Alex Windsor
{{short description|English professional wrestler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Alex Windsor
|image =
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|birth_name = Alice Olivia Walker
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|09|df=y}}
|birth_place = Happisburgh, England
|names = Liberty
Alex Windsor
|height = 164 cm
|weight = 63 kg
|resides =
|billed =
|trainer = Jason Cross
Ricky Knight
Sweet Saraya
Zak Zodiac
|debut = 2009
|retired =
|spouse = {{marriage|Ryan Smile|2019|2020|end=died}}
|partner = Will Ospreay{{Cite web |last=BLACK |first=MATT |title=New AEW Signing Confirmed |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1563599-new-aew-signing-confirmed |url-status=live |access-date=June 6, 2025 |website=Www.wrestlzone.com}}
|children = 1
}}
Alice Olivia Walker (born 9 November 1993), better known by her ring name Alex Windsor, is an English professional wrestler. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is known for her time on the European independent circuit for various promotions such as Pro-Wrestling: EVE and Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), where she became a one-time Undisputed British Women's Champion.
Early life
Alice Olivia Walker was born in Happisburgh on 9 November 1993.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=22179|title=Alex Windsor • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=18 November 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=12199|title=Alex Windsor/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=18 November 2022}}
Professional wrestling career
=Independent circuit (2009–2025)=
Walker began training to become a professional wrestler in 2009 under the tutelage of Jason Cross, Ricky Knight, Sweet Saraya, and Zak Zodiac. Her longest tenure with any company came with Pro-Wrestling: EVE, which she joined in 2010 and left in 2025. She made her debut at EVE/WAW Potentials, a joint event co-promoted alongside World Association of Wrestling on 14 November 2010, where she was defeated by Queen Maya.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=58238|title=EVE/WAW Potentials|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=14 November 2010|access-date=18 November 2022}} She made her first appearance in Progress Wrestling at Chapter 36 on 25 September 2016, where she teamed up with Dahlia Black and Jinny to defeat Laura Di Matteo, Nixon Newell, and Pollyanna in a Six-woman tag team match.{{cite web |last=Furious |first=Arnold |date=4 October 2016 |title=Euro Fury: Progress Chapter 36 We're Going To Need A Bigger Room…Again |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/euro-fury-progress-chapter-36-were-going-to-need-a-bigger-room-again/ |access-date=18 November 2022 |work=411mania.com}} She continued to make sporadic appearances and unsuccessfully challenged Toni Storm for the Progress Wrestling World Women's Championship at Chapter 58 on 26 November 2017.{{cite web |last=Elizabeth |first=Claire |date=3 December 2017 |title=Progress Chapter 58 recap & review: Banks overcomes Riddle, Jinny channels Havoc, and injury sends the main event into chaos |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/indies-independent-wrestling-indy-promotions/2017/12/3/16727790/progress-chapter-58-recap-review-banks-riddle-jinny-dahlia-cck-kid-lykos-injury-chris-brookes |access-date=18 November 2022 |work=cagesideseats.com}}
During her years in Pro-Wrestling: EVE, Walker challenged for various championships. At Wrestle Queendom 4 on 27 August 2021, she participated in a 30-woman battle royal for the Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship, which was won by Jetta.{{cite web|url=https://www.diva-dirt.com/jetta-becomes-new-eve-champion-at-wrestle-queendom-4-charlie-morgan-revealed-as-the-gambler/|title=Jetta becomes new EVE Champion at Wrestle Queendom 4; Charlie Morgan revealed as The Gambler|work=diva-dirt.com|first=Nick|last=Wilkinson|date=27 August 2021|access-date=18 November 2022}} She made her debut in Revolution Pro Wrestling on 10 October 2021 at RevPro Live in Southampton 14, where she defeated Gisele Shaw.{{cite web |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=10 October 2021 |title=RevPro Live In Southampton 14 Results (10/10): Will Ospreay Takes On Michael Oku |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/revpro-live-southampton-14-results-1010-will-ospreay-takes-michael-oku |access-date=18 November 2022 |work=fightful.com}} One month later at RevPro Live at the NOTpit 55 on 7 November 2021, she defeated Shaw for the Undisputed British Women's Championship in her second appearance for the company.{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/alex-windsor-12104.html|title=Profiles/Alex Windsor|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|work=profightdb.com|access-date=18 November 2022}}{{cite web |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=7 November 2021 |title=RevPro Live At The NOTpit 55 Results (11/7): United Empire, Doug Williams, More In Action |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/revpro-live-notpit-55-results-117-united-empire-doug-williams-more-action |access-date=18 November 2022 |work=fightful.com}} Walker marked several notable successful defenses of the title, one of them being against Kylie Rae at RevPro Epic Encounter 2022 on 22 May.{{cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Ian |date=26 May 2022 |title=Hamilton's Rev Pro Epic Encounter 05.22.2022 Review |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-rev-pro-epic-encounter-05-22-2022-review/ |access-date=18 November 2022 |work=411mania.com}} On 16 December, at Uprising 2023, she lost the title to Dani Luna.{{cite web |last=Homegrown |first=Todd |date=16 December 2023 |title=RevPro Uprising 2023 Results – 12/16/23 |url=https://www.bodyslam.net/2023/12/16/revpro-uprising-2023-results-12-16-23/ |access-date=20 December 2023 |work=bodyslam.net}} At EVE Slayers in Spandex 2 on 5 February 2022, she unsuccessfully faced Laura Di Matteo for the vacant Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingwithdemons.com/2022/02/eve-slayers-in-spandex-2-results-2522.html|title=EVE "SLAYERS IN SPANDEX 2" RESULTS 2/5/22: ALL 3 TITLES CHANGE, CHARLI EVANS INJURED, EMERSYN JAYNE VS. JETTA|work=wrestlingwithdemons.com|author=Wrestling With Demons|date=5 February 2022|access-date=18 November 2022}} At EVE God Save the Wrestle Queens on 3 June 2022, she teamed up with Charlie Morgan to unsuccessfully challenge The Uprising (Rhia O'Reilly and Skye Smitson) for the Pro-Wrestling: EVE Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.grappletheory.com/articles/xek52ow328s1yp8xq5upy4z533jx2z|title=REVIEW: Pro Wrestling EVE - God Save The Wrestle Queens|work=grappletheory.com|author=Grappe Theory|date=3 June 2022|access-date=18 November 2022}} She defeated Jetta for the EVE Championship during the afternoon show of Wrestle Queendom 5 on 13 November 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/eve-wrestle-queendom-5-show-1-results/195657/|title=EVE Results: Wrestle Queendom 5 Show 1 – London, England (11/13)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=13 November 2022|access-date=13 November 2022}} but lost the title to Miyu Yamashita during the evening show.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/eve-wrestle-queendom-5-show-2-results/195675/|title=EVE Results: Wrestle Queendom 5 Show 2 – London, England (11/13)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=13 November 2022|access-date=13 November 2022}}
On 6 June 2025 at EVE 135, Windsor unsuccessfully challenged Syuri for the IWGP Women's Championship. After the match, she announced that she would be leaving the company and the independent circuit to sign with AEW.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-06 |title=Alex Windsor announces she’s signed with AEW |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/alex-windsor-announces-shes-signed-with-aew/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=F4W/WON |language=en-GB}}
=Japanese promotions (2022–present)=
Walker began competing in Japan in July 2022. In her debut, which took place on 9 July at Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling's Summer Sun Princess '22, she defeated Maki Itoh to win the International Princess Championship.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestlingpost.com/tjpw-summer-sun-princess-22-review/|title=TJPW Summer Sun Princess 22 Review|work=prowrestlingpost.com|first=Alex|last=Pavon|date=16 July 2022|access-date=18 November 2022}} She lost the title to Miu Watanabe three months later on 9 October 2022 at Wrestle Princess III.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/tjpw-wrestle-princess-iii-results-10922-shoko-nakajima-vs-yuka-sakazaki-riho-competes-and-more|title=TJPW Wrestle Princess III Results (10/9/22): Shoko Nakajima vs. Yuka Sakazaki, Riho Competes, And More|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=9 October 2022|access-date=18 November 2022}} On the first night of New Japan Pro Wrestling's event Royal Quest II on 1 October, she teamed up with Ava White to defeat Jazzy Gabert and Kanji.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/njpw-royal-quest-ii-night-1-full-results-10-01-2022/|title=NJPW Royal Quest II Night 1 Full Results 10.01.2022: Heavyweight Tag Team Title & More|work=411mania.com|first=Jack|last=Gregory|date=1 October 2022|access-date=2 October 2022}}
= All Elite Wrestling (2024–present) =
Windsor made her All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut on the 24 May 2024 episode of Rampage, teaming with Anna Jay in a losing effort to Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale.{{Cite web |last=Wrestling |first=All Elite |date=2024-05-24 |title=AEW Rampage Results for May 24, 2024 |url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-rampage-results-for-may-24-2024 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=All Elite Wrestling |language=en}}
On 6 June 2025, Windsor announced that she had signed with AEW. On the 26 June episode of Collision, a video package aired teasing Windsor's arrival in AEW.{{Cite web |title=Alex Windsor Vignette Airs On AEW Collision {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/alex-windser-vignette-airs-aew-collision |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=www.fightful.com |language=en}}
Personal life
In June 2025, Walker became engaged to marry fellow professional wrestler Will Ospreay.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/will-ospreay-alex-windsor-get-engaged%3famp|title=Will Ospreay & Alex Windsor Get Engaged|work=Fightful.com|date=14 June 2025|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|access-date=18 June 2025}} She was previously married to Ryan Smile, also a professional wrestler and a close friend of Ospreay's, with whom she has one son. Smile died by suicide in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/10/15/wrestler-ryan-smile-death-tributes/|title=RYAN SMILE WRESTLER: TRIBUTES POUR IN FROM PARTNER ALEX WINDSOR, WWE AND AEW STARS|work=hitc.com|first=Paul|last=Fogarty|date=14 October 2020|access-date=18 November 2022}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Bellatrix Female Warriors
- Bellatrix World Championship (2 times)
- Bellatrix European Championship (1 time)
- Bellatrix British Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 24 of the top 150 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2022{{cite web|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50/100/150 for 2022|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-female-50/2022.html|work=The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=27 October 2022}}
- Pro-Wrestling: EVE
- Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship (1 time)
- SHE-1 (2022)
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- Undisputed British Women's Championship (1 time){{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uk/rpw/rpw-bri-wm.html|title=Revolution Pro Wrestling British Women's Title|author=Wrestling Titles|work=wrestling-titles.com|date=14 March 2021|access-date=15 March 2021}}
- Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling
- International Princess Championship (1 time){{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/tjpw/tjpw-int.html|title=International Princess Title (Japan)|author=Wrestling Titles|work=wrestling-titles.com|date=14 March 2021|access-date=15 March 2021}}
- Wrestle Carnival
- Queen of the Carnival Championship (1 time){{fact|date=November 2024}}
References
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