Lady Frost | |
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Birth name | Brittany Rae Steding[1][2] |
Born | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] | March 14, 1985
Family | Tony Marino (grandfather) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Ellie Fredericks[3] Jamie Frost[1] Lady Frost[4] Marmalade[3] The Red Queen[3] |
Billed from | Imperial, Iceland[4] |
Debut | March 26, 2018[2] |
Brittany Rae Steding (born March 14, 1985) is an American professional wrestler, currently performing on the independent circuit under the ring name Lady Frost.
Professional wrestling career
WWE (2018)
Steding made her professional wrestling debut for WWE on the March 26, 2018 episode of Raw, under the ring name "Jamie Frost", where she lost to Asuka in a squash match.[5]
Independent circuit (2018–present)
Steding begun her independent career as the valet of her real-life husband Victor Benjamin.[1] Later, the two would wrestle as a tag team under the name "Pretty Proper", with Steding adapting the ring name "Lady Frost".[1] On September 15, 2018, Frost had her first title match when she challenged LuFisto for the Rogue Women Warriors Championship at an Atomic Championship Wrestling event but was unsuccessful.[6]
In March 2019, Frost made her Chikara debut, participating in the annual Young Lions Cup tournament.[1] On November 2, Frost made her debut for Shimmer Women Athletes during the taping of Volume 114, where she defeated Jenna Lynn in a dark match.[7] She later lost on the same day to Thunderkitty during the taping of Volume 115.[7]
In 2021, Frost won her first title in wrestling, defeating Heather Monroe to become Hurricane Pro Wrestling's women's champion.[1]
All Elite Wrestling (2020, 2023)
Frost made her All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut during the November 24, 2020 episode of AEW Dark, where she and Jennacide lost to the team of Diamante and Ivelisse.[8] She made another appearance on the following week's episode of Dark, where she lost to Red Velvet.[9]
On May 24, 2023, Frost made her debut on AEW's Dynamite program, in a loss to Taya Valkyrie.[10] On June 29, Frost unsuccessfully challenged Kris Statlander for the TBS Championship on Collision. On November 25 she unsuccessfully challenged Julia Hart for the TBS Championship on Collision.
National Wrestling Alliance (2021)
On August 7, 2021, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) confirmed that Frost would appear on their women's pay-per-view NWA EmPowerrr, as a participant in the main event NWA Women's Invitational Cup Gauntlet match.[11] At the event, Frost was eliminated by Debbie Malenko from the match.[12] On August 29 at the NWA 73rd Anniversary Show, Frost and The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Belle) defeated the team of Jennacide, Paola Mayfield, and Taryn Terrell during the event's pre-show.[13]
Impact Wrestling (2021–2022)
Frost made her Impact Wrestling debut during the July 8, 2021 episode of the promotion's titular television series, unsuccessfully answering Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo's open challenge.[14] On September 28, Impact Wrestling announced that Frost would compete in the 2021 Knockouts Knockdown Tournament.[15] Frost was eliminated from the tournament in the first round after losing to Rachael Ellering.[15] During the December 9 episode of Impact!, after Frost defeated Kimber Lee, it was revealed that she had become an official Knockout and would be the first entrant of the inaugural Knockouts Ultimate X match at Hard to Kill.[16] The match would be won by Tasha Steelz.[17]
On the January 20, 2022 episode of Before the Impact, Frost challenged Jordynne Grace for the Impact Digital Media Championship, but was unsuccessful.[18] On April 20, Frost revealed that she had suffered an injury which would require surgery.[19] On June 23, Frost announced on her Twitter account that she asked for her release from Impact Wrestling,[20] however, her request was reportedly denied.[21] On November 9, Frost was granted her release.[22]
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2022)
On October 24, 2022, Frost made her debut for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), teaming with Alex Gracia and Ivelisse to defeat Hikari Shimizu, Mei Suruga, and Tae Honma.[23] On October 28, Frost participated in the 2022 CMLL International Women's Gran Prix, reaching the final two before being defeated by Dalys la Caribeña.[23] In December, Frost and Dalys won CMLL's women's Copa Bicentenario tournament.[24]
Personal life
Steding is married to fellow professional wrestler Victor Benjamin.[25][1] Steding is the granddaughter of the wrestler Tony Marino.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- Copa Bicentenario (2022) – with Dalys La Caribeña[24]
- Hurricane Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 52 of the top 150 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2021[26]
- WrestlePro
- WrestlePro Women's Championship (1 time)[27]
- WrestlePro Women's Championship Tournament (2022)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sutter, Robbie (September 9, 2021). "Indie Watch: Lady Frost, The Coolest Wrestler You'll Ever Meet". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- 1 2 3 Locklin, Kristy (August 9, 2021). "Pittsburgher Brittany Rae Steding competing in all-female wrestling event". NEXTPittsburgh. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Lady Frost". Cagematch. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- 1 2 "Lady Frost". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (March 26, 2018). "WWE Raw Live TV Review: John Cena vs. Kane, the penultimate edition of Raw before WrestleMania 34". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ "ACW A Little Piece of Heaven". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- 1 2 Michael, Casey. "RESULTS: SHIMMER Volumes 114 & 115". Squared Circle Sirens. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ Tees, David (November 24, 2020). "AEW Dark 11/24/20 Results: Dark Order, Sammy Guevara, Jurassic Express, Penelope Ford & More Compete". Fightful. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ Ounpraseuth, Jason (December 1, 2020). "AEW Dark Results (12/1): Shanna Returns, Ricky Starks And Matt Sydal In Singles Action, More". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite (5/24/23) Results: Three Title Matches, Info On Debut Episode Of AEW Collision, More | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Nick (August 6, 2021). "Lady Frost confirmed for the Women's Invitational at NWA Empowerrr". Diva-Dirt. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ Martinez, Tommy (August 29, 2021). "NWA EmPOWERRR PPV delivers". Slam Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ Cook, Ryan (August 29, 2021). "NWA 73rd Anniversary Show Results Nick Aldis vs Trevor Murdoch, Kamille vs Green". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ Irene, Jack (July 8, 2021). "Irene's Impact Wrestling Review 7.8.21". 411Mania. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- 1 2 IMPACT Wrestling Staff (October 9, 2021). "Knockouts Knockdown on IMPACT Plus Results". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (December 9, 2021). "IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: December 9, 2021". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (January 8, 2022). "1/8 Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill results: Mickie James vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas Death Match for the Knockouts Title, Moose vs. W. Morrissey vs. Matt Cardona for the Impact World Championship, Jonathan Gresham vs. Chris Sabin for the original ROH Championship, Josh Alexander vs. Jonah". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (January 20, 2022). "IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: January 20, 2022". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (April 21, 2022). "Lady Frost Announces She Will Undergo Minor Surgery In May". Fightful. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (June 23, 2022). "Lady Frost Requests Impact Wrestling Release". 411Mania. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ Bearman IV, Ross W (August 31, 2022). "Backstage News on Impact Wrestling Denying Lady Frost's Release Request". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ↑ Carey, Ian (November 9, 2022). "Report: Lady Frost granted release from Impact Wrestling". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- 1 2 "2022 CMLL Matches Fought by Lady Frost". Cagematch. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- 1 2 Valdés, Apolo (December 10, 2022). "Místico, Rocky Romero, Dalys y Lady Frost ganan la Copa Bicentenario". Súper Luchas. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Victor Benjamin". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50/100 for 2020". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ↑ Gerweck, Steve (November 13, 2022). "'Young Rock' viewership slips, Lady Frost wins title, and Anthony Ogogo note". Gerweck.net. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
External links
- Lady Frost's Impact Wrestling profile
- Lady Frost's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Lady Frost on Twitter
- Lady Frost at IMDb