Danica Raban

Referee Danica Raban (Currently, clearly out of uniform)

**Danica Morrigan Raban** (October 31, 1990) is an American professional wrestling referee currently signed to iNoob Championship Wrestling *(iNCW)* under the name Danica Raban.

She started her career in 2015, working in smaller promotions, and made her breakthrough in 2023, when she was signed by the iNCW promotion. Standing at 5 ft 7 in and weighing 122lbs, Raban is known as an official with integrity and prides herself on fairness, though she has a darker, more violent side she tends to keep in check.

## Early life

Danica Raban grew up in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the daughter of mechanic, Daniel Raban, and Daphne Raban a freelance artist.

In 2015 while attaining a degree in Automotive Technology at CLTC in Alexandria Louisiana she became interested in the Bayou Championship Wrestling scene not far from where she was studying in West Monroe. After attending a few of the matches, Danica was hooked and while she wasn't at studying at classes for her degree, she was learning the basics and running the ropes at the personal gym of one of BCW's referees.

After graduating from CLTC and completing her training with BCW in 2019, she decided she would instead pursue a full time career in the wrestling business.

## Professional wrestling career

While Raban learned the spotlight side of the sport and developed her style wrestling in BCW as The War Goddess, and The Phantom Queen, adopting the symbol of the Deathbird as her calling card, she quickly realized that wrestling a match brought out something in her that would likely cut her career short and instead opted to take a step back and become a referee in 2020.

Understanding her own personal urge towards risky options and how the ring could bring out some of the worst in others, Danica focused her attention on promoting fairness and safety for the people involved in a bout.

Eventually her talents and integrity earned her a spot on the iNCW roster where she quickly became a staple, becoming one of the senior referees with the company, and due to her background as a wrestler she's managed to stay cool headed and standing on most occasions where other officials would have been seriously injured due to accidents.

After a few nasty botches and bumps from iNCW talent, Danica was undergoing physical therapy for a loss of sensation in her right arm. The damage was noted to likely be permanent but not dangerous or restricting to her job. Raban was visibly upset and expressed her concern to Athletic Trainer Trisha Roberts who said she would speak with iNCW owner KB Kronic.

Two weeks later Danica was injured again and left the area angrily on her motorcycle with Trisha following after her.

In an exchange between Trisha and KB, it was revealed that Danica was infuriated with the level of recklessness of the talent and how they were mistreating the officials. She also refused to get a routine checkup but after Trisha mentioned that she felt she couldn't clear her as a referee for Boiling Point Danica reluctantly agreed, but was still visibly upset. KB Kronic had Trisha pass along the message that it was wrestling and accidents were bound to happen. Unfortunately, when Trisha passed the message along, it did not go over well with Raban. The two women had an argument where Danica pointed out that she wasn't concerned about the situation and understood the risks as a referee, but Trisha's concern over Danica's wellbeing and her position in the company caused the AT (who at the time may have been in a relationship with Raban) to press the issue a little further than necessary revealing to Danica that Kronic had remarked that Raban might want to consider a different job if she couldn't handle the being in wrestling. While the comment was expected, Danica's response was heated and directed more toward what she felt was Trisha's excessive concern due to Raban's past outside of iNCW. She took the comment personally from both of them. Trisha attempted to smooth things over but Danica wouldn't hear it. The former Phantom Queen was resolved to do her job and "stay safe...without her hands tied." Raban managed to convince Trisha that she should be cleared for Boiling Point and promising things wouldn't "be like last time."

At iNCW Boiling Point Danica the center of a controversial decision during the final match between Akira Wyld and Shade. While she called the match evenly until the end, the final pin-fall was made by Shade. After the pin, Wyld confronted Danica who had not noticed he had grabbed the rope right as she gave the three count. Raban reminded Akira she was an official and while she didn't see the break, the decision would stand, costing Akira his title in what was originally thought to be a non-title match to give Gorgan Ramsey a shot at the iNCW Heavyweight Championship.

Later that evening Danica was approached by Chongk who gave her a large sum of money without word, leading to rumors of a payoff.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ **As Danica Raban**
		- *None*
	+ **As The Phantom Queen/War Goddess**
		- Deathbird *(Inverted Phoenix Splash)*
		- Call of the Grave *(Whisper in the Wind)*
		- Nightfeeder *(Octopus Hold Variation)*

* **Signature moves**
	+ *Unknown*

* **Managers**
	+ None

* **Nicknames**
	+ The Deathbird *(Formerly in BCW)*
	+ The Phantom Queen *(Formerly in BCW)*
	+ The War Goddess *(Formerly in BCW)*

* **Entrance music**
	+ Living Dead Girl - Rob Zombie
	+ Undead - Hollywood Undead

## Championships and Accomplishments

* **CLCT**
	+ Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Technology

## Quotes

* **Quotes by Danica**
	+ "They're getting a little too fired up out there Trisha, someone needs to talk to them before people get seriously hurt."
* **Quotes about Danica (Feel free to add your own)**
	+ "If she can't handle that accidents happen and that she's in there with at minimum two larger individuals, then she needs to find another profession." - KB Kronic