Xia Brookside

Xia-Louise Brooks was born in Leicester on 16 October 1998. She is the daughter of professional wrestler Robbie Brookside.

Brookside was trained by her father, as well as Robbie Dynamite and Dean Allmark.{{cite web |title=Xia Brookside |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=17146&page=14 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=31 July 2018}} In 2015, she made her in-ring debut for All Star Wrestling in her father's native Liverpool, teaming with El Ligero to defeat Kay Lee Ray and Sammy D.{{cite web |title=ASW |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=135685 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=31 July 2018}} In February 2016, she lost a three-way match for the ICW Women's Championship against Kay Lee Ray and Carmel Jacob.{{cite web |last1=Docking |first1=Neil |title=Xia Brookside, daughter of Liverpool wrestling great Robbie Brookside, to fight for ICW women's title |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/xia-brookside-daughter-liverpool-wrestling-10945868 |publisher=Liverpool Echo |access-date=31 July 2018 |date=24 February 2016}}{{cite web |title=ICW Hey Look! It's That Mad Wrestling Thing Aff The Telly Tour - Whatever Happened To The ICW Lads? |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=140013 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=31 July 2018}} In May 2016, she took part in the Empress Pro Invitational, defeating Toni Storm in the semi-finals and Kay Lee Ray in the tournament finals.{{cite web |title=Empress Pro #EveryTimeIDie |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=147081 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=31 July 2018}} On 26 June 2016, Brookside defeated Toni Storm to become Pro Wrestling Ulster Women's champion.{{cite web |title=PWU Super Show XII: Boom! Boom! Cabanarama |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=156783 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=31 July 2018}} In 2017, at a Kamikaze Pro event, she was defeated by Rosemary.{{cite web |title=Kamikaze Pro Wildfire |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=170731 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=31 July 2018}}

In 2016, Brookside made her Revolution Pro Wrestling debut losing to Jinny Couture.{{cite web |title=RevPro Live At The Cockpit 11 |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=157502 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=31 July 2018}} In 2017, she began working for the Japanese World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. She made her debut teaming with Mari Apache and Gabby Ortiz to defeat Hiromi Mimura, Konami and Starlight Kid.{{cite web |title=Stardom X Stardom 2017 |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=180085 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=31 July 2018}} In her second Stardom match, Brookside and Ortiz defeated Natsuko Tora and Kaori Yoneyama of Team Jungle.{{cite web |title=Stardom X Stardom 2017 In Osaka |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=180272 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=4 August 2018}} During the 2017 5STAR Grand Prix she gained two points by defeating Kris Wolf in the first set of block B matches.{{cite web |title=Stardom 5STAR Grand Prix 2017 - Tag 1 |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=182576 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=4 August 2018}}

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On 30 July 2018, it was announced that Brookside would be taking part in the second WWE Mae Young Classic in August.{{cite web |title=Ashley Rayne, Priscilla Kelly and Xia Brookside join Mae Young Classic 2018 |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/maeyoungclassic/article/ashley-rayne-priscilla-kelly-xia-brookside |publisher=WWE |access-date=31 July 2018 |date=30 July 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Lake |first1=Jefferson |title=British wrestler Xia Brookside joins WWE women's Mae Young Classic tournament |url=http://www.skysports.com/wwe/news/14203/11454683/british-wrestler-xia-brookside-joins-wwe-womens-mae-young-classic-tournament |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=31 July 2018 |date=30 July 2018}} She lost to Io Shirai in the first round.{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell's WWE Mae Young Classic 2018 Ep. 4 Review: Io Shirai vs. Xia Brookside, Rachel Evers vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto, Jessie Elaban vs. Taynara Conti, Isla Dawn vs. Nicole Matthews in the final first round matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/09/28/powells-wwe-mae-young-classic-2018-ep-4-review-io-sharai-vs-xia-brookside-rachel-evers-vs-hiroyo-matsumoto-jessie-elaban-vs-taynara-conti-isla-dawn-vs-nicole-matthews-in-the/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=26 September 2018|access-date=28 September 2018}} Despite her loss, she became a part of the NXT UK roster. She participated in a tournament to become the inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion but was eliminated in the first round. On the 15 May episode of NXT UK, her match with Killer Kelly ended in a no contest after Jinny introduced Jazzy Gabert sparking a feud between Jinny and Brookside.

On the 19 June episode of NXT UK, Brookside along with other women competed in a battle royal to determine who will get a future opportunity for the NXT UK Women's Championship. In the match, Brookside eliminated Jinny and Jazzy Gabert but she was the last one eliminated by Kay Lee Ray. On the 17 July episode of NXT UK, Brookside faced Jinny but she lost due to interference from Gabert. On the 24 July episode of NXT UK, Brookside, Piper Niven and NXT UK Women's Champion Toni Storm were defeated by Jinny, Gabert, and Ray. Two weeks later on the 7 August episode of NXT UK, Brookside and Niven got defeated by Jinny and Gabert after Niven left midway into the match to attack Rhea Ripley, ending Brookside's feud with Jinny. Brookside's first appearance of 2020 came in the form of a victory over Amale on the 2 April episode of NXT UK.

Brookside returned to television on 1 October 2020, where she was defeated by Jinny. The following week, Brookside teamed with Dani Luna where they defeated Amale and Nina Samuels. On 12 November 2020, she defeated Samuels once again.

On the 2 December 2021 episode of NXT UK, Brookside failed to win the NXT UK Women's Championship from Meiko Satomura. Over the past few months, Brookside would slowly start to turn heel. Her heel turn would be cemented after she defeated Amale on the 31 March episode due to interference from her new bodyguard, Eliza Alexander. On 18 August 2022, Xia was one of the several NXT UK talents released from their contracts with the announcement of NXT UK going into hiatus and the upcoming launch of the new brand NXT Europe.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/08/18/wwe-conducting-nxt-uk-talent-cuts/|title=WWE conducting NXT UK talent cuts|first=Jason|last=Powell|publisher=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=18 August 2022|access-date=19 August 2022}}

Image:Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May and Xia Brookside in April 2024.jpg and Mina Shirakawa at Stardom American Dream 2024 in April 2024.]]

On 29 December 2022, Brookside would make her return to Stardom alongside the debuting Mariah May at Stardom Dream Queendom 2 accompanying a returning Mina Shirakawa for her tag match with Unagi Sayaka against Donna Del Mondo members Thekla and Mai Sakurai.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/xia-brookside-returns-stardom-joins-forces-mina-shirakawa-mariah-may|title=Xia Brookside Returns To STARDOM, Joins Forces With Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May|work=fightful.com|first=Skylar|last=Russell|date=29 December 2022|access-date=29 December 2022}} Brookside returned to England after wrestling in her final Stardom match on 29 January, leaving Club Venus in the process.{{cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=17146&page=4 |title=Xia Brookside - Matches |first=Philip |last=Kreikenbohm |work=Cagematch |access-date=4 October 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://monthlypuroresu.com/features/stardom-in-january-2023-your-monthly-recap/ |title=STARDOM in January 2023: Your Monthly Recap |date=3 February 2023 |work=Monthly Puroresu |access-date=4 October 2023}} At Stardom American Dream 2024, Brookside returned to Stardom, teaming with Shirakawa and May, in a losing effort against Mayu Iwatani, Momo Kohgo and Tam Nakano.

On 2 January 2024, Xia was revealed through TNA's social media channels as one of the competitors in the Knockouts Ultimate X Match at Hard to Kill. This match marks Xia's debut with TNA Wrestling.{{Cite web |title=Xia Brookside Makes Her TNA Debut in Knockouts Ultimate X at Hard To Kill – TNA Wrestling |url=https://tnawrestling.com/2024/01/02/xia-brookside-makes-her-tna-debut-in-knockouts-ultimate-x-at-hard-to-kill/ |access-date=3 January 2024 |language=en-US}} After the match she officially joined the company, signing her contract.{{Cite web |title=Xia Brookside Signs Multi-Year Deal With TNA Wrestling |url=https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/xia-brookside-signs-multi-year-deal-with-tna-wrestling |access-date=13 January 2024 |website=EWrestingNews.com |language=en}} On 18 January episode of TNA Impact!, Brookside would make her Impact debut against Tasha Steelz, where she won.

• Finishing moves
• Broken Wings (Double foot backbreaker) - 2022-present
• Brooksy Bomb (Iconoclasm sometimes floated over into a bridging double leg roll-up pin) - 2015-present
• Brooksy Slam (Sitout snapmare scoop slam pliedriver) - 2017-2019
• Code breaker (Double knee facebreaker) - 2015-present
• PCO DDT (Hurricanrana DDT) - 2015-2017
• PCO Slam (Swinging side slam) - 2019-2021
• TCW Slam (Sitout airplane spin scoop slam plidriver) - 2021-2022
• Signature moves
• Corner double knee strike
• Diving crossbody
• Diving dropkick
• Diving corkscrew back elbow smash
• Diving corkscrew somersault plancha
• German suplex
• Japanese leg roll clutch
• Monkey flip
• Reverse chin lock
• Running double foot stomp
• Running dropkick
• Running leg drop
• Running yakuza kick
• Side kick
• Tilt-a-whirl headscissors back kick
• Entrance themes
• "Are You Ready To Fly" by Dune (Independent circuit/Stardom; 2015-2019)
• "Feed the Fire" by Vermair (WWE NXT UK; 2019-2022)
• "2 B GSS" by Killbillpainbb (Stardom; 2022-2024; used while part of Club Venus)
• "In with the New A" by Mitchell Marlow & Siddhartha Menon (TNA; 2024)
• "Where I Belong" by Simple Plan & State Champs Feat. We the Kings (TNA; 2024-present)

• Empress Pro Wrestling{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
• Empress Pro Invitational (2016){{cite web|title=Empress Pro Invitational 2016|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=26&nr=3856|publisher=Cagematch|access-date=31 July 2018}}
• International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
• IPW:UK Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web |title=IPW:UK Women's Championship |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2739 |publisher=Cagematch |access-date=31 July 2018}}
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• Ranked No. 91 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 100 in 2019{{cite web |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 100 Female Wrestlers Results |date=November 2019 |url=https://wrestlingtravel.org/2019/11/01/pwi-top-100-female-wrestlers-2019-full-list/|publisher=Wrestling Travel|access-date=9 November 2019}}
• Pro Wrestling Ulster
• PWU Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web |title=PWU Women's Championship |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2421 |publisher=Cagematch|access-date=31 July 2018}}
• Rise Wrestling
• Up-and-Coming talent of the Year (2018){{cite web|url=https://rise-wrestling.com/2018/12/24/your-votes-are-in-announcing-the-2018-rise-year-end-award-winners/|title=Your Votes Are In – Announcing The 2018 RISE Year-End Award Winners!|date=24 December 2018|work=Rise Wrestling}}
• Southside Wrestling Entertainment
• SWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sean Kustom{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

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