Penelope Ford Explained

Penelope Ford
Birth Name:Olivia Hasler
Birth Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[1]
Birth Date:day=14 month=9 year=1992
Names:Penelope Ford
Height:5 ft 4 in[2]
Weight:119 lb
Billed:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Trainer:D. J. Hyde
Drew Gulak
Finneus James
Rory Gulak
Debut:2014

Olivia Hasler[3] (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.[4]

Professional wrestling career

Combat Zone Wrestling (2014–2018)

Ford debuted during the December 17 edition of the CZW Dojo Wars, where she and George Gatton defeated Conor Claxton & Frankie Pickard in a tag team match.[5] She won her first CZW singles match on the December 31, defeating Dave McCall.[6] In 2015, Ford would appear in a variety of tag team matches and a few singles matches in between. She faced Brittany Blake in a singles match on the June 10 edition of the CZW Dojo Wars where Blake defeated her. At CZW Cerebral 2015, Ford wrestled a dark match won by Blake. Their rivalry continued on December 16 in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls title match for the CZW Medal Of Valor Championship. Ford was unable to capture the title from Blake during this match, closing out her second year in CZW.[7] During the course of 2016, Ford continued her steady work of tag team matches and other match specialties, picking up a small number of singles victories along the way.[8]

She finished 2016 in a match on December 7, with a loss to Jordynne Grace, an opponent she first wrestled seven months earlier in 2016 at WSU Unshakable.[9] Their rematch ended in the same result, with Grace defeating Ford.[10]

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

On January 8, 2019, AEW announced that Ford would be joining the company alongside Joey Janela later in 2019, and accompanying him at the inaugural AEW event, Double or Nothing, she would wrestle her first ever AEW Match in the Casino Battle Royal, at All Out, She later began managing her real-life boyfriend Kip Sabian as they feuded with Janela.[11] [12] [13] [14] On October 9, 2019, Ford had her next match in AEW on the first ever AEW Dark episode where she teamed up with Bea Priestley against Allie and Britt Baker where they were defeated. Ford picked up her first win in AEW on the March 3 episode of Dark where she teamed with Baker to defeat Yuka Sakazaki and Riho.[15]

On May 23, 2020, Ford had her first ever PPV match on Double or Nothing facing Kris Statlander which Ford was a last minute replacement in the match due to Baker being injured where Ford was defeated. On the June 10 episode of AEW Dynamite, Ford teamed with Nyla Rose to defeat Hikaru Shida and Statlander where she pinned Shida thus earning her an AEW Women's World Championship match at Fyter Fest. At the event, Ford was unsuccessful at capturing the title as she was defeated by Shida.[16] At All Out, Ford announced that she and Sabian were getting married while also teasing that they will reveal who his best man is for the wedding on the following Dynamite. On the September 9 episode of Dynamite, Miro was revealed to be the best man for Sabian and Ford's wedding. On the October 23, 2021, episode of Dynamite, Ford competed in the AEW TBS Women's championship tournament where she faced Ruby Soho and lost.[17] After months of feuding, Ford and The Bunny lost in a street fight against Anna Jay and Tay Conti on the December 31, 2021, episode of AEW Rampage.[18] On July 8, 2022, after Tony Khan received criticism over not utilizing Ford since January, he announced that she is not medically clear to compete.[19] On August 15, Ford made her return to AEW on AEW Dark Elevation defeating Heather Reckless by submission.[20]

2024: Return from two-year hiatus

After a two-year hiatus following extended health difficulties, Ford made her return on the October 8, 2024 episode of AEW Dynamite attacking Jamie Hayter with a steel chair before being chased away by Hayter.[21] On the October 19 episode of Collision, Ford attacked Hayter due to belief of being forgotten during her two year hiatus. On the October 26 episode of Collision, she made her in-ring return in over two years in a victory against Robyn Renegade. Her feud with Hayter would lead to a match on the November 6 episode of Dynamite, which Ford would lose to Jamie Hayter, and would further lose the following week to Britt Baker.

Personal life

Hasler dated wrestler Joey Janela[22] on and off for four years, before the two broke up in late 2018. In April 2020, Hasler got engaged to Kip Sabian.[23] On the December 23, 2020, episode of AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash, Sabian and Ford announced that they would have a beach wedding on the February 3, 2021, episode of AEW Dynamite: Beach Break. They married on February 3, 2021.[24] [25] In March 2023, Ford and Sabian disclosed to the public that Ford had suffered a miscarriage during a 2022 pregnancy.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Penelope Ford. New England Female Wrestling. nefemalewrestling.com. March 21, 2020. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017051321/https://nefemalewrestling.com/roster/penelope_ford.html. live.
  3. Web site: Penelope Ford. The Internet Wrestling Database. January 17, 2019. January 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121619/http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/penelope-ford-11151.html. live.
  4. Web site: Penelope Ford " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. January 14, 2019. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017151733/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=17027. live.
  5. Web site: CZW Dojo Wars#16 " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. January 17, 2019. August 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815182111/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=120761. live.
  6. Web site: CZW Dojo Wars#17 " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. January 17, 2019. October 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201016211547/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=121619. live.
  7. Web site: Penelope Ford " Matches Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. January 17, 2019. January 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230121173903/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=17027&page=4&year=2015&promotion=14. live.
  8. Web site: Penelope Ford " Matches Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. January 17, 2019. October 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018114354/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=17027&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=2016&promotion=14&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker=. live.
  9. Web site: CZW Dojo Wars#104 " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. January 17, 2019. October 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201014092254/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=167694. live.
  10. Web site: SH Unshakable " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Kreikenbohm. Philip. www.cagematch.net. January 17, 2019. August 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160802155100/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=151181. live.
  11. Web site: Chris Jericho, Neville, Joey Janela, MJF, Penelope Ford And More Join All Elite Wrestling Fightful Wrestling. www.fightful.com. January 14, 2019. January 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023448/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/chris-jericho-neville-joey-janela-mjf-penelope-ford-and-more-join-all-elite-wrestling. live.
  12. Web site: Here's every signing and announcement from the AEW press conference. Phillip Martinez On 1/8/19 at 5:22 pm. EST. January 8, 2019. Newsweek. March 8, 2020. February 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212224107/https://www.newsweek.com/all-elite-wrestling-signings-announcements-1284365. live.
  13. Web site: New promotion All Elite Wrestling announced along with AEW Double or Nothing event. Jack. Crosby. CBS Sports. January 1, 2019. January 1, 2019. January 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190102113926/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/new-promotion-all-elite-wrestling-announced-along-with-aew-double-or-nothing-event/. live.
  14. Web site: WATCH: All Elite Wrestling Rally Outside of TIAA Bank Field. Ryan. Satin. January 8, 2019. Pro Wrestling Sheet. January 9, 2019. February 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203164010/http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/all-elite-wrestling-rally-video/. live.
  15. Web site: Dark Match Result Before Tonight's AEW Revolution. Wrestling Inc.. Joshua. Gagnon. February 29, 2020. September 9, 2020. September 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200906235629/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/02/dark-match-result-before-tonight-aew-revolution-667162/. live.
  16. Web site: AEW Dynamite (Fyter Fest: Night 1) Results For July 1st, 2020. AEW Staff. All Elite Wrestling. July 1, 2020. September 9, 2020. August 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200820053729/https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-fyter-fest-night-1-results-for-july-1st-2020. live.
  17. Web site: AEW Dynamite Results: October 23 2021. live. Oct 24, 202. allelitewrestling. March 7, 2022. January 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117081229/https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-results-for-october-23-2021.
  18. News: Collins. Joseph. AEW Rampage live results: TNT title match, tag team street fight. March 7, 2022. Wrestling Observer. December 31, 2021. January 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106212541/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/results/aew-rampage-live-results-tnt-title-match-tag-team-street-fight-364166. live.
  19. Web site: Nason. Josh. AEW's Penelope Ford not medically cleared to wrestle. July 9, 2022. WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. July 9, 2022. July 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709140552/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-penelope-ford-not-medically-cleared-to-wrestle. live.
  20. Web site: Rogers. Jon. AEW Dark Elevation results: Penelope Ford returns. August 20, 2022. WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. August 16, 2022. August 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820191412/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/results/aew-dark-elevation-results-penelope-ford-returns. live.
  21. News: Penelope Ford Returns To AEW Dynamite For The First Time In Two Years On Title Tuesday. Palmer, Sam. 8 October 2024.
  22. News: Gagnon. Joshua. Joey Janela Reveals His Reaction To Penelope Ford - Kip Sabian Wedding. February 9, 2021. Wrestling Inc.. February 4, 2021. February 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211063907/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/02/joey-janela-reveals-his-reaction-to-penelope-ford-kip-sabian-wedding/. live.
  23. News: AEW's Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford get engaged. August 8, 2020. WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. April 5, 2020. October 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018114354/https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aews-kip-sabian-and-penelope-ford-get-engaged-308186. live.
  24. News: Defelice. Robert. Kip Sabian And Penelope Ford Are Legitimately Getting Married At AEW Beach Break. February 5, 2021. Fightful. February 3, 2021. February 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210203220042/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/kip-sabian-and-penelope-ford-are-legitimately-getting-married-aew-beach-break. live.
  25. News: Konuwa. Alfred. AEW Beach Break Results: Winners, News And Notes On February 3, 2021. February 4, 2021. Forbes. February 4, 2021. January 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230102033851/https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2021/02/03/aew-beach-break-results-winners-news-and-notes-on-february-3-2021/?sh=1530488949a6. live.
  26. News: Flanagan . Neal . 31 March 2023 . Penelope Ford and Kip Sabian open up about suffering a miscarriage . POST Wrestling . 8 November 2024.
  27. Web site: Ironman Heavymetalweight Title. wrestling-titles.com. February 18, 2023. June 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180627202721/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html. live.
  28. Web site: PWAD The Sh@t Show - Event @ Vineland Moose Lodge in Vineland, New Jersey, USA. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. February 8, 2019. February 15, 2021. February 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212013430/https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=222565. live.
  29. Web site: The PWI Top 100 Female Wrestlers 2020: Full List. October 15, 2020. Wrestling Travel. October 15, 2020. October 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025102211/https://wrestlingtravel.org/2020/10/15/the-pwi-top-100-female-wrestlers-2020-full-list/. live.
  30. Web site: QOC Tag Team Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. January 20, 2018. February 15, 2021. April 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419175327/https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=3285. live.
  31. Web site: WSU Tag Team Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. May 13, 2017. February 15, 2021. December 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220075722/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=985. live.

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