Taryn Terrell

photo credit: Lee South/Impact Wrestling

Real name: Taryn Nicole Dryden (née Terrell)
Height: 5’6″
Weight: 125 lbs.
Date of birth: December 28, 1985
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Pro debut: 2008
Trained by: FCW
Finishing move: Taryn Cutter

Biography

– Prior to wrestling, Terrell worked as a model, including appearing in Playboy several times
– Terrell entered the 2007 WWE Diva Search, eventually placing fourth
– In February 2008, Terrell was signed to a WWE developmental contract and was assigned to FCW
– On February 23, 2008, Terrell made her televised in-ring debut, teaming with Victoria Crawford in a loss to Nattie Neidhart & Maryse
– Throughout early-mid 2008, Terrell also regularly served as the ring announcer for FCW
– On June 10, 2008, Terrell debuted on the ECW brand as ‘Tiffany’, serving as the Assistant GM to Teddy Long
– On November 3, 2008, Tiffany made her WWE in-ring debut but was on the losing side of a 16-Diva Tag Team Match
– On March 30, 2009, Tiffany competed in an 18-Diva Tag Team Match and pinned Katie Lea Burchill to score the win for her team
– On April 7, 2009, Teddy Long relinquished his ECW General Manager duties to Tiffany. She held the position until ECW nearly a year later, after which she moved to Smackdown
– On March 12, 2010, Tiffany defeated Michelle McCool by DQ in her first WWE singles match
– In April 2010, Tiffany and Kelly Kelly formed ‘The Blondetourage’
– On August 13, 2010, Terrell was suspended by WWE after a domestic incident
– On November 19, 2010, Terrell was released by WWE without having returned to television
– On August 16, 2012, Terrell made a surprise debut for TNA, serving as the special guest referee for a Knockouts Title match. She would go on to become the full-time Knockouts referee
– In November 2012, Terrell signed an official TNA contract and began competing in OVW alongside her refereeing duties
– On November 13, 2012, Terrell defeated Heidi Lovelace with Taeler Hendrix as special guest referee to win the OVW Womens Title
– One week later, Terrell defeated Scarlett Bordeaux to retain the OVW Womens Title
– On March 21, 2013, Terrell was removed from her position as a referee and signed to the full-time Knockouts roster
– At Slammiversary XI, Terrell defeated Gail Kim in a Last Knockout Standing Match
– In July 2013, Terrell announced that she was pregnant with her first child and would be taking time away from TNA
– On March 2, 2014, Terrell gave birth to her daughter Emerson
– At Knockouts Knockdown ’14, Terrell defeated Karlee Perez
– On June 25, 2014, Terrell fought TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim to a no-contest
– On September 19, 2014, Terrell defeated Gail Kim & Havok in a 3-Way Match to win her first TNA Knockouts Title
– On January 7, 2015, Terrell retained her title in a Battle Royal. Over the next month, she retained against Gail Kim, Madison Rayne & Awesome Kong
– At One Night Only: Global Impact, Terrell (for Team USA) defeated Team International’s Angelina Love
– At One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown ’15, Terrell defeated Su Yung
– At One Night Only: X-Travaganza ’15, Terrell defeated Brooke, Angelina Love, Gail Kim & Madison Rayne in a Ladder Match to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
– At One Night Only: TNA Classic, Terrell, Brooke & Rebel defeated Angelina Love, Havok & Madison Rayne
– On March 15, 2015, Terrell defeated Awesome Kong in a No-DQ Match to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
– On May 10, 2015, Terrell defeated Gail Kim in a Cage Match to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
– At Destination X ’15, Terrell fought Awesome Kong to a no-contest in a Lingerie Pillow Fight to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
– In January 2016, Terrell confirmed her TNA departure
– Terrell returned to Impact at Bound For Glory 2016, as one of four women to induct Gail Kim into the TNA Hall of Fame
– Terrell returned to the now-renamed GFW at Destination X 2017, apparently resuming her rivalry with Gail Kim
– In October 2017, Terrell left Impact Wrestling once more
– After over 3 years away, Terrell returned to wrestling with the NWA in 2021, initially serving as an announcer
– At When Our Shadows Fall, Terrell & Kylie Rae defeated Thunder Rosa & Melina
– Terrell left the NWA and the wrestling business upon the expiration of her contract in November 2022. In retirement, she has occasionally taken on roles as a stuntwoman for film and TV productions