Jasmin Areebi

Jasmin Areebi

Areebi in 2013
Birth name Nhooph Al-Areebi[1]
Born (1994-11-23) November 23, 1994
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[2]
Residence Orlando, Florida, United States[3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Aliyah[4]
Jasmin[5]
Jasmin Areebi[5]
Billed height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[2]
Billed weight 112 lb (51 kg)[5]
Billed from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Trained by Taylor Wilde[6]
Rob Fuego[3]
WWE Performance Center[7]
Debut January 20, 2013[2]

Nhooph Al-Areebi (born November 23, 1994)[5] is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Jasmin Areebi. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs in their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Aliyah.[6]

Early life

Areebi was born in Toronto, Ontario.[8] She is of Arab descent and grew up in a strict, conservative family.[3][9] In 2012, she graduated from St. Joseph's College School, and later attended George Brown College, where she studied nursing.[9] She also attended a circus training school.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2013–2015)

Areebi wrestled on the independent circuit, debuting for Squared Circle Wrestling (SCW) in January 2013. She wrestled for a variety of promotions in Canada and the United States, including Pure Wrestling Association (PWA), Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), and New England Championship Wrestling (NECW).[6]

WWE

NXT (2015–present)

On March 17, 2015, it was reported that Areebi had signed a developmental contract with WWE.[6] Her signing was confirmed by WWE on April 13.[1] Areebi made her first appearance for WWE's developmental branch NXT at the NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable event on May 20, as part of Tyler Breeze's entrance.[10] She made her in-ring debut on the June 20 NXT house show, in a six-Diva tag team match.[11] In October, Areebi was given the ring name Aliyah.[4]

Aliyah's televised debut took place on the January 13, 2016, episode of NXT, where she competed in a number one contender's battle royal for Bayley's NXT Women's Championship, which was won by Carmella.[12] Aliyah returned on the April 27 episode of NXT, where she worked as a jobber losing to Carmella.[13]

Personal life

Areebi first decided she wanted to become a wrestler after watching Beth Phoenix and Mickie James perform at a taping of Raw on May 5, 2008. Her favorite wrestlers include Edge and Jeff Hardy.[3]

In September 2015, a number of racially insensitive comments made several years prior on Areebi's Twitter account were discovered by fans. WWE subsequently issued a statement regarding the controversy, stating that her account was used by another person at the time.[14]

In wrestling

Areebi executing the Arabian Night on Leah Von Dutch

Championships and accomplishments

Areebi with the PWA Women's Championship in January 2014

References

  1. 1 2 "WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits". WWE. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jasmin Areebi". Cagematch. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Melok, Bobby (June 25, 2015). ""It's like Disneyland to me:" Nhooph Al-Areebi on her NXT dreams". WWE. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Twiss, Andrew (October 15, 2015). "10/15 WWE NXT IN COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA LIVE REPORT: WWE DIVA RETURNS TO ACTION, CHALLENGES BAYLEY, BALOR VS. DILLINGER, EVA MARIE AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jasmin Areebi". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Johnson, Mike (March 17, 2015). "CENA TALKS TAKING MORE ADULT ACTING ROLES, FINAL NASSAU COLISEUM EVENT, NEW WWE SIGNINGS AND MORE NEWS". PWInsider. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ Clapp, John (December 14, 2015). "‘WWE Breaking Ground’ Season 1, Episode 7 recap: Proving ground". WWE. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Could Toronto’s Nhooph Al-Areebi be the next big thing in professional wrestling? | National Post". nationalpost.com. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  9. 1 2 Oliver, Greg. "SUN shines on Ontario's Jasmin Areebi". Slam! Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Mike (May 20, 2015). "Former TNA Knockout appears on NXT show". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ Martin, Adam (June 21, 2015). "6/20 NXT RESULTS: LAKELAND, FLORIDA (BREEZE VS. CORBIN)". WrestleView. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ James, Justin (January 13, 2016). "1/13 WWE NXT – Women’s #1 contender Battle Royal, NXT Title drama, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Richard, Trionfo (April 27, 2016). "WWE NXT REPORT: NAKAMURA AND ASUKA IN ACTION, FOOTAGE OF LOWELL TITLE CHANGE, THE REVIVAL ARE NOT IN A GOOD MOOD, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ Johnson, Mike (September 10, 2015). "WWE STATEMENT ON CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENTAL DIVA JASMINE". PWInsider. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jasmin wins GCW Women's Title". FalconJoshi.blogspot.com. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Pure Wrestling Association Title History". PWA Canada.com. Retrieved June 29, 2015.

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