1. Madison Eagles has wrestled internationally in Australia, the United States, Canada and Japan, and is a former two-time Shimmer Champion.
22 Facts About Madison Eagles
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Madison Eagles was ranked by Pro Wrestling Illustrated as the number one female wrestler in the PWI Female 50 in 2011; as of 2022, she is one of two women to win the award without ever competing for a major promotion.
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Madison Eagles attended St Catherine's School, Waverley, where she participated in athletics, gymnastics, and diving.
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At the age of 17, Eagles began her professional wrestling training at International Wrestling Australia, at their training school in mid-2001.
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In 2003, Madison Eagles traveled to the United States with trainer and owner of IWA, Mark Mercedes.
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Madison Eagles competed in a try out at Ohio Valley Wrestling, a former developmental territory for World Wrestling Entertainment.
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At different points in her career, Madison Eagles trained at the Chikara Wrestle Factory in Philadelphia, the Ring of Honor school, and PWA school in Sydney, Australia.
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From 2008 to 2011, Madison Eagles wrestled in several other wrestling promotions, including the American promotions Ring of Honor, Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling.
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Madison Eagles has wrestled in Canada for NCW Femmes Fatales, and in Japan for the Joshi 4 Hope event.
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Madison Eagles started wrestling for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes in October 2008, where she made her debut at Volume 21 together with Jessie McKay as "The Pink Ladies"; they participated in a gauntlet match to crown the first Shimmer Tag Team Champions but were the first team eliminated.
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At Volume 30, Madison Eagles defeated Cheerleader Melissa to become number one contender for the Shimmer Championship and went on to defeat champion MsChif to capture the title on 11 April 2010 at Volume 31.
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On 2 October 2011 at Volume 43, Madison Eagles teamed with Sara Del Rey in an unsuccessful attempt against Hamada and Kurihara for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship.
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Later that night, on Volume 44, Madison Eagles faced Melissa in a rematch for the Shimmer Championship, which Melissa won, ending Madison Eagles' reign at 539 days.
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Madison Eagles was later awarded the top spot in Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine's ranking of the top 50 female wrestlers in 2011, despite Madison Eagles not wrestling for the largest American wrestling promotions such as World Wrestling Entertainment or Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
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In January 2013, Madison Eagles returned to the ring after being absent due to injury and delivering her third child.
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The feud between the two continued on Volume 69, where Madison Eagles attacked Matthews after her match with Evie.
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The next night, at Volume 78, Madison Eagles successfully retained her championship against Nicole Savoy.
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On 26 June 2016, Madison Eagles lost the title to the returning Mercedes Martinez.
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Madison Eagles made sporadic appearances and participated in the Shine series with her debut being held in mid-April 2013 on Shine 9 losing to Jessicka Havok in a tournament match for the Shine Championship.
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On Shine 22, Madison Eagles unsuccessfully challenged Ivelisse for the Shine Championship.
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In 2014, Madison Eagles again wrestled in Japan at World Wonder Ring Stardom, losing to Takumi Iroha.
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Madison Eagles is married to fellow professional wrestler Michael Spencer, with whom she has one child, making it her fourth overall.