Anna Jay

Jay started training at One Fall Power Factory in July 2018.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khS0VEHukZM|title=TWM Talks: AEWs Anna Jay from the Dark Order|publisher=The Wrestling Movement|date=September 1, 2020|access-date=September 2, 2020|time=3:29–3:49|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017211303/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khS0VEHukZM&ab_channel=TheWrestlingMovement|url-status=live}} In April 2019 during training, she suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery and was out of action for 4 to 6 months.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/qt-marshall-anna-jay-bunkhouse-match/|title=QT Marshall On Anna Jay Having "It" Factor, Why Bunkhouse Match Was Defining Moment For His Career|work=411Mania|first=Blake|last=Lovell|date=December 7, 2020|access-date=February 22, 2021|archive-date=December 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215043820/https://411mania.com/wrestling/qt-marshall-anna-jay-bunkhouse-match/|url-status=live}} On September 14, 2019, Jay made her debut at Glacier's charity event "The Battle of Altama".{{cite web|url=https://prowrestlingpost.com/anna-jay-the-star-of-the-show-aew-talent-preview/|title=Anna Jay 'The Star of The Show' – AEW Talent Preview|work=Pro Wrestling Post|first=Jake|last=Landmesser|date=August 26, 2020|access-date=September 2, 2020|archive-date=September 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920005454/https://prowrestlingpost.com/anna-jay-the-star-of-the-show-aew-talent-preview/|url-status=live}} In January 2020, Jay defeated Thunder Blonde in a hair vs. hair match at a Georgia Premier Wrestling event.{{cite web|last1=Beltran|first1=William|url=https://superluchas.com/quien-es-anna-jayy-rival-hiraku-shida-aew-dynamite/|title=¿Quién es Anna Jayy, la rival de Hikaru Shida en AEW Dynamite?|work=Súper Luchas|language=es|date=April 2, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=October 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015010228/https://superluchas.com/quien-es-anna-jayy-rival-hiraku-shida-aew-dynamite/|url-status=live}}

{{Main articles|The Dark Order}}

Jay made her first appearance in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) at All Out, in a video package hyping up Wardlow. Her next appearance would be on April 1, 2020, losing to Hikaru Shida in singles competition on Dynamite. She was announced as having signed with the company that same month.{{cite web|last1=Nason|first1=Josh|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-announces-signing-anna-jay-308301|title=AEW announces signing of Anna Jay|publisher=F4Wonline.com|date=April 6, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201054054/https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-announces-signing-anna-jay-308301|url-status=live}} Following a loss to Abadon on the June 17 episode of Dynamite, she was then helped backstage by The Dark Order.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/aew-dynamite-72920-results-live-coverage-discussion-8pm-est|title=AEW Dynamite 7/29/20 Results: 2 Title Matches, No DQ Tornado Tag Match & Several Debuts|publisher=Fightful|first=David|last=Tees|date=July 29, 2020|access-date=September 2, 2020|archive-date=July 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731045623/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/aew-dynamite-72920-results-live-coverage-discussion-8pm-est|url-status=live}} Jay teamed with Tay Conti in the AEW Women's Tag Team Cup Tournament: The Deadly Draw. They advanced in the quarterfinals by defeating Nyla Rose and Ariane Andrew but lost to Ivelisse and Diamante during the semifinals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/watch-aew-women-s-tag-team-cup-tournament-deadly-draw-night-1-quarter-finals-8320|title=AEW Women's Tag Team Cup Tournament: Deadly Draw Results (8/3): Veda, Shaul Guerrero, Madusa Appear|publisher=Fightful|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=August 3, 2020|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125015949/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/watch-aew-women-s-tag-team-cup-tournament-deadly-draw-night-1-quarter-finals-8320|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/08/17/8-17-aew-deadly-draw-tournament-results-powells-live-review-of-diamante-and-ivelisse-vs-tay-conti-and-anna-jay-and-brandi-rhodes-and-allie-vs-big-swole-and-lil-swole-in-semifinal-tourname/|title=8/17 AEW Deadly Draw tournament results: Powell's live review of Diamante and Ivelisse vs. Tay Conti and Anna Jay, and Brandi Rhodes and Allie vs. Big Swole and Lil' Swole in semifinal tournament matches|publisher=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 17, 2020|access-date=August 18, 2020|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410005519/https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/08/17/8-17-aew-deadly-draw-tournament-results-powells-live-review-of-diamante-and-ivelisse-vs-tay-conti-and-anna-jay-and-brandi-rhodes-and-allie-vs-big-swole-and-lil-swole-in-semifinal-tourname/|url-status=live}} She was officially introduced as a member of The Dark Order on the August 27 episode of Dynamite.{{cite web|last1=Keller|first1=Wade|author-link1=Wade Keller|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2020/08/27/8-27-aew-dynamite-tv-report-kellers-report-on-moxley-mjf-contract-signing-tag-team-gauntlet-match-sammy-vs-hardy-jericho-on-commentary/|title=8/27 AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT: Keller's report on Moxley-MJF contract signing, Tag Team Gauntlet match, Sammy vs. Hardy, Jericho on commentary|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=August 27, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828064430/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2020/08/27/8-27-aew-dynamite-tv-report-kellers-report-on-moxley-mjf-contract-signing-tag-team-gauntlet-match-sammy-vs-hardy-jericho-on-commentary/|url-status=live}} On the November 25 episode of Dynamite, Jay challenged Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship in a losing effort.{{Cite web|title=11/25 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Hikaru Shida vs. Anna Jay for the AEW Women's Championship, Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs. Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian, Pac and Rey Fenix vs. The Butcher and The Blade, Hangman Page vs. John Silver, Will Hobbs in action|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/11/25/11-25-aew-dynamite-results-barnetts-live-review-of-hikaru-shida-vs-anna-jay-for-the-aew-womens-championship-chris-jericho-and-jake-hager-vs-christopher-daniels-and-frankie-kazarian/|last1=Barnett|first1=Jake|publisher=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=November 25, 2020|access-date=May 2, 2021|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410112217/https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/11/25/11-25-aew-dynamite-results-barnetts-live-review-of-hikaru-shida-vs-anna-jay-for-the-aew-womens-championship-chris-jericho-and-jake-hager-vs-christopher-daniels-and-frankie-kazarian/|url-status=live}} On December 30, she and Conti defeated Britt Baker and Penelope Ford on the special episode of Dynamite and tribute to deceased leader of The Dark Order, Brodie Lee, dubbed the Brodie Lee Celebration of Life.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2924790-aew-dynamite-results-winners-reaction-highlights-from-brodie-lee-tribute-show|title=AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Reaction, Highlights from Brodie Lee Tribute Show|last1=Mueller|first1=Chris|work=Bleacher Report|date=December 30, 2020|access-date=May 2, 2021|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722045011/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2924790-aew-dynamite-results-winners-reaction-highlights-from-brodie-lee-tribute-show|url-status=live}} In February 2021, Jay was set to compete in the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament but was taken off after suffering a shoulder injury during training. She underwent surgery the following month, and was expected not to wrestle for 6–12 months.{{cite web|last1=Currier|first1=Joseph|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aews-anna-jay-undergoes-shoulder-surgery-335626|title=AEW's Anna Jay undergoes shoulder surgery|publisher=F4Wonline.com|date=March 11, 2021|access-date=May 2, 2021|archive-date=May 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502081829/https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aews-anna-jay-undergoes-shoulder-surgery-335626|url-status=live}}

Jay returned from injury on the September 1 episode of Dynamite, saving Conti from an attack by Ford and The Bunny after Conti defeated Ford in a match.{{cite web|last1=Thompson|first1=Andrew|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/09/01/anna-jay-returns-on-aew-dynamite-and-saves-tay-conti/|title=Anna Jay returns on AEW Dynamite and saves Tay Conti|publisher=POST Wrestling|date=September 1, 2021|access-date=September 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902015310/https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/09/01/anna-jay-returns-on-aew-dynamite-and-saves-tay-conti/|archive-date=September 2, 2021|url-status=live}} In November, Jay competed in the TBS Women's Championship Tournament, where she lost to Jamie Hayter in the first round.{{Cite web|last1=DeFelice|first1=Robert|last2=Guzzo|first2=Gisberto|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/another-name-advances-quarterfinals-aew-women-s-title-tournament|title=Jamie Hayter Advances To The Quarterfinals Of The AEW TBS Title Tournament|publisher=Fightful|date=November 3, 2021|access-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104040351/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/another-name-advances-quarterfinals-aew-women-s-title-tournament|archive-date=November 4, 2021|url-status=live}} After months of feuding, the team of Jay and Conti defeated the team of Ford and The Bunny in a street fight on December 31 on Rampage.{{cite web|last1=Collins|first1=Joseph|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-results/aew-rampage-live-results-tnt-title-match-tag-team-street-fight-364166|title=AEW Rampage live results: TNT title match, tag team street fight|publisher=F4Wonline.com|date=December 31, 2021|access-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101214310/https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-results/aew-rampage-live-results-tnt-title-match-tag-team-street-fight-364166|archive-date=January 1, 2022|url-status=live}} Jay then challenged Jade Cargill for the AEW TBS Championship in the main event of the January 21, 2022, edition of Rampage, where she was unsuccessful.{{cite web|last1=Mueller|first1=Chris|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2952653-aew-rampage-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-january-21|title=AEW Rampage Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from January 21|publisher=Bleacher Report|date=January 21, 2022|access-date=January 21, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122044528/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2952653-aew-rampage-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-january-21|archive-date=January 22, 2022}} On May 29, Jay faced Cargill for the championship again at Double or Nothing where she was unsuccessful again.{{Cite web|title=AEW Double Or Nothing 2022 Results|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-double-or-nothing-2022-results|website=allelitewrestling|date=May 30, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530142100/https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-double-or-nothing-2022-results|url-status=live}}

{{Main articles|Jericho Appreciation Society}}

On July 20, during Night 2 of Fyter Fest, Jay turned heel by attacking Ruby Soho, thus reuniting with Conti and joining the Jericho Appreciation Society.{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=A. E. W.|date=July 28, 2022|title=AEW Dynamite: Fight For The Fallen Results for July 27, 2022|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-fight-for-the-fallen-results-for-july-27-2022|access-date=July 29, 2022|website=All Elite Wrestling|language=en|archive-date=August 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803212451/https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-fight-for-the-fallen-results-for-july-27-2022|url-status=live}} After her heel turn, Jay would go on to defeat Ruby Soho during the Rampage portion of Fight for the Fallen, choking Soho out with her own arm brace.

Her heel turn would also see a gimmick change for Jay, who would often threaten to choke people out and even do so twice during backstage interviews. She would also adopt the new ring name of Anna Jay A.S. as a reference to her new stable, while also being referred by her original name. Jay and Melo would continue their feud with Soho throughout the rest of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, with Jay and Melo beating Soho and Willow Nightingale in a tag team match on the December 28 episode of Dynamite and Soho and Nightingale beating them in a street fight on the January 11, 2023, episode of Rampage.

After a two month absence, Jay returned on the March 25, 2023, episode of Rampage, attacking Julia Hart. This set up a match for two weeks later on the same show, which Hart won after spraying black mist onto Jay's eyes. After a series of post-match attacks, Jay and Hart would have a rematch on the May 10 episode of Dynamite, in which Hart emerged victorious once again. On the June 23 episode of Rampage, Jay competed in the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament, losing to Skye Blue in the quarterfinals of the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10080423-aew-rampage-results-winners-live-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-june-23|title=AEW Rampage Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights from June 23|work=Bleacher Report|first=Chris|last=Mueller|date=June 23, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2023|archive-date=June 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624052305/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10080423-aew-rampage-results-winners-live-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-june-23|url-status=live}} On the August 9, episode of Dynamite, Jay and the rest Jericho Appreciation Society walked out on Jericho due to his association with Don Callis, disbanding the group.

On the same August 9 episode of Dynamite, Jay unsuccessfully challenged Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship. Despite the breakup, some members remained together as a group, consisting now of Matt Menard, Daniel Garcia, Angelo Parker, Jake Hager, and Anna. But constant match losses due to verbal arguments and distractions between them led Anna to quit the group.

In January 2024, Jay unsuccessfully challenged Julia Hart for The TBS Championship at Battle of the Belts IX.{{Cite web |title=AEW Battle Of The Belts IX « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=384232 |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=www.cagematch.net}} After a brief excursion with Japan, Jay returned to AEW in late 2024. On October 17, at Battle of the Belts XII, Jay defeated AEW Women's World Champion Mariah May in an eliminator match, earning a future title shot.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2024-10-20 |title=AEW Battle of the Belts XII results (10/19): Powell's review of Kazuchika Okada vs. Kyle O'Reilly for the AEW Continental Title, AEW Women's Champion Mariah May vs. Anna Jay in an eliminator match |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/10/19/aew-battle-of-the-belts-xii-results-10-19-powells-review-of-kazuchika-okada-vs-kyle-oreilly-for-the-aew-continental-title-aew-womens-champion-mariah-may-vs-anna-jay-in-an-eliminator-m/ |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}} On the November 2 episode of Collision, Jay was unsuccessful in capturing the title from May.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=A. E. W. |date=2024-11-03 |title=AEW Collision Results for November 2, 2024 |url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-collision-results-for-november-2-2024 |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=All Elite Wrestling |language=en}} Two weeks later, Jay faced May again for the title in a no disqualification match, but failed to win.{{Cite web |title=Mariah May And Mina Shirakawa Champagne Championship Celebration Added To AEW Full Gear {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mariah-may-and-mina-shirakawa-champagne-championship-celebration-added-aew-full-gear |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=www.fightful.com |language=en}}

In May 2025, Jay formed an alliance with Harley Cameron to defeat Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford at the Double or Nothing pre-show.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2025-05-25 |title=AEW Double Or Nothing pre-show results: Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford vs. Anna Jay and Harley Cameron, eight-man tag |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/05/25/aew-double-or-nothing-pre-show-results-megan-bayne-and-penelope-ford-vs-anna-jay-and-harley-cameron-eight-man-tag/ |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}} On June 4 at Fyter Fest, Jay reunited with Tay Melo (formerly Tay Conti) against Bayne and Ford.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2025-06-05 |title=AEW Collision results (6/4): Powell's live review of the second half of Fyter Fest |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/06/04/aew-collision-results-6-4-powells-live-review-of-the-second-half-of-fyter-fest/ |access-date=2025-06-05 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}

From August 10 to 31, Jay took part in World Wonder Ring Stardom's 2024 5 Star Grand Prix, her first time ever wrestling in Japan and in the tournament. Jay was placed in the Blue Stars A Block, where she finished with 6 points and failed to reach the playoff stage.

On June 28, 2021, Jay revealed over social media that she is in a relationship with fellow AEW wrestler Jack Perry.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/sports/jack-perry-luke-perrys-son-smooches-fellow-wrestler-anna-jay/|title=Jack Perry, Luke Perry's Son, Smooches Fellow Wrestler Anna Jay in Steamy PDA-Filled Photo|work=People|first=Glenn|last=Garner|date=June 28, 2021|access-date=June 30, 2021|archive-date=June 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629235158/https://people.com/sports/jack-perry-luke-perrys-son-smooches-fellow-wrestler-anna-jay/|url-status=live}}

• All Elite Wrestling
• AEW Dynamite Awards (1 time)
• Biggest WTF Moment (2022) – {{small|TayJay (Anna Jay and Tay Conti) vs. The Bunny and Penelope Ford in a Street Fight on New's Year Smash (December 31)}}
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• Ranked No. 103 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2022{{Cite web|url=https://pwi-online.com/pwi-womens-150-top-5-revealed/|title=2021 PWI Women's 150 – The Top 5 Revealed!|last=McElvaney|first=Kevin|date=October 21, 2021|work=Pro Wrestling Illustrated|access-date=October 21, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021140949/https://pwi-online.com/pwi-womens-150-top-5-revealed/|url-status=live}}

{{see also|Lucha libre#Luchas de apuestas|l1=Luchas de Apuestas}}

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• {{IMDb name|nm11472366|Anna Marie Jernigan}}
• [https://www.gpw101.com/anna-jayy Georgia Premier Wrestling profile]
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