Harley Cameron
Birth nameDanielle Glanville
BornGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Danni Ellexo
Harley Cameron
Billed fromGold Coast, Australia
Trained byFlatbacks Wrestling School
(Tyler Breeze and Shawn Spears)
Debut2022

Danielle Vidot (née Glanville) is an Australian singer, model, and professional wrestler. She is currently working for the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Harley Cameron, where she is a member of The Outcasts stable.

Early life and career

Vidot was born and raised in Gold Coast, Australia. Prior to moving overseas, she performed at a cabaret restaurant under the stage name Luna.[1] Vidot moved to the United States in 2018 to further her career in singing and modeling. Eventually she became a ring girl for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships while focusing on her singing career.[2]

Wrestling career

Vidot's husband is former professional rugby league footballer Daniel Vidot. After leaving rugby league, he began a career in professional wrestling and was signed to a developmental contract with WWE NXT under the name Xyon Quinn. This move sparked Vidot's interest in the sport, but she decided to focus on other interests at the time.[2]

In 2021 Vidot began training at the Flatbacks Wrestling School in Orlando, Florida. There she was taught the industry by Tyler Breeze and Shawn Spears.[3] When she originally began working wrestling events, it was without pay because she had not yet received her green card.[4] Originally, she went by the ring name Danni Ellexo. She eventually wrestled her first known match in February 2022 in the WrestlePro promotion. In the match, she lost to Scarlett Bordeaux. After a stint on the independent circuit with Shine Wrestling, Coastal Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Network, she appeared on an episode of All Elite Wrestling's AEW Dark under the name Harley Cameron in July 2022. The match ended in defeat to Willow Nightingale. Later in 2023, Cameron began appearing as part of Q. T. Marshall's stable "QTV" on both Dynamite and Rampage. She officially signed for the company in April 2023.[2][5]

It was later revealed that Vidot originally had plans to join WWE prior to signing for AEW but many of the individuals pushing for her signing were released as part of mass layoffs at the company.[4]

Singing career

Vidot partnered with WWE wrestlers Scarlett Bordeaux and Shotzi Blackheart for her first music video release for her song "Indestructible". She worked with the duo again for to release a version of "I Put a Spell on You" and another music video. She later collaborated with Impact Wrestling stars Billie Kay and Peyton Royce (aka The IIconics) to release a music video titled "The IInspiration".[2]

References

  1. ^ Muir, Kristy. "Gold Coast Dracula's new funky and 'fangtastic' show to get audience jiving". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Dunning, Kyle. "Who is Harley Cameron? Profiling her Unique Identity". E Wrestling News. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Harley Cameron is a Fitness Gurls Cover Model". fitnessgurls.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Jay, Ella. "Harley Cameron Initially Had Plans to Join WWE Before AEW Came Calling". Wrestling, Inc. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Quinlan, Olivia. "Backstage News on Harley Cameron's Current AEW Contract". Wrestling, Inc. Retrieved July 26, 2023.