Rachel Summerlyn
Encyclopedia
Rachel Childres is an American
professional wrestler
best known by her ring name Rachel Summerlyn. She wrestles for several independent wrestling promotions, most notably for Shimmer Women Athletes
, IWA Mid-South
and ACW. She currently performs for several Northern United States
-based independent promotions
as well as the all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes. She has been billed as the granddaughter of former professional wrestler and 1995 WWF Hall of Famer
Ivan Putski
.
in a taipei death match. After the tournament she changed her ring name to Rachel Summerlyn. She won the first round against Vanessa Kraven but she was unable to score the pinfall against Mickie Knuckles
on the second round. After missing the following year's tournament, she came back to take part in Queen of the Deathmatch 2008. She defeated Annie Social
in the first round but lost in the semifinals to the eventual winner Rebecca Payne. On May 4, 2009, she defeated Haley Hatred, Daffney and Mickie Knuckles
to win IWA-MS' second Volcano Girls tournament. On June 21, 2009, she took part in Anarchy Championship Wrestling's first annual American Joshi Queen of Queens tournament where she was eliminated in the semifinals by Sara Del Rey
.
, where she defeated Sassy Stephie to win a part in the main roster. On Volume 22, taped that same night, she was defeated by Amazing Kong
. On May 2, 2009, she returned to SPARKLE where she teamed with Rayna Von Tosh in a winning effort against the team of Sassy Stephie and Kimberly Kash. On Volume 25, she tapped out to Cat Power
in a 4-way match which also included Ariel
and Kellie Skater. She made her third appearance in SHIMMER in a Tag Team Match teaming with Daffney
against the IHWC
. Rachel got the pin after Daffney left her alone in the ring. Later in the night she claimed a Match with Daffney. She won it by DQ after Daffney didn't release an illegal hold over Rachel for more than 5 seconds.
As part of Volume 29 she wrestled LuFisto in a hard-hitting match where she was forced to submit to the juji-gatame.
On April 10, 2010, as part of SHIMMER Volume 30, Rachel teamed up with Jessica James as Rachel & Jessica's Excellent Tag Team in a losing effort against Annie Social & Melanie Cruise. The following night of SHIMMER tapings saw Rachel lose to Daffney in a No Disqualification match on Volume 31, while she defeated Kellie Skater on Volume 32.
In September, Rachel participated in the SHIMMER tapings of Volumes 33-36. On Volume 33, Rachel & Jessica's Excellent Tag Team defeated Athena & Bonesaw in the opening contest. On Volume 34, Rachel and Jessica's Excellent Tag Team were defeated by The Canadian NINJAS in a Shimmer Tag Team Championship
match got Rachel was distracted by Daffney. On Volume 35, after being distracted by Daffney, was defeated by Sara Del Rey
after a cross armbreaker. On Volume 36 she defeated Daffney in an I Quit Match with a Texas Cloverleaf in the ropes.
WD on January 9, 2010 in a match against Ayako Hamada
. Even if Rachel went strike for strike she lost to Hamada but due to her performance she will be booked back.
She lost the ACW American Joshi title to Daffney on June 27, 2010 in the 1st round of the ACW Queen of Queens tounament. Summerlyn & Jessica James will receive an ACW tag team title shot on July 18. On January 16, 2011, Rachel competed in a 10,000 thumbtacks match where she was defeated by Athena at ACW Guilty by Association V.
On February 21 at A Psychotic Break Summerlyn and James defeated Flippy Sh!t (Brent Masters and Matt Fitchett), The Lost Boys (Jason Silver and Sky de Lacrimosa) and tag team champions The Smurf Nation (Chingo Smurf and JC Bravo) in a Four Way Elimination Match winning tag team titles (second for Rachel, first for Jessica)
United States
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professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
best known by her ring name Rachel Summerlyn. She wrestles for several independent wrestling promotions, most notably for Shimmer Women Athletes
SHIMMER Women Athletes
Shimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005...
, IWA Mid-South
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky.- History :...
and ACW. She currently performs for several Northern United States
Northern United States
Northern United States, also sometimes the North, may refer to:* A particular grouping of states or regions of the United States of America. The United States Census Bureau divides some of the northernmost United States into the Midwest Region and the Northeast Region...
-based independent promotions
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
as well as the all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes. She has been billed as the granddaughter of former professional wrestler and 1995 WWF Hall of Famer
WWE Hall of Fame
The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for professional wrestlers maintained by WWE. It was officially created on the February 1, 1993 episode of the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw television program...
Ivan Putski
Ivan Putski
Józef Bednarski , is a Polish former professional wrestler and bodybuilder. He is known by the ring name Ivan Putski and was given the nicknames "The Polish Hammer" and "Polish Power"....
.
Early career
Rachel made her debut as Rachel Putski and on November 3, 2006, took part in the first ever Queen of the Deathmatch tournament, where she was got past Vanessa Kraven in a thumbtack death match in the first round, but ended up being eliminated in the quarter finals by the eventual winner of the whole tournament Mickie KnucklesMickie Knuckles
Mickie Lee Knuckles is an American professional wrestler who has worked for a number of major independent promotions, including Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Chikara and Combat Zone Wrestling. She also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the name Moose...
in a taipei death match. After the tournament she changed her ring name to Rachel Summerlyn. She won the first round against Vanessa Kraven but she was unable to score the pinfall against Mickie Knuckles
Mickie Knuckles
Mickie Lee Knuckles is an American professional wrestler who has worked for a number of major independent promotions, including Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Chikara and Combat Zone Wrestling. She also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the name Moose...
on the second round. After missing the following year's tournament, she came back to take part in Queen of the Deathmatch 2008. She defeated Annie Social
Annie Social
Annie Social, is an American professional wrestler who regularly performs for Shimmer Women Athletes and Women Superstars Uncensored . She currently manages Melanie Cruise in Shimmer.-Beginning:...
in the first round but lost in the semifinals to the eventual winner Rebecca Payne. On May 4, 2009, she defeated Haley Hatred, Daffney and Mickie Knuckles
Mickie Knuckles
Mickie Lee Knuckles is an American professional wrestler who has worked for a number of major independent promotions, including Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Chikara and Combat Zone Wrestling. She also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the name Moose...
to win IWA-MS' second Volcano Girls tournament. On June 21, 2009, she took part in Anarchy Championship Wrestling's first annual American Joshi Queen of Queens tournament where she was eliminated in the semifinals by Sara Del Rey
Sara Del Rey
Sara Amato is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Sara Del Rey. She is a mainstay for Chikara and Shimmer Women Athletes. She has also appeared for many other independent promotions in the United States, including Ring of Honor, IWA Mid-South, All Pro Wrestling, as...
.
SHIMMER Women Athletes
On October 19, 2008, at the tapings of Volume 21 Summerlyn debuted on SPARKLE, the preshow of Shimmer Women AthletesSHIMMER Women Athletes
Shimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005...
, where she defeated Sassy Stephie to win a part in the main roster. On Volume 22, taped that same night, she was defeated by Amazing Kong
Kia Stevens
Kia Michelle Stevens , better known by her ring names Amazing Kong, Awesome Kong and Kharma. She is signed with WWE, but has been inactive since May 2011 due to pregnancy...
. On May 2, 2009, she returned to SPARKLE where she teamed with Rayna Von Tosh in a winning effort against the team of Sassy Stephie and Kimberly Kash. On Volume 25, she tapped out to Cat Power
Catherine Power
Catherine Power is a Canadian wrestler, better known by her ring names, Cat Power and Haley Rogers. She has worked for the promotions Blood Sweat and Ears, Border City Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Xtreme, Shimmer Women Athletes, and Women's Extreme Wrestling.-Training and debut:Power decided to become...
in a 4-way match which also included Ariel
Ana Rocha
Ana Rocha is an Portuguese-American professional wrestler and manager known by her ring name "The Portuguese Princess" Ariel, who has competed in Northeastern independent promotions including Ring of Honor, IWA Mid-South and the National Wrestling Alliance.-Early life and career:Born in São...
and Kellie Skater. She made her third appearance in SHIMMER in a Tag Team Match teaming with Daffney
Shannon Spruill
Shannon Claire Spruill is an American professional wrestler and valet. She is best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 under the ring name Daffney and for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where she used the ring name "The Governor", a...
against the IHWC
The International Home Wrecking Crew
The International Home Wrecking Crew is a professional wrestling stable, or alliance, that appears primarily in Shimmer Women Athletes but also other independent promotions...
. Rachel got the pin after Daffney left her alone in the ring. Later in the night she claimed a Match with Daffney. She won it by DQ after Daffney didn't release an illegal hold over Rachel for more than 5 seconds.
As part of Volume 29 she wrestled LuFisto in a hard-hitting match where she was forced to submit to the juji-gatame.
On April 10, 2010, as part of SHIMMER Volume 30, Rachel teamed up with Jessica James as Rachel & Jessica's Excellent Tag Team in a losing effort against Annie Social & Melanie Cruise. The following night of SHIMMER tapings saw Rachel lose to Daffney in a No Disqualification match on Volume 31, while she defeated Kellie Skater on Volume 32.
In September, Rachel participated in the SHIMMER tapings of Volumes 33-36. On Volume 33, Rachel & Jessica's Excellent Tag Team defeated Athena & Bonesaw in the opening contest. On Volume 34, Rachel and Jessica's Excellent Tag Team were defeated by The Canadian NINJAS in a Shimmer Tag Team Championship
Shimmer Tag Team Championship
The Shimmer Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship in Shimmer Women Athletes...
match got Rachel was distracted by Daffney. On Volume 35, after being distracted by Daffney, was defeated by Sara Del Rey
Sara Del Rey
Sara Amato is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Sara Del Rey. She is a mainstay for Chikara and Shimmer Women Athletes. She has also appeared for many other independent promotions in the United States, including Ring of Honor, IWA Mid-South, All Pro Wrestling, as...
after a cross armbreaker. On Volume 36 she defeated Daffney in an I Quit Match with a Texas Cloverleaf in the ropes.
JAPW Women's Division
Rachel Summerlyn made her awaited debut for Jersey All Pro WrestlingJersey All Pro Wrestling
Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.-1997:Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by "Fat" Frank Iadeavia on April 19, 1997. This promotion was born out of a dream of "Fat" Frank. He wanted to take the promotion...
WD on January 9, 2010 in a match against Ayako Hamada
Ayako Hamada
is a female professional wrestler of mixed Japanese and Mexican descent, who is currently wrestling most notably for Pro Wrestling WAVE in Japan and Shimmer Women Athletes in the United States, where she is a co-holder of the Shimmer Tag Team Championship.She is best known for winning several...
. Even if Rachel went strike for strike she lost to Hamada but due to her performance she will be booked back.
ACW & Texas Indys
Rachel has continued working in Anarchy Championship Wrestling as a mainstay based out of Austin, TX. In 2009, she and Jessica James formed Rachel & Jessica's Excellent Tag Team. Teamed up against The Canadian NINJAs for the SHIMMER tag championships on October 18, 2009 for the NINJAs' first tag title defense. They teamed up on February 21 in a loss to Gary Jay & Davey Vega. In March, Rachel appeared in various promotions including Victory Crown Championship Wrestling, where she teamed with Darin Childs to defeat Robert Evans, and Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment where she successfully defend the ACW American Joshi title over Lillie Mae. On May 29, Rachel lost the ACW American Josh title to Athena but quickly regained it two weeks later.She lost the ACW American Joshi title to Daffney on June 27, 2010 in the 1st round of the ACW Queen of Queens tounament. Summerlyn & Jessica James will receive an ACW tag team title shot on July 18. On January 16, 2011, Rachel competed in a 10,000 thumbtacks match where she was defeated by Athena at ACW Guilty by Association V.
On February 21 at A Psychotic Break Summerlyn and James defeated Flippy Sh!t (Brent Masters and Matt Fitchett), The Lost Boys (Jason Silver and Sky de Lacrimosa) and tag team champions The Smurf Nation (Chingo Smurf and JC Bravo) in a Four Way Elimination Match winning tag team titles (second for Rachel, first for Jessica)
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Cloverleaf
- Peroxide Plunge (Reverse STO)
- Signature moves
- Implant DDT
- Thug Life (Swinging cradle suplex)
Championships and accomplishments
- Anarchy Championship Wrestling
- ACW-IWA Texas Tag Team Championship (2 time, current) – with Skylar Skelly, with Jessica James
- ACW American Joshi Championship (2 time)
- ACW American Joshi Queen of Queens 2011
- Independent Wrestling Association Mid-SouthIndependent Wrestling Association Mid-SouthIndependent Wrestling Association Mid-South is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky.- History :...
- Volcano Girls 2
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked her #34 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
in 2011
- PWI ranked her #34 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50