{"id":78422,"date":"2020-11-03T13:54:39","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T18:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=78422"},"modified":"2021-05-12T12:49:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T16:49:39","slug":"indie-watch-elayna-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/11\/03\/indie-watch-elayna-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Watch: Elayna Black"},"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! This edition looks at one of North America&#8217;s fastest rising and prominent indies women&#8217;s performer, Elayna Black.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Back in March of this year, we published an article titled <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/03\/30\/the-indies-women-to-watch-out-for-in-2020\/\" target=\"_self\">The Indies: Women to Watch Out For in 2020<\/a>.\u00a0 One of the women to feature was <strong>Elayna Black<\/strong>.\u00a0 At just 19 years of age, Elayna Black has impressed enough important people in professional wrestling to make it to <strong>AEW Dark<\/strong> &#8211; where she will be working once more tonight (11\/03).\u00a0 Therefore, join us as we run through the career of the &#8220;Sorceress of Sin&#8221; &#8211; so you can join us in our excitement for her debut tonight.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elayna Black vs Red Velvet | AEW Dark 10\/13\/20\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RoQV2Ue7cl4?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><strong>Elayna Black and the Sorcery of a Future Star<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Elayna Black is not yet a household name, but she sure could be.\u00a0 Possessing both the talent and the arsenal of deadly moves, Black is on the rise.\u00a0 Just a few short weeks ago, still just twenty years of age, the &#8220;Sorceress of Sin&#8221; made her <strong>All Elite Wrestling<\/strong> debut in a match on AEW Dark.\u00a0 Though she lost to <strong>Red Velvet<\/strong>, you can bet Black did enough to impress.\u00a0 So much so, in fact, that she is back once more.\u00a0 Boasting a solid double under-hook DDT as her finishing move, it is only a matter of time before she becomes an established star and maybe even an AEW regular.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>An Excellent Start With More Accolades to Come<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Given Elayna Black is (again) just twenty years of age, she doesn&#8217;t currently have a lot in the name of accolades.\u00a0 However, what she does have to her name is a 2019 <strong>Zen of Women&#8217;s Athletics<\/strong> Tournament Winner&#8217;s medal and a #33 ranking in the<strong> 2019 MNDIY 50 Singles Wrestlers<\/strong>.\u00a0 In short, Black is going places.\u00a0 If she keeps picking up awards and keeps ranking high in the numerous pro wrestling rankings out there, she could quite easily force her way into a more permanent position on our screens.\u00a0 As mentioned in the previous article; Black is bound to draw comparisons to <strong>Paige<\/strong>, for her gothic look.\u00a0 However, it has to be stressed Elayna is a unique performer in her own right; a solid worker both in the ring and on the microphone.\u00a0 With the added bonus of her charisma, she will keep impressing.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>This Week on AEW Dark<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78424\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Elayna-Black-and-Leyla-Hirsch-vs-Red-Velvet-and-Brandi-Rhodes.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Elayna-Black-and-Leyla-Hirsch-vs-Red-Velvet-and-Brandi-Rhodes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/Elayna-Black-and-Leyla-Hirsch-vs-Red-Velvet-and-Brandi-Rhodes-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This week on AEW Dark, Elayna Black teams with<strong> Leyla Hirsch<\/strong> &#8211; another performer mentioned in the March article.\u00a0 They unite to take on the combined team of Red Velvet and<strong> Brandi Rhodes<\/strong>, with <strong>Dustin Rhodes<\/strong> in their corner.\u00a0 Given Brandi&#8217;s standing in the world of pro-wrestling as a whole &#8211; as one half of a major &#8220;Power Couple&#8221; &#8211; this is a big moment for the three other women sharing the ring.\u00a0 Dustin&#8217;s added presence also carries weight.\u00a0 However, it is the three other women in the match who will stand out and, quite possibly, this leads to an eventual debut on AEW Dynamite, where the women&#8217;s division could do with a serious injection of talent.\u00a0 It is time for the Sinner to become a Winner.\u00a0 Win or lose this week, Black <em>will<\/em> be a winner and show the world what she is capable of.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/search\/indie+watch\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out our full list of previous Indie Watches, showcasing emerging talent from around the world!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"td-post-content tagdiv-type\">\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for 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.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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! 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