Penelope Ford
Olivia Hasler[4] (born September 14, 1992), better known by the ring name Penelope Ford, is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling. She is also known for her work in Combat Zone Wrestling.[3]
Penelope Ford | |
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Ford at an independent show in 2017 | |
Birth name | Olivia Hasler |
Born | [1] Phoenix, Arizona, United States[1] | September 14, 1992
Spouse(s) | |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Penelope Ford |
Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 119 lb (54 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Trained by | DJ Hyde Drew Gulak Finneus James Rory Gulak[3] |
Debut | 2014 |
Professional wrestling career
Combat Zone Wrestling (2014–2018)
Ford debuted during the December 17 edition of the CZW Dojo Wars, where she and George Gatton defeated Conor Claxton & Frankie Pickard in a tag team match.[5] She won her first CZW singles match on the December 31, defeating Dave McCall.[6] In 2015, Ford would appear in a variety of tag team matches and a few singles matches in between. She faced Brittany Blake in a singles match on the June 10 edition of the CZW Dojo Wars where Blake defeated her. At CZW Cerebral 2015, Ford wrestled a dark match won by Blake. Their rivalry continued on December 16 in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls title match for the CZW Medal Of Valor Championship. Ford was unable to capture the title from Blake during this match, closing out her second year in CZW.[7] During the course of 2016, Ford continued her steady work of tag team matches and other match specialties, picking up a small number of singles victories along the way.[8]
She finished 2016 in a match on December 7, with a loss to Jordynne Grace, an opponent she first wrestled seven months earlier in 2016 at WSU Unshakable.[9] Their rematch ended in the same result, with Grace defeating Ford.[10]
All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)
On January 8, 2019, AEW announced that Ford would be joining the company alongside Joey Janela later in 2019. She later began managing her real-life boyfriend Kip Sabian as they feuded with Janela.[11][12][13][14] On October 9, 2019, Ford had her first match in AEW on the first ever AEW Dark episode where she teamed up with Bea Priestley against Allie and Britt Baker where they were defeated. Ford picked up her first win in AEW on the March 3 episode of Dark where she teamed with Britt Baker to defeat Yuka Sakazaki and Riho.[15]
On May 23, 2020, Ford had her first ever PPV match on Double or Nothing facing Kris Statlander which Ford was a last minute replacement in the match due to Britt Baker being injured where Ford was defeated. On the June 10 episode of Dynamite, Ford teamed with Nyla Rose to defeat Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander where she pinned Shida thus earning her an AEW Women's World Championship match at Fyter Fest. At the event, Ford was unsuccessful at capturing the title as she was defeated by Shida.[16] At All Out, Ford announced that she and Sabian were getting married while also teasing that they will reveal who his best man is for the wedding on the following Dynamite. On the 9 September episode of Dynamite, Miro was revealed to be the best man for Sabian and Ford's wedding.
Personal life
Hasler dated fellow AEW wrestler Joey Janela.[17] In April 2020, Hasler got engaged to Kip Sabian.[18] On the December 23, 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash, Sabian and Ford announced that they would have a beach wedding on the February 3, 2021 episode of AEW Dynamite: Beach Break.[19] They married on February 3, 2021.[20][21]
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling After Dark
- SAW Women's Championship (1 time)[22]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 48 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 100 in 2020[23]
- Queens of Combat
- QOC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Maria Manic[24]
- Women Superstars Uncensored
- WSU Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Maria Manic
References
- "Penelope Ford". wrestlingdata.com. Wrestlingdata. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- "Penelope Ford". nefemalewrestling.com. New England Female Wrestling. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- "Penelope Ford " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- "Penelope Ford". The Internet Wrestling Database.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CZW Dojo Wars#16 " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CZW Dojo Wars#17 " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Penelope Ford " Matches Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Penelope Ford " Matches Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CZW Dojo Wars#104 " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "SH Unshakable " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- "Chris Jericho, Neville, Joey Janela, MJF, Penelope Ford And More Join All Elite Wrestling | Fightful Wrestling". www.fightful.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- EST, Phillip Martinez On 1/8/19 at 5:22 pm (January 8, 2019). "Here's every signing and announcement from the AEW press conference". Newsweek. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- Crosby, Jack (January 1, 2019). "New promotion All Elite Wrestling announced along with AEW Double or Nothing event". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- Satin, Ryan (January 8, 2019). "WATCH: All Elite Wrestling Rally Outside of TIAA Bank Field". Pro Wrestling Sheet. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- Gagnon, Joshua (February 29, 2020). "Dark Match Result Before Tonight's AEW Revolution". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- AEW Staff (July 1, 2020). "AEW Dynamite (Fyter Fest: Night 1) Results For July 1st, 2020". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- Gagnon, Joshua (February 4, 2021). "Joey Janela Reveals His Reaction To Penelope Ford - Kip Sabian Wedding". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- "AEW's Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford get engaged". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. April 5, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- Black, Matt (December 24, 2020). "Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford's wedding announced for AEW: Beach Break". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- Defelice, Robert (February 3, 2021). "Kip Sabian And Penelope Ford Are Legitimately Getting Married At AEW Beach Break". Fightful. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- Konuwa, Alfred (February 4, 2021). "AEW Beach Break Results: Winners, News And Notes On February 3, 2021". Forbes. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- "PWAD The Sh@t Show " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- "The PWI Top 100 Female Wrestlers 2020: Full List". Wrestling Travel. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "QOC Tag Team Championship". Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Penelope Ford. |
- Olivia Hasler at IMDb
- Penelope Ford on Twitch
- Penelope Ford's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database