Taeler Hendrix Taeler Conrad - Mellen ( June 6 , 1989 ) is an American professional wrestler and model better known by her ring name of Taeler Hendrix . She is best known for her time with Impact Wrestling wrestling for developmental promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling . Professional Wrestling Career . Other promotions ( 2008 – present ) . On July 13 , 2008 , at " Top Rope Promotions " , Taeler teamed up with The Kreeper and defeated Lea Morrison and Alex Payne . On July 18 , she teamed up with Vain to defeat Buck Nasty and Lea Morrison in an inter gender tag team match . On July 19 , Luscious Latasha defeated Taeler . She made her debut for the " World Women ' s Wrestling " promotion on November 1 , challenging Ariel for the World Women ' s Wrestling Championship . She won the match by disqualification , not the championship . On November 30 , Taeler defeated Jana . On December 13 , she defeated Ariel in a non - title match . On January 10 , 2009 , Taelere teamed up with Alexxis Neveah and defeated Nikki Valentine and Sammi Lane . On February 21 , Ariel defeated Taeler in a Women ' s Championship match . On March 21 , Taelere teamed up with Barndon Locke in a lossing effor to Scott Levesque and Sammi Lane . On July 11 , Taeler teamed up with Alexxis Neveah and Amber to defeat Ariel , Mistress Belmont and Sammi Lane in a six woman tag team match . On January 23 , 2010 , she defeated Amber . On May 29 , 2010 at the " National Wrestling Alliance " , she defeated Kimaya . On June 25 , 2010 , at " Showcase Championship Wrestling " , Taeler got her biggest win in her career over former TNA Women ' s Knockout Champion – Awesome Kong . On July 16 , 2010 , at " Ring of Honor " , Taeler made an appearance in a losing effort to Daizee Haze . On the next day , July 17 , she lost to Sara Del Rey . On April 29 , 2011 , Taeler made appearance at " Chaotic Wrestling " , in a losing effort to Lexxus . Months later , she challenged her for the Chaotic Wrestling Women ' s Championship , but was unsuccessful in winning the title . In August 2011 , Taeler had a huge rivalry with Mistress Belmont , over the " PWF Northeast Wrestling " . On August 13 , their rivalry ended up in a Loser Leaves Match , which Taeler lost forcing her to leave the promotion . Ohio Valley Wrestling ( 2011 – present ) . On December 10 , 2010 , Taeler Hendrix received a tryout in " Ohio Valley Wrestling " against the OVW Women ' s Champion - Lady JoJo , in which she failed to win . She returned to the promotion on September 24 , at the tapings of " OVW episode 631 " , at a dark match in a lossing effort to Izza Belle Smothers . Taeler made her TV debut on September 28 , edition of " OVW episode 632 " , defeating OVW Women ' s Champion – Lady JoJo in a non - title match . On October 8 , edition of " OVW episode 633 " , Taeler teamed up with Izza Belle Smothers , in a winning effort over Lady JoJo and Epiphany at a dark match after Taeler again pinned JoJo . Later , JoJo challenged Taeler to a rematch on the next episode , in which Taeler agreed with the Women ' s Championship online . On October 15 , edition of " OVW episode 634 " , Taeler faced JoJo for the Women ' s Championship . Taeler won the match , by disqualification , after JoJo slapped the referee . On October 22 , edition of " OVW episode 635 " , Taeler challenged JoJo to a rematch for the Women ' s Championship at OVW ' s " Saturday Night Special " on November 12 . On " episode 638 " , JoJo aligned alliance with Epiphany , so she could help her in her match with Taeler . Taeler and Epiphany faced each other , in which Taeler won after a distraction . On November 12 , at OVW ' s " Saturday Night Special " , Taeler Hendrix defeated Lady JoJo to win the OVW Women ' s Championship for the first time . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( 2012 - 2013 ) . On the June 21 , 2012 edition of " Impact Wrestling " , Taeler took part of the Gut Check Challenge ; losing to Tara in a one - on - one match . The following week , by a vote of 2 - 1 , Taeler was awarded a contract with the TNA Knockouts by becoming the first female contestant and winner of the Gut Check Challenge . Taeler returned to Impact Wrestling on November 22 , once again losing to Tara . Taeler took part of the Knockouts Knockdown PPV on March 17 , 2013 ( aired September 6 , 2013 ) as a villain in a three - way match against Sojo Bolt and Hannah Blossom that was won by Blossom . Taeler returned to " Impact Wrestling " as a babyface on June 6 , 2013 in a losing effort against the evil Mickie James . On July 3 , 2013 , Taeler was released from her contract . Queens of Combat ( 2014 - present ) . Taeler debuted for the Queens of Combat promotion at their inaugural event on March 21 , 2014 and defeated the villainous Serena Deeb in the main event . At " QOC2 " , Taeler teamed with Sassy Stephie in a losing effort to The Killer Death Machines . At " QOC4 " , Taeler was defeated by Sassy Stephie in a four way match that also included Leva Bates and Su Yung . Taeler entered the Queens of Combat Title Tournament at " QOC5 " and defeated Amy Love in the first round on June 13 , 2015 . On the next night , Taeler defeated Amanda Rodriguez in the second round at " QOC6 , " while also becoming a villainess by openly flirting with and taunting Rodriguez ' s boyfriend , Caleb Konley . Personal life . Since September 25 , 2012 , Taeler has been dating fellow wrestler Joe Coleman .