Anna Jay

Anna Jay
Jay in 2023
Birth nameAnna Marie Jernigan
Born (1998-07-15) July 15, 1998 (age 26)
Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.[1]
PartnerJack Perry
(2021–present)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Anna Jay
Anna Jay A.S.
Anna Jayy
Billed height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2]
Billed weight143 lb (65 kg)[2]
Billed fromBrunswick, Georgia[3]
St. Simons Island, Georgia[1]
Trained byGlacier[1]
Q. T. Marshall[1]
DebutSeptember 14, 2019[4]

Anna Marie Jernigan[5] (born July 15, 1998),[6] better known by the ring name Anna Jay, is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

Professional wrestling career

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Training and independent circuit (2018–2020)

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Jay started training at One Fall Power Factory in July 2018.[7] In April 2019 during training, she suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery and was out of action for 4 to 6 months.[8] On September 14, 2019, Jay made her debut at Glacier's charity event "The Battle of Altama".[4] In January 2020, Jay defeated Thunder Blonde in a hair vs. hair match at a Georgia Premier Wrestling event.[1]

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

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The Dark Order (2020–2022)

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Main article: The Dark Order

Jay made her first appearance in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) at All Out, in a video package hyping up Wardlow. Her next appearance would be on April 1, 2020, losing to Hikaru Shida in singles competition on Dynamite. She was announced as having signed with the company that same month.[9] Following a loss to Abadon on the June 17 episode of Dynamite, she was then helped backstage by The Dark Order.[10] Jay teamed with Tay Conti in the AEW Women's Tag Team Cup Tournament: The Deadly Draw. They advanced in the quarterfinals by defeating Nyla Rose and Ariane Andrew but lost to Ivelisse and Diamante during the semifinals.[11][12] She was officially introduced as a member of The Dark Order on the August 27 episode of Dynamite.[13] On the November 25 episode of Dynamite, Jay challenged Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship in a losing effort.[14] On December 30, she and Conti defeated Britt Baker and Penelope Ford on the special episode of Dynamite and tribute to deceased leader of The Dark Order, Brodie Lee, dubbed the Brodie Lee Celebration of Life.[15] In February 2021, Jay was set to compete in the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament but was taken off after suffering a shoulder injury during training. She underwent surgery the following month, and was expected not to wrestle for 6–12 months.[16]

Jay returned from injury on the September 1 episode of Dynamite, saving Conti from an attack by Ford and The Bunny after Conti defeated Ford in a match.[17] In November, Jay competed in the TBS Women's Championship Tournament, where she lost to Jamie Hayter in the first round.[18] After months of feuding, the team of Jay and Conti defeated the team of Ford and The Bunny in a street fight on December 31 on Rampage.[19] Jay then challenged Jade Cargill for the AEW TBS Championship in the main event of the January 21, 2022, edition of Rampage, where she was unsuccessful.[20] On May 29, Jay faced Cargill for the championship again at Double or Nothing where she was unsuccessful again.[21]

Jericho Appreciation Society (2022–2023)

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Main article: Jericho Appreciation Society

On July 20, during Night 2 of Fyter Fest, Jay turned heel by attacking Ruby Soho, thus reuniting with Conti and joining the Jericho Appreciation Society.[22] After her heel turn, Jay would go on to defeat Ruby Soho during the Rampage portion of Fight for the Fallen, choking Soho out with her own arm brace.

Her heel turn would also see a gimmick change for Jay, who would often threaten to choke people out and even do so twice during backstage interviews. She would also adopt the new ring name of Anna Jay A.S. as a reference to her new stable, while also being referred by her original name. Jay and Melo would continue their feud with Soho throughout the rest of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, with Jay and Melo beating Soho and Willow Nightingale in a tag team match on the December 28 episode of Dynamite and Soho and Nightingale beating them in a street fight on the January 11, 2023, episode of Rampage.

After a two month absence, Jay returned on the March 25, 2023, episode of Rampage, attacking Julia Hart. This set up a match for two weeks later on the same show, which Hart won after spraying black mist onto Jay's eyes. After a series of post-match attacks, Jay and Hart would have a rematch on the May 10 episode of Dynamite, in which Hart emerged victorious once again. On the June 23 episode of Rampage, Jay competed in the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament, losing to Skye Blue in the quarterfinals of the tournament.[23] On the August 9, episode of Dynamite, Jay and the rest Jericho Appreciation Society walked out on Jericho due to his association with Don Callis, disbanding the group.

Championship pursuits (2023–present)

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On the August 9 episode of Dynamite, Jay unsuccessfully challenged Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship.

After a brief excursion with Japan, Jay returned to AEW in late 2024. On October 17, 2024 at Battle of the Belts XII, Jay defeated AEW Women's World Champion Mariah May in a eliminator match, earning a future title shot. On the November 2 episode of Collision, Jay was unsuccessful in capturing the title from May. Two weeks later, Jay faced May again for the title in a no disqualification match, but failed to win the title.

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2024)

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From August 10 to 31, Jay took part in World Wonder Ring Stardom's 2024 5 Star Grand Prix, her first time ever wrestling in Japan and in the tournament. Jay was placed in the Blue Stars A Block, where she finished with 6 points and failed to reach the playoff stage.

Personal life

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On June 28, 2021, Jay revealed over social media that she is in a relationship with fellow AEW wrestler Jack Perry.[24]

Championships and accomplishments

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Luchas de Apuestas record

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See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Anna Jay (hair) Thunder Blonde (hair) Canton, Georgia GPW Edge of Darkness January 17, 2020 [1]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Anna Jay Cagematch Profile". Cagematch.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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  4. ^ a b Landmesser, Jake (August 26, 2020). "Anna Jay 'The Star of The Show' – AEW Talent Preview". Pro Wrestling Post. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "'Glacier' returns to Brunswick". The Brunswick News. September 5, 2019. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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  7. ^ TWM Talks: AEWs Anna Jay from the Dark Order. The Wrestling Movement. September 1, 2020. Event occurs at 3:29–3:49. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Lovell, Blake (December 7, 2020). "QT Marshall On Anna Jay Having "It" Factor, Why Bunkhouse Match Was Defining Moment For His Career". 411Mania. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  9. ^ Nason, Josh (April 6, 2020). "AEW announces signing of Anna Jay". F4Wonline.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Tees, David (July 29, 2020). "AEW Dynamite 7/29/20 Results: 2 Title Matches, No DQ Tornado Tag Match & Several Debuts". Fightful. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  11. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 3, 2020). "AEW Women's Tag Team Cup Tournament: Deadly Draw Results (8/3): Veda, Shaul Guerrero, Madusa Appear". Fightful. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Powell, Jason (August 17, 2020). "8/17 AEW Deadly Draw tournament results: Powell's live review of Diamante and Ivelisse vs. Tay Conti and Anna Jay, and Brandi Rhodes and Allie vs. Big Swole and Lil' Swole in semifinal tournament matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  13. ^ Keller, Wade (August 27, 2020). "8/27 AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT: Keller's report on Moxley-MJF contract signing, Tag Team Gauntlet match, Sammy vs. Hardy, Jericho on commentary". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  14. ^ Barnett, Jake (November 25, 2020). "11/25 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Hikaru Shida vs. Anna Jay for the AEW Women's Championship, Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs. Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian, Pac and Rey Fenix vs. The Butcher and The Blade, Hangman Page vs. John Silver, Will Hobbs in action". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  15. ^ Mueller, Chris (December 30, 2020). "AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Reaction, Highlights from Brodie Lee Tribute Show". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  16. ^ Currier, Joseph (March 11, 2021). "AEW's Anna Jay undergoes shoulder surgery". F4Wonline.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  17. ^ Thompson, Andrew (September 1, 2021). "Anna Jay returns on AEW Dynamite and saves Tay Conti". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  18. ^ DeFelice, Robert; Guzzo, Gisberto (November 3, 2021). "Jamie Hayter Advances To The Quarterfinals Of The AEW TBS Title Tournament". Fightful. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  19. ^ Collins, Joseph (December 31, 2021). "AEW Rampage live results: TNT title match, tag team street fight". F4Wonline.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  20. ^ Mueller, Chris (January 21, 2022). "AEW Rampage Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from January 21". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  21. ^ "AEW Double Or Nothing 2022 Results". allelitewrestling. May 30, 2022. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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  24. ^ Garner, Glenn (June 28, 2021). "Jack Perry, Luke Perry's Son, Smooches Fellow Wrestler Anna Jay in Steamy PDA-Filled Photo". People. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  25. ^ McElvaney, Kevin (October 21, 2021). "2021 PWI Women's 150 – The Top 5 Revealed!". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
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