Sian Ryder

**Sian Alice Kelly** (born June 11, 1996) is an English professional wrestler who goes by the ring name **Sian Ryder**. She has worked internationally, appearing mainly on the British independent scene, but has also made regular appearances for American promotion International Female Superstars of Wrestling and its Japanese sister promotion, SPARKLE Wrestling.

## Early life

Kelly was born in Liverpool in 1996, three years after the birth of her sister, Ella. Her father is Swedish and her mother is of Welsh and Irish descent. In 2000, Kelly and her family moved from England to Gothenburg in Sweden due to her father working there. in 2008, at the age of twelve, Kelly returned to England with her mother and sister whilst her father remained in Sweden. Kelly has stated that her parents are still together and that the move was due to family problems on her mother's end, with the two deciding that it would be best for their daughters to live with their mother at home.

Kelly has stated that whilst she considered going to university in order to study design and visual communication, she ultimately didn't due to her commitments to her professional wrestling training, which she valued more.

## Professional wrestling career

### **Training and early career (2013–2014)**

Kelly began her professional wrestling training in 2013 at the age of seventeen, being a part of one of the first classes at Aiden Everheart's new Violent Heart Wrestling School. Whilst there, she was noted as a standout by Everheart and some guest trainers, including veteran Stuart King. Kelly graduated from the Violent Heart Wrestling School in mid-2014 and immediately began wrestling on the British independent scene, using the ring name **Sian Ryder**.

### **International Female Superstars of Wrestling (2015–present)**

#### **Debut (2015)**

Ryder was scouted by IFSW during her time on the British independent scene, having been put forward to the promotion's higher-ups by regulars Veronica Carr and Toni Gunn. In mid-2015, Ryder was announced as one of the participants in that year's International Classic tournament, where she would serve as a representative for Sweden due to her ancestry and background, as well as her gimmick of the time.

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## Personal life

Kelly is fluent in Swedish, having picked up the language whilst living in Gothenburg. She has even used Swedish motifs and words in her gimmick, sometimes cutting promos in Swedish as part of her character. At times, she has also been billed from Gothenburg, Sweden, most notably when she takes part in IFSW's International Classic tournament.

For her ring name, she chose the last name “Ryder” in reference to actress Winona Ryder, of whom Kelly is a big fan of. Her decision to use her real given name came from her father, who noted the similarities between “Sian Ryder” and Shaun Ryder, the name of the Happy Mondays lead singer and one of her father's favourite musicians. With him being away from England due to career obligations and thus absent from most of her later life, she uses the name as a nod to him.

## Professional wrestling highlights

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Rädslan / The Fear* (Octopus hold with kicks to the opponent's head)
	+ *Schadenfreude* (Fireman's carry powerbomb)
* **Signature moves**
	+ Running shoulder block
* **Nicknames**
	+ **"Svenska Morte"**
* **Entrance themes**
	+ **"Question the Answer"** by Strike Anywhere