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| Born | Gisele Mayordo (1989-10-30)30 October 1989 (age 36) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Azteca Gisele Shaw[1] Reyna Reyes |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (9.3 st) |
| Billed from | Toledo, Cebu, Philippines[1] |
| Trained by | Lance Storm |
| Debut | January 2015 |
Gisele Mayordo[2] (born 30 October 1989), known professionally asGisele Shaw, is a Filipino-Canadianprofessional wrestler. She is working forMaple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP), where she is the reigning and inauguralMLP Canadian Women's Champion. She is known for her work in England with various promotions includingProgress Wrestling andRevolution Pro Wrestling, having held the Women's Championship in both promotions. She has also wrestled in North American promotions such asTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), andWomen of Wrestling (WOW).
Mayordo made her pro wrestling debut during January 2015 using Gisele Shaw as her ring name. She wrestled extensively inCanada in promotions includingHigh Impact Wrestling,Border City Wrestling,All-Star Wrestling,Prairie Wrestling Alliance and others. She won her first title while in Pro Wrestling Eclipse, where she captured the PWE Flame Championship on February 10, 2018, at PWE February Frenzy, defeating Stacy Thibault. She lost the title nine months later at PWE November Bash in a three-way match against Beautiful Beaa and Jewells Malone. She went on to win her second title in Crossfire Wrestling, where she won the CW Women's Championship in a triple-threat match against Beautiful Beaa andJody Threat.
On June 9, 2019, Shaw made herRevolution Pro Wrestling debut atRevPro Live in Southampton 8, defeatingZoe Lucas. After losing her second RevPro match to Seleziya Sparx, Shaw began a six-match winning streak from October to December as she defeated the likes ofMercedes Martinez,Dani Luna,Tessa Blanchard, Bobbi Tyler,Shanna, and lastly Zan Phoenix. Due to this impressive two month long winning streak, Shaw earned an opportunity to faceUndisputed British Women's Champion Zoe Lucas atRevPro New Year's Revolution but was unsuccessful in her first attempt. Despite her shortcomings, Shaw earned another opportunity for the championship after winning a #1 contenders four way on January 10, 2020, that also involved Debbie Keitel, Shanna, and Kasey Owens. Contrary to her first attempt, Shaw defeated champion Zoe Lucas on February 14, to become new British Women's Champion for the first time. Over the course of her 359-day title reign, Shaw defended her title against the likes of Bobbi Tyler,Bea Priestley, Aleah James, Little Miss Roxxy, andJamie Hayter. The latter of whom ended Shaw's near year long reign as champion on February 7, 2021.
Despite losing the British Women's Championship, after Hayter no-showed a RevPro event to attend aWWE tryout, Shaw defeated Zoe Lucas for the newly vacated championship atRevPro Live At The Cockpit 51, thus becoming a two-time champion. While champion, Shaw entered into the Queen of the Ring tournament where she made it all the way to the semifinals where she lost to Hyan. After failing to win the tournament, Shaw began defending the British Women's Championship regularly again as she defeated the likes of Hyan (twice), Mariah May, and Lizzy Evo. Shaw's second reign as champion came to an end at 126 days after losing to Alex Windsor atRevPro Live At The NOTpit 55 on November 7. As of February 2022, this was Shaw's last match in RevPro.
Shaw made herProgress Wrestling debut atChapter 93: Cheer Up Juice, in a losing effort against Dani Luna in a four way which also included Jody Threat and Yuu. Her next match was also a losing effort as she and Luna challengedJinny for theProgress World Women's Championship in a three-way match. Shaw picked up her first win in Progress on February 23, 2020, against Chakara before going on a year long hiatus.
Shaw made her return to Progress on February 27, 2021, atChapter 105: Bring The Thunder, losing to Kanji in a Progress Women's Championship #1 contender's match also involving Taonga,Millie McKenzie, Lana Austin, Mercedez Blaze and Alexxis Flacon. Soon after, due toCOVID-19 travel restrictions, reigningProgress World Women's Championship Jinny was forced to vacate the title. Therefore, a three match series between Shaw and Kanji was announced to determine the new champion. Shaw lost the series 1–2 against Kanji.
After Kanji was forced to relinquish theProgress World Women's Championship, it was announced Gisele Shaw, Alexxis Falcon and Mercedez Blaze would compete for the vacant title atChapter 117: Making Diamonds on August 14, 2021. At the event, Shaw defeated Blaze and Falcon to become the Progress World Women's Champion for the first time. Following this, Shaw began defending the title successfully against the likes ofLaura Di Matteo, Rhio, Skye Smitson, Debbie Keitel, and Alexxis Falcon (twice).
Shaw made herWomen of Wrestling debut on October 11, 2019, as a masked wrestler namedAzteca. Later, she removed the mask and changed her ring name toReyna Reyes, "the pearl of the Philippines". Throughout her tenure with WOW, she competed in a series of matches including singles matches againstKobra Moon,Jessie Jones,Holidead and The Beast. She later teamed with Princess Aussie in a tag match againstHolidead & Voodoo Doll.
On March 3, 2018, Shaw represented Canada'sBorder City Wrestling in the co-produced pay-per-view eventOne Night Only: March Breakdown, losing toImpact Wrestling legendMadison Rayne. Five months later, Shaw represented Destiny World Wrestling on August 25 atOne Night Only: Bad Intentions, competing for theImpact Knockouts Championship held by Tessa Blanchard. Two months later, Shaw once again represented Border City Wrestling during the co-produced eventOne Night Only: BCW 25th Anniversary, where she lost a singles match against Impact representativeKiera Hogan.
Starting on the January 20, 2022 episode ofImpact!, a vignette showcasing the debut of a newknockout calling herself "The Quintessential Diva". The next week's vignette revealed the new knockout to be Gisele Shaw as the vignettes continued for the next two weeks. On the February 10, episode ofBefore the Impact!, Shaw made her official debut confronting fellow newcomerLady Frost after her match withAlisha Edwards. During that same episode it was announced that Shaw would make her official in-ring debut against Frost on the February 17 episode ofImpact!, at which Shaw was victorious.[3] On March 17 episode ofImpact!, both Shaw and Frost competed in athree-way match for theAAA Reina de Reinas Championship andROH Women's World Championship against the dual championDeonna Purrazzo, however, Purrazzo successfully retained both of the titles.[4]
On April 1, atMultiverse of Matches, Shaw alongside Frost challenged for theImpact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship in a four-way tag team match, however, were unsuccessful.[5] Since June, Shaw has a short-lived alliances with the teams of The Influence (Madison Rayne andTenille Dashwood)[6] and later with VXT (Chelsea Green and Purrazzo).[7] In November, Shaw introduced her executive stylist and content creator,Jai Vidal, who accompanied her to her matches.[8] On November 10, during the main event ofImpact!, Shaw challengedJordynne Grace for the Impact Knockouts World Championship, however, was unsuccessful.[9]
On February 24, 2023, during the pre-show ofNo Surrender, Shaw found an ally inSavannah Evans, after Evans helped Shaw to defeat Purrazzo.[10] On the March 9 episode ofImpact!, Shaw challengedMickie James for the Impact Knockouts World Championship, where she lost as Purrazzo helped James.[11] This led into a match between Shaw and Purrazzo on March 24 atSacrifice, where Purrazzo submitted Shaw.[12] On May 26 atUnder Siege, Shaw was defeated byTrinity.[13] AtAgainst All Odds, Shaw andSavannah Evans lost toDeonna Purrazzo andTrinity. AtEmergence, Shaw and Evans competed in a Four-way tag team match for the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship but failed to win the titles. AtVictory Road, Shaw and Evans lost to MK Ultra (Killer Kelly andMasha Slamovich) in another championship match. AtBound for Glory, Shaw competed in the 20-personIntergenderCall Your Shot Gauntlet which was won byJordynne Grace. AtTurning Point, Shaw defeatedAlex Windsor. AtFinal Resolution, Shaw and Purrazzo lost to Trinity and Jordynne Grace.
On January 13, 2024, atHard to Kill, Shaw won anUltimate X match to become the #1 contender for the newly renamed TNA Knockouts World Championship. On the February 15, 2024 episode of TNA Impact, Shaw attacked Evans with the Ultimate X.[14] On February 23 atNo Surrender, Shaw failed to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship from Jordynne Grace.[15]
After taking time off to recover from an injury, a series of vignettes featuringGail Kim mentoring Shaw were aired, teasing a face turn.[16] On May June 6, 2024 edition of TNA IMpact, Gisele Shaw made her return as a face, defeating Shazza McKenzie in her first match back.[17] At the Countdown ToSlammiversary pre-show, Shaw faced off againstXia Brookside,Tasha Steelz andFaby Apache, where Shaw landed her Denouement finishing move on Brookside before being thrown into a corner ring post by Steelz, who scored the winning pinfall instead.[18] This would lead to a short feud between Shaw and Steelz, where Steelz would score a pinfall on Shaw using the ropes for leverage on the July 26th edition of TNA Xplosion[19] and one final time on the August 15th edition of Impact where additional referees would be at ringside to prevent Steelz from cheating, leading to Shaw scoring the decisive win.[20]
On September 4, 2024, it was announced that Gisele Shaw is no longer with TNA.[21] Her final match with the company would take place on September 12, be in a losing effort against a debutingHeather Reckless.[22]
On September 11, 2024, it was announced that Shaw will face the longest reigningROH Women's World ChampionAthena for the title on the second night ofMaple Leaf Pro Wrestling's (MLP) eventForged in Excellence on October 20.[23] During the match, Shaw was unsuccessful as Athena retained.[24] On Night 1 ofMLP Mayhem, Shaw defeated Laynie Luck to advance to the semifinals for the MLP Women's Canadian Championship tournament,[25] and on Night 2 of Mayhem she would defeatSerena Deeb to qualify for the finals. After her win,Kylie Rae, the other woman who qualified for the finals at Northern Rising, went out to congratulate Shaw, only for Shaw to attack Rae, turning heel in the process.[26] AtMLP Northern Rising, Shaw (accompanied by TNA'sThe Personal Concierge) would defeat Rae to be crowned the inaugural MLP Women's Canadian Champion.[27] On July 5 atResurrection, Shaw successfully defended her title againstShotzi Blackheart.[28]
In April 2023, it was reported that Shaw would participate on theninth season ofThe Amazing Race Canada, withGail Kim as her partner.[29] She and Kim would be the first team eliminated, on that season's first episode.[30]
When Mayordo was 12 years old, she and her family relocated fromToledo, Cebu,Philippines, toYellowknife,Northwest Territories,Canada. She transitioned at age 22 andcame out as atransgender woman at thePride Toronto event on June 24, 2022, at age 33.[2][31]
| Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Pennyworth | Rowdy Rose Perkins | Episode: “The Bleeding Heart” |
| 2023 | The Amazing Race Canada | Herself | Contestant; Season 9 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Chokeslam | Wrestler | (uncredited) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2025 | Ring The Belle | Herself | 1 episode |
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