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Independent wrestler Faye Jackson announces her retirement

By Romina Lugo – PUBLISHED ON 04/04/2021 AT 06:16

Faye Jackson announced on his Twitter account that this Friday, April 9 (WrestleMania week) he will have his last professional fight at the Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) event, Allie Kat’s Real Hot Girl Shit. Jackson suffered a serious injury on March 28 at the Hardcore Hustle Organization (H2O) charity event, Family: A Tribute to Terra Callaway, where he dislocated his elbow fighting Dan Barry.

In the statement, Faye wrote: “I know I’ve been quiet the last few days, so here’s an update. I dislocated my elbow In a fight I had on Sunday that will take time to heal. So I have to withdraw from all the shows where I was hired for WrestleMania weekend. The Gray Sweatpants Battle Royal will continue and I will be there. “

“I told close friends and now I will officially go public. After Tampa, I will walk away from wrestling forever. I want to thank everyone who has ever been a Faye Jackson fan. They all inspired me to do something I never did. I thought I could do it. I hope I made an impact on pro wrestling in some way. So come party with me to Tampa and create lasting memories! “

Born in Toledo, Ohio, Faye Jackson got her start on the independent scene in 2014, where she worked for Jersey Championship Wrestling and other promoters, before joining the Ring of Honor Dojo. In February 2016, made his ROH debut, in a Women of Honor special, where she was defeated by ODB. Besides being part of the ROH’s renewed women’s division, She began working in the Northeast indie scene, with companies such as BriiCombination Wrestling (BCW) and the East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA), as well as women’s promotions such as Queens of Combat and RISE Wrestling.

In 2019 lived one of her most active years as a professional wrestler, traveling to Germany to work at Xtreme Westside Wrestling (wXw), where she faced big-name wrestlers like Killer Kelly, Toni Storm, Leyla Hirsch and more, including two challenges for wXw women’s champion Amale Winchester. During his time in Europe, he also made his UK debut with Pro Wrestling EVE in a SHE-1 qualifier against Rhia O’Reilly.

Despite the 2020 Covid restrictions, Faye Jackson maintained a large presence in the United States in her role as hostess and active fighter frecuentando en los eventos de GCW, Freelance Wrestling, Prime Time Pro Wrestling (PTPW) y Black Wrestlers Matter.

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Romina Lugo
Journalist, broadcaster, editor of Solowrestling, Argentine and fan of professional wrestling.


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