| Priscilla Kelly | |
|---|---|
 Kelly after making her WWE debut in 2023. | |
| Birth name | Priscilla Lee Kelly |
| Born | June 5, 1997 (age 27) Douglasville, Georgia |
| Resides | Orlando, Florida |
| Spouse | Jake Anderson (m. 2024) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Gigi Dolin Priscilla Kelly |
| Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Billed weight | 140 lb (63.5 kg) |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Trained by | Murder-1 |
| Debut | 2014 |
Priscilla Lee Anderson (née Kelly; born June 5, 1997) is an American model and professional wrestler, currently signed with WWE performing on the SmackDown brand where she is the current SmackDown Women's Champion in her first reign as well as a member of The Syndicate faction; Kelly is a former one-time WWE Goddess Champion.
Before signing with WWE, Kelly worked for Major League Wrestling (MLW). She is best known for her appearances in Shine Wrestling, where she is a former Shine Nova Champion.
Professional wrestling career[]
Independent circuit (2015–2021)[]
Kelly made her professional wrestling debut in March 2015 in a tag team match, where she and Devyn Nicole lost to Amanda Rodriguez and Amber O'Neal. In June, she was defeated by Kiera Hogan. In May 2016, she was defeated by Kimber Lee. In December 2016, she defeated Tessa Blanchard. In September 2016, Kelly made her Women Superstars Uncensored debut where she and Nevaeh lost to Samantha Heights and Brittany Blake. At Breaking Barriers 4, she defeated Penelope Ford and Renee Michelle. In August 2017, she defeated Leva Bates. Later that month, she defended her Shine Nova title against Jordynne Grace. In December, Kelly, Cheerleader Melissa and Mercedes Martinez defeated Laurel Van Ness, Delilah Doom and Deonna Purrazzo. In April 2018, she made her DDT Pro-Wrestling debut where she, Toru Owashi, and Kazuki Hirata were defeated by Saki Akai, Yukio Sakaguchi and Masahiro Takanashi.
In December 2018, Kelly wrestled a match against Tuna for the Suburban Fight promotion in Los Angeles. During the match, with Tuna laid out on a steel chair, Kelly pulled out a bloody tampon from her tights and stuck it in Tuna's mouth. Footage of the match received little attention for over a week until fellow wrestler Gail Kim commented on Twitter in disgust, after which the footage went viral. Wrestling veterans such as Jim Ross, Angelina Love, and Tessa Blanchard also commented negatively, while Gregory Helms jokingly asked if it was a "First Blood Match". Kelly defended the angle, stating that it took place in a bar that required audience members to be 21 or older and that it was simply for entertainment, confirming that the tampon's use was a scripted event in the match and that it was not actually a used tampon. She later commented that women are held to a double standard compared to men, citing Joey Ryan sticking a lollipop into numerous wrestlers' mouths after pulling it out of his tights. Her sentiments were echoed by Reby Sky. Figures such as Tommy Dreamer, Tazz, and Ryan came to Kelly's defense, all stating that she did her job and it worked. Road Dogg initially criticized her for the angle until Ryan called him out over similar angles during the Attitude Era, notably the infamous Mae Young "birthing a hand" angle, after which he publicly apologized to her.
In July 2019, Kelly defeated James Ellsworth to become the World Intergender Champion at Cactus League Wrestling's "Rated R Wrestling" event in Tucson, Arizona.
In November 2019, Kelly debuted for Major League Wrestling as the evil Spider Lady; losing to Zeda Zhang via disqualification and attacking Zhang while unmasking.
Shine (2016–2019)[]
In September 2016, Kelly made her Shine Wrestling debut at Shine 37 defeating Dominique Fabiano. Later that night, Kelly and Fabiano were defeated by then Shine Tag Team Champions, Jayme Jameson and Marti Belle. At Shine 39, Kelly was defeated by Malia Hosaka. In July 2017, Kelly became the inaugural Shine Nova Champion after winning the Shine Nova Championship Tournament where she defeated Veda Scott in the first round, Leah Vaughan in the second round, Kiera Hogan in the semifinals, and Candy Cartwright in the tournament finals. At Shine 46, she defeated Santana Garrett to retain the Nova championship. At Shine 49, Kelly lost the Nova title to Candy Cartright. At Shine 51, she defeated Holidead.
In January 2017, Kelly made her Full Impact Pro debut in a loss to Aria Blake. At Heatstroke 2017, Kelly successfully defended her Shine Nova championship against Stormie Lee.
In May 2017, she made her Evolve debut at Evolve 95, losing to Allysin Kay. She made her Style Battle debut defeating Dani J in August 2017.
Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (2018–2019)[]
Kelly made her debut for the Japanese Promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling in April 2018, losing to the Dragon Bombers (Maho Kurone & Rika Tatsumi) in a Tag Team Match alongside Hyper Misao. She has since worked matches on several occasions in Japan, all under the umbrella of the DDT Pro-Wrestling Promotion, her latest match being a loss in the Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship match against Miyu Yamashita on October 14. On October 10, 2018, Ethan Page, MAO, Mike Bailey and Kelly defeated Jun Kasai, Akito, Masahiro Takanashi and Saki Akai.
All Elite Wrestling (2019–2020)[]
On August 31, 2019, Kelly made a surprise appearance at All Out, participating in the Casino Battle Royale which she failed to win. On the January 22, 2020, episode of Dynamite, Kelly faced Britt Baker in a losing effort.
WWE (2023–present)[]
- Main article: The Syndicate
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Professional wrestling persona and style[]
Kelly's gimmick was initially based on her past and appearance on My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, leading her to use the nicknames "Gypsy Princess" and "Gypsy Queen". However, her persona has since adopted more of a gothic and sexual tone, and is now more based on a succubus. She uses the nickname "Hell's Favorite Harlot", and is known for using tactics such as biting and licking opponents during matches as a way to psyche them out. She has often been compared physically to former WWE wrestler Paige, who also licked her opponents. As well as being a professional wrestler, Kelly is also a valet and most notably valeted Austin Theory.
Personal life[]
On November 21, 2018, Kelly married fellow professional wrestler Samuel Ratsch, who is best known by his ring name Darby Allin. She announced in August 2020 that they were divorcing. During an interview on Vickie Guerrero's podcast four months later, she confirmed that she and Allin were no longer married but remained friends.
As of February 15, 2023, Kelly has confirmed that she is now in a relationship with professional wrestler Jake Anderson. In April 2024, the couple would get engaged before later marrying in July 2024.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Mark of the Beast (Double Arm Facebuster)
- Trapped in Sin (Ground Octopus Hold)
- Signature moves
- Roma Clutch (Tilt-a-Whirl Dragon Sleeper)
- Corner to Corner Missile Dropkick
- Diving Crossbody
- Half Nelson Suplex
- Running STO
- Running Forearm Smash
- Bronco Buster
- Falling Headbutt
- Roundhouse Kick
- Diving Cannonball
- Entrance themes
- "Watch Me Now" by Def Rebel (WWE; 2023–present)
- "When the Darkness Comes" by Jeris Johnson (Used while apart of the Syndicate)
Championships and accomplishments[]
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- SmackDown Women's Championship (1 time, current)
- WWE Goddess Championship (1 time)