Charlie Morgan (wrestler)

Charlie Morgan
Birth name Yasmin Lander[1]
Born (1992-04-19) April 19, 1992[1]
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Charlie Morgan
Lady Penelope
Penelope
Billed height 5 ft 6 in (167 cm)
Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg)
Billed from Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Trained by Danny Boy Collins
Paige
Ricky Knight
Sweet Saraya
Debut May 2011

Yasmin Lander is an English professional wrestler best known under the ring name, Charlie Morgan. She is currently signed to WWE performing in the United Kingdom division of their developmental territory NXT UK. She is also known for her appearances in Progress Wrestling, Bellatrix Female Warriors, World Association of Wrestling, Southside Wrestling Entertainment, as well as Pro-Wrestling: EVE where she is current Pro-Wrestling: EVE Champion.[2]

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2011–2018)

Lander made her professional wrestling debut in 2011 after being trained by the Knight wrestling family and Danny Collins.[1] She debuted under the ring name, Penelope. In her debut match she teamed with Amy-Lee Kramer, Liberty and Stacey and were defeated by Britani Knight, Amazon, Destiny and Melodi.[3] In November 2011, she made her Bellatrix debut, losing to Rhia O'Reilly.[4] In December 2012, Penelope lost to Alpha Female in her Southside Wrestling Entertainment debut.[5] In 2013, she was defeated by Christina Von Eerie.[6] In 2014, Penelope made her All Star Wrestling debut defeating Sammi Baynz.[7] In 2016, Penelope was involved in a Queen Of Southside Title four way also involving Nixon Newell, Toni Storm and Jade in which Jade won.[8] Lander made her Copenhagen Championship Wrestling debut in March 2017 as Charlie Morgan defeating Regina.[9] In November 2017, she made her Revolution Pro Wrestling debut losing to Jinny.[10] In July 2018, she defeated Morgan Webster.[11]

Pro Wrestling:EVE (2017–2018)

Lander made her Pro-Wrestling: EVE debut in May 2017, losing to Kay Lee Ray.[12] The next night Morgan was defeated by Kris Wolf.[13] At Dangerous Women she defeated Kasey Owens in a SHE-1 qualifier.[14] She defeated Meiko Satomura and Sammii Jayne in the finals to win the SHE-1 tournament.[15] At a XWA and EVE joint show she was defeated by Doug Williams.[16] At Wrestle Queendom, Morgan defeated Jayne to become Pro-Wrestling:EVE champion in her first reign.[17][18]

Progress Wrestling (2017–2018)

Charlie Morgan made her Progress Wrestling debut losing to Charli Evans in October 2017, in a PROGRESS Women's Title number one contendership tournament.[19][20] At Chapter 63, Morgan and Toni Storm defeated Nina Samuels and Chakara.[21] At Chapter 64 she defeated Millie McKenzie.[22] In July 2018, she defeated Candyfloss.[23]

NXT UK (2018–present)

Morgan made her WWE debut on night two of the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament, defeating Killer Kelly.[24][25] She will take part in the upcoming NXT UK program as part of the United Kingdom division.

Personal life

Lander is openly gay. In late 2017, she publicly came out as gay at a Pro-Wrestling: EVE event.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Bellatrix Female Warriors
    • Bellatrix British Championship (1 time)[2]
  • Danish Pro Wrestling
    • DOA Sirens Championship (1 time)[27]
  • Pro-Wrestling: EVE
    • Pro-Wrestling:EVE Championship (1 time, current)[2]
    • SHE-1 tournament winner (2017)[28]
  • Real Quality Wrestling
    • RQW European Women's Championship (1 time)[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Charlie Morgan". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Charlie Morgan". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "WAW Academy". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "WAWW The Return". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "SWE Seasons Beatings 2". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "WAW". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "ASW". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "SWE Raw Deal 5". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "CCW". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "RevPro Live At The Cockpit 22". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Riptide International Waters". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "EVE Babes With The Power - Tag 1". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "EVE Babes With The Power - Tag 2". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "EVE Dangerous Women". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "EVE SHE-1 ~ Ace Of EVE - Tag 2: Show #2". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "XWA 51: WrestleFriends: Equal Fights!". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  17. ↑ Stride, Sam. "Wrestle Queendom: How the girls of Pro-Wrestling: EVE took over York Hall and made their own history". Mirror. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "EVE Wrestle Queendom". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "PROGRESS Revelations Of Divine Love". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  20. ↑ Pantoja, Kevin (October 14, 2017). "Kevin's PROGRESS: Revelations of Divine Love Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  22. ↑ "PROGRESS Chapter 64: Thunderbastards Are Go!". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  23. ↑ "PROGRESS Live At The Dome #6". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  24. ↑ "Charlie Morgan def. Killer Kelly". WWE. June 26, 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament 2018 - Tag 2". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  26. ↑ Nissim, Mayer (August 11, 2017). "Lesbian wrestler Charlie Morgan talks about coming out in the ring and the lack of gay WWE Superstars". PinkNews. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  27. ↑ "GBG Legend - Hacksaw Is In Town!". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  28. ↑ "SHE-1". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.


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