Audrey Marie
{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name = Audrey Marie
| image = Heather Patera vs. Audrey Marie (14389964398).jpg
| caption = Audrey Marie in June 2013
| alt =
| birth_name = Ashley Nicole Miller{{cite web |url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/audrey-marie-7414.html|title=Audrey Marie|accessdate=April 8, 2012|publisher=Internet Wrestling Database}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|09|17|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, United States
| death_date =
| death_place =
| resides =
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/a/audrey-marie/|title=Audrey Marie|website=Online World of Wrestling}}{{cite web|title=Audrey Marie|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Audrey-Marie.html|publisher=Florida Championship Wrestling|accessdate=July 10, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817002834/http://fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Audrey-Marie.html|archivedate=August 17, 2012|url-status=dead}}
| weight = {{convert|120|lb|kg|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Audrey Marie|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2012/06/25/audrey-marie/|date=June 25, 2012|last=Gerweck|first=Steve|accessdate=March 15, 2015|publisher=Gerweck}}
|spouse = {{married|Tyler Breeze|September 2016 |2019|end=divorced}}
| billed = El Durado, Arizona
Dallas, Texas
| trainer = Bill DeMott
Norman Smiley
Ricky Steamboat
Terry Taylor
Tom Prichard
| retired = June 13, 2014
}}
Ashley Nicole Miller (born September 17, 1988) is an American retired professional wrestler and model. She is best known for her time with WWE in their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Audrey Marie.
Professional wrestling career
=WWE (2011–2013)=
==Florida Championship Wrestling (2011–2012)==
After signing a contract with WWE in 2011, Miller was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), WWE's developmental territory. She made her in-ring debut on June 9, 2011, episode of FCW television under the name "Audrey Marie", in a tag team match with Sonia in a losing effort to AJ Lee and Aksana. On June 28, she won her first match teaming up with Aksana and Maxine against Leah West, Naomi, and Caylee Turner. On the September 1 episode of FCW television, Marie defeated Aksana to win the FCW Divas Championship, her first title in FCW. After successful title defenses against Naomi, she lost the championship to Raquel Diaz in December. She failed to regain the championship in a three-way in February 2012, and again in a singles match in March.{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=FCW Results – 4/15/12|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1335117837|publisher=WrestleView|accessdate=April 22, 2012}} She then moved into a feud with Paige, facing her on several occasions. On the final episode of FCW television on July 15, Paige and Marie ended their feud with Marie victorious in a no disqualification match.{{cite web|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|title=FCW television report 7/15: the series ends not with a whimper or a bang . . . it ends with a knee trembler|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/70313/fcw-television-report-715-the-series-ends-not-with-a-whimper-or-a-bang-it-ends-with-a-knee-trembler.html?p=1|publisher=PWInsider|accessdate=September 23, 2012}}
==NXT (2012–2013)==
After WWE rebranded FCW as NXT, Marie's NXT television debut took place on the August 1 episode of WWE NXT taped at Full Sail University, where she lost to Raquel Diaz.{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/27030-wwe-news-fcw-name-being-phased-out|title=WWE News: FCW name being phased out|accessdate=August 14, 2012|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=James's WWE NXT results 8/1: NXT Title tournament begins with Rollins, Steamboat, McIntyre|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_64115.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=August 9, 2012}} After spending several months losing in tag team matches, she won her first televised match for NXT on the November 28 episode, defeating Emma, while also turning villainous.{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=James's WWE NXT report 10/10 – Week 17: WWE champ on commentary for excellent NXT Title match, Overall Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_65947.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 10/24 – Week 18: NXT champ in action, new monster debuts, Brodus, Vickie, Slater & others involved; Overall Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_66301.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=James's WWE NXT report 11/28 – Week 23: Bryan & Kane in main event, Woods, Del Rio's brother, Overall Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_66960.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=June 6, 2013}} In late January 2013, Sasha Banks began receiving letters from a "secret admirer".{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=James's WWE NXT results 1/30: Tournament continues, Bo Dallas in main event, returns of Bateman, A-Ry & Mason Ryan|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_68301.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=June 6, 2013}} On the February 20 episode of NXT, the admirer was revealed to be a scheming Marie, who promptly ambushed Banks; the villainous Marie had been jealous of Banks' success in NXT while she herself had been out injured. Marie went on to defeat Banks in her return match later that episode.{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=James's WWE NXT results 2/20: Big E. in main event, Kidd injury speech, Wyatt Family Feud, Overall Reax to strong episode|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_68843.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=February 24, 2013}} Marie's feud with Banks ended on the April 3 episode of NXT, when Marie teamed with Summer Rae against Banks and Paige. Marie was pinned after Rae ran away from the match.{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=James's WWE NXT report 4/3 – Week 40: Big E. defends NXT Title, final hype for Regal-Ohno, Overall Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_69800.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=June 6, 2013}} On May 17, 2013, Marie was released;{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=WWE NEWS: Seven NXT cuts confirmed, including Divas; Dolph Ziggler comments on his brother's release|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_70660.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=June 2, 2013}} her last televised match was a loss to Emma on the May 29 episode of NXT which was taped before her release.{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=James's WWE NXT results 5/29 & 6/5: Wyatts defend Tag Titles, NXT Women's Title introduced, #1 contender battle royal, Parade of released NXT wrestlers in matches|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_71102.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}
=Independent circuit (2014)=
On June 13, 2014, Marie made her first independent appearance in women's promotion Queens of Combat as a face, losing to Heather Patera in her debut match for the promotion.{{cite web|last1=Dickinson|first1=Chris|title=6/13 Queens of Combat results from Charlotte, NC|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=86295|publisher=PWInsider|accessdate=July 9, 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=6/13 Queens of Combat Results: Charlotte, North Carolina|date=June 15, 2014 |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/roh-indy-wrestling-news/49030-6-13-queens-of-combat-results-charlotte-north-carolina|publisher=WrestleView|accessdate=July 9, 2014}}
Personal life
Miller married Matthew Clement, better known as Tyler Breeze in September 2016.[http://www.heartbreakers.me/index.php?/topic/9357-former-nxt-diva-audrey-marie-marries-tyler-breeze/ Former NXT Diva Audrey Marie marries Tyler Breeze] They divorced in 2019.
Championships and accomplishments
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- FCW Divas Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/champions.html |title=FCW Champions Roll Call |publisher=Florida Championship Wrestling |accessdate=April 8, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805081431/http://www.fcwwrestling.info/champions.html |archivedate=August 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}
References
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External links
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{{FCW Divas Championship}}
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Category:American female professional wrestlers
Category:Professional wrestlers from Houston
Category:21st-century American women
Category:21st-century female professional wrestlers