Leyla Hirsch

American professional wrestler

Leyla Hirsch

Hirsch in July 2019

Born|  (1996-09-27) September 27, 1996 (age 28)[1][2]
Moscow, Russia
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)| Leyla Hirsch
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch
Billed height| 4 ft 11 in (150 cm)[3]
Billed weight| 125 lb (57 kg)[3]
Trained by| Joe Gacy
Debut| 2017[4]

Leyla Hirsch (Russian: Лейла Хирш; born September 27, 1996)[5] is a Russian- American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), she also appears in AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).

## Professional wrestling career

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### Independent circuit (2017–present)

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Hirsch made her professional wrestling debut at Combat Zone Wrestling's Dojo Wars: Super Show 4 event on September 29, 2017, where she lost to Dojo DEEJ in a intergender match.[6] During her time in CZW, she worked with other infamous personalities such as Penelope Ford, whom she faced at CZW Greetings From Asbury Park on February 23, 2018, in a losing effort.[7] She even challenged Eran Ashe for the CZW Medal of Valor Championship in a last man standing match at CZW Dojo Wars SuperShow Seventeen on February 15, 2019, but unsuccessfully.[8] Hirsch also competed in Westside Xtreme Wrestling, making her debut against Valkyrie at wXw Road To World Tag Team Festival: Neumünster on September 14, 2019.[9] She fought in the wXw Femmes Fatales 2019 Tournament where she managed to reach the final match, the prize being a wXw Women's Championship at the 19th Anniversary show. She eventually got defeated by LuFisto.[10] Hirsch had a brief run with the Japanese promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a part of the Tokyo Cyber Squad stable and often fought alongside her fellow stablemates Hana Kimura, Jungle Kyona and Konami.[11] On August 28, 2021, Hirsch faced Kamile at NWA Empowerrr for the NWA World Women's Championship, which Hirsch lost.[12]

### All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)

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On October 21, 2020, Hirsch made her AEW debut on AEW Dark where she lost to Hikaru Shida.[13] The following day on AEW Dynamite, she unsuccessfully challenged Serena Deeb for the NWA World Women's Championship.[14] On November 11 on AEW Dark Hirsch picked up her first win AEW win against Tesha Price.[15] On February 4, 2021, on Dynamite, she took part in the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament, losing to Thunder Rosa in the first round.[16] It was confirmed on March 15 by AEW president Tony Khan that Hirsch had officially signed with the company.[17] On August 4 on AEW Dynamite Homecoming, Hirsch faced The Bunny in a NWA World Women's title eliminator which Hirsch won.[18] From December till March 2022, Hirsch feuded with Kris Statlander and Red Velvet. Hirsch would face Statlander at Revolution's buy-in show, turning up victorious. On April 6, Hirsch suffered a torn ACL in an AEW Dark Elevation taping. Six weeks later, she underwent surgery.[19][20]

### Ring of Honor (2023–present)

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On the July 6, 2023, episode of ROH on Honor Club, Hirsch made her debut for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), replacing Maria Kanellis in a six person tag match, where she teamed with The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) to take on The Infantry, in which Hirsch scored the victory after submitting Trish Adora. In a post-match promo, Hirsch declared that she would focus on ROH going forward.[21] Hirsch defeated Adora again by submission on July 21, during the pre-show of Death Before Dishonor.[22] After the match, Hirsch reapplied her submission on Adora until Skye Blue made the save.[22]

On December 27, 2023 Leyla entered the inaugural ROH Women's World Television Championship tournament[23] and was victorious against Rachael Ellering in the first round.[24] On the February 24th, 2024 episode of Ring of Honor Leyla faced Red Velvet in the second round of the ROH Women's World Television Championship tournament but was not successful.[25]

## Personal life

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Hirsch was born in Moscow, Russia and lived there shortly until she was adopted by an American couple at the age of 8 as an orphan, and grew up in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.[26] At the age of 15, she began amateur wrestling in high school and college.[27] On March 10, 2022, shortly after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hirsch issued a statement on social media in support of Ukraine. She called the Russian President Vladimir Putin a "brutal dictator".[28]

Hirsch is openly lesbian. She announced her engagement to her partner Jordan Haykin on October 15, 2023.[29]

## Other media

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Hirsch, along with other CZW wrestlers, appeared in the music video "If I Ever See You Again" by the American rock band Grayscale.[30][31]

## Championships and accomplishments

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* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
* Ranked No. 61 of the top 150 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Women's 100 in 2021[32]
* Ranked No. 473 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020[33]

## References

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1. ^ Founds, Lauren (April 20, 2020). "Indie Spotlight: Leyla Hirsch". belltobelles.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
2. ^ Pro Wrestling News Hub. "Leyla Hirsch News, Pictures, Videos, Stats and Biography - AEW". prowrestlingnewshub.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
3. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Leyla Hirsch Personal Data". cagematch.net (in German). Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
4. ^ Joshi City. "Leyla Hirsch Wrestler Profile - Joshi City". joshicity.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
5. ^ All Elite Wrestling [@AEW] (September 27, 2021). "Happy Birthday to @AEW Star @LegitLeyla https://t.co/03t1co9dgg" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2022 - via Twitter.
6. ^ CZW Dojo Wars (September 29, 2017). "CZW "Dojo Wars: Super Show #4" 9/29/2017 Blackwood, NJ". czwstudios.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
7. ^ Cal, Jay (February 23, 2018). "CZW: Greetings from Ashbury Feb 23". alliance-wrestling.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
8. ^ Online World Of Wrestling (OWW). "Matches/CZW Dojo Wars: Eran Ashe defeated Leyla Hirsch in a last man standing match to retain the Medal Of Valor title". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
9. ^ Westside Extreme Wrestling (wXw) (September 14, 2019). "wXw ROAD TO WORLD TAG TEAM FESTIVAL: NEUMÜNSTER". wxw-wrestling.com (in German). Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
10. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 5, 2019). "wXw Femmes Fatales 2019 Results (10/5): wXw's All-Female Event". fightful.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
11. ^ Kevin (January 25, 2020). "Stardom New Years Stars 2020 on 1/11/20 Review". joshicity.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
12. ^ "NWA EmPowerrr Results". cagematch.net. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
13. ^ Mrosko, Geno (October 27, 2020). "Watch AEW Dark Episode 58". cagesideseats.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
14. ^ Blanchard, Matthew (October 29, 2020). "AEW Dynamite Results: Leyla Hirsch Vs. Serena Deeb [NWA Women's Championship Match]". theovertimer.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
15. ^ "AEW Dark #62 Results". cagematch.net. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
16. ^ Blanchard, Matthew (October 29, 2020). "AEW Dynamite Results: Legit Lelya Hirsch Vs. Thunder Rosa [AEW Women's World Title Eliminator Tournament]". theovertimer.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
17. ^ Khan, Tony [@TonyKhan] (March 15, 2021). "Congratulations and welcome aboard officially to @LegitLeyla Hirsch, I'm thrilled to have you signed to @AEW! Thank you very much to Leyla and to all of you great fans who support @AEWonTNT for making this possible! https://t.co/fUHa4fbY9Y" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022 - via Twitter.
18. ^ "AEW Dynamite#96 Homecoming Results". cagematch.net. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
19. ^ "Leyla Hirsch Confirms Injury And Recent Surgery". wrestlinginc.com. May 26, 2022. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
20. ^ "AEW Leyla Hirsch injured during AEW dark taping". WrestlingObserver. April 6, 2022. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
21. ^ Renner, Ethan (July 6, 2023). "Leyla Hirsch returns to action on Ring of Honor TV". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
22. ^ a b Powell, Jason (July 21, 2023). "7/23 ROH Death Before Dishonor results: Powell's live review of Claudio Castagnoli vs. Pac for the ROH Title, Athena vs. Willow Nightingale for the ROH Women's Title, Katsuyori Shibata vs. Daniel Garcia for the ROH Pure Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
23. ^ Wilkinson, Nick (December 28, 2023). "Several Names Confirmed For ROH Women's TV Title Tournament". diva-dirt.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
24. ^ Pizzazz, Manolo Has (February 14, 2024). "ROH reveals four matchups in women's TV title tournament". Cagesidedseats.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
25. ^ Boone, Matt (February 25, 2024). "ROH TV Spoilers From AEW Collision Taping On 2/24 In Springfield, MO". Wrestlingheadlines.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
26. ^ WILKINSON, MATTHEW (January 14, 2022). "Leyla Hirsch Describes Her Time Growing Up In Russian Orphanage". Wrestlinginc.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
27. ^ Greer, Jamie (October 27, 2019). "Indie Watch: Leyla Hirsch, Too "Legit" To Quit (VIDEOS)". lastwordonsports.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
28. ^ Rueter, Sean (March 11, 2022). "Leyla Hirsch issues statement in support of Ukraine after criticism of her Revolution ring gear". cagesideseats.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
29. ^ Bell, Brian (October 16, 2023). "Out AEW star Leyla Hirsch announces her engagement". SB Nation (via MSN). Retrieved October 16, 2023.
30. ^ Grayscale - If I Ever See You Again (Official Music Video). Retrieved April 21, 2024 - via www.youtube.com.
31. ^ Grayscale - Behind The Scenes of "If I Ever See You Again". Retrieved April 21, 2024 - via www.youtube.com.
32. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50/100 for 2020". The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
33. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020". profightdb.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

## External links

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* Leyla Hirsch's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database

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Ring of Honor

Personnel|

| Men's division|

* The Beast Mortos
* Bishop Kaun
* Blake Christian
* Brian Cage
* Carlie Bravo
* Christopher Daniels
* Claudio Castagnoli
* Cole Karter
* Dalton Castle
* Daniel Garcia
* Dustin Rhodes
* Dutch
* Eddie Kingston
* Griff Garrison
* Kyle Fletcher
* Lee Johnson
* Lee Moriarty
* Mark Briscoe
* Marshall Von Erich
* Matt Taven
* Mike Bennett
* Nick Comoroto
* Ross Von Erich
* Sammy Guevara
* Shane Taylor
* Shawn Dean
* Toa Liona
* Vincent
* Wheeler Yuta

|

Women's division|

* Athena
* Billie Starkz
* Charlette Renegade
* Diamanté
* Lady Frost
* Leyla Hirsch
* Marina Shafir
* Mercedes Martinez
* Rachael Ellering
* Robyn Renegade
* Trish Adora

Other on-air personnel|

* Jerry Lynn
* Paul Wight
* Stokely Hathaway

Stables and tag teams|

* Bang Bang Gang
* The Butcher and the Blade
* The Dark Order
* FTR
* Gates of Agony
* Renegade Twins
* Shane Taylor Promotions
* Undisputed Kingdom
* Matt Taven and Mike Bennett
* Von Erichs

Broadcast team|

* Bobby Cruise
* Caprice Coleman
* Ian Riccaboni
* Lexy Nair

Management|

* Tony Khan

Historic|

* Alumni
* Adam Pearce
* Cary Silkin
* Delirious
* Gabe Sapolsky
* Jim Cornette
* Joe Koff
* Marty Scurll

Programming|

| Television/streaming|

* Honor Club
* Ring of Honor Wrestling

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Current events|

* Death Before Dishonor (2003–2019, 2021–present)
* Final Battle (2002–present)
* Supercard of Honor (2006–2011, 2013–2019, 2022–present)
* Wrestle Dynasty (2025)

Former events|

* All Star Extravaganza (2002–2016)
* Anniversary Show (2003–2021)
* Best in the World (2006, 2011–2019, 2021)
* The Big Bang! (2010)
* Boiling Point (2012)
* Border/Global Wars (2012–2019)
* Bound By Honor (2019)
* Caged Collision (2009)
* Driven (2007–2008)
* Field of Honor (2014–2016)
* Gateway to Honor (2011, 2020)
* Glory By Honor (2002–2016, 2018–2021)
* Honor for All (2021)
* Honor Rising: Japan (2016–2019)
* Honor Takes Center Stage (2011)
* Man Up (2007)
* New Horizons (2008)
* Respect is Earned (2007–2008)
* Rising Above (2007–2008)
* Showdown in the Sun (2012)
* Summer Supercard (2019)
* Survival of the Fittest (2004–2007, 2009–2012, 2014–2018, 2021)
* Take No Prisoners (2008–2009)
* Undeniable (2007)

Special events|

* All In (2018)
* Crockett Cup (2019)
* The Jay Briscoe Celebration of Life (2023)
* Sea of Honor (2018)
* War of the Worlds (2014–2019)

Championships|

| Primary|

* World
* reigns
* Women's
* reigns

|

Secondary|

* Pure
* reigns
* Television
* reigns
* Women's Television

Divisional|

* Tag Team
* reigns
* Six-Man
* reigns

Former|

* Top of the Class Trophy
* reigns
* Women of Honor
* reigns

Other accomplishments|

* Grand Slam
* Hall of Fame
* Honor Rumble
* Survival of the Fittest
* Tournaments
* Pure Tournament
* Tag Wars Tournament
* Top Prospect Tournament
* Triple Crown

Affiliates|

| Sister promotion|

* All Elite Wrestling

|

Current partnerships|

* Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
* Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
* New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Former partnerships|

* All Japan Pro Wrestling
* Combat Zone Wrestling
* Chikara
* Dragongate
* Frontier Wrestling Alliance
* Full Impact Pro
* Global Professional Wrestling Alliance
* Jersey All Pro Wrestling
* MCW Pro Wrestling
* National Wrestling Alliance
* Preston City Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Noah
* Pro Wrestling Zero1
* Ohio Valley Wrestling
* Revolution Pro Wrestling
* Shimmer Women Athletes
* Sinclair Broadcast Group
* The Crash Lucha Libre
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
* World Wonder Ring Stardom

Venues|

* 2300 Arena
* Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
* Manhattan Center
* Universal Studios Soundstage 21

Miscellaneous|

* ROH Dojo
* Women of Honor

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* e

All Elite Wrestling

Personnel|

| Men's division|

* Aaron Solo
* Action Andretti
* Adam Cole
* Adam Copeland
* "Hangman" Adam Page
* Big Boom! A.J.
* Alex Reynolds
* Angélico
* Angelo Parker
* Anthony Bowens
* Anthony Ogogo
* AR Fox
* Ari Daivari
* Austin Gunn
* Bandido
* The Beast Mortos
* Big Bill
* Billy Gunn
* Bishop Kaun
* The Blade
* Bobby Lashley
* Boulder
* Brandon Cutler
* Brian Cage
* Brody King
* Bryan Danielson
* Bryan Keith
* Buddy Matthews
* The Butcher
* Cash Wheeler
* Chris Jericho
* Christian Cage
* Chuck Taylor
* Claudio Castagnoli
* Colt Cabana
* Colten Gunn
* Danhausen
* Daniel Garcia
* Dante Martin
* Darby Allin
* Darius Martin
* Dax Harwood
* Dralístico
* Dustin Rhodes
* Eddie Kingston
* Evil Uno
* Griff Garrison
* Hologram
* Hook
* Isiah Kassidy
* Jack Perry
* James Drake
* Jay Lethal
* Jay White
* Jeff Jarrett
* John Silver
* Johnny TV
* Jon Moxley
* Josh Woods
* Juice Robinson
* Katsuyori Shibata
* Kazuchika Okada
* Keith Lee
* Kenny Omega
* Killswitch
* Kip Sabian
* Komander
* Konosuke Takeshita
* Kota Ibushi
* Kyle Fletcher
* Kyle O'Reilly
* Lance Archer
* Lee Johnson
* Lee Moriarty
* Lio Rush
* Malakai Black
* Mansoor
* Mark Briscoe
* Mark Davis
* Marq Quen
* Marshall Von Erich
* Mason Madden
* Matt Menard
* Matt Sydal
* Matt Taven
* Matthew Jackson
* Max Caster
* Mike Bennett
* Miro
* MJF
* Nicholas Jackson
* Nick Comoroto
* Nick Wayne
* Orange Cassidy
* Ortiz
* Pac
* Peter Avalon
* Powerhouse Hobbs
* Preston Vance
* Ricky Starks
* Ricochet
* Rocky Romero
* Roderick Strong
* Ross Von Erich
* Rush
* Sammy Guevara
* Samoa Joe
* Satnam Singh
* Scorpio Sky
* Serpentico
* Shane Taylor
* Shawn Dean
* Shelton Benjamin
* Swerve Strickland
* Toa Liona
* Tony Nese
* Trent Beretta
* Wardlow
* Wheeler Yuta
* Will Ospreay
* Zack Gibson
* Zak Knight

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Women's division|

* Abadon
* Anna Jay
* Athena
* Billie Starkz
* Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
* Deonna Purrazzo
* Diamante
* Emi Sakura
* Harley Cameron
* Hikaru Shida
* Jamie Hayter
* Julia Hart
* Kamille
* Kiera Hogan
* Kris Statlander
* Leila Grey
* Leyla Hirsch
* Madison Rayne
* Mariah May
* Marina Shafir
* Mercedes Martinez
* Mercedes Moné
* Nyla Rose
* Penelope Ford
* Queen Aminata
* Red Velvet
* Riho
* Ruby Soho
* Saraya
* Serena Deeb
* Skye Blue
* Tay Melo
* Taya Valkyrie
* Thunder Rosa
* Toni Storm
* Willow Nightingale
* Yuka Sakazaki

Other on-air personnel|

* Alex Abrahantes
* Don Callis
* Jake Roberts
* Karen Jarrett
* Luther
* Maria Kanellis
* Mark Sterling
* MVP
* Prince Nana
* Sonjay Dutt
* Stokely Hathaway

Stables and tag teams|

* The Acclaimed
* Bang Bang Gang
* The Butcher and the Blade
* The Conglomeration
* The Dark Order
* Alex Reynolds and John Silver
* Death Riders
* Don Callis Family
* The Elite
* The Young Bucks
* FTR
* Gates of Agony
* Grizzled Young Veterans
* The Hurt Syndicate
* Iron Savages
* House of Black
* La Faccion Ingobernable
* The Learning Tree
* MxM Collection
* The Outcasts
* The Outrunners
* The Patriarchy
* Private Party
* Undisputed Kingdom
* Matt Taven and Mike Bennett
* The Von Erichs

Referees|

* Aubrey Edwards
* Bryce Remsburg
* Paul Turner
* Rick Knox
* Stephon Smith

Broadcast team|

* Alex Marvez
* Alicia Atout
* Carlos Cabrera
* Excalibur
* Ian Riccaboni
* Jim Ross
* Justin Roberts
* Lexy Nair
* Nigel McGuinness
* Renee Paquette
* RJ City
* Taz
* Tony Schiavone

Backstage personnel|

* Chris Hero
* Christopher Daniels
* Dean Malenko
* Jennifer Pepperman
* Jerry Lynn
* Kevin Matthews
* Michael Nakazawa
* Pat Buck
* Paul Wight
* Q. T. Marshall
* Ray "Glacier" Lloyd
* RD Evans
* Rebel
* Sarah Stock
* Scott Taylor
* Sting
* Tony Chimel

Khan family|

* Shahid Khan
* Tony Khan

Former|

* Alumni

Programming|

* All Access
* Battle of the Belts
* Collision
* Episodes
* Television specials
* Dark
* Episodes
* Dynamite
* Episodes
* Television specials
* Elevation
* Episodes
* Rampage
* Episodes
* Television specials
* TNT Overdrive
* Special events
* Pay-per-view events
* All In
* All Out
* Double or Nothing
* Dynasty
* Forbidden Door
* Full Gear
* Revolution
* WrestleDream
* Worlds End

Championships|

| Men's|

* World (reigns)
* International
* Continental
* TNT (reigns)
* Tag Team (reigns)
* Trios

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Women's|

* Women's World (reigns)
* TBS

Former|

* FTW

Accomplishments|

* Casino Battle Royale
* Dynamite Diamond Ring
* Tournaments
* Owen Hart Cup
* Continental Classic
* Awards

Sister promotion|

* Ring of Honor

Partnerships|

| Current|

* Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
* CyberFight
* DDT Pro-Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Noah
* Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
* Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
* New Japan Pro-Wrestling
* Revolution Pro Wrestling
* World Wonder Ring Stardom

|

Former|

* National Wrestling Alliance
* Oriental Wrestling Entertainment
* Pro Wrestling Wave
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

See also|

* AEW Plus
* Video games
* Fight Forever
* All In (2018)
* Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea
* Daily's Place
* Starrcast
* Universal Studios Soundstage 21
* Wednesday Night Wars

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