team partner at

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. Three days later at the event, Ellering and Grace defeated Fire 'N Flava to win the Knockouts tag titles for the first time. On May 15, at

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, they dropped the titles back to Fire 'N Flava. Five days later, Ellering was challenged to a match by Grace, and she defeated her. On the June 3 episode of ''Impact!'', she and Grace challenged Fire 'N Flava to a rematch for the Knockout Tag Team Championship, but failed to regain them. Two weeks later, Ellering lost to

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after being blinded by

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's camera light. On July 31 at

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, Ellering teamed with

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to compete in a tournament to crown a Homecoming King and Queen, beating

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and

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in the first round but lost to

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(

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and

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) in the semifinals. In October, she competed in the Knockouts Knockdown tournament, to determine who will get a future shot at the

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, defeating Lady Frost in the quarterfinals but lost to eventual winner

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in the semifinals. At Bound for Glory, Ellering participated in the

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, where the winner could choose any championship match of their choice, eliminating Savannah Evans but was eliminated by Tasha Steelz. On February 18, 2022, it was confirmed that Rachael was no longer working with Impact Wrestling.

Personal life

Ellering is the daughter of

. She is in a relationship with professional wrestler

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Championships and accomplishments

Powerlifting

*World Powerlifting Federation ** 2014 Bronze Medalist

Professional wrestling

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( 1 time) – with

** IMPACT Year End Awards (1 time) ***Knockouts Tag Team of the Year (2021) – with Jordynne Grace *Maverick Pro Wrestling **MPW Women's Championship (1 time) * ''

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'' **Ranked No. 87 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2019 *Pro Wrestling Magic **PWM Women's Championship (1 time) *

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** RPW Women's Title Tournament (2016) **

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(1 time) *WrestleCircus ** WrestleCircus Lady of the Ring Championship (1 time)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellering, Rachael 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from St. Cloud, Minnesota American female professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Minnesota American powerlifters Female powerlifters People from Sauk Centre, Minnesota 21st-century American women