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American professional wrestler (born 1992)
Karen Yu (born January 18, 1992) is an American professional wrestler . She is currently signed to WWE , where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Wendy Choo . She is also known for her appearances with Ring of Honor (ROH) and on the independent circuit as Karen Q and for her appearances with WWE as Mei Ying .
Early life [ edit ]
Yu was born on January 18, 1992 in New York City, New York . She grew up in the Bayside, Queens neighborhood of New York City, attending Benjamin N. Cardozo High School .[3] gymnastics from the age of five.[7] NCAA Division II scholarship for volleyball, earning a bachelor's degree in physical education from Queens College and a master's degree in teaching from Lehman College .[3] [6] [8] Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and coached gymnastics at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School.[7]
Professional wrestling career [ edit ]
Independent circuit; Ring of Honor (2014–2019) [ edit ]
Yu was first trained to wrestle by Johnny Rodz at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn , then by Damian Adams at the Team Adams Pro Wrestling Academy in Wharton, New Jersey .[2] [3] [9] Centereach, New York -based Victory Pro Wrestling (VPW) promotion.[10] independent circuit , primarily in the Northeastern United States .[11] [12] [12] [12] East Coast Wrestling Association Women's Championship .[13] ECWA Super 8 ChickFight Tournament in 2016 and 2017, losing to Deonna Purrazzo in the finals in 2016 and winning the tournament in 2017.[14] [15]
In April 2017, Yu began appearing with Ring of Honor (ROH). At Survival of the Fittest in November 2017, she lost to Deonna Purrazzo in a no disqualification match . At Final Battle in December 2018, Yu took part in a four way match for the ROH Women of Honor World Championship that was won by Kelly Klein , marking her first pay-per-view appearance.[3] [16]
WWE (2018, 2019–present) [ edit ]
Yu made her first appearance with WWE in August 2018, competing in the Mae Young Classic tournament under the ring name Karen Q.[17] [18] [19] WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida for further training.[2] Xia Li on NXT house shows .[17] lateral malleolus ; she spent the next two years rehabilitating, undergoing two surgeries.[18] [20] [21] NXT stable Tian Sha alongside Xia Li and Boa .[19] [17]
In November 2021, the Mei Ying character was dropped[22] [19] Dakota Kai competed in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic , losing to Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray in the finals.[17] NXT In Your House , Choo unsuccessfully challenged Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Championship .[23] Tiffany Stratton , defeating her in a lights out match in August 2022.[17] [24] [17] [25]
Professional wrestling style and persona [ edit ]
Choo wrestles in a "technical" style[4] [6] Boston crab (dubbed the Spring Roll ), a fujiwara armbar ,[6] [9] rear naked choke .[25] suplexes ".[5]
In 2020 and 2021, Yu portrayed the "enigmatic and destructive" character of Mei Ying, a 1,000-year-old woman who acted as a "Yoda " for the Tian Sha stable.[26] [27] gimmick of Wendy Choo, a constantly tired wrestler who performs in a onesie .[5] [25]
Other media [ edit ]
Yu made her video game debut as a playable character in the Race to NXT Pack DLC for WWE 2K23 [28] WWE 2K24 [29]
Personal life [ edit ]
Yu is a Chinese American .[3] [6]
Championships and accomplishments [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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^ a b c d e f g h Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Wendy Choo" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ a b c d "Wendy Choo" . WWE .comWWE . Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ a b c d e f WWE .com staff (August 22, 2018). "Karen Q" . WWE .comWWE . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ a b Chang, Yvonne (January 2018). "Yu can do it!!!" . The Verdict . Vol. 49, no. 3. p. 8. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Issuu.com .
^ Witner, Arya (September 19, 2018). "WWE Mae Young Classic results: Mia Yim vs. Allysin Kay, Kaitlyn returns" . F4WOnline.com Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ a b Saalbach, Axel. "Wendy Choo" . WrestlingData.com . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Wendy Choo - matches - 2014" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Wendy Choo - matches - 2015" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ a b c Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Wendy Choo - matches - 2016" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Wendy Choo - matches - 2017" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECWA 3rd Annual Super 8 ChickFight Tournament" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ECWA 4th Annual Super 8 ChickFight Tournament" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022 .
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Wendy Choo - matches - Ring of Honor" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ a b c d e f Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Wendy Choo - matches - WWE" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ a b Middleton, Marc (October 2, 2020). "Karen Q getting closer to WWE NXT ring return" . WrestlingInc.com . Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ a b c Renner, Ethan (November 19, 2021). "WWE NXT reportedly changes names of five performers" . F4WOnline.com Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ F4W staff (July 28, 2019). "NXT Atlanta live results: Karen Q suffers injury" . F4WOnline.com Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ WWE .com staff (July 29, 2019). "Karen Q suffers leg injury at NXT live event" . WWE .comWWE . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ Thomas, Jeremy (November 18, 2021). "WWE News: NXT reportedly drops Mei Ying character, new signing, refs get new names" . 411Mania.com . Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022 .
^ Klynn, Parker (June 4, 2022). "WWE NXT In Your House live results: Bron Breakker vs. Joe Gacy" . F4WOnline.com Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 .
^ Carey, Ian (March 1, 2023). "NXT's Wendy Choo injury 'not too serious,' will miss time" . F4WOnline.com Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024 .
^ a b c "WWE NXT results: June 11, 2024" . WWE .comWWE . Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 .
^ Barile, Steve (September 7, 2021). "Mei Ying set to make her NXT in-ring debut" . WWE .comWWE . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ Lee, Joseph (June 18, 2021). "Details on who is playing NXT's 1,000 year-old leader of Tian Sha" . 411Mania.com . Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022 .
^ Lara, James (March 6, 2023). "WWE 2K23 season pass, DLC wrestlers and release dates revealed" . Mp1st.com . Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023 .
^ Wilson, Ben (January 25, 2024). "WWE 2K24 roster guide with every confirmed wrestler" . GamesRadar+ . Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 .
^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Wendy Choo - titles" . Cagematch.net . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ a b Harris, Jeffrey (October 21, 2017). "ECWA Super 8 Women's Tournament Results: Karen Q Wins Title" . 411Mania . Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
^ "2017 ECWA Awards" . East Coast Wrestling Association . Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018 .
^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50/100/150 for 2018" . The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023 .
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