Anna Marie Jernigan (born July 15, 1998) is an American

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. She is signed to

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(AEW), where she performs under the

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Anna Jay.

Professional wrestling career

Training and independent circuit (2018–2020)

Jay started training at One Fall Power Factory in July 2018. In April 2019 during training, she suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery and was out of action for 4 to 6 months. On September 14, 2019, Jay made her debut at

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's charity event "The Battle of Altama". In January 2020, Jay defeated Thunder Blonde in a

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at a Georgia Premier Wrestling event.

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

The Dark Order (2020–2022)

Jay made her first appearance in

(AEW) at All Out, in a video package hyping up Wardlow. Her next appearance would be on April 1, 2020, losing to

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in singles competition on ''

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''. She was announced as having signed with the company that same month. Following a loss to Abadon on the June 17 episode of ''Dynamite'', she was then helped backstage by

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. Jay teamed with

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in the AEW Women's Tag Team Cup Tournament: The Deadly Draw. They advanced in the quarterfinals by defeating

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and

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but lost to Ivelisse and Diamante during the semifinals. She was officially introduced as a member of The Dark Order on the August 27 episode of ''Dynamite''. On the November 25 episode of ''Dynamite'', Jay challenged Shida for the

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in a losing effort. On December 30, she and Conti defeated

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and

Penelope Ford Olivia Hasler (born September 14, 1992) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Penelope Ford. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is also known for her work in Combat Zone Wrestling. Professional wrestling ...

on the special episode of ''Dynamite'' and tribute to deceased leader of The Dark Order,

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, dubbed the

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. In February 2021, Jay was set to compete in the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament but was taken off after suffering a shoulder injury during training. She underwent surgery the following month, and was expected not to wrestle for 6–12 months. Jay returned from injury on the September 1 episode of ''Dynamite'', saving Conti from an attack by Ford and

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after Conti defeated Ford in a match. In November, Jay competed in the TBS Women's Championship Tournament, where she lost to

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in the first round. After months of feuding, the team of Jay and Conti defeated the team of Ford and The Bunny in a street fight on December 31 on ''

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''. Jay then challenged

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for the

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in the main event of the January 21, 2022, edition of ''Rampage'', where she was unsuccessful. On May 29, Jay faced Cargill for the championship again at

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where she was unsuccessful again.

Jericho Appreciation Society (2022–2023)

On July 20, during Night 2 of Fyter Fest, Jay turned heel by attacking Ruby Soho, thus reuniting with Conti and joining the Jericho Appreciation Society. After her heel turn, Jay would go on to defeat Ruby Soho during the Rampage portion of Fight for the Fallen, choking Soho out with her own arm brace. Her heel turn would also see a gimmick change for Jay, who would often threaten to choke people out and even do so twice during backstage interviews. She would also adopt the new ring name of Anna Jay A.S. as a reference to her new stable, while also being referred by her original name. Jay and Melo would continue their feud with Soho throughout the rest of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, with Jay and Melo beating Soho and

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in a tag team match on the December 28 episode of Dynamite and Soho and Nightingale beating them in a street fight on the January 11, 2023, episode of Rampage. After a two month absence, Jay returned on the March 25, 2023, episode of Rampage, attacking

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. This set up a match for two weeks later on the same show, which Hart won after spraying black mist onto Jay's eyes. After a series of post-match attacks, Jay and Hart would have a rematch on the May 10 episode of Dynamite, in which Hart emerged victorious once again. On the June 23 episode of ''Rampage'', Jay competed in the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament, losing to

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in the quarterfinals of the tournament. On the August 9, episode of ''Dynamite'', Jay and the rest Jericho Appreciation Society walked out on Jericho due to his association with Don Callis, disbanding the group.

Championship pursuits (2023–present)

On the same August 9 episode of ''Dynamite'', Jay unsuccessfully challenged

for the AEW Women's World Championship. Despite the breakup, some members remained together as a group, consisting now of Matt Menard, Daniel Garcia, Angelo Parker, Jake Hager, and Anna. But constant match losses due to verbal arguments and distractions between them led Anna to quit the group. In January 2024, Jay unsuccessfully challenged Julia Hart for The TBS Championship at Battle of the Belts IX. After a brief excursion with Japan, Jay returned to AEW in late 2024. On October 17, at Battle of the Belts XII, Jay defeated AEW Women's World Champion

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in an eliminator match, earning a future title shot. On the November 2 episode of ''

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'', Jay was unsuccessful in capturing the title from May. Two weeks later, Jay faced May again for the title in a

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, but failed to win. In May 2025, Jay formed an alliance with

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to defeat

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and

at the

pre-show. On June 4 at Fyter Fest, Jay reunited with

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(formerly Tay Conti) against Bayne and Ford.

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2024)

From August 10 to 31, Jay took part in

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's 2024 5 Star Grand Prix, her first time ever wrestling in Japan and in the tournament. Jay was placed in the Blue Stars A Block, where she finished with 6 points and failed to reach the playoff stage.

Personal life

On June 28, 2021, Jay revealed over social media that she is in a relationship with fellow AEW wrestler

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Championships and accomplishments

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(1 time) *** Biggest WTF Moment (2022) – * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 103 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2022

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

References

External links

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Georgia Premier Wrestling profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jay, Anna 1998 births 21st-century female professional wrestlers 21st-century American professional wrestlers All Elite Wrestling personnel American female professional wrestlers Living people Jericho Appreciation Society members Professional wrestlers from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Brunswick, Georgia Sportspeople from Georgia (U.S. state) The Dark Order members 21st-century American sportswomen