Zoey Stark
Theresa Serrano (born January 25, 1994)[2] is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Zoey Stark. She is a former one-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champion.
| Zoey Stark | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Theresa Serrano |
| Born | January 25, 1994 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Lacey Ryan Serrano Zoey Stark[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Billed weight | 140 lb (64 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Trained by | Allison Danger Cheerleader Melissa Tom Howard[1] Derrick Hubbard Sinn Bodhi |
| Debut | June 8, 2013[1] |
Professional wrestling career Edit
Early career (2012–2020) Edit
On June 8, 2013, Serrano made her debut at Vendetta Pro Wrestling, losing to Hudson Envy.[3] On November 16, 2013, she entered under the ring name Lacey Ryan and won her first match against Larry Butabi. During this time she also won the UCW-Zero Ultra-X Championship. She was able to keep this until January 25, 2014, when she lost it to The Durango Kid. On March 22, she wrestled her last wrestling match for the time being. Ryan celebrated her comeback on August 16, 2018. She wrestled a match against Thunder Rosa, but this ended in a no contest. On May 23, 2019, she wrestled a match against Alex Gracia under the ring name Serrano, which she was able to win. On September 29, she won the FSW Women's Championship, defeating Taya Valkyrie for the title.[4] Ryan held the title until November 20, 2020, when she lost it to Mazzerati.[5]
WWE (2021–present) Edit
NXT (2021–2023) Edit
On January 20, 2021, it was announced that Serrano had signed a contract with WWE.[6] On the January 29 episode of 205 Live, Serrano, now renamed Zoey Stark, made her debut as Marina Shafir's tag team partner in the Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament, losing to Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart in the first round.[7] On the February 17 episode of NXT, she made her NXT debut, defeating Valentina Feroz.[8] On the February 24 episode of NXT, she lost to NXT Women's Champion Io Shirai in a non-title match. After the match, Shirai embraced Stark, establishing Stark as a face. At NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver, Stark defeated Toni Storm.[9] At The Great American Bash, Stark and Shirai defeated The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell) to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship.[10] They lost the titles to Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) at Halloween Havoc in a triple-threat tag team Scareway To Hell Ladder Match, also involving Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta.[11] On the November 2 episode of NXT, Stark was attacked backstage by Jayne and Dolin. This was used to write her off television as she suffered a legitimate torn MCL and meniscus at Halloween Havoc which required surgery.[12][13]
On the July 19, 2022, episode of NXT, Stark made her return from injury in the 20-Woman Battle Royal for the Number One Contendership for the NXT Women's Championship in a winning effort.[14] On the November 8 episode of NXT, Stark and Nikkita Lyons failed to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship from Kayden Carter and Katana Chance. After the match, Stark attacked Lyons, turning heel for the first time in her career.[15] On January 28, 2023, Zoey Stark entered her first Royal Rumble match at #13 lasting 26:34, scoring no eliminations before being eliminated by Sonya Deville.
Raw debut and partnership with Trish Stratus (2023) Edit
As part of the 2023 WWE Draft, Stark was drafted to the Raw brand.[16] On the May 8 episode of Raw, Stark made her main roster debut, defeating Nikki Cross.[17] At Night of Champions, Stark assisted Trish Stratus in her match against Becky Lynch by hitting her finisher, the Z-360, allowing Stratus to defeat Lynch.[18] Stark defeated Natalya to qualify for the women's Money in the Bank ladder match on the June 5 episode of Raw.[19] At the Money in the Bank in London, England, Stark worked with Stratus throughout the namesake match to prevent Lynch from winning, including a failed attempt to restrain Lynch with handcuffs. Stratus, Stark and Lynch were defeated when Stark's former tag team partner Iyo Sky captured the Money in the Bank briefcase.[20]
Stark, being accompanied by Stratus, wrestled her first main event match on the main roster on the August 28 episode of Raw in a falls count anywhere match against Lynch. Stark lost the match after she accidentally struck Stratus through a table, which allowed Lynch to put Stark through another table.[21] At Payback, Stark aided Stratus in the latter's steel cage match against Lynch in a failing effort. Stark then ended her alliance with Stratus when Stratus slapped and berated her after the match, which prompted her to attack Stratus in retaliation, turning Stark face for the first time on the main roster.[22][23]
Partnership with Shayna Baszler (2023–present) Edit
On the September 4 episode of Raw, Stark lost to Shayna Baszler by technical submission after passing out to Baszler's Kirifuda Clutch. After the match, Baszler gave praise to Stark's toughness.[24] In the following week, Stark ran out to save Baszler when Baszler was attacked by Chelsea Green and Piper Niven after Baszler's match with Green.[25]
Other media Edit
Serrano made her video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K23.[26]
Championships and accomplishments Edit
- Future Stars Of Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 86 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2021[30]
- Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero
- NWA UCW-Zero Ultra X Championship (2 times)[31]
- WWE
References Edit
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- ^ "FSW Mecca V". cagematch.net. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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- ^ Roy, Shubham (January 21, 2021). "WWE NXT announces the signing of three new talents, including Priscilla Kelly". Sportskeeda. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Vishwakoti, Anish (January 29, 2021). "1/29 WWE 205 Live results: Anish V's review of Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart vs. Marina Shafir and Zoey Stark in a Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic first round match, Jake Atlas vs. August Grey vs. Ariya Daivari". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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- ^ Moore, John (April 7, 2021). "NXT Takeover Stand & Deliver results: Moore's live review of night one with Io Shirai vs. Raquel Gonzalez for the NXT Women's Championship, Walter vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT UK Championship, MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde for the vacant NXT Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Moore, John (July 6, 2021). "7/6 NXT TV results: Moore's review of the Great American Bash edition with Adam Cole vs. Kyle O'Reilly, MSK vs. Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher for the NXT Tag Titles, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell vs. Io Shirai and Zoey Stark for the NXT Women's Tag Titles, LA Knight vs. Cameron Grimes for the Million Dollar Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Moore, John (October 26, 2021). "10/26 NXT 2.0 results: Moore's review of Halloween Havoc with Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bron Breakker for the NXT Title, plus Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal stipulations for Raquel Gonzalez vs. Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Title, and MSK vs. Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel for the NXT Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Jenkins, H (November 9, 2021). "ZOEY STARK CONFIRMS SUCCESSFUL SURGERY AFTER INJURY". Ringside News. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Moore, John (November 2, 2021). "11/2 NXT 2.0 results: Moore's review of Johnny Gargano and Dexter Lumis vs. Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams, Kyle O'Reilly and Von Wagner vs. Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza, Dakota Kai vs. Cora Jade, Cameron Grimes visits Duke Hudson's Poker Room". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Moore, John (July 19, 2022). "7/19 NXT 2.0 results: Moore's review of a 20-woman battle royal for a shot at the NXT Women's Title, JD McDonagh vs. Cameron Grimes, Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs vs. Pretty Deadly for the NXT UK Tag Titles, Roderick Strong vs. Damon Kemp, Axiom debuts, The Schism reveals their identities". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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- ^ "See all the results from the 2023 Draft". WWE. April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Zoey Stark Wrestlers First Match As Member Of WWE Raw Roster". Wrestling Inc. May 8, 2023.
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- ^ Rose, Bryan (2023-06-05). "Becky Lynch & Zoey Stark qualify for WWE Money in the Bank". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Elizabeth, Claire (2023-07-01). "Money in the Bank results, live match coverage". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "The Man triumphs over Stark in chaotic Falls Count Anywhere Match en route to WWE Payback". WWE. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Pal, Vibhor. "WATCH: Zoey Stark turns face after rattling Trish Stratus following her crumbling loss against Becky Lynch at Payback". FirstSportz. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Gilpin, Matt (2023-09-02). "WWE Payback 2023 full recap, highlights, photos and exclusives". WWE. from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
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- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 29, 2019). "FSW Women's Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 20, 2020). "FSWW - Event @ FSW Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Women's 150 2021 List in Full". Wrestling Travel. October 28, 2021. from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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