Ellie Lu

Ellie Anne

**Ellie Lu**

**Yorkshire, England**

**Eliane Shackleton** (born March X, XXXX) is a fictional American retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name **Ellie Lu**. She is best known for her time with the American Wrestling Federation (AWF), where she first went by the name **The Princess** and later, **Ellie Anne.**

Shackleton was the inaugural AWF Women's Champion, working as the top babyface and helping establish and legitimize the AWF women's division in the early years of the company. She was also the first ever two-time champion in the AWF after her second Women's Championship win.

Shackleton was retired by Dashing Daniela in a title vs. career match at *Midterm Mania*, but returned to the AWF after *Graduation III* as the new on-screen Head of Talent Relations.

## Professional wrestling career

Shackleton's ring name originated from a childhood nickname.

### **American Wrestling Federation/AWF**

> "*The self-proclaimed Princess of the AWF. Ellie trained nonstop for this opportunity and isn’t going to let anyone stand in her way of success. A Princess never sacrifices her crown for any reason and Ellie Anne is no different. She combines hard strikes with powerful grapples to create an array of moves that will inflict pain on her subjects. She is also secretly a car. Fear her!!!*"
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#### **AWF Women's Champion (2015–2017)**

Ellie Lu is one of the AWF Originals, working the independent circuit in Florida from 2014 to mid 2015. Upon the group's return to Washington, D.C., the Originals worked various indie shows in the DMV area, including shows for NOVA Pro Wrestling. Lu took part in the first ever AWF show *School of Pain*under the name **Ellie Anne** on August 30, 2015 with fellow AWF Original Dashing Daniela in a match to become the inaugural AWF Women's Champion, which she won. On September 13, Ellie introduced her manager Lee before a rematch with Daniela, but the match ended in a disqualification with the debut of Daniela's new ally Abbigail Tyler. Ellie suffered back-to-back losses to Tyler at the following two shows after being distracted by Daniela. This would lead to a rematch between the two for the title on November 29 at *Midterm Mania*, where Ellie defeated Daniela a second time with help from Lee despite distractions from Tyler. On February 26 at *Capitol Hill*, Ellie successfully defended the championship against upstart Christina. On March 13, Ellie would next be challenged for the title by Tyler on the grounds that Ellie has never defeated her clean in singles matches. Tyler defeated her former partner Daniela on May 15 to become the next #1 contender. On May 29 at *Graduation I*, Ellie defeated Tyler to retain the championship after hitting her with *Off-With-Her-Head* from the top turnbuckle.

On June 12, Ellie was challenged by the newly debuted Miranda Shay, who challenged her for her championship. Ellie accepted the challenge that very night and lost the match despite Lee's attempts to aide her. On August 14, Shay chokeslammed Lee through the announce table when she came out to negotiate Ellie's rematch for the title. On August 28 at *School of Pain*, Shay defeated Ellie again in their rematch. After the match, Shay continued to attack Ellie, drawing out Dashing Daniela. After hitting Ellie with a *Dashing Drop*, Daniela delivered a *Space Skewer* to Shay from behind to send her out of the ring. On September 11, Ellie came to the rescue of Daniela from women’s division upstarts Krazy Kelsey and Sara Marie. On October 16, Kelsey attacked Ellie to interrupt her match with Sara, causing Daniela to come out to stop the beatdown. This would lead to a match between Ellie and Kelsey on November 27 at *Midterm Mania*, which Kelsey won after Sara distracted the referee from ringside while Kelsey hit a Ellie with a *Glam Slam* onto a steel chair. On December 2, Ellie found an unlikely ally in Dashing Daniela after she helped her fight Kelsey and Sara off.

After taking a month off, Ellie returned to the ring on February 10 and defeated Kelsey in a rematch with help form Daniela. This would lead to a tag team match with Ellie and Daniela against Kelsey and Sara on February 26 at *Capitol Hill*, which the babyface team won. On March 31. Ellie won a triple threat #1 contender’s match against Daniela and Kelsey to get another shot at the AWF Women’s Championship. On May 28 at *Graduation II*, Ellie became the first woman in the AWF to defeat Miranda Shay as well as the second woman ever to kick out of the *Royal Flush*, winning back the AWF Women’s Championship for the second time. After telling Daniela she didn’t want her at ringside, Ellie had her rematch against Shay on July 30 at *Summer Breakdown*. The match ended in a disqualification when Daniela interfered by attacking Ellie and later Shay.

Despite Ellie’s attempts to reconcile with Daniela, her attack on her friend would lead to a triple threat match for the AWF Women’s Championship between Ellie, Daniela and Shay. On October 1 at *School of Pain*, Daniela won the match after breaking Shay’s nose with a running knee strike, becoming the new AWF Women’s Champion. To prove that the title means more to her than just a pretty accessory, on October 27 Ellie put her entire wrestling career on the line against the AWF Women’s Championship. On November 26 at *Midterm Mania*, Ellie faced Daniela one final time in a career vs. title match, which Ellie lost after a critically acclaimed match. After the match, Ellie bade the AWF fans farewell as she stepped away from the ring.

#### **Head of Talent Relations (2018–present)**

On June 15, 2018, Ellie Anne returned to the AWF under the name **Ellie Lu**, announcing herself to be the new Head of Talent Relations, tasked with dealing with the likes of Benjamin Cole’s Conspiracy. On July 20, Ellie put a complaining M.C. Jeff Patz in a battle royal on the pre-show of *Summer Breakdown* to become #1 contender to the AWF Pan-American Championship.

## Personal life

Shackleton is currently dating fellow professional wrestler The Lexbot, as of October 2013.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Off-With-Her-Head* (Front facelock cutter) – 2014–2017
	+ *Kiss-My-Foot* (Turnbuckle climb into a rebounded corkscrew senton to a standing opponent – 2014–2016, or a running big boot to a cornered opponent – 2016–2017)
* **Signature moves**
	+ *Bella Buster* (Sitout facebuster, sometimes preceded by a headbutt and transitioned into a triangle choke); adopted from Brie Bella
	+ Cross armbar, sometimes as an elbow drop counter
	+ Diving crossbody
	+ Enzuigiri
	+ Figure-four headscissors
	+ Finger bends
	+ Hair pull mat slam
	+ Headscissors takedown
	+ Hurricanrana, sometimes while diving off the top rope
	+ Jumping roundhouse kick
	+ Knee lifts to the opponent's midsection
	+ Multiple suplex variations
		- Back
		- German
		- Pumphandle
	+ Neckbreaker
	+ *Pedigree* (Jumping double underhook facebuster); adopted from Triple H
	+ Rear naked choke
	+ Reverse STO
	+ Running splash, sometimes off the top rope
	+ *Side Effect* (Sitout side slam); adopted from Matt Hardy
	+ Springboard moonsault to the outside; used rarely
	+ Snap DDT to a kneeling opponent
	+ Thesz press
* **Managers**
	+ Lee

* **Nicknames**
	+ “The Princess"
	+ **"Head of Talent Relations"**

* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Rip the Runway" by J-Lon (2014 – May 28, 2017)
	+ "**Kill the Lights**" by Britney Spears (May 28, 2017 – November 26, 2017, June 15, 2018 – present)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **American Wrestling Federation**
	+ AWF Women's Championship (2 times, inaugural)
	+ AWF Year-End Award (3 times)
		- Female Competitor of the Year (2016, 2017)
		- Match of the Year (2017) – with Dashing Daniela in a Title vs. Career match for the AWF Women's Championship at Midterm Mania (2017)