Last Updated on March 15, 2024 by Avik Das
While the AEW men’s division has always been filled with some of the best talents from all over the world, the women’s lacked the versatility, talent, and character work that was required. The framework of their women’s division has evolved in the past couple of years with the signings of some of the best female talents. With well-established stars like Saraya and Toni Storm, Tony Khan brought in talents like Mariah May, who could be deemed as the future of the AEW women’s roster.
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Mariah May debuted on an episode of AEW Dynamite in November 2023. She was presented as a huge fan of AEW Women’s Champion ‘Timeless’ Toni Storm, drawing a comparison with Mickie James’ WWE debut in 2005 as a superfan of then WWE Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus.
The blonde bombshell wrestler isn’t just a pretty face. With prior wrestling experience, Mariah May’s proficiency as a performer can not be questioned, even though she is yet to demonstrate her talent in AEW. The recent signee would showcase her ability in the ring this year, having already completed her debut match.
Through this article, Sportsheed will give you more details about Mariah May’s life and wrestling career.
#10 Mariah May Is a British
The British wrestling fraternity has boomed significantly in the past two decades, producing some incredible talents who wrestle all over the day. Saraya, Will Osprey, Nikki Cross, Jamie Hayter, Pete Dunne, etc, are some representatives of the current British wrestling scene.
AEW wrestler Mariah May is from London, United Kingdom. She is one of the talents from the long list of British wrestlers in AEW.
#9 Mariah May Is 25 Years Old
AEW has a young roster, with many of their talents aging under 30. The company has some great veterans as well. The mix of old and young blood makes the roster formidable.
Likewise, Mariah May is one of the youngest women AEW women’s roster. Born on 4 August 1998, her current age is 25. Judging by her talent and the good looks of a top star, she could be a leading star for Tony Khan’s promotion in the coming years. She is younger than her AEW contemporaries –Toni Storm, Riho, Jamie Hayter, and Kris Statlander- who are in their 20s.
#8 Started Her Career As A Ring Announcer
A ring announcer is an underrated designation of professional wrestling. With an intense voice and rigorous passion, a ring announcer hypes up a wrestler’s entrance, generating more interest before about. From Michael Buffer, Howard Finkel, and Lilian Garcia to Samantha Irvin at present, we have seen many incredible ring announcers of professional wrestling. Incidentally, prior to wearing the ring gear and becoming a professional wrestler, Mariah May was a ring announcer. Her relationship with wrestling started as a ring announcer in 2018.
A year after working as a ring announcer, Mariah May closely observed the art of professional wrestling and fell in love with it. She decided to quit as a ring announcer and pursue a serious career as a professional wrestler. Within a year, she debuted as an in-ring competitor.
#7 Debuted As A Wrestler In 2019
A year after working as a ring announcer, Mariah May closely observed the art of professional wrestling and fell in love with it. She decided to quit as a ring announcer and pursue a serious career as a professional wrestler. Within a year, she debuted as an in-ring competitor.
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Mariah May wrestled her first competitive match on 2 February 2019. Following her debut match at the age of 20, she has been a professional wrestler for nearly 5 years.
#6 Had A WWE Try Out
Mariah May is currently an AEW signee, and it looks like she might have a lengthy career there if Tony Khan utilizes her to her potential. While Mariah May never wrestled for WWE, she unsuccessfully tried her luck.
After the opening of the WWE UK Performace Center in 2019, Mariah May had a WWE tryout. By debuting just a few months before the tryout, she didn’t have enough experience or in-ring expertise to secure a WWE contact. Even though May didn’t get a breakthrough, she gained knowledge from top WWE coaches, Sara Stock and William Regal.
#5 Mariah May Height Is 5’8″
One way or the other, height plays a pivotal role in professional wrestling, with taller wrestlers having more reach compared to smaller wrestlers. The wrestling style also revolves around the height of a wrestler because tall wrestlers can perform certain wrestling moves that smaller wrestlers can’t.
Either way, for women, the tall stature isn’t as important as for men. Mariah May stands at five feet and eight inches, putting her in the bracket of tall female wrestlers. Due to her height, she uses her long legs to her advantage in the squared circle.
#4 Wrestled For Stardom
After the failed WWE tryout, Mariah May began featuring independent wrestling, performing all over the United Kingdom as well as the United States. However, in 2022, she received an opportunity to wrestle for the Japanese promotion, Stardom, where many female wrestlers from WWE and AEW have a background.
She not only sharpened her skills in Japan but also established herself as a leading talent. After teaming up with Mina Shirakawa, she won the Goddess Of Stardom Championship.
#3 A Professional Model
Mariah May isn’t only a professional in wrestling but also modeling, having worked for a handful of notable brands as a model. While WWE doesn’t allow their Superstars to be involved in ventures besides wrestling, AEW and other promotions do.
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Oddly enough, she worked as a model for WWE Shop once. She was previously associated with British clothing brands, Miss Bardot and Misspap. Her most recent modeling assignments were in 2022 for Luvify Clothing and Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary.
#2 Mariah May Has Done Acting Roles
Wrestling and acting often go hand in hand for their correlation. Both actors and wrestling need to be in their characters, bring emotions on the screen, remember scripts, and create the storyline. But wrestlers only get one take in front of live TV. The similarity is a prime reason why wrestlers chase acting ventures, with The Rock, John Cena, and Batista thriving in both fields.
Correspondingly, Mariah has already done some acting roles. Playing a character named Roxy, she featured in the British sitcom ‘Deep Heat‘, making it her acting debut. Additionally, she did some other small acting roles.
#1 Has Big Social Media Presence
While Mariah May recently signed for All Elite Wrestling, she had a big social media following prior to arriving there. Her good looks combined with her light-hearted personality have been a reason behind her impactful presence on social media.
She has a YouTube channel with nearly 10000 followers. Her Twitch channel is named ‘House of May’. Mariah May Instagram has 182000 followers as of January 2024, making it a great number for a rookie AEW wrestler.
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Avik Das is the founder of Sportsheed. He is a sports lover with broad knowledge of Professional Wrestling, MMA, Football, and Cricket. He has an English major and has previously written articles for various sports and entertainment websites
