Liv Morgan
| Liv Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gionna Daddio |
| Born |
June 8, 1994 Paramus, New Jersey, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Gionna Daddio[1] Liv Morgan[2] Marley[3] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[4] |
| Billed weight | 117 lb (53 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | Elmwood Park, New Jersey |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | June 27, 2015[4] |
Gionna Daddio (born June 8, 1994)[4] is an American professional wrestler and model currently signed to WWE, where she performs in its developmental branch NXT under the ring name Liv Morgan.
Early life
Daddio was born in Paramus, New Jersey.[4] She grew up in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. She has four older brothers and a younger sister, and following the death of her father, Daddio's mother was a single parent raising six children.[5] Daddio is a longtime fan of professional wrestling, and would participate in backyard wrestling with her siblings.[5] Daddio described the matches as core to start her foray into wrestling, saying, "I would literally take Pedigrees and powerbombs like it was my job. I always pretended to be Lita. All the Divas were so glamorous and girly, and I was such a tomboy and didn't have nice clothes. When I saw Lita come out in baggy pants and sneakers, wrestling the boys, I thought she was the coolest thing ever. I related to her."[5]
Daddio previously worked and modeled for the restaurant chain Hooters.[6][7]
Professional wrestling career
WWE
NXT (2014–present)
After being discovered at Joe DeFranco's gym in Wyckoff, New Jersey,[5] Daddio signed a contract with WWE in 2014, and was assigned to their developmental territory, WWE NXT, in October.[6] She made her first televised appearance at the NXT TakeOver: Rival event on February 11, 2015, as a planted fan who jumped on Tyler Breeze during his ring entrance.[8] She later appeared at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable on May 20, again as part of Breeze's entrance.[9] In October, she briefly worked under the ring name Marley,[3] debuting on the November 4 episode of NXT, where she worked as a jobber losing to Eva Marie.[10] Daddio would return a month later as Liv Morgan, on the December 2 episode of NXT, losing to Emma.[2] On the January 13, 2016 episode of NXT, Morgan competed in a battle royal to determine the number one contender to Bayley's NXT Women's Championship, which was won by Carmella.[11]
In wrestling
- Signature moves
- Guillotine choke, transitioned into a DDT, followed by multiple punches[2][10]
- Handspring back tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown[12]
- Jackknife hold[2]
- Leg-feed enzuigiri[10]
- Matrix evasion[10][12]
- Monkey flip[12]
- Running two-handed bulldog, to a kneeling opponent[12]
- Single leg dropkick, sometimes done repeatedly in succession[2][10]
- Sitout hip toss[10]
- Entrance themes
References
- ↑ "Gionna Daddio: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 James, Justin (December 2, 2015). "12/2 WWE NXT Results – Samoa Joe vs. Ciampa, James Storm". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- 1 2 Middleton, Marc (October 22, 2015). "** LIVE SPOILERS ** WWE NXT Tapings Airing In November". Wrestling, Inc. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Liv Morgan". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Saxton, Byron (February 18, 2016). "Liv Morgan is livin' the dream in NXT". WWE. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- 1 2 Johnson, Mike (October 27, 2014). "TOP NFL DRAFT PICK STARTS WWE CAREER TODAY, MORE WWE NXT NOTES". PWInsider. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ Namako, Jason (October 27, 2015). "INFO ON NEW WWE SIGNINGS STARTING AT NXT TODAY". WrestleView. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ Middleton, Marc (February 12, 2015). "Identity Of Woman Who Jumped On Breeze At Takeover, Former Star At Tonight's Tapings, More". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ Johnson, Mike (May 20, 2015). "Former TNA Knockout appears on NXT show". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Trionfo, Richard (November 4, 2015). "WWE NXT REPORT: BALOR VERSUS CREWS, ASUKA AND A TOTAL DIVA, BONJOUR EVA MARIE, TAG TITLE MATCH NEXT WEEK, TURMOIL AT THE END OF THE SHOW". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 4 Richard, Trionfo (April 13, 2016). "WWE NXT REPORT: NAKAMURA, BAYLEY, CIAMPA, GARGANO, AND CORBIN WRESTLE, COMMENTS FROM BAYLEY, TAG MATCH ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT WEEK, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ "WWE: Livin' Large (Liv Morgan) - Single". iTunes. April 23, 2016.