The 'AEW' women's championship will be the cornerstone of the women's division. The championship will be treated with the utmost respect and prestige. We hope to inspire future female wrestlers to dream of holding such a meaningful title.
— Brandi Rhodes
There's no rules that say you can't have a friend at ringside. The rules say the friend can't interfere.
I'm not one to say I'm gonna do something and not do it.
I consider my path to be very different than anyone else's in wrestling and that's kind of something I pride myself in.
Personally, I'm a fan of valets and managers.
Women are stepping up, they are performing, they are showing that we are athletes as well and we deserve the attention we are getting.
Wrestling has always been on that edge of a cliff in many areas as far as what is politically correct and not.
What All Elite Wrestling does is it just creates more opportunities for women.
There have been for myself at times in wrestling, times when I had to say, 'Hey, wait a minute, I'm not really comfortable with that' or, 'That doesn't work for me.'
I'm a huge fan of MAC's sheer pressed powder because it feels virtually weightless. I can actually wear it to the gym and not clog my pores.
I remember my agent calling and saying ‘this may be really weird, but would you have any interest in WWE?' I was like, ‘isn't that wrestling? And the last time I saw a WWE match was in my women's studies class at the University of Michigan, and they picked it apart. But she implored me to watch, and instantly I was interested.
Pairing a sequin mini skirt with a velvet long sleeved bodysuit can never go wrong!
There is a difference between being a wrestler and being a pro wrestler.
With Riho, she doesn't speak English. Is that something that's going to keep us from having her on our roster? No! She's incredible. She's got incredible heart, and very, very talented in that ring in many different ways.
I hate when people talk about weekly wrestling shows that are lesser than pay-per-views. The fact is pay-per-views are longer, but the wrestling will be just as intense and exciting.
I've always been a straight shooter and an open book. It's how I've chosen to live my life.
My first match was on television with no buffer, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I feel like I've learned faster than a lot of other people for that reason.
For many female wrestlers, the opportunity to fight for the title represents the crowning achievement of their careers.
You never want to hear that somebody didn't get to come to your show because they felt unwelcome or they felt like they wouldn't fit in - any of those things, it's a terrible precedent to set.
I know when someone is genuine, and I'm also a big believer in, if you aren't happy with something or you're not feeling passionate, God, you're not a tree, move. Go do something about it.
What I did sign was a tentative contract with Impact Wrestling when they were still Impact. That contract had a clause for me, because I was already working on some stuff in other areas of television. That clause basically said that if something else in television were to happen for me, they can't be uncooperative.
I was truly inspired by a lot of Sensational Sherri and Bobby Heenan's work.
Some people don't know why they have pride in something that they do.
I think people are just going to be people, and racism is a thing. If people have an inclination to be racist then they are going to be, and there is not a whole lot that you can do about it.
For female wrestlers, it's always such a thin line, because every sport has its age limits, but when it comes to women, we seem to reach those age limits more quickly.
I don't have great lashes. They are kind of stumpy and they won't do what I want them to. I don't want to wear falsies everyday, and I don't want to get eyelash extensions.
I'm a believer in caring for your skin inside and out! A good way to do this is through vitamins.
I have spent my last few years training and aggressively becoming the best wrestler that I can and I will continue to do that but at the same time I've been in every major locker room of the professional wrestling world.
Often times, while filming 'WAGS Atlanta' with 3 male producers, we were told to dress 'WAGGY' for scenes, not realizing that WAG style isn't universal! WAG style can encompass a myriad of different looks.
I've never broken a bone, I've never even sprained anything, so to be overseas and have my clavicle broken in two places was a bang-up job done by me.
In the case of Sadie Gibbs, fans were going, 'Have you seen Sadie Gibbs?' I'm like, 'Who the hell is Sadie Gibbs?' I looked into her work, and went, 'Wow, this is why these people are so into her.' She's very talented.
There are different styles of women's wrestling just like men's wrestling.
I don't think I've said more than hi to Kenny King ever. And I think that's in part because 'The Bachelor' is a much different type of show than something like 'WAGS.'
I do think with wrestling as a whole, one of the tough things, especially for women, more for the black community is that a lot of the times it's hard to get attention or you're working in places where it's not being streamed.
Many times, I would be on live television and have no idea what the next match is, and I'd have no clue who was coming out next. The last person to know is always the announcer, and it's always your fault if you make a mistake - even if you didn't know. I was always on top of everything and never said the wrong name or the wrong town.
I pretty much train every day.
Everything that I've done in wrestling and hopefully going forward in entertainment has always been unique and genuine to who I am.
AEW is all about the bell to bell action. You're going to get more wrestling and less soapy backstage drama.
Working on 'WAGS' is obviously very different than working on wrestling television. It's very different in the way that there is not nearly as much to do for 'WAGS.'
I grew up figure skating, and in figure skating there is only a handful of black people at the time figure skating with me.
So making the choice to be involved in the pro wrestling industry is always looked at as a short-lived choice, and there are very few and far in between opportunities to continue a career in wrestling if your time is up as a wrestler, as a female.
All Elite really just wanted to provide an alternative for people who were looking for anything different, and what we offer is some of the best talent in the entire world - male and female.
My basics for a daytime look are simple: powder, gloss, brows and lashes.
The one thing I like to do is challenge my body, so I just transition between a bunch of different workouts all the time.
I love color, so it's rare to see me without at least a pop of a hot pink or bold red, even if it's just a lip color pop!
I love Anthropologie when it comes to accessories. They just have it all!
I have been an athlete for much of my life starting at the age of 4.
What's not to like about a curling iron that does all the work itself?
When you come from the wrestling world, you are taught to do everything for yourself: market yourself, plan for yourself, design for yourself.
When I was very young, I didn't talk a lot. If an adult was speaking, I was listening. I think it was the moment I turned 18 when I was like, 'I'm an adult now and have opinions and things to say, so now it's time for people to listen to me.'
