Steph De Lander | |
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Birth name | Stephanie De Landre [1] |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [2] | 21 January 1997
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Steph De Lander |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [3] |
Billed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) [3] |
Billed from | Sydney, Australia [4] |
Trained by | Madison Eagles |
Debut | 8 April 2017 [3] |
Stephanie De Landre (born 21 January 1997) is an Australian professional wrestler, best known on the independent circuit by her ring name Steph De Lander. She is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).She previously before wrestled in WWE.
Stephanie De Landre was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and raised in Avalon, New South Wales, a northern suburb of Sydney. [5] She is of Maltese descent. [6]
Before signing with WWE, De Landre wrestled for Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW), Newcastle Pro Wrestling, and Shimmer Women Athletes, performing under the names "Steph De Lander" and "FaceBrooke". [7] On 12 October 2019, De Lander defeated Kellyanne in a tournament finals to become the inaugural MCW Women's Champion. [8] She lost the title to Avary at MCW Clash of the Titans on 1 February 2020. [9]
It was reported on 14 March 2021 that De Landre was one of two Australian wrestlers signed by WWE. Under the ring name "Persia Pirotta", she made her NXT debut as the close friend of Indi Hartwell who had come all the way from Australia for Hartwell's wedding with Dexter Lumis. [10] On 26 October during the NXT: Halloween Havoc television special, Pirotta and Hartwell teamed again to compete in a Triple Threat Scareway To Hell Ladder match against Toxic Attraction ( Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) and the reigning NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Io Shirai and Zoey Stark, establishing herself as a face in the process. [11] [12] She had her first victory in WWE on 16 November episode of NXT, defeating Gabby Stephens and Jenny Levy in a two-on-one handicap match. [13] After she returned in January 2022, [14] Pirotta and Hartwell started a feud with Toxic Attraction which resulted in a match for women's tag team titles at Vengeance Day where they were unsuccessful in winning the match. [15] She was released by WWE in April 2022. [16]
In February 2023, De Landre made her debut for Impact Wrestling as "Steph De Lander". [17] In her debut match, on 9 February episode of Impact!, she established herself as a heel and faced Jordynne Grace in a losing effort. [18] On the March 28 TNA Impact!, De Lander returned to TNA and, with help from an also returning Matt Cardona, with whom she has been aligning herself with in the independent circuit, won an 8- 4-1 match to become number one contender to Jordynne Grace's TNA Knockouts World Championship at Rebellion. [19] [20] [21] At the event, De Lander unsuccessfully challenged Grace for the Knockouts Championship. [22]
Steph De Lander made her debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on 28 March 2023, episode of AEW Dark as a heel and faced Marina Shafir in a losing effort. [23]
De Landre came out as bisexual in 2019. [24]
Steph De Lander | |
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Birth name | Stephanie De Landre [1] |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [2] | 21 January 1997
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Steph De Lander |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [3] |
Billed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) [3] |
Billed from | Sydney, Australia [4] |
Trained by | Madison Eagles |
Debut | 8 April 2017 [3] |
Stephanie De Landre (born 21 January 1997) is an Australian professional wrestler, best known on the independent circuit by her ring name Steph De Lander. She is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).She previously before wrestled in WWE.
Stephanie De Landre was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and raised in Avalon, New South Wales, a northern suburb of Sydney. [5] She is of Maltese descent. [6]
Before signing with WWE, De Landre wrestled for Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW), Newcastle Pro Wrestling, and Shimmer Women Athletes, performing under the names "Steph De Lander" and "FaceBrooke". [7] On 12 October 2019, De Lander defeated Kellyanne in a tournament finals to become the inaugural MCW Women's Champion. [8] She lost the title to Avary at MCW Clash of the Titans on 1 February 2020. [9]
It was reported on 14 March 2021 that De Landre was one of two Australian wrestlers signed by WWE. Under the ring name "Persia Pirotta", she made her NXT debut as the close friend of Indi Hartwell who had come all the way from Australia for Hartwell's wedding with Dexter Lumis. [10] On 26 October during the NXT: Halloween Havoc television special, Pirotta and Hartwell teamed again to compete in a Triple Threat Scareway To Hell Ladder match against Toxic Attraction ( Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) and the reigning NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Io Shirai and Zoey Stark, establishing herself as a face in the process. [11] [12] She had her first victory in WWE on 16 November episode of NXT, defeating Gabby Stephens and Jenny Levy in a two-on-one handicap match. [13] After she returned in January 2022, [14] Pirotta and Hartwell started a feud with Toxic Attraction which resulted in a match for women's tag team titles at Vengeance Day where they were unsuccessful in winning the match. [15] She was released by WWE in April 2022. [16]
In February 2023, De Landre made her debut for Impact Wrestling as "Steph De Lander". [17] In her debut match, on 9 February episode of Impact!, she established herself as a heel and faced Jordynne Grace in a losing effort. [18] On the March 28 TNA Impact!, De Lander returned to TNA and, with help from an also returning Matt Cardona, with whom she has been aligning herself with in the independent circuit, won an 8- 4-1 match to become number one contender to Jordynne Grace's TNA Knockouts World Championship at Rebellion. [19] [20] [21] At the event, De Lander unsuccessfully challenged Grace for the Knockouts Championship. [22]
Steph De Lander made her debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on 28 March 2023, episode of AEW Dark as a heel and faced Marina Shafir in a losing effort. [23]
De Landre came out as bisexual in 2019. [24]