Dana Brooke

Dana Brooke

Brooke in March 2015
Birth name Ashley Mae Sebera[1]
Born (1988-11-29) November 29, 1988[1]
Seven Hills, Ohio, United States[1]
Residence Orlando, Florida, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Dana Brooke[2]
Billed height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[3]
Billed from Cleveland, Ohio[3]
Trained by Norman Smiley
WWE Performance Center
Debut September 18, 2014[1]

Ashley Mae Sebera (born November 29, 1988)[1] is an American bodybuilder,[4] fitness competitor,[5] model, and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name, Dana Brooke.[2]

Body fitness career

As well as a short tenure as a diver, Sebera participated in gymnastics for 18 years. After sustaining numerous injuries, including breaking both of her ankles, Sebera gave up gymnastics and instead took up fitness competition and bodybuilding.[6] Between 2011 and 2012, Sebera held several championships within the National Physique Committee (NPC),[5] before earning an International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) pro card in 2012. She placed 12th at the 2013 European Arnold Classic, and placed 13th at the 2015 edition of the Arnold Sports Festival held in Columbus, Ohio.[5][7]

Professional wrestling career

WWE

NXT (2013–present)

Brooke performing her signature pose in March 2015

Sebera was signed by WWE in June 2013 and was assigned to their developmental territory WWE NXT, where she was given the ring name Dana Brooke.[8] She made her first television appearance at the NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4–Way event on September 11, 2014 in a backstage segment with Tyler Breeze. A week later on September 18, she made her in–ring debut at an NXT live event, teaming with Bayley in a loss to Alexa Bliss and Sasha Banks.[1]

After a series of introductory vignettes, Brooke made her televised debut on the April 15, 2015 episode of NXT, establishing herself as a villainess and defeated Blue Pants.[9] On the April 29 episode of NXT, Brooke defeated Bayley after distraction provided by Emma.[10] Brooke and Emma then formed an alliance, and on the 7 May episode of NXT, Brooke accompanied Emma to her match against Bayley. Post-match she and Emma attacked Bayley, before Charlotte appeared to save her, however, she was also attacked by both Emma and Brooke,[11] this would lead to a tag team match at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, which they lost.[12] On the August 26 episode of NXT (taped at the NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn event), Brooke competed in a fatal four–way match against Emma, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch, which Emma won.[13]

In September, Brooke and Emma started a feud with the debuting Asuka,[14] which led to a match between Brooke and Asuka at NXT TakeOver: Respect, which Brooke lost.[15][16] Despite the loss, Brooke and Emma continued to provoke Asuka,[17] including an attack planned by the two, which occurred on the November 25 episode of NXT,[18] resulting in a match between Emma and Asuka NXT TakeOver: London on December 16,[19] which Emma would lose, despite interference from Brooke.[20]

In wrestling

Brooke (front) applying a Handstand corner foot choke on Alexa Bliss

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dana Brooke: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Dana Brooke profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dana Brooke". WWE.
  4. ↑ "Four Diva Hopefuls to Head to NXT (Update)". Diva Dirt. June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ashley Sebera". Bodybuilding.com.
  6. ↑ "Four Diva Hopefuls to Head to NXT (Update)". Diva Dirt. June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ Melok, Bobby (December 19, 2014). "NXT Diva Dana Brooke to compete in 2015 Arnold Sports Festival's Fitness International competition". WWE. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ Scherer, Dave (July 11, 2013). "WWE signs fitness model to train to become a Diva". PWInsider. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 Howell, Nolan (April 15, 2015). "NXT: Zayn drops Rhyno in return". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Trionfo, Richard (April 29, 2015). "WWE NXT REPORT: CAN RILEY'S RAGE GET HIM OUT OF THAT CAGE?, MATCHES FOR TAKEOVER ANNOUNCED, TAG CHAMPS IN ACTION, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  11. 1 2 James, Justin (May 27, 2015). "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 5/27 - Week 163: Follow-up to Takeover special, Samoa Joe confronts Kevin Owens, champs in action, more; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  12. ↑ Trionfo, Richard (May 20, 2015). "LIVE ONGOING WWE NXT TAKEOVER UNSTOPPABLE REPORT: BAYLEY AND CHARLOTTE VERSUS DANA BROOKE AND EMMA". PWInsider. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  13. 1 2 Trionfo, Richard (August 26, 2015). "NXT IN BROOKLYN REPORT: FATAL FOUR WAY IN THE MAIN EVENT, BULL FIT, ENZO AND CASS GET A HEROES' WELCOME". PWInsider. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  14. ↑ "WWE NXT RESULTS 9/23: Vaudevillains defend NXT Tag Titles, Kana/Asuka formally introduced, Breeze, Eva Marie, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  15. 1 2 Clapp, John. "Asuka vs. Dana Brooke". WWE. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  16. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (October 7, 2015). "NXT TakeOver Respect live results: Bayley vs. Sasha Banks, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  17. ↑ Trionfo, Richard (October 28, 2015). "WWE NXT REPORT: GABLE AND JORDAN VERSUS GARGANO AND CIAMPA, JOE VERSUS BREEZE, MORE WITH APOLLO CREWS, REMEMBER HORSEMAN ATTACKS?". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  18. ↑ Trionfo, Richard (November 25, 2015). "#WWE #NXT REPORT: EVA MARIE VERSUS BAYLEY . . . DID THE IMPOSSIBLE HAPPEN?, A CONTRACT SIGNING, A LOT OF ATTACKS BEFORE AND AFTER MATCHES, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  19. ↑ Clapp, John. "Asuka vs. Emma". WWE. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  20. ↑ Johnson, Mike (December 16, 2015). "END OF DAY FOR APOLLO?, ENZO & CASS COME LOOKING FOR REVENGE, ASUKA STRIKES, HHH ADDRESSES HIS BEATDOWN: ONGOING WWE NXT TAKEOVER LONDON BLOG". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  21. 1 2 Jason, Namako (June 24, 2015). "WWE NXT Results - 6/24/15 (Finn Balor vs. Rhyno)". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  22. 1 2 Jason, Namako (July 30, 2015). "WWE NXT Results - 7/29/15 (Tag Team Title Match)". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  23. ↑ Jason, Namako (September 30, 2015). "WWE NXT Results - 9/30/15 (Final TakeOver: Respect hype)". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  24. 1 2 James, Justin (September 9, 2015). "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 9/9 - Week 179: Finn Balor & Samoa Joe vs. Lucha Dragons, Ciampa & Gargano also in Dusty Tag Classic match, more; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  25. 1 2 Trionfo, Richard (July 8, 2015). "WWE NXT REPORT: HIGHLIGHTS OF OWENS/BALOR, THE BFFs ARE BACK FOR ONE NIGHT, WHO ARE THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS FOR THE TAG TITLES?". PWInsider. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  26. ↑ Trionfo, Richard (October 7, 2015). "LIVE ONGOING WWE NXT TAKEOVER RESPECT REPORT: ASUKA VERSUS DANA BROOKE". PWInsider. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  27. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (October 7, 2015). "NXT TakeOver Respect live results: Bayley vs. Sasha Banks, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  28. ↑ "WWE NXT: Respectful (Dana Brooke) - Single". ITunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Bayley vs. Emma: WWE NXT, May 27, 2015". Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Chemical Mind (Guitronica)". firstcom MUSIC. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  31. ↑ "WWE: Real Deal (Emma) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved August 19, 2015.

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