Breanna Ruggiero[1] (born September 5, 2000) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Brinley Reece.
Brinley Reece | |
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Birth name | Breanna Ruggiero |
Born | September 5, 2000 (age 23) 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 |
Early life
Ruggiero was born in Roseville, California on September 5, 2000. She attended Woodcreek High School and Sacramento State. Prior to signing with WWE, she was a tumbler and acrobat.[1]
Professional wrestling career
WWE
NXT (2022–present)
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
External links
- 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