Mariah May Bio
Mariah May Mead (born 4 August 1998) is an English professional wrestler recognized for her work in major promotions across the United Kingdom, Japan, and the United States. She is best known for her tenure in All Elite Wrestling, where she performed under the ring name Mariah May and won the AEW Women’s World Championship. As of mid-2025, she performs on the WWE NXT brand under the ring name Blake Monroe, and holds the NXT Women’s North American Championship in her first reign. Her career has combined in-ring competition with on-screen storytelling, mentorship-driven character arcs, and crossover work in modeling and television.
May began her professional wrestling journey in 2018 as a ring announcer before stepping between the ropes in 2019. She has since competed for independent promotions in Britain, toured Japan with World Wonder Ring Stardom, and reached the main roster of two of the largest wrestling companies in the world. Her nickname within the industry is “The Woman From Hell,” a moniker she has carried alongside the shorter nickname “The Glamour.”
Early Life and Background
Mariah May Mead was born on 4 August 1998 in London, England, and grew up in the Islington area of the city. She is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club, a personal detail she has referenced in public interviews. Her original ring name, Mariah May, is a tribute to her grandmother, whose name inspired Mead’s middle name and who passed away before Mead entered the wrestling industry.
After establishing herself as a professional, Mead launched a YouTube channel on 16 January 2017 offering a look into her interests in wrestling, fashion, gaming, and fitness. She followed that with a Twitch channel on 14 June 2020, where she streamed and interacted with a fan community she calls House May. These early projects reflected a long-standing interest in performance, content creation, and fitness that would later shape her wrestling persona.
Path to Professional Wrestling
Before stepping into the ring, Mead began her career as a ring announcer in 2018, performing on multiple shows throughout that year. On 2 February 2019, she made her in-ring debut under the ring name Mariah May, facing WWE NXT UK wrestler Nina Samuels in a losing effort. Shortly after, she appeared at Progress Wrestling’s Chapter 89 show on 26 May 2019 in a brief fitness instructor character role.
In June 2019, May took part in a three-day WWE tryout at the UK WWE Performance Center in Enfield, where she trained under William Regal and Sarah Stock. While the tryout was unsuccessful, it helped her sharpen her foundation. On 29 February 2020, she won the United Wrestling Championship in the main event of United Wrestling UK’s “I Can Do This All Day” event, earning her first professional wrestling title.
Mariah May Career
Early Career (2018–2022)
After COVID-19 lockdowns, May returned to the ring on 26 June 2021 and formed a tag team with Zoe Lucas known as the Dream Dollz. The partnership produced early matches at TNT Extreme Wrestling and at Revolution Pro Wrestling’s “Live from the Cockpit 51” event, where May ambushed new champion Gisele Shaw. A rivalry with Shaw led to May’s participation in RevPro’s Queen of the Ring tournament, and she helped Lucas defeat Shaw for the crown. May then adopted the nickname “Princess of Revolution Pro Wrestling.”
Across 2021 and 2022, May competed on the British independent circuit, defending her first championship and adding two more titles. At Ultimate Pro Wrestling’s 7-Year Anniversary Show on 30 January 2022, she was awarded the Big League Wrestling Women’s Championship, her fourth simultaneous title. She also made her American in-ring debut on 26 March 2022 at Battleground Championship Wrestling, defeating Lady Frost in Philadelphia. Her 2022 schedule also included tours of Germany, Italy, Japan, and Pakistan, where she promoted Ring of Pakistan and visited survivors of the 2022 Pakistan floods.
Stardom Run (2022–2024)
May made her World Wonder Ring Stardom debut in 2022 at Dream Queendom 2, accompanying Mina Shirakawa to the ring. She formally joined Club Venus, a trio with Shirakawa and Xia Brookside, and competed in early 2023 as the masked “Sexy Dynamite Princess.” May entered the Cinderella Tournament 2023 and won her first-round match against Rina before being eliminated in the second round by Mai Sakurai.
Teaming with Shirakawa as the Club Venus sub-group Rose Gold, May won the Goddesses of Stardom Championship at Sunshine 2023, becoming the 28th champion in that lineage and her first title in Stardom. She then qualified for the 5 Star Grand Prix 2023 through a last-chance Rumble and competed in the Blue Stars block, closing her initial Stardom run on 30 September 2023. On 4 April 2024, she briefly returned at Stardom American Dream 2024, teaming with Club Venus members Shirakawa and Brookside in a losing effort.
All Elite Wrestling (2023–2025)
On the 8 November 2023 edition of Dynamite, May was announced as the newest signing to All Elite Wrestling. She debuted as a self-described superfan of AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm, becoming Storm’s on-screen understudy. May made her in-ring debut on the 3 January 2024 episode of Dynamite with a win over Queen Aminata, then adopted Storm’s former “Rockstar” persona, attire, and entrance music in tribute to her mentor.
At the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament in 2024, May defeated Willow Nightingale in the final to earn a championship match against Storm at All In. She turned on Storm, dubbed herself “The Glamour” Mariah May, and defeated Storm at All In on 25 August 2024 to win the AEW Women’s World Championship for the first time. She defended the title against Nyla Rose and Anna Jay before reuniting with Mina Shirakawa, then turning on Shirakawa at Full Gear on 23 November 2024. May lost the championship to Storm at Grand Slam Australia on 15 February 2025, ending her reign at 174 days, and lost a “Hollywood Ending” Falls Count Anywhere rematch at Revolution on 9 March 2025. She departed AEW in May 2025.
WWE (2025–Present)
Mead made her surprise WWE debut on the 3 June 2025 episode of NXT, confronting NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne and adopting the ring name Blake Monroe. Monroe made her televised in-ring debut at NXT The Great American Bash on 12 July, teaming with Jordynne Grace to defeat Fatal Influence. The following night at Evolution, she turned heel by attacking Grace with the title belt.
The pair traded victories, with Monroe defeating Grace at NXT Heatwave on 24 August and Grace winning a Weaponized Steel Cage match at NXT No Mercy on 27 September. At NXT Halloween Havoc on 25 October, Monroe defeated Zaria to win the NXT Women’s North American Championship, her first title in WWE. In her first defense at Night 1 of NXT: Gold Rush on 18 November, she defeated Sol Ruca by technical knockout after Zaria threw in the towel.
Style and Strengths
May’s in-ring style blends character-driven storytelling with a polished presentation influenced by her modeling background. She has shown a knack for slow-burn promos and dramatic heel work, most notably during her AEW Women’s World Championship reign. Her matches have ranged from technical bouts with Deonna Purrazzo and Anna Jay to hardcore-style contests such as the Weaponized Steel Cage match with Jordynne Grace.
Notable Events and Milestones
May’s signature moment came at All In on 25 August 2024, when she defeated Toni Storm to capture the AEW Women’s World Championship. Her 174-day title reign, the Goddesses of Stardom Championship win with Mina Shirakawa, and her capture of the NXT Women’s North American Championship at Halloween Havoc stand as career-defining milestones. Her 2025 heel turn in WWE and crossover work on NXT have continued that momentum.
Mariah May Career Wins
Mariah May has accumulated championships across British independents, World Wonder Ring Stardom, All Elite Wrestling, and WWE. Her verified title victories include championships in the British independent scene, a Goddesses of Stardom title in Japan, the AEW Women’s World Championship, and the NXT Women’s North American Championship.
Stardom Highlights
May’s standout achievement in Stardom came at Sunshine 2023, when she and Mina Shirakawa, competing as Rose Gold, won the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. May became the 28th champion in the lineage, and the title marked her first championship in Stardom. She also qualified for the 5 Star Grand Prix 2023 after outlasting 18 opponents in a last-chance Rumble match alongside Hanan.
Other Wins & Performances
On the British independent circuit, May won the United Wrestling Championship in February 2020 and added several regional titles, including the Big League Wrestling Women’s Championship in January 2022. She also won the RevPro Queen of the Ring tournament in 2021 alongside Zoe Lucas and has competed for promotions in Germany, Italy, Pakistan, and across the United States.
Mariah May Family
Family Background and Wrestling Lineage
Mariah May Mead has spoken publicly about the influence of her grandmother, whose name inspired both her middle name and her original ring name. Her grandmother passed away before Mead entered professional wrestling. Mead has also explained that her current WWE ring name, Blake Monroe, is a tribute to her niece, and that “Monroe” was the first ring name she ever created as a young fan.
Personal Life
Mead is based in the United States and the United Kingdom between wrestling commitments. Outside of wrestling, she has built a parallel presence in fashion, modeling for WWE Shop, Misspap, Miss Bardot, and Freddy by Livify Clothing, and appearing at the Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary in 2022. She also starred as Roxy in the ITV2 wrestling comedy miniseries Deep Heat and appeared in the short horror comedy film Granny DJ.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 season has been defined by May’s transition from AEW to WWE. After closing her AEW run with a “Hollywood Ending” Falls Count Anywhere loss to Toni Storm at Revolution on 9 March 2025 and departing the promotion in May 2025, she arrived on NXT on 3 June 2025 with a fresh identity as Blake Monroe. Her early weeks centered on a heated program with Jacy Jayne and Jordynne Grace that produced a televised debut at The Great American Bash, a heel turn at Evolution, and a win at Heatwave.
By autumn 2025, Monroe had set her sights on the NXT Women’s North American Championship held by Sol Ruca. At Halloween Havoc on 25 October, she defeated Zaria to win the title, her first championship in WWE, and made her first successful defense at Night 1 of NXT: Gold Rush on 18 November. With the title around her waist and momentum from her post-AEW rebuild, her NXT outlook points to continued rivalries in the women’s division and potential crossover appearances on main WWE programming.
