Julia Ho (born July 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, better known by her ring name Zeda Zhang. In the past she was signed with WWE NXT and Major League Wrestling (MLW), where she was the first female wrestler signed to the promotion.[3]
| Zeda Zhang | |
|---|---|
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| Birth name | Julia Ho |
| Born | July 1, 1987 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Julia Ho Zeda Zeda Zhang[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 128 lb (58 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Richmond, Virginia |
| Trained by | Brian Kendrick[2] WWE Performance Center[2] Sara Amato[2] Team Vision Dojo[2] Chasyn Rance[2] |
| Debut | May 13, 2017[2] |
She previously was signed to WWE, where she appeared on the NXT brand under the ring name Zeda. She competed in the first Mae Young Classic in 2017 during her time with WWE.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
editHo made her amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) debut on July 2, 2011, defeating Betty Huck via unanimous decision.[4] Ho fought her second and final MMA fight on October 27, 2012, defeating Evie Johnson in the second round via submission by rear naked choke.[5]
Professional wrestling career
editWWE (2017–2018)
editHo made her debut for WWE on the NXT brand on May 13, 2017, as part of a battle royal at a house show in Dade City, Florida, wrestling under her real name.[2][6]
In July, Ho competed in the first Mae Young Classic under the ring name Zeda. She lost in the first round of the tournament to eventual runner-up Shayna Baszler.
She wrestled on house shows and occasionally on the brand's television program, WWE NXT, until her release on June 2, 2018.[7]
Oriental Wrestling Entertainment (2018–2019)
editAfter she was released from WWE, Zeda began working with Oriental Wrestling Entertainment, where she began training with Cima. [8]
Major League Wrestling (2019)
editOn October 2, 2019, it was announced that Ho had signed a multi-year deal with Major League Wrestling (MLW) under the ring name Zeda Zhang, becoming the promotion's first member of their new women's division.[3] Zeda Zhang would make her MLW debut defeating The Spider Lady, who would later be revealed as Priscilla Kelly, by DQ on MLW Fusion 85.[9]
All Elite Wrestling (2021–2022)
editOn August 10, 2021, Zeda Zhang made her All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut against Thunder Rosa on AEW Dark in a losing effort.[10][11]
On March 6, 2022, she wrestled for AEW again, this time against Toni Storm on AEW Dark in a losing effort. [12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Zeda". wwe.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Zeda Zhang « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ^ a b "MLW Signs Zeda Zhang". www.prowrestlingsheet.com. June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Julia Ho vs. Betty Huck, OneWorld MMA". tapology.com.
- ^ "CFFC 18: Southern Hospitality". tapology.com.
- ^ "Zeda Zhang: Profile & Match Listings - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". wwe.profightdb.com.
- ^ "NXT Wrestler Zeda Released From WWE". www.prowrestlingsheet.com. June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Zeda Zhang on OWE and growing Chinese wrestling scene". www.diva-dirt.com. January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Priscilla Kelly Debuts In MLW". www.mandatory.com. November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Zeda Zhang in action on AEW Dark facing Thunder Rosa". www.diva-dirt.com. August 10, 2021.
- ^ "AEW Dark Results (8/10): Thunder Rosa vs. Zeda Zhang, Daniel Garcia vs. Feugo Del Sol". www.wrestlinginc.com. August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Lineup For Tomorrow's AEW Dark, Toni Storm In Action". www.wrestlingheadlines.com. June 7, 2022.
External links
edit- Zeda Zhang's profile at Cagematch.net
