{"id":76024,"date":"2020-09-15T11:56:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T15:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=76024"},"modified":"2021-05-12T12:49:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T16:49:52","slug":"indie-watch-dani-jordyn-the-real-mean-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/09\/15\/indie-watch-dani-jordyn-the-real-mean-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Watch: Dani Jordyn, The Real Mean Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Indie Watch is our regular series that looks at all of the amazing talents working the independent circuits around the world. Some are veterans revitalizing their careers, some are indie prospects hitting their peaks, while others are names to be on the watch for! In this edition, we take a look at &#8220;The Real Mean Girl&#8221; of the independent scene. Armed with her &#8220;Burn Book,&#8221; let&#8217;s dive into the wrestling endeavors of <strong>Dani Jordyn<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At first glance, Dani Jordyn is the amalgamation of every high school bully one would meet in their life. Equal parts arrogant and mean-spirited, \u201cThe Real Mean Girl\u201d lives up to her name. When she isn&#8217;t talking smack to a wrestler&#8217;s face, she&#8217;s more than willing to immortalize them in her \u201cBurn Book.\u201d Jordyn isn&#8217;t shy to back up her boastful claims, however, as she has proven in her young yet promising career.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWA4: Dani Jordyn vs &quot;The Prince of Pandora&quot; Talon Taguya 1\/14\/2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oASaiQhSxXM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Inspiration of Dani Jordyn<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While Dani Jordyn is most known for her wrestling exploits, she aspired to be an actress growing up. This led to multiple roles in film, including as an extra in the 2017 reboot of \u201cBaywatch,\u201d starring Dwayne \u201c<strong>The Rock<\/strong>\u201d Johnson. This experience, along with the blossoming Women&#8217;s Revolution in <strong>WWE<\/strong>, inspired Jordyn to pursue wrestling as a career path. She started training at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwa4atl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>World Wrestling Academy 4<\/strong><\/a> in Georgia, her home state. As a trainee, she learned under <strong>AR Fox<\/strong> and <strong>QT Marshall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jordyn started wrestling professionally in late 2017, including a six-person tag team where she, along with <strong>Kavron Kanyon<\/strong> and <strong>Adrian Alanis<\/strong>, bested Fox, <strong>Tommy Maserati<\/strong>, and <strong>David Ali<\/strong>. 2018 marked Jordyn&#8217;s full first year in wrestling. In addition to WWA4, she worked other events in the state for <strong>Georgia Premier Wrestling<\/strong> and <strong>ACTION Wrestling<\/strong>. She achieved her first singles victory in October, defeating <strong>Rockelle Vaughn<\/strong> in a Lumberjill Match for <strong>Berwyn Championship Wrestling<\/strong>. By the end of 2018, Jordyn started working for <strong>Southern Honor Wrestling<\/strong>. Around the same time, her \u201cReal Mean Girl\u201d persona, inspired by the 2004 film \u201cMean Girls,\u201d started to take form.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dani Jordyn vs Kenzie Paige (SHW)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MLlqb-m8DMo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dani Jordyn&#8217;s Blooming Success<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In 2019, Jordyn saw success in SHW and elsewhere. In ACTION Wrestling, she picked up victories over <strong>Allie Kat<\/strong> and <strong>Ruthless Lala<\/strong> in February and March, respectively. Meanwhile, in SHW, she formed a team with fellow WWA4 alumnus Ali; together, they became known as <strong>The New ERA<\/strong>. This group proved to be a thorn in the collective side of SHW, picking up victories over the likes of <strong>Lindsay Snow<\/strong> and former <strong>ECW<\/strong> World Heavyweight Champion <strong>Tommy Dreamer<\/strong>. In addition to debuting for<strong> Queens of Combat<\/strong> in August, Jordyn made her first <strong>All Elite Wrestling<\/strong> appearance on the November 13<sup>th<\/sup> episode of <strong>Dynamite<\/strong>. In her first AEW match, \u201cThe Real Mean Girl\u201d fell to <strong>Nyla Rose<\/strong>. December saw Jordyn make her <strong>NWA<\/strong> debut for <strong>The Circle Squared<\/strong>, which features independent talent from around the world. Though Jordyn fell to <strong>Freya the Slaya<\/strong>, &#8220;The Real Mean Girl&#8217;s&#8221; pre-match promo impressed fans and wrestlers alike.<\/p>\n<p>2020 marked additional AEW appearances, though Jordyn remained active on the independent scene as well. Case and point, in February, she competed in the QOC <strong><em>Queen&#8217;s Ransom Tournament<\/em><\/strong>. Jordyn bested Snow in the first round but fell to <strong>KiLynn King<\/strong> in the semifinals. The following May, Jordyn wrestled her first <strong>AEW Dark<\/strong> match, falling to <strong>Kris Statlander<\/strong>. From there, Jordyn made other appearances on the program. She challenged the likes of <strong>Big Swole<\/strong> and current AEW Women&#8217;s World Champion <strong>Hikaru Shida<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KRIS STATLANDER VS DANI JORDYN | AEW DARK - 3\/12\/20\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MaYhylRqs14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What&#8217;s Next for Dani Jordyn?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Though Dani Jordyn has only been wrestling for a few years, the sky is the limit for \u201cThe Real Mean Girl\u201d of professional wrestling. Her AEW Dark appearances have introduced her to a broader audience. Wrestling fans that were previously unfamiliar with her work are now exposed to the punishment she deals, verbally or otherwise. Whether in AEW or across the independent wrestling scene, expect wrestlers to be personally victimized by Jordyn in the future.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/search\/indie+watch\" target=\"_self\">Check out our full list of previous Indie Watches, showcasing emerging talent from around the world!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? 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