Ella Jay
Expertise
Women's Wrestling, WWE, Impact Wrestling
- Ella appeared as a paparazzi extra during Melina Perez's entrance at NWA's first-ever all-women's pay-per-view, Empowerrr.
- She has conducted over 400 interviews with various professional wrestling talent, including Bianca Belair, Gangrel, and Mickie James.
- She published feature pieces in the 2021 & 2022 Women's 150 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated; she also served on the 2021 Women's 150 ranking committee.
Experience
Ella Jay discovered her passion for professional wrestling at the young age of 11. A decade later, she dove into the media space of wrestling by starting her own podcast, "A Wrestling Gal," which provided a prominent focus on women in wrestling. After venturing into podcasting and content creation, Ella began working as a host, interviewer, and live correspondent for SEScoops, which includes traveling for on-site coverage of various pay-per-views and television shows. She then branched out to become a news writer and columnist for WrestleZone, and in 2022, she joined the Wrestling Inc. team as a writer. Ella also currently serves as a color commentator for Capital Championship Wrestling.
Education
Ella earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Canisius College, with a minor in Creative Writing.
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Stories By Ella Jay
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Matt Hardy questions WWE's decision making over the cuts of longtime wrestlers like Dolph Ziggler.
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Booker T shared on his podcast that he saw a lot of potential in Elias for the ways he was able to bring music into his wrestling while with WWE.
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In a recent interview, Montez Ford spoke about the possibility of working a wrestling program in WWE with his wife Bianca Bel Air.
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WWE Hall of Famer Booker T has a lot of respect for this recently released WWE star, but thinks they had a hand in their fate.
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Taya Valkyrie has revealed she tried to use her well-known ring name during her WWE stint, and has disclosed other variations she tried to use.
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WWE Hall of Famer Booker T believes that former WWE NXT UK Champion Ilja Dragunov has broken away from the pack and is standing on his own.
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Former WWE NXT Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton is having a blast wrestling Becky Lynch, and hopes to someday tangle with this former AEW Champion.
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Former WCW President Eric Bischoff thinks that the myriad of recent WWE releases mean that at least one superstar will find their way to AEW.
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Dolph Ziggler was released by WWE last week, and former AEW Women's World Champion Thunder Rosa was shocked by the company's decision to let him go.
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Chris Jericho believes that WWE Hall of Famer Edge has done everything one can do in WWE, and that a run in AEW would give him a fresh coat of paint.
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A new report attempts to provide an update on Jon Moxley's health after he suffered a concussion during his match at "AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam."
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In light of her WWE release, Emma has been in contact with AEW's Saraya — who has intimated that she'd be interested in them stepping into the ring again.
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Carmelo Hayes has disclosed dhow he plans to approach Ilja Dragunov this time around, when the two will face off at the "NXT" No Mercy show later this month.
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On the heels of a newly announced television deal with NBCUniversal, it appears that one of WWE's streaming agreements is set to expire.
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Former 24/7 Champion Dana Brooke has been released from WWE amidst another wave of mass talent cuts.
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Current AEW International Champion Jon Moxley has named Terry Funk and two current AEW stars as his three GOATs of professional wrestling.
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Since joining AEW, Samoa Joe has held the TNT and ROH Television Championships, but he has yet to contend for the actual AEW World Championship.
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TKO CEO Ari Emanuel, WWE President Nick Khan, Vince McMahon, and Paul "Triple H" Levesque led a staff meeting at WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Tiffany Stratton will have a chance to reclaim the "NXT" Women's Championship as she challenges Becky Lynch for the title at "NXT" No Mercy.
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Chad Gable is ready to start making a name for himself in singles competition.
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During a recent podcast interview, TJ Wilson commended the Street Profits' Angelo Dawkins for all the progress he's made to get to where he is today in WWE.
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Emile Dupree, the father of former WWE Tag Team Champion Rene Dupree, has sadly died at the age of 86, an Instagram post has confirmed.
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TJ Wilson, formerly known as Tyson Kidd, is honored and humbled by his reputation as a stellar producer of women's matches in WWE.
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Former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James has been cleared to compete for a few months now, but wanted to give Trinity time to shine.
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Pat McAfee might not be a regular on WWE television these days, but he hopes to call more matches with his former colleague down the line.
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Kamille expressed her appreciation for Jazz's contributions, highlighting not just the influence she has currently, but also when she was an active performer.
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A new report by Andrew Zarian suggests that AEW may expand to 12 pay-per-views a year in 2024, and stream its events on the Max service.