Edith Surreal
{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Edith Surreal
|birthname =
|names = Edith Surreal
Still Life with Apricots and Pears
|image =Edith Surreal July 2022.jpg
|caption = Edith Surreal
|height = 6 ft
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|alma mater =
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|birth_date =
|birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|resides =
|billed =
|trainer = Drew Gulak
Orange Cassidy
Ophidian
Hallowicked
Chuck Taylor
Cheeseburger
|retired = June 5, 2024
}}
Edith Surreal is the ring name of a retired American professional wrestler formerly known as Still Life with Apricots and Pears until 2021.{{cite web |last1=Greer |first1=Jamie |title=Still Life With Apricots & Pears Unveils Edith Surreal |url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2021/03/04/still-life-with-apricots-pears-edith-surreal/ |website=Last Word on Sports |access-date=30 April 2021 |date=4 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/edithsurreal/?hl=en-gb|title=Edith Surreal on Twitter|accessdate=May 25, 2021}} She is perhaps best known for her tenure in Chikara. She worked for various independent professional wrestling promotions such as Game Changer Wrestling, Beyond Wrestling, and Camp Leapfrog.{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/still-life-with-apricots-and-pears-14089.html|title=Still Life With Apricots and Pears Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|access-date=February 27, 2021}}
Professional wrestling career
Surreal began training for professional wrestling in 2017 with Chikara in her hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There, she was trained by Drew Gulak, Ophidian, Hallowicked, Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, and Cheeseburger.{{Cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2021/02/25/indie-watch-still-life-with-apricots-pears/|title=Indie Watch: Still Life With Apricots & Pears|work=lastwordonsports.com|first=Jamie|last=Greer|date=February 25, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2021}} She made her professional wrestling debut as Still Life with Apricots and Pears at Hour Of Power 13 on February 24, 2018, where she teamed up with Ursa Minor In The Night Sky as The Nouveau Aesthetic to defeat Nytenhawk and Razerhawk.{{Cite web|url=https://lyrics.lol/artist/1047646-chikara/lyrics/3547892-chikara-hour-of-power-13|title=Chikara Hour Of Power 13 lyrics|work=lyrics.lol|access-date=February 27, 2021}} Surreal was the fifteenth holder of the Chikara Young Lions Cup after defeating Boomer Hatfield at the Young Lions Cup XV - 2nd Stage event on March 16, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/chikara-young-lions-cup-xv-2nd-stage-results/120638/|title=CHIKARA Results: Young Lions Cup XV 2nd Stage – Philadelphia, PA (3/16)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=March 16, 2019|access-date=February 27, 2021}} She worked her last match for Chikara at the National Pro Wrestling Day show on February 8, 2020, in a losing effort to Ophidian before the promotion's dissolution later that year.{{Cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2020/02/07/national-pro-wrestling-day-2020/|title=Preview: National Pro Wrestling Day 2020|work=lastwordonsports.com|first=Leon|last=Noel|date=February 7, 2020|access-date=February 8, 2020}}
After changing her name to Edith Surreal, she began working with promotions including Beyond Wrestling,{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwponderings.com/2020/09/18/beyond-wrestlings-shangri-la-magistral-preview/|title=Beyond Wrestling's "Shangri-La Magistral" Preview|work=pwponderings.com|first=Luis|last=Perez|date=September 18, 2020|access-date=September 20, 2020}} Game Changer Wrestling,{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/camp-leapfrog-january-30th-gcw-fight-forever-results/161174/|title=Camp Leapfrog Results – Philadelphia, PA (1/30)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=January 30, 2021|access-date=February 27, 2021}} Enjoy Wrestling, and Camp Leapfrog.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/camp-leapfrog-january-30th-gcw-fight-forever-results/161174/|title=Camp Leapfrog Results – Philadelphia, PA (1/30)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=January 30, 2021|access-date=February 27, 2021}} Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked Surreal no. 192 in the top 500 singles wrestlers of 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2021.html/|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021|work=profightdb.com/|date=September 8, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021|archive-date=September 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910170325/http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2021.html|url-status=dead}}
On June 5, 2024, Surreal announced that due to injury, she was putting her "in-ring wrestling career on indefinite hiatus."{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1596970/independent-star-edith-surreal-retires-due-injury/|title=Independent Star Edith Surreal Retires Due To Injury|work=wrestlinginc.com|first=Sam|last=Palmer|date=June 5, 2024|access-date=September 21, 2024}}
Personal life
Surreal came out as transgender in 2020 and has stated that she has faced exclusion due to this.{{Cite web|url=https://www.outsports.com/2020/12/11/22168397/still-life-with-apricots-pears-lgbtq-trans-non-binary-wrestling-dark-sheik-inclusion|title=Out trans non-binary wrestler Still Life with Apricots & Pears wants better industry inclusion|work=outsports.com|first= Brian C.|last=Bell|date=December 11, 2020|access-date=February 27, 2021}} She previously identified as non-binary,{{Cite web|url=https://dailyddt.com/2020/11/09/breaking-through-the-ropes-with-still-life-with-apricots-pears/#:~:text=Still%20Life%20With%20Apricots%20%26%20Pears%20came%20out%20as%20non%2Dbinary,wrestler%20they%20have%20seen%20perform.|title=Breaking Through The Ropes with Still Life with Apricots and Pears|work=dailyddt.com|first=Maria|last=Fanning|date=November 27, 2020|access-date=February 27, 2021}} and uses she/her pronouns.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/edithsurreal|title=Edith Surreal on Twitter|accessdate=May 25, 2021}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Camp Leapfrog
- Christmas Trios (2020) — with Weber Hatfield and Shea McCoy{{Cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2021/02/25/indie-watch-still-life-with-apricots-pears/|title=Indie Watch: Still Life With Apricots & Pears|work=lastwordonsports.com|first=Jamie|last=Greer|date=February 25, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2021}}
- Chikara
- Chikara Young Lions Cup (1 time){{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/pa/e/chikara/chikara-yl.html|title=CHIKARA Young Lions Cup History|work=www.wrestling-titles.com|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=February 27, 2021}}
- Enjoy Wrestling
- Enjoy Championship (1 time)https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=5031
- Independent Wrestling TV
- Cassandro Cup (2021)
- Invictus Pro Wrestling
- Invictus Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=4979|title= Invictus Women's Championship
|website=CageMatch|access-date=4 June 2023}}
- Lucha Libre and Laughs
- LLL Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=5130|title= LLL Women's Championship|website=CageMatch|access-date=4 June 2023}}
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 192 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2021.html|title = Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021 - the Internet Wrestling Database}}
- Ranked No. 140 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-female-50/2021.html|title = Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2021 - the Internet Wrestling Database}}
- Uncanny Attractions: Drags And Dropkicks
- Unchampionship (1 time){{cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=367049|title= Uncanny Attractions: Drags And Dropkicks|website=CageMatch|access-date=4 June 2023}}
''Luchas de Apuestas'' record
{{See also|Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|l1=Luchas de Apuestas}}
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| Edith Surreal (mask) | Ziggy Haim (hair) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Enjoy Wrestling: Night Moves | {{dts|2021|10|08}} |
References
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External links
- [https://edithsurreal.com Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430134446/https://edithsurreal.com/ |date=2021-04-30 }}
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