Rachael Ellering

Rachael Ellering (December 28, 1992) is an American female professional wrestler previously signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where she competed on the NXT brand under the ring name Rachael Evers.

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2015-2019)

Ellering graduated Storm Wrestling Academy during December 2015. She went on to debut in Prairie Wrestling Alliance (Alberta, Canada) on November 21, 2015 in a match with Lance Storm vs. Brett Morgan & Gisele Shaw.

Ellering made her SHINE debut at SHINE 34 in a match won by Tessa Blanchard. At SHINE 35, she defeated Blanchard in a rematch. She returned at SHINE 37 where she defeated Randi West. At SHINE 38 Ellering wrestled and was defeated by Rhia O'Reilly. On January 13, 2017, Ellering returned at SHINE 40 where she defeated Chelsea Green.

On February 10, 2018, Ellering appeared at Coastal Championship Wrestling's Breaking Chains event, competing against Celeste Bonin (WWE's Kaitlyn) in what was Bonin's first match since January 2014. Ellering turned heel during the match, displaying a vicious persona en route to a losing effort against Bonin.

Impact Wrestling (2017)

Ellering made her debut in Impact Wrestling on March 2, 2017, in a match won by Sienna. During the March 3 TV Taping, Ellering was defeated by Laurel Van Ness. On March 4 at TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 2017, Ellering lost a rematch against Laurel Van Ness.

World Wrestling Entertainment

NXT (2016-2017)

She made her WWE debut on NXT at an April 28, 2016 taping, in a match won by Alexa Bliss. Ellering returned to NXT on the September 14 episode as a heel under the name Rachel Fazio, losing a match to Liv Morgan. On October 13, Ellering returned as Rachael Evers, to wrestle a match won by Ember Moon.

The following year on April 19, 2017, Ellering returned to take part in a Battle Royal for the Number One Contender spot for the NXT Women's Championship, however the matches resulted in a no-contest draw. During the May 25 NXT Tapings, Ellering wrestled and was defeated by Sonya Deville.

Mae Young Classic (2018)

Returning the following year on August 8, Ellering joined the 2018 Mae Young Classic, under the ring name Rachael Evers. She competed in the first round, during which she was eliminated by Hiroyo Matsumoto. The following night, Evers returned to compete in a dark match before the start of the next rounds of the Mae Young Classic, defeating Karen Q.

Return to NXT (2019)

WWE announced Ellering as part of its February class of recruits reporting to the Performance Center. Ellering wrestled her first match in two years since last appearing in NXT in 2017, during a March 14 house show. There, Ellering teamed with Deonna Purrazzo in a tag match lost to Mia Yim & Taynara Conti.

All Elite Wrestling (2020)

Ellering made her All Elite Wrestling AEW Debut on August 10 as part of the woman's Tag Team Tournament shown on the AEW YouTube Channel partnering with AEW Spanish commentator and former WWE wrestler and backstage personality Dasha Gonzalez in a losing effort against Diamante and Ivelisse Vélez. The following night Ellering made her AEW Dark debut on the August 11 episode in a losing effort against Penelope Ford.

Return to Impact Wrestling (2021–2022)

Ellering made her debut on the April 22, 2021 episode of Impact!, saving Jordynne Grace from a beat down by the Knockouts Tag Team Champions Fire 'N Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz), and was announced by Grace that she would be her tag team partner at Rebellion. Three days later at the event, Ellering and Grace defeated Fire 'N Flava to win the Knockouts tag titles for the first time. On May 15, at Under Siege, they dropped the titles back to Fire 'N Flava. Five days later, Ellering was challenged to a match by Grace, and she defeated her. On the June 3 episode of Impact!, she and Grace challenged Fire 'N Flava to a rematch for the Knockout Tag Team Championship, but failed to regain them. Two weeks later, Ellering lost to Tenille Dashwood after being blinded by Kaleb with a K's camera light.

On July 31 at Homecoming, Ellering teamed with Tommy Dreamer to compete in a tournament to crown a Homecoming King and Queen, beating Brian Myers and Missy Hyatt in the first round but lost to Decay (Crazzy Steve and Rosemary) in the semifinals. In October, she competed in the Knockouts Knockdown tournament, to determine who will get a future shot at the Impact Knockouts Championship, defeating Lady Frost in the quarterfinals but lost to eventual winner Mercedes Martinez in the semifinals. At Bound for Glory, Ellering participated in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet match, where the winner could choose any championship match of their choice, eliminating Savannah Evans but was eliminated by Tasha Steelz.

On February 18, 2022, it was confirmed that Rachael was no longer working with Impact Wrestling.

Personal life

Rachael is the daughter of wrestler/manager Paul Ellering. She is a former student of St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Wrestling facts

Finishers and Signature Moves
- Bosswoman Slam
- Fisherman's Suplex dropped into a Sitout Spinebuster
Signature moves
- Springboard spinning leg drop