Billie Kay

Billie Kay
Birth name Jessica McKay
Born (1989-06-23) 23 June 1989
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Residence Orlando, Florida, United States[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Billie Kay[3]
Jessie[4]
Jessie McKay[5]
Billed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3][6][7]
Billed weight 132 lb (60 kg)[6][7]
Billed from Sydney, Australia[3][6][7]
Trained by Madison Eagles[6]
Debut June 2007[7]

Jessica "Jessie" McKay[8] (born 23 June, 1989)[9] is an Australian professional wrestler[5] currently signed to WWE under the ring name Billie Kay.[10]

In June 2007, McKay made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA),[2] and she debuted one-year later for the Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance promotion, where she become a two-time PWWA Champion.

She later started competing on the independent circuit with multiple promotions at the United States for several years, most notably and commonly for Shimmer Women Athletes.[11][12]

Early life

She attended the same high school as fellow wrestler Peyton Royce.[2]

McKay began watching wrestling at the age of 10 along her brother, and started her professional wrestling career first attending to the Australian promotion base on Sydney, Pro Wrestling Alliance.[2] Prior to becoming a wrestler, McKay excelled in basketball.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia (2007–2015)

McKay was trained by Madison Eagles.[6] She debuted on 23 June 2007, on her eighteenth birthday, at PWA Australia with a win over Eagles and Aurora.[2][13]

On 2 August 2008, McKay defeated defending champion Kellie Skater to win the PWWA Championship for the first time.[14][15] She had one successful title defence on 8 November against Tenille Tayla.[14] On 22 November, she lost her title to Penni Lane.[14] After Lane vacated her title due to injury, McKay won the PWWA Championship for the second time in a four-way match against Kellie Skater, Sway and Shazza McKenzie on 14 September 2009.[14] McKay then enjoyed two successful title defences against KC Cassidy and Madison Eagles in March and May 2010, but lost the title to Eagles on 11 June 2010.[14]

In September 2011, McKay failed to win a three-way match for the Shimmer Championship also featuring champion Madison Eagles and Nicole Matthews.[14][16] In August 2012, in a match to crown the interim PWWA Champion, McKay was defeated by Evie.[14]

Shimmer Women Athletes (2008–2015)

McKay began wrestling for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes in October 2008, making her debut at Volume 21 along with Madison Eagles as the Pink Ladies,[17][18] participating in a tag team gauntlet match to determine the inaugural Shimmer Tag Team Champions, but were the first team eliminated.[17][19] McKay made her singles debut in Shimmer with a loss to Kellie Skater at Volume 24.[12][20][21]

At Volume 33 in September 2010, McKay defeated Nicole Matthews,[22][23] after having lost to Matthews earlier that year in April at Volume 30.[24][25] McKay followed up with an upset victory over Ayako Hamada and Sara Del Rey in a three-way match by pinning former Shimmer Champion Del Rey at Volume 34.[16][22][26] As a result, later in September 2010, McKay was granted a title match against her trainer and former tag partner, Shimmer Champion Madison Eagles at Volume 35, but failed to win.[22][27][28]

After her failed title challenge, McKay continued her feud with Nicole Matthews. At Volume 36, McKay teamed up with Tenille, challenging The Canadian NINJAs (Matthews and Portia Perez) for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship, but were defeated.[21][22] However, McKay gained a victory over the Canadian NINJAs at Volume 38 while teaming with Serena.[21][29] McKay concluded her feud with Matthews with a loss in a two-out-of-three falls match at Volume 39 in March 2011.[21][29]

In March 2012, victories over Mia Yim at Volume 45 and former Shimmer Champion MsChif at Volume 46 led to McKay receiving another shot at the Shimmer Championship,[16][30] but lost to defending champion Cheerleader Melissa at Volume 47.[31][32] At Volume 53 in April 2013, McKay was defeated by Madison Eagles in Eagles' return match.[33][34] At Volume 57, McKay defeated Mercedes Martinez.[35][36]

Other promotions (2008–2015)

Other than wrestling for Shimmer, McKay has also wrestled for other American promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2008,[37][38] and Chikara in 2011.[39] McKay also wrestled for the Canadian promotion NCW Femmes Fatales in 2012.[40] McKay debuted for the American promotion Shine Wrestling at Shine 9 in April 2014, with a victory in a six-person tag team match, teaming with Kellie Skater and Shazza McKenzie to defeat Nikki Roxx, Santana and Mia Yim.[41]

WWE

NXT (2015–present)

McKay received a tryout with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) during their tour of Australia in August 2014.[2] On 13 April 2015, WWE announced McKay as part of a new class of NXT trainees.[8] McKay made her debut on the 10 June episode of NXT, where she competed in a losing effort against Becky Lynch.[4] On 7 August, McKay was given the new ring name Billie Kay.[10]

After competing in most of her matches at NXT as a face,[42][43] Kay competed on her first match as a villainess on the 21 October episode of NXT, losing to Asuka.[44] On the 13 January 2016 episode of NXT, Kay competed in a number one contender's battle royal for Bayley's NXT Women's Championship, which was won by Carmella.[45]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ "Jessie McKay: Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bobby, Melok (May 6, 2015). "Australia's Jessica McKay ready to make waves in NXT". WWE.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Billie Kay". WWE. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 6/10 - Week 165: Samoa Joe makes NXT in-ring debut, Joe-Owens set for next week, Zack Ryder in tag action, more; Overall Reax". Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Billie Kay profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Jessie McKay's profile". Shine Wrestling. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jessie McKay's profile". PWA Australia. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  8. 1 2 WWE.com, Staff (April 10, 2015). "WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits". WWE.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Jessie McKay – Allgemeine Informationen" (in German). Genickbruch. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  10. 1 2 Johnson, Mike (7 August 2015). "Undertaker on Raw update, stable gets name change, WWE divas receive new ringnames and more". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  11. ↑ Laparde, Patric. "Long road brings Kellie Skater back to SHIMMER". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  12. 1 2 Beckingham, Anthony. "Shimmer Vol. 24 DVD Review: Melissa & MsChif vs. Del Rey & Kong, Danger vs. Perez street fight, Serena Deeb, Wesna, LuFisto II". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Glory – Jun 2007". PWA Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "PWWA Championship history". PWA Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Payback II – Aug 2008". Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  16. 1 2 3 "Shimmer – Title History". Shimmer Women Athletes. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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  19. ↑ "SHIMMER Vol. 21 DVD Review: Shimmer Tag Title gauntlet, MsChif vs. Haze, Del Rey vs. Deeb II, Kong in Four Corner Survival (9/10 show)". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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  29. 1 2 "Complete live reports from weekend Shimmer tapings". PWInsider. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  30. ↑ "Shimmer Women's Wrestling DVD taping results". PWInsider. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  31. ↑ "Shimmer news and notes". PWInsider. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  32. ↑ "Shimmer DVD taping results including new champions crowned". PWInsider. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  33. ↑ "Show results – 4/6 Shimmer 53 iPPV at WrestleCon: Cheerleader Melissa captures Shimmer Title in steel cage, plus Kong, Serena Deeb, top women's wrestlers in action". Pro Wrestling Torch. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 "Full Shimmer iPPV coverage – updated at 4:30 EST". PWInsider. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  35. 1 2 "Feature: Jason Namako Recaps Shimmer Volume 57". Wrestleview. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  36. ↑ "4/14 Shimmer DVD taping results – Allison Danger retires, reveals health issue that led to decision & more". PWInsider. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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  38. ↑ Johnson, Mike (11 November 2008). "Complete lineup for ROH Driven PPV this Friday". PWInsider. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  39. ↑ "Chikara debut in Kingsport, TN preview". PWInsider. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  40. ↑ Laparde, Patric. "Locals shine among international talent at NCW Femmes Fatales". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  41. 1 2 3 Namako, Jason. "4/19 SHINE No. 9 iPPV results: Ybor City, Florida". Wrestleview. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  42. ↑ Justin James (September 2, 2015). "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 9/2 - Week 178: Dusty Rhodes Tag Tournament kicks off, Gargano & Ciampa debut on NXT, Joe & Balor form team, more; Overall Reax". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  43. ↑ Justin James (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". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  44. ↑ Justin James (October 21, 2015). "10/21 WWE NXT: James Storm … Samoa Joe … Rhyno on a WWE show?". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  45. ↑ 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.
  46. 1 2 "Feature: Jason Namako recaps Shimmer 56". Wrestleview. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  47. 1 2 3 "Feature: Jason Namako recaps Shimmer 55". Wrestleview. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  48. ↑ Trionfo, Richard (October 21, 2015). "WWE NXT REPORT: A LOOK AT APOLLO CREWS TALKS, CORBIN VERSUS RHYNO, JOE AND TYLER TALK ABOUT THEIR MATCH NEXT WEEK, AND A COWBOY ARRIVES AT FULL SAIL". PWInsider. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  49. 1 2 3 4 5 "Feature: Jason Namako recaps Shimmer 54". Wrestleview. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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  51. ↑ "Billie Kay SHIMMER theme song". Cagematch. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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