Sarah Rowe (September 10, 1993) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the Raw brand under the ring name Valhalla. She has previously been a member of the stable The Riott Squad under the ring name Sarah Logan with Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott. She also worked on the independent circuit under the ring name Crazy Mary Dobson.
Professional wrestling career
Early career (2011-2016)
Sarah Bridges was trained by Mad Man Pondo, Mickie Knuckles, and WWE alumni TAKA Michinoku. She debuted in professional wrestling during November of 2011. Using ring names Crazy Mary Dobson and Mary Dobson she went on to spend close to six years wrestling on the independent circuit working for promotions including Destination One Wrestling, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, IWA East Coast, Absolute Intense Wrestling, Resistance Pro Wrestling, Rockstar Pro Wrestling, SHIMMER, SHINE Wrestling, Queens Of Combat and Ring Of Honor. She also made appearances internationally in promotions including New Japan Pro Wrestling and World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana. During her six years working on the independent promotions, Bridges won titles including American Pro Wrestling Alliance's APWA World Ladies Championship, Resistance Pro Wrestling's RPW Women's Championship and Juggalo Championship Wrestling's JCW Tag Team Championship with her trainer Mad Man Pondo.
World Wrestling Entertainment
NXT (2015-2017)
Bridges made her WWE debut in 2015 during the April 23rd edition of NXT as Sarah Dobson, in a match won by Becky Lynch. Five months later, she returned to NXT to wrestle against Bayley. In 2016 she returned on the January 21 edition of NXT in a match won by Alexa Bliss. She then wrestled the remainder of 2016 in NXT under the ring name Sara Bridges (also spelled Sarah Bridges). On the May 25, 2017 edition of NXT, she debuted under the ring name Sarah Logan in a match won by Peyton Royce.
Smackdown (2017-2018)
On the November 21 edition of Smackdown, Logan debuted alongside former NXT members Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. The triad made their debut attacking Naomi and Becky Lynch backstage and later Charlotte Flair and Natalya during a Women's title match. These attacks on the Smackdown women's division quickly established Logan, Morgan and Riott as heels during their main roster debut. The following week, during the November 28 edition, referred to as the Riott Squad, they wrestled against Charlotte Flair, Naomi and Natalya in a six-person tag match. The match soon became a handicap tag match after Natalya deserted her team, leaving Flair and Naomi to wrestle. As the match progressed, Charlotte Flair was left to wrestle alone after the Riott Squad injured Naomi outside of the ring. The match concluded with Ruby Riott securing the pin on Flair. For the remainder of 2017 and early 2018, Logan and the Riott Squad continued their feud with Flair, Naomi and Becky Lynch (who had returned from injury). Logan wrestled her final match on the March 20th edition of Smackdown, where she and the Riott Squad were defeated by Becky Lynch & Naomi. Their feud continued through the months of February, March and April leading to WrestleMania, where the Riott Squad joined in the Kickoff show's Women's Battle Royal won by Naomi.
Raw (2017-2020)
On the November 21, 2017, episode of SmackDown, Logan made her debut, along with Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan, by attacking both Becky Lynch and Naomi. On the same night, they interrupted a match between SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and Natalya and attacked them both. The following week on SmackDown, the trio, now called The Riott Squad, made their in-ring debuts for the brand, defeating Flair, Natalya, and Naomi in a six-woman tag team match. Over the following months, The Riott Squad continued to compete against Flair and Naomi. On the December 19 episode of SmackDown, Logan and Riott lost to Flair and Naomi. On the January 16 episode of SmackDown, The Riott Squad defeated Flair, Naomi, and Becky Lynch. Logan then participated in the first women's Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view as the third entrant, but was eliminated by Molly Holly.
During the 2018 Superstar Shake-Up, the Riott Squad was drafted to Raw and caused the match between Bayley and Sasha Banks to end in a no contest. During the July 16 episode of Raw, Sarah picked up her first singles victory in WWE with a win over Ember Moon. Logan also debuted a new Viking-inspired gimmick, wearing war paint and the commentary team making several references to her "discovering her Viking heritage". On February 17, 2019, Logan and Morgan competed in a six–team Elimination Chamber match for the inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, at the namesake pay–per–view, where they were the third team eliminated by Nia Jax and Tamina but the eventual winners were Sasha Banks and Bayley. Logan competed at WrestleMania 35 in a women's battle royal match to decide the winner of a trophy, but after assuming she had won, Carmella eliminated her.
On April 16, as part of the 2019 WWE Superstar Shake-up, Liv Morgan was moved to SmackDown, effectively ending The Riott Squad. Logan would transition into a singles competitor, debuting a new look and entrance theme, while also beginning a feud with Dana Brooke on Main Event, where they traded wins with one another. At Survivor Series on November 24, Logan was part of Team Raw and competed in the triple threat women's elimination match against Team SmackDown and Team NXT, where she was eliminated by Bianca Belair. On the January 6 episode of Raw, Logan began a feud with Charlotte Flair after she attacked her before their match and stepped on her robe. The following week, Logan was defeated by Flair while also declaring herself as an entrant in the Women's Royal Rumble match. At the event, she entered the Royal Rumble match at number 22 but was eliminated in less than 30 seconds by Flair. On the February 10 episode of Raw, Logan lost to Rhea Ripley in a squash match. Logan would then be the guest referee during Liv Morgan’s match against Ruby Riott where she helped Morgan win by fast counting Riott. After the match, Logan would attack Morgan. Logan was announced as part of the Elimination Chamber match against Morgan, Riott, Natalya, Shayna Baszler and half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Asuka for a chance at Becky Lynch's WWE Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 36.
At the namesake pay–per–view, she was the third entrant but the first to be eliminated by Baszler, who was the eventual winner, earning a shot at the Raw women's title and setting a record by eliminating every other woman, in what was essentially a squash match. On the April 13, 2020 edition of Raw, Logan was defeated by Baszler in a Women's Money in the Bank qualifying match, in what ended up being her final match for the company. On April 15, Logan was released from her WWE contract as a result of budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal life
On March 29, 2011, Bridges was involved in a car accident after a CSX train struck her white Chevy coupe on Route 62 in Charlestown, Indiana. She was airlifted to the hospital in Louisville.
At one point Bridges was engaged to trainer and frequent tag team partner Mad Man Pondo (Kevin Canady). It is not known why the relationship ended but she soon began dating Raymond Rowe. The couple married on December 21, 2018, in a Viking themed wedding.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Kaiju Killer (Split-legged moonsault, sometimes holding chair) – independent circuit
- Kentucky Knee (Reverse handstand transitioned into a knee drop onto a kneeling opponent) – 2018–present
- Signature moves
- Hail Mary (Reverse handstand transitioned into a knee drop onto a kneeling opponent)
- Headbutt
- Final Cut
- Fisherman suplex
- German Suplex
- Moonsault
- Shotgun Knees (adopted from Rowe)
- STO
- Wrestlers managed
- Tag teams and stables
- Team SHIMMER (w/ Candice LeRae & Solo Darling)
- Riott Squad (w/ Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan)
- Nicknames
- "Ms. Baka Gaijin"
- "Gritty Southern Belle"
- Entrance Themes
- "Backwoods Man" by Extreme Music Library (June 16, 2017 – 2018)
- "War Outside" by King 810
- "We Riot" by CFO$ (WWE used as a member of The Riott Squad)
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked her #46 in the 2014 PWI Top 50 Females
- PWI ranked her #46 in the 2015 PWI Top 50 Females
- PWI ranked her #41 in the 2016 PWI Top 50 Females
- PWI ranked her #33 in the 2018 PWI Top 100 Females
- PWI ranked her #51 in the 2019 PWI Top 100 Females
- Resistance Pro
- RPW Women's Championship (1 time)
External links
2015 PWI Top 50 Females |
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Nikki Bella • Paige • Sasha Banks • Santana Garrett • Gail Kim • Charlotte • Naomi • Cherry Bomb • Courtney Rush • Taryn Terrell • Bayley • Brie Bella • Sexy Star • Cheerleader Melissa • Lufisto • Nicole Matthews • Becky Lynch • Kimber Lee • Natalya • Jessicka Havok • Awesome Kong • Candice LeRae • Brooke • Athena • Ivelisse • Jade • Madison Rayne • Leva Bates • Barbi Hayden • Angelina Love • Emma • Saraya Knight • Veda Scott • Velvet Sky • Madison Eagles • Kay Lee Ray • Marti Belle • Kellie Skater • Nikki Storm • Evie • Heidi Lovelace • Tessa Blanchard • Portia Perez • Alicia Fox • Cat Power • Crazy Mary Dobson • Xandra Bale • La Rosa Negra • Malia Hosaka • Vanessa Kraven |
2016 PWI Top 50 Females |
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Charlotte Flair • Sasha Banks • Asuka • Becky Lynch • Bayley • Jade • Natalya • Gail Kim • Sexy Star • Sienna • Ivelisse • Madison Eagles • Nicole Savoy • Rosemary • Allie • Nicole Matthews • Kimber Lee • Candice LeRae • Paige • Heidi Lovelace • Evie • Cheerleader Melissa • Nia Jax • Santana Garrett • Naomi • Dana Brooke • Madison Rayne • Kay Lee Ray • Alexa Bliss • Lufisto • Amber Gallows • Marti Belle • Emma • Taylor Made • Vanessa Kraven • Su Yung • Ember Moon • Tessa Blanchard • Jessicka Havok • Shayna Baszler • Crazy Mary Dobson • Malia Hosaka • Thunder Rosa • Carmella • KC Spinelli • Veda Scott • Jessica James • Xandra Bale • Kaitlin Diemond • Eva Marie |
WWE Mae Young Classic 2017 contestants |
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Abbey Laith • Ayesha Ray • Bianca Belair • Candice LeRae • Dakota Kai • Jazzy Gabert • Kairi Sane • Kavita Devi • Kay Lee Ray • Lacey Evans • Marti Belle • Mercedes Martinez • Mia Yim • Miranda Salinas • Nicole Savoy • Piper Niven • Princesa Sugehit • Rachel Evers • Reina Gonzalez • Renee Michelle • Rhea Ripley • Sage Beckett • Santana Garrett • Sarah Logan • Serena Deeb • Shayna Baszler • Taynara Conti • Tessa Blanchard • Toni Storm • Vanessa Borne • Xia Li • Zeda |