Trish Adora
Birth namePatrice Adora McNair
Born (1989-03-13) March 13, 1989 (age 34)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Trish Adora
  • Maze
Billed height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Trained by
DebutAugust 20, 2016

Patrice Adora McNair (born March 13, 1989), known under the ring name Trish Adora, is an American professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer. She is the inaugural Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling World Champion. She has also wrestled in numerous promotions such as All Elite Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Game Changer Wrestling, and Progress Wrestling.

Early life and career

Patrice McNair was born on March 13, 1989, in Washington, D.C. Prior to her wrestling career, McNair served eight years in the United States Army.[1]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2016–2020)

In May 2015, McNair started her wrestling training at Team 3D Academy, owned by Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley.[2] In 2016, McNair would made her wrestling debut under the ring name Trish Adora.[3] Adora made her first WWE appearance on the September 5, 2018, episode of NXT as an enhancement talent, where she lost to the NXT Women's Champion Kairi Sane in a non-title match.[4]

On February 15, 2020, at F1ght Club, Adora became the first Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling World Champion in a tournament final.[5]

Ring of Honor (2021–present)

In May 2021, Adora began appearing for Ring of Honor (ROH). She competed in the ROH Women's World Championship tournament, where she defeated Marti Belle and Allysin Kay in the first round and quarterfinal respectively. However, she lost to Miranda Alize in the semifinals.[6][7] On September 29, Adora has signed with ROH.[3] On October 27, ROH announced that they would go to hiatus after Final Battle in December, and all personnel would also be released from their contracts.[8]

On December 10, 2022, Adora returned to ROH after its relaunch, where she was defeated by Willow Nightingale during the Final Battle pre-show.[9]

After returning to Ring of Honor Trish Adora managed and valeted Carlie Bravo & Shawn Dean and became a female part of their tag team stable called The Infantry.[10][11][12]

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2023–present)

On January 4, 2023, Adora made her debut at Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) during the Tokyo Joshi Pro '23 event, where she unsuccessfully challenged Miu Watanabe for the International Princess Championship.[13] On March 31, during TJPW's first American show in Los Angeles, California, Adora teamed with Hyper Misao to defeat the team of Raku and Yuki Aino.[14]

All Elite Wrestling (2021–2022)

Adora first appeared for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on the November 22, 2021, episode of Dark: Elevation losing to Riho.[15] On the May 16 episode of Elevation, Adora challenged Mercedes Martinez for the ROH Women's World Championship, but was unsuccessful.[16]

Personal life

McNair has cited Jacqueline as the one who sparked her interest in wrestling.[17]

Championship and accomplishments

References

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