Rebecca Bayless began her wrestling training in late 2001 under the watchful eye of “The Notorious 187” Homicide, at Brooklyn’s legendary (and unfortunately now defunct) Doghouse. Rebecca received plenty of help along the way from fellow Homicide trainees Low Ki (TNA’s Senshi), Azrieal, Deranged, and Low Life Louie, among others. The Doghouse was a family just as much as it was a school, and instilled the toughness and thick skin into its students that would be essential to succeed in the cutthroat wrestling industry.

Under the guidance of Homicide, Rebecca’s career quickly gained momentum.......

She was working wrestling shows both as a wrestler and manager across the country on a weekly basis, all while carrying a full course-load and pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications (she graduated cum laude in May 2006). Rebecca’s career allowed her to perform in such historical wrestling venues as Philadelphia’s ECW Arena (now the New Alhambra Hall), The Jackson Coliseum in Jackson, MS and most recently, New York City’s Manhattan Center, the birthplace of Monday Night Raw.

More important than the places Rebecca has worked, are the people she has had the honor to both work with and learn from. Managing seasoned veterans such as Simon Diamond and Sabu, as well as some of the most recognized and respected names in wrestling today (including Joey Matthews, Matt Striker, Mike Kruel, Jimmy Jacobs and “Spyder” Nate Webb) were not only excellent learning experiences, but also helped establish Rebecca as a premier female wrestling personality on the independent scene.

Rebecca began her stint in her home fed of Ring of Honor as part of Homicide’s entourage, but soon abandoned her trainer for the party lifestyle of Special K, arguably one of the most popular stables in ROH history. As part of Special K, Rebecca had her first match on record in a ROH ring, being defeated by Alexis Laree (now known as Mickie James) in under three minutes. Other highlights of Rebecca’s career included her involvement in the 2004 IWA Mid-South Women’s Tournament, losing in the first round to the more experienced and skilled Mercedes Martinez, and playing the part of the bride in possibly the most memorable wedding in indy wrestling history (complete with “Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels as the Priest and The Christopher Street Connection as her bridesmaids). Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, another career highlight for Rebecca would seemingly be her last. At ROH’s Final Battle 2004, Rebecca was finally given the opportunity to fight long-time rival Lacey in a mixed tag match that would signify the official dissolution of Special K. Four days after that match, Rebecca was involved in a serious car accident, forcing her to not only cancel plans to study abroad that semester, but also retire from wrestling. With nerve damage to her neck being the most serious of her injuries, Rebecca doubted she could ever return to the ring, and instead focused on graduating college and landed a job at in marketing at Warner Music Group, accomplishing another of her life’s dreams.

Anyone involved in the wrestling industry can tell you that you can never quite get it out of your system, and Rebecca made her return to professional wrestling interviewing new ROH World Champion Homicide in the ring at Ring of Honor’s first live event of 2007. Rebecca can now be seen as an interviewer and backstage personality on ROH and Shimmer DVD releases, but has also begun training in the ring again, and has been making appearances both wrestling and at ringside. Rebecca Bayless’ career thus far has been nothing short of unpredictable, so there’s no telling where she might show up next.