Brinley Reece
| Brinley Reece | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Breanna Ruggiero |
| Born | October 5, 2001 (age 22) Roseville, California, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Brinley Reece |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | October 17, 2023 |
Breanna Ruggiero[1] (born October 5, 2001) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Brinley Reece.
Early life[edit]
Ruggiero was born in Roseville, California on October 5, 2001. She attended Woodcreek High School and Sacramento State. Prior to signing with WWE, she was a tumbler and acrobat.[1]
Professional wrestling career[edit]
WWE[edit]
NXT (2022–present)[edit]
On July 29, 2022, Ruggiero was one of fourteen people to have attended a tryout in Nashville, Tennessee, during SummerSlam weekend, where she and eight other women, were handed contracts by Paul "Triple H" Levesque.[2] In November 2022, it was confirmed that she had joined the Fall 2022 Rookie Class and reported to the WWE Performance Center.[1]
On October 17, 2023, Ruggiero appeared in her first televised match on NXT under her ring name Brinley Reece as a replacement for Jakara Jackson in the first round of the Women's NXT Breakout Tournament, after Jackson was ruled unable to compete medically.[3] Reece competed in a losing effort against Arianna Grace, who defeated her by raking her in the eyes and hitting her with a twisting slam.[4]
On the January 16, 2024, edition of NXT, Reece competed in a 20-woman battle royal for the chance to earn a number one contender's match against Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Championship at Vengeance Day, but was unsuccessful in her efforts, as it was won by Roxanne Perez.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Lambert, Jeremy (November 10, 2022). "WWE Introduces Performance Center Fall 2022 Rookie Class". Fightful. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (August 11, 2022). "WWE unveils new class of Performance Center recruits". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Flanagan, Neal (October 16, 2023). "Jakara Jackson not cleared for NXT Women's Breakout Tournament Match". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (October 17, 2023). "WWE NXT, Oct. 17, 2023: Carmelo Hayes punches his ticket to Halloween Havoc for a championship match against Ilja Dragunov". WWE. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Pulido, Luis (January 16, 2024). "WWE NXT (1/16/2024) Results: Oba Femi Speaks, 20-Woman Battle Royal, Dusty Rhodes Classic Continues". Fightful. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Brinley Reece on WWE.com
- Brinley Reece's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Brinley Reece on Twitter
- Brinley Reece on Instagram