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{{short description|Australian professional wrestler}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler {{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Madison Eagles |name = Madison Eagles
|birthname = Alex Ford<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref name=SMH/><ref name="WON012113"/> |birthname = Alexandra Ford<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref name=SMH/><ref name="WON012113"/>
|names = Madison Eagles<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref name=SMH/><ref name="WON012113"/> |names = '''Madison Eagles'''<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref name=SMH/><ref name="WON012113"/>
|image = Madison Eagles prior to wrestling Manami Toyota at CHIKARA King of Trios Night 3 on 4-17-11.jpg |image = SHIMMER Volume 73 - Madison Eagles 01 (cropped).jpg
|caption = Eagles in April 2011 |caption = Eagles in 2015
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name=SMH/><ref name=Glory>{{cite web|title=Glory Wrestling Profile|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/MadisonAUS/M.asp|work=GloryWrestling.com|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="PWA bio"/> |height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name=SMH/><ref name=Glory>{{cite web|title=Glory Wrestling Profile|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/MadisonAUS/M.asp|work=GloryWrestling.com|access-date=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="PWA bio"/>
|weight = {{convert|155|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name="Glory"/> |weight = {{convert|155|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name="Glory"/>
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|6|5}}<ref name="Glory"/><ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref name=Laprade>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/04/20/22776829.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430115036/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/04/20/22776829.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 April 2018|title=Madison Eagles and the Australian women's invasion|date=20 April 2018|last=Laprade|first=Patric|access-date=30 April 2018|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=]}}</ref>
|birth_date = <!--{{Birth date and age|1984|6|5}}<ref name=Cage>{{cite web|title=Madison Eagles|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=7007&gimmick=Madison+Eagles|work=CageMatch.com|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="Glory"/><ref name=SLAM!bio/> hidden due to conflicting sources. 5 June 1984 does not match with SLAM's claim on 1 June 2011 that she was 27. -->
|birth_place = ]<ref name="OWW profile"/> |birth_place = ], ], Australia<ref name="OWW profile"/>
|death_date = |death_date =
|children = 4
|spouse = Michael Spencer
|death_place = |death_place =
|resides = |resides =
|billed = ]<ref name="OWW profile"/> |billed = ], ]<ref name="OWW profile"/>
|trainer = ]<ref name="OWW profile"/><br>]<br>]<ref name="Mike Quackenbush">{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=355&bild=1|title=Mike Quackenbush|publisher=wrestlingdata.net|access-date=17 October 2016}}</ref>
|trainer = IWA Training School<ref name="OWW profile"/>
|debut = November 2001<ref name=SLAM!bio/><!-- source published in 2011 and says "10-year veteran of professional wrestling --><ref name="OWW profile"/><ref name="PWA bio"/> |debut = 2001<ref name=SLAM!bio/><!-- source published in 2011 and says "10-year veteran of professional wrestling --><ref name="PWA bio"/>
|retired = |retired =
}} }}


'''Alex Ford''', better known by her ] '''Madison Eagles''', is an Australian ].<ref name=SLAM!bio/> She has wrestled internationally, in Australia, the United States, Canada and Japan, and held titles such as the ], which she retained for 539 days, the second longest title reign in the title's history. '''Alexandra Ford''' (born 5 June 1984) is an Australian ], better known by her ] '''Madison Eagles'''. She has wrestled internationally in ], the ], ] and ], and is a former two-time ]. She was ranked by '']'' as the number one female wrestler in the ] in 2011; as of 2022, she is one of two women to win the award without ever competing for a major ] (], ] (TNA), or ] (AEW)).

== Early life ==
Ford's father, Graham, is the head of ].<ref name=SMH/> She attended ], where she participated in ], ], and ].<ref name=SMH/>


==Professional wrestling career== ==Professional wrestling career==


===Early years and training=== ===Early years and training (2001-2007)===
At the age of 17, Eagles began her professional wrestling training at International Wrestling Australia (IWA), at their training school in mid-2001.<ref name=SLAM!bio>{{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Madison Eagles taking Shimmer worldwide|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/06/01/18223951.html|work=Slam Sports!|publisher=]|accessdate=2 March 2013|date=1 June 2011}}</ref><ref name=SMH>{{cite web|title=Mean and keen|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/mean-and-keen-20130114-2co9m.html|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=4 April 2014|date=19 January 2013}}</ref> At the age of 17, Eagles began her professional wrestling training at ] (IWA), at their training school in mid-2001.<ref name=SLAM!bio>{{cite web|last=Oliver|first=Greg|title=Madison Eagles taking Shimmer worldwide|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/06/01/18223951.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130729181615/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/06/01/18223951.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 July 2013|work=Slam Sports!|publisher=]|access-date=2 March 2013|date=1 June 2011}}</ref><ref name=SMH>{{cite web|title=Mean and keen|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/mean-and-keen-20130114-2co9m.html|work=]|access-date=4 April 2014|date=19 January 2013|last=Dent|first=Jackie}}</ref>


Eagles would debut soon thereafter as the bodyguard for AJ Freely in IWA.<ref name=hollie>Hollie, Matthew. . ''WrestleEnigma'', 3 November 2012.</ref><ref name="Madison bio">{{cite web|title=Madison Eagles bio|url=http://www.zoominfo.com/#!search/profile/person?personId=1533232183&targetid=profile|work=www.zoominfo.com|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> Eagles had her first official match in November that year, against Katherine Nixxon.<ref name="Madison bio"/> Eagles is a former four-time IWA Women's Champion.<ref name="OWW profile"/> In 2003, Eagles traveled to the United States with trainer and owner of IWA, Mark Mercedes. She competed in a try out at ] (OVW), a former developmental territory for ] (WWE).<ref name="OWW profile"/> In her time in OVW, Eagles trained alongside such wrestlers as ], ], and ]. While in the U.S., Eagles wrestled for ] (HWA), Cleveland All Pro Wrestling (CAPW), and USA Pro.<ref name="OWW profile"/> At different points in her career, Eagles trained at the ] ] in Philadelphia, the ] (ROH) school, and PWA school in Sydney, Australia.<ref name="Wrestle Hustle">{{cite web|last=Indyka|first=Marek|title=Exclusive: Madison Eagles Interview w/Neil Wells|url=http://www.wrestlehustle.com/articles/interviews/2012/02/06/exclusive-madison-eagles-interview-w-neil-wells|work=www.wrestlehustle.com|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> Eagles debuted soon thereafter as the bodyguard for ] in IWA.<ref name=hollie>Hollie, Matthew. . ''WrestleEnigma'', 3 November 2012.</ref> Eagles had her first official match in November that year, against Katherine Nixxon. Eagles is a former four-time IWA Women's Champion.<ref name="OWW profile"/> In 2003, Eagles traveled to the United States with trainer and owner of IWA, ]. She competed in a try out at ] (OVW), a former developmental territory for ] (WWE).<ref name="OWW profile"/> In her time in OVW, Eagles trained alongside such wrestlers as ], ], and ]. While in the U.S., Eagles wrestled for ] (HWA), Cleveland All Pro Wrestling (CAPW), and USA Pro.<ref name="OWW profile"/> At different points in her career, Eagles trained at the ] ] in Philadelphia, the ] (ROH) school, and PWA school in Sydney, Australia.<ref name="Wrestle Hustle">{{cite web|last=Indyka|first=Marek|title=Exclusive: Madison Eagles Interview w/Neil Wells|url=http://www.wrestlehustle.com/articles/interviews/2012/02/06/exclusive-madison-eagles-interview-w-neil-wells|work=www.wrestlehustle.com|access-date=2 March 2013}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


===Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance (2007-2013)===
===2007-2011: Various promotions===
In 2007, Eagles and her husband Ryan Eagles founded Pro Wrestling Alliance Elite (which later became Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia) and an all-women’s wrestling promotion, Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance (PWWA).<ref name=SMH/><ref name="Diva Dirt Injury Article"/> She has held the PWWA Championship.<ref>. ''RingBelles''.</ref><ref name="PWA bio">{{cite web|title=Madison Eagles|url=http://www.pwaaustralia.com/bio/madison-eagles/|accessdate=2 March 2013|work=PWA Australia}}</ref> In 2007, Eagles and her husband Ryan Eagles founded Pro Wrestling Alliance Elite, which later became Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia (known as PWA), and an all-women's wrestling promotion, Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance (PWWA).<ref name=SMH/><ref name=Laprade/> The promotions were created on the back of Eagles opening a ], and were intended to encourage Australian wrestlers to travel between states in the country.<ref name=Laprade/> She has held the PWWA Championship.<ref name="PWA bio">{{cite web|title=Madison Eagles|url=http://www.pwaaustralia.com/bio/madison-eagles/|access-date=2 March 2013|work=PWA Australia}}</ref><ref>. ''RingBelles''.</ref>


PWWA ran from 2007 until around 2013 when the last recorded all women's event was held. It was the only all women's wrestling promotion in Australia.
From 2008 to 2011, Eagles wrestled in several other ], including the American promotions ],<ref>{{cite web|title=ROH announces NYC main event, Gabe Sapolsky discusses plans and departure, lineups for ROH debut in new markets this weekend, storyline notes & more|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=35039&p=1|publisher=PWInsider|accessdate=4 April 2014}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Chikara "King Of Trios 2011 Night 3" Roundtable Reviews 4/17: Radican, Leahy, Eaton rate & review finals of tournament|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_50558.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=5 June 2011|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> ] and ].<ref name="OWW profile">{{cite web|title=Madison Eagles|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/m/madison-eagles/|work=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> She has also wrestled in Canada for ],<ref>{{cite book|title=Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The untold story of how Montreal shaped the world of Wrestling|author=Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert|quote=The best female wrestlers in the world come to Montreal for Femmes Fatales. Among those were ... Madison Eagles|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=Ey8bluWM_m4C&pg=PT54&dq=%22madison+eagles%22+wrestling&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ays-U6WBCM7MsQToz4GQAw&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22madison%20eagles%22%20wrestling&f=falsedate=1 February 2013|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=9781770902961}}</ref> and in Japan for the Joshi 4 Hope event.<ref>{{cite web|title=１１月７日更新ニュース|url=http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-10699714206.html|work=Ringstars|publisher=]|date=7 November 2010|accessdate=3 April 2014|language=Japanese}}</ref>


===International exploits (2008–2011)===
===2008-2011: Shimmer===
From 2008 to 2011, Eagles wrestled in several other ], including the American promotions ],<ref>{{cite web|title=ROH announces NYC main event, Gabe Sapolsky discusses plans and departure, lineups for ROH debut in new markets this weekend, storyline notes & more|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=35039&p=1|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Chikara "King Of Trios 2011 Night 3" Roundtable Reviews 4/17: Radican, Leahy, Eaton rate & review finals of tournament|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_50558.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=5 June 2011|access-date=3 April 2014}}</ref> ] and ].<ref name="OWW profile">{{cite web|title=Madison Eagles|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/m/madison-eagles/|work=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=2 March 2013}}</ref> She has also wrestled in Canada for ],<ref>{{cite book|title=Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The untold story of how Montreal shaped the world of Wrestling|author=Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert|date=14 March 2013 |quote=The best female wrestlers in the world come to Montreal for Femmes Fatales. Among those were ... Madison Eagles|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=9781770902961}}</ref> and in Japan for the Joshi 4 Hope event.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:１１月７日更新ニュース|url=http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-10699714206.html|work=Ringstars|publisher=]|date=7 November 2010|access-date=3 April 2014|language=ja}}</ref>
Eagles started wrestling for the American all-female promotion ] in October 2008, where she made her debut at Volume 21 together with Jessie McKay as the Pink Ladies;<ref>{{cite web|title=Places where Madison Eagles wrestled|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=2004&bild=1&details=7|publisher=Wrestlingdata|accessdate=4 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SHIMMER Spotlight: Madison Eagles|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2009/08/16/shimmer-spotlight-madison-eagles|publisher=Diva Dirt|accessdate=4 April 2014}}</ref><ref>Bullock, James. . ''Capricorn City''</ref> they participated in a gauntlet match to crown the first ] but were the first team eliminated.<ref>{{cite web|title=SHIMMER Vol. 21 DVD Review: Shimmer Tag Title gauntlet, MsChif vs. Haze, Del Rey vs. Deeb II, Kong in Four Corner Survival (9/10 show)|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_51588.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=5 April 2014}}</ref> Eagles' first singles match in Shimmer saw her lose to ] on Volume 23.<ref>{{cite web|title=SHIMMER Vol. 23 DVD Review: MsChif vs. Serena for top title, Melissa vs. Wesna VI, Kong, Daffney, Gertner|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_52577.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=5 April 2014}}</ref>


===Shimmer Women Athletes (2008-2018)===
At Volume 30, Eagles defeated ] to become number one contender for the ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Joe Babinsack looks at Shimmer Volume 30|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/19865-joe-babinsack-looks-at-shimmer-volume-30|work=]|accessdate=5 April 2014}}</ref> and went on to defeat champion ] to capture the title on 11 April 2010 at Volume 31.<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref>Ashfield, Stephen. . ''Fighting Females'', 25 March 2011.</ref><ref name=SHIMMERresults>{{cite web|title=Shimmer Volume 1-44 results|url=http://shimmerwrestling.blogspot.sg/p/results.html|publisher=]|accessdate=March 20, 2014|archivedate=March 20, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6OD3JdEfa}}</ref> Eagles went on to rack up successful title defenses against several wrestlers including Cheerleader Melissa, ], Eagles' protege and former tag partner Jessie McKay, ], and ].<ref name=SLAM!bio/> On 2 October 2011 at Volume 44, Eagles faced Cheerleader Melissa in a title rematch in Eagles' tenth defense; Melissa defeated Eagles to end Eagles' reign at 539 days.<ref name=SHIMMERresults/><ref>{{cite web|title=Joe Babinsack looks at Shimmer 44|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/31217-joe-babinsack-looks-at-shimmer-44|work=]|accessdate=5 April 2014}}</ref>
====Teaming with Jessie McKay (2008–2009)====
Eagles started wrestling for the American all-female promotion ] in October 2008, where she made her debut at '']'' together with ] as "The Pink Ladies";<ref>{{cite web|title=Places where Madison Eagles wrestled|url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=2004&bild=1&details=7|publisher=Wrestlingdata|access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref> they participated in a gauntlet match to crown the first ] but were the first team eliminated.<ref>{{cite web|title=SHIMMER Vol. 21 DVD Review: Shimmer Tag Title gauntlet, MsChif vs. Haze, Del Rey vs. Deeb II, Kong in Four Corner Survival (9/10 show)|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_51588.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=5 April 2014}}</ref> Eagles' first singles match in Shimmer saw her lose to ] on '']''.<ref>{{cite web|title=SHIMMER Vol. 23 DVD Review: MsChif vs. Serena for top title, Melissa vs. Wesna VI, Kong, Daffney, Gertner|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_52577.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=5 April 2014}}</ref>


====Shimmer Champion (2010–2012)====
After the Shimmer tapings, Eagles wrestled a match that same month in October 2011 and suffered a career-threatening knee injury from a bad landing after jumping off the ropes.<ref name=SMH/><ref name="Diva Dirt Injury Article">{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Could Madison Eagles’ Career Be Coming to an End? The Former Shimmer Champion Speaks…|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2012/01/24/exclusive-could-madison-eagles-career-be-coming-to-an-end-the-former-shimmer-champion-speaks/|work=Diva-Dirt.com|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref> Eagles was later awarded the top spot in ] magazine's ranking of the ] in 2011, despite Eagles not wrestling for the largest American wrestling promotions such as ] or ].<ref name=SMH/><ref>. ''Wrestling Edge'', 9 September 2011.</ref>
At '']'', Eagles defeated ] to become number one contender for the ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Joe Babinsack looks at Shimmer Volume 30|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/19865-joe-babinsack-looks-at-shimmer-volume-30|work=]|access-date=5 April 2014}}</ref> and went on to defeat champion ] to capture the title on 11 April 2010 at '']''.<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref>Ashfield, Stephen. {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140403013050/http://www.fightingfemales.co.uk/articles/international-wrestling/117-interview-with-shimmer-champion-madison-eagles |date=3 April 2014}}. ''Fighting Females'', 25 March 2011.</ref><ref name=SHIMMERresults>{{cite web|title=Shimmer Volume 1–44 results |url=http://shimmerwrestling.blogspot.sg/p/results.html |publisher=] |access-date=20 March 2014 |archive-date=20 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320113157/http://shimmerwrestling.blogspot.sg/p/results.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Eagles went on to rack up nine successful title defenses against several wrestlers including Cheerleader Melissa, ], ], ], ], ] and ], as well as defending the title for the first time ever in PWWA and successfully retaining against McKay and ] in a ].<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref>{{cite web|title=Shimmer – Title History|url=http://shimmerwrestling.blogspot.sg/p/title-history.html|publisher=]|access-date=26 April 2014}}</ref> On 2 October 2011 at '']'', Eagles teamed with ] in an unsuccessful attempt against Hamada and Kurihara for the ]. Later that night, on '']'', Eagles faced Melissa in a rematch for the Shimmer Championship, which Melissa won, ending Eagles' reign at 539 days.<ref name=SHIMMERresults/><ref>{{cite web|title=Joe Babinsack looks at Shimmer 44|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/31217-joe-babinsack-looks-at-shimmer-44|work=]|access-date=5 April 2014}}</ref>


After the ''Shimmer'' tapings, Eagles wrestled a match that same month and suffered a career-threatening knee injury from a bad landing after jumping off the ropes.<ref name=SMH/> Eagles was later awarded the top spot in ] magazine's ranking of the ] in 2011, despite Eagles not wrestling for the largest American wrestling promotions such as ] or ].<ref name=SMH/>
===2013-present===
In January 2013, Eagles returned to the ring after being absent due to injury and delivering her third child.<ref name="WON012113">{{cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|title=Mon. update: TNA starts biggest tour, major change in UFC on TV expected later this year, UK reality show final episodes, Super Bowl wrestling trivia, Bret Hart DVD, JBL does an apology, stiff wrestling match ends with police called|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/29391-mon-update-tna-starts-biggest-tour-major-change-in-ufc-on-tv-expected-later-this-year-uk-reality-show-final-episodes-super-bowl-wrestling-trivia-bret-hart-dvd-jbl-does-an-apology-stiff-wrestling-match-ends-with-police-called|work=]|date=21 January 2013|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> Three months later she returned to Shimmer in ] against her ] and former tag partner, Jessie McKay.<ref name="ShimmerPPV">{{cite web|title=Show results - 4/6 Shimmer 53 iPPV at WrestleCon: Cheerleader Melissa captures Shimmer Title in steel cage, plus Kong, Serena Deeb, top women's wrestlers in action |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_69819.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=6 April 2013|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref><ref>. ''DivaDirt'', 9 April 2013. </ref> Later that year she participated in the ] series<ref>. ''Diva Dirt'', 31 December 2013.</ref> and the PWA championship.<ref name=INLAW>King, Rosemary. . ''Daily Telegraph'', 21 August 2013. </ref> In 2014, Eagles again wrestled in Japan at ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwr-stardom.p-kit.com/RESULT.html|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6O8ZW5i61|title=Result|archivedate=17 March 2014|accessdate=3 April 2014|work=]|language=Japanese}}</ref>


====Return and various feuds (2012–2014)====
==Personal life==
In January 2013, Eagles returned to the ring after being absent due to injury and delivering her third child.<ref name="WON012113">{{cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|title=Mon. update: TNA starts biggest tour, major change in UFC on TV expected later this year, UK reality show final episodes, Super Bowl wrestling trivia, Bret Hart DVD, JBL does an apology, stiff wrestling match ends with police called|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/29391-mon-update-tna-starts-biggest-tour-major-change-in-ufc-on-tv-expected-later-this-year-uk-reality-show-final-episodes-super-bowl-wrestling-trivia-bret-hart-dvd-jbl-does-an-apology-stiff-wrestling-match-ends-with-police-called|work=]|date=21 January 2013|access-date=3 April 2014}}</ref> Three months later, on 6 April at '']'' in ], in her return to ''Shimmer'', Eagles defeated her ] and former tag team partner, ].<ref name="ShimmerPPV">{{cite web|title=Show results – 4/6 Shimmer 53 iPPV at WrestleCon: Cheerleader Melissa captures Shimmer Title in steel cage, plus Kong, Serena Deeb, top women's wrestlers in action |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_69819.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=6 April 2013|access-date=3 April 2014}}</ref><ref>. ''DivaDirt'', 9 April 2013. {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> On '']'', Eagles competed in a ] number one contender's match for the ] against ], ] and ], which was won by Courtney Rush.<ref name=Shimmer5455>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_70004.shtml#.WuZdy4gbPIU|title=SHOW RESULTS – 4/13 SHIMMER tapings in Berwyn, Ill.: Two Shimmer Title matches, Cheerleader Melissa, Serena, MsChif, more|date=14 April 2013|access-date=30 April 2018|work=PW Torch}}</ref> Throughout '']'' and '']'', Eagles scored victories over wrestlers including ],<ref name=Shimmer5455/> Athena,<ref name=Shimmer56>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2013/04/14/shimmer-volume-56-taping-results/|title=SHIMMER Volume 56 Taping Results|publisher=Diva-Dirt|access-date=14 April 2013}}</ref> Courtney Rush,<ref name=Shimmer57>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2013/04/14/shimmer-volume-57-taping-results/|title=SHIMMER Volume 57 Taping Results|publisher=Diva-Dirt|access-date=14 April 2013}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> ],<ref name=Shimmer59>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_74027.shtml#.WuZchIgbPIU|title=SHOW RESULTS – 10/19 SHIMMER DVD taping in Berwyn, Ill.: Shimmer Title & Tag Titles defended for Vol. 58 & 59, Cheerleader Melissa and top women's wrestlers featured|date=20 October 2013|access-date=30 April 2018|work=PW Torch}}</ref> ]<ref name=Shimmer60>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_74046.shtml#.WuZchYgbPIU|title=SHOW RESULTS – 10/20 Shimmer DVD taping in Berwyn, Ill.: Tara makes surprise appearance, full results for Vol. 60 & 61 taping including title matches & streak ended|date=21 October 2013|access-date=30 April 2018|work=PW Torch}}</ref> and ],<ref name=Shimmer60/> before being put in a tag team match with ] against ] and ] for the ], which they lost due to miscommunication.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/roh-indy-wrestling-news/47811-4-5-shimmer-results-new-orleans-louisiana/|title=4/5 SHIMMER Results: New Orleans, Louisiana|date=8 April 2014|last=Namako|first=Jason|access-date=30 April 2018|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> Week later at the '']'', Eagles broke her wrist during a match against ], which she won, but continued to compete throughout the night on '']'' in a fatal–four way match against Courtney Rush, ] and Nicole Matthews, which Rush won.<ref name=Shimmer63-64>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2014/04/13/shimmer-volumes-65-66-taping-results/|title=SHIMMER Volumes 65 & 66 Taping Results|publisher=Diva-Dirt|access-date=12 April 2014}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref>
Ford is married to fellow professional wrestler Ryan Eagles (real name Doug Ryan),<ref name=SMH/><ref>{{cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|title=Sat. update: WWE injuries, SF fighter kidney failure scare, Overeem speaks, Masters, Bisping,Storm|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/21634-sat-update-wwe-injuries-sf-fighter-kidney-failure-scare-overeem-speaks-masters-bispingstorm|work=]|date=6 August 2011|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> and has three children.<ref name="WON012113"/> Her brother-in-law is also a professional wrestler by the ring name of Robbie Eagles.<ref name=INLAW/>


====Second Shimmer Championship reign and final SHIMMER appearances (2015–2018)====
==In wrestling==
] in a submission hold during a SHIMMER match in 2015]]
*'''Finishing moves'''
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**''Hell Bound'' (] ])<ref name="OWW profile"/><ref name="PWA bio"/><ref name="ShimmerPPV"/>
On 18 October 2014, at '']'', Eagles, this time working as a ], returned after sustaining an arm injury and fought ] in a ] which ended in a draw.<ref name=Shimmer67>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/97210/shimmer-volumes-67-68-taping-results/|title=SHIMMER Volumes 67 & 68 Taping Results|date=18 October 2014|access-date=19 October 2014|publisher=Diva-Dirt}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> Later that night, at '']'', Eagles competed in a ] against ], ] and Nicole Matthews for the ], which Mathews won with lastly eliminating Eagles, after a distraction provided by Matthews' ], ], helped her hit Eagles with a ] and win the title.<ref name=Shimmer6768>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/88973/new-shimmer-champion-crowned-and-more-1018-shimmer-results-from-berwyn-il.html?p=1|title=New Shimmer Champion crowned and more: 10/18 Shimmer results from Berwyn, IL|last=Bentley|first=Martin|date=19 October 2014|access-date=19 October 2014|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> The ] between the two continued on '']'', where Eagles attacked Matthews after her match with ].<ref name=Shimmer6970>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/97267/shimmer-volumes-69-70-taping-results/|title=SHIMMER Volumes 69 & 70 Taping Results|date=19 October 2014|access-date=20 October 2014|publisher=Diva-Dirt}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> On 11 April 2015, at '']'', after a confrontion between Eagles and ], Eagles defeated Perez in a number one contender's match,<ref name=Shimmer7273>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/109602/shimmer-volumes-72-73-taping-results/|title=SHIMMER Volumes 72 & 73 Taping Results|date=11 April 2015|access-date=12 April 2015|publisher=Diva-Dirt}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> but went on to lose to Matthews in a title match on the next day at '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/indies/shimmer-74-75-results-aja-kongdynamite-kansaimayumi-ozakikyoko-kimura-vs-tomoka|title=SHIMMER 74 & 75 RESULTS: AJA KONG/DYNAMITE KANSAI/MAYUMI OZAKI/KYOKO KIMURA VS. TOMOKA NAKAGAWA/KELLIE SKATER/MISAKI OHATA/HIROYO MATSUMOTO|date=14 April 2015|access-date=30 April 2018|work=]}}</ref>
**''Soaring Eagle'' (])<ref name="OWW profile"/>


A few months later, on 10 October, during the tapings of '']'', Eagles unsuccessfully competed in a number one contender's ] when Matthews and Perez interfered. As a result, Eagles and Matthews faced off in a ] at '']'', with Eagles defeating Matthews to win the Shimmer Championship for the record–setting second time.<ref name=DMurphy>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2015/10/10/22561179.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112852/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2015/10/10/22561179.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2015|title=Madison Eagles becomes a two-time Shimmer champion with win over Matthews|last=Murphy|first=Dan|date=10 October 2015|access-date=12 October 2015|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=]}}</ref> The next night, at '']'', Eagles successfully retained her championship against Nicole Savoy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/monday-update-bill-demotts-daughter-passes-myzteziz-jonathan-coachman-cryptic-tweet|title=MONDAY UPDATE: BILL DEMOTT'S DAUGHTER PASSES, MYZTEZIZ, JONATHAN COACHMAN CRYPTIC TWEET|date=12 October 2015|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|access-date=30 April 2018|work=]}}</ref> On 26 June 2016, Eagles lost the title to the returning Mercedes Martinez.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/102986/shimmer-volumes-84-85-results-from-berwyn-il.html?p=1 | title = Shimmer Volumes 84 & 85 results from Berwyn, IL | last=Bentley | first=Martin | date=27 June 2016 | access-date=27 June 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>
*'''Signature moves'''
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===Shine Wrestling (2013–present)===
*''']s'''
Eagles also made sporadic appearances and participated in the ] series<ref>. ''Diva Dirt'', 31 December 2013. {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> with her debut being held in mid-April 2013 on '']'' losing to ] in a tournament match for the ].<ref name=Shine9>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2013/04/20/live-coverage-shine-wrestling-presents-shine-9/ |title=Live Coverage: SHINE Wrestling Presents "SHINE 9" |publisher=Diva-Dirt |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421004654/http://www.diva-dirt.com/2013/04/20/live-coverage-shine-wrestling-presents-shine-9/ |archive-date=21 April 2013 }} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> Few months later, in October, Eagles returned competing in the promotion in a match against ], which Kong won.<ref name=Shine14>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2013/10/25/live-coverage-shine-wrestling-presents-shine-14/|title=Full Results: SHINE Wrestling Presents SHINE 14|publisher=Diva-Dirt|access-date=25 October 2013}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> On '']'', Eagles unsuccessfully challenged ] for the Shine Championship.<ref name=Shine22>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/96710/live-coverage-shine-wrestling-presents-shine-22/|title=Full Results: SHINE Wrestling Presents SHINE 22|date=10 October 2014 |publisher=Diva-Dirt|access-date=10 October 2014}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> After missing a few shows, Eagles returned to ''Shine'' and racked up victories over ] at '']''<ref name=Shine26>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/109284/live-results-shine-26/|title=Full Results: SHINE 26|date=3 April 2015 |publisher=Diva-Dirt|access-date=3 April 2015}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref> and Su Yung at '']''.<ref name=Shine30>{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/115769/shine-30-results-santana-garrett-retains-the-shine-title-allysin-kay-vs-saraya-knight-in-anything-goes-match/|title=SHINE 30 Results: Santana Garrett Retains the SHINE Title; Allysin Kay vs. Saraya Knight in "Anything Goes" Match|date=3 October 2015 |publisher=Diva-Dirt|access-date=3 October 2015}} {{unreliable source?|failed=y|date=April 2018}}</ref>
**"The Punisher"<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref name="PWA bio"/>


===Other promotions===
*''']'''
After returning to wrestling, Eagles went on to compete for the PWA championship<ref name=INLAW>King, Rosemary. . ''Daily Telegraph'', 21 August 2013.</ref> as well as competing in the ''Pacific Pro Wrestling'' promotion in her home country of ], where she became their inaugural Women's Champion,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificprowrestling.com/website/index.php/championships/women-s|title=PPW Women's Title History|access-date=17 March 2013|work=Pacific Pro Wrestling}}</ref> after a victory over ] in mid-March. Eagles retained the championship against Shazza McKenzie<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificprowrestling.com/website/index.php/results/2-uncategorised/33-results|title=Results 2013|access-date=17 February 2013|work=Pacific Pro Wrestling}}</ref> and Storm,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzpwi.co.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8247&Itemid=105|title=Pacific Pro Wrestling Evolution Results|access-date=16 July 2013|work=NZPWI}}</ref> before losing it to ] in September, ending her reign at 189 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificprowrestling.com/website/index.php/about/8-news/69-results-ignition-new-champions|title=Pacific Pro Wrestling presesnts IGNITION|access-date=22 September 2013|work=Pacific Pro Wrestling}}</ref> In 2014, Eagles again wrestled in Japan at ], losing to Takumi Iroha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwr-stardom.p-kit.com/RESULT.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803225503/http://wwr-stardom.p-kit.com/RESULT.html |title=Result |archive-date=3 August 2014 |access-date=3 April 2014 |work=] |language=ja |url-status=dead }}</ref>
**"]" by ]<ref name=SMH/>


==Personal life==
*'''Wrestlers trained'''
Ford was married to fellow professional wrestler Douglas Ryan (better known under the ring name Ryan Eagles),<ref name=SMH/><ref>{{cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|title=Sat. update: WWE injuries, SF fighter kidney failure scare, Overeem speaks, Masters, Bisping, Storm|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/21634-sat-update-wwe-injuries-sf-fighter-kidney-failure-scare-overeem-speaks-masters-bispingstorm|work=]|date=6 August 2011|access-date=3 April 2014}}</ref> with whom she has three children. She is now married to fellow professional wrestler Michael Spencer, with whom she has one child, making it her fourth overall.
**Jessie McKay<ref name=SLAM!bio/>

Ford is a fan of the American rock band ], and frequently uses their song "]" as her entrance theme.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://amusicblogyea.com/2018/05/21/gimme-your-answers-a-video-interview-w-the-master-of-wrestling-madison-eagles/ | title=Gimme Your Answers: A Video Interview w/ "The Master of Wrestling" Madison Eagles – Alicia Atout | date=21 May 2018 }}</ref>


==Championships and accomplishments== ==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''International Wrestling Australia''' * ''']''' (IWA)
**IWA Women's Championship (4 times)<ref name="OWW profile"/> ** IWA Women's Championship (4 times)<ref name="OWW profile"/>
* '''New Horizon Pro Wrestling'''

** IndyGurlz Australian Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://waprowrestling.weebly.com/indygurlz-australia-championship.html|title=IndyGurlz Australia Championship|website=West Australian Pro Wrestling|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2185|title=IndyGurlz Australia Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref>
*'''New Horizon Pro Wrestling'''
** Global Conflict Shield Tournament (2016, 2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=154173|title=NHPW Global Conflict 2016 – Tag 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref>
**IndyGurlz Australian Championship (1 time)<ref></ref>
* '''Pacific Pro Wrestling'''

** Pacific Women's Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificprowrestling.com/website/index.php/championships/women-s|title=Pacific Pro Wrestling – Women's|website=www.pacificprowrestling.com|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref>
*'''Pacific Pro Wrestling'''
* '''Pro Wrestling Australia'''
**Pacific Women's Championship (1 time)<ref></ref>
** PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mick Moretti<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pwaaustralia.com/2009/12/04/light-speed-xpress/ |title=Tag Team Champions – Green Nation &#124; PWA Australia |access-date=20 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220171649/http://www.pwaaustralia.com/2009/12/04/light-speed-xpress/ |archive-date=20 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

*'''Pro Wrestling Womens Alliance''' * ''']''' (PWWA)
**PWWA Championship (1 time)<ref></ref> **PWWA Championship (1 time)<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330150257/http://www.pwaaustralia.com/2010/06/11/pwwachampio/ |date=30 March 2014 }}</ref>
* ''''']'''''

** Ranked No. 1 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the '']'' in 2011<ref name=SMH/><ref name="PWI Female 50">{{cite web|title=PWI Female 50 results for Madison Eagles|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi/madison-eagles-5430.html|work=www.profightdb.com|access-date=2 March 2013}}</ref>
*''']'''
* ''']'''
**PWI ranked her #'''1''' of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the ] in 2011<ref name=SMH/><ref name="PWI Female 50">{{cite web|title=PWI Female 50 results for Madison Eagles|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi/madison-eagles-5430.html|work=www.profightdb.com|accessdate=2 March 2013}}</ref>
** ] (])<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref name=DMurphy/>

*''']'''
**] (])<ref name=SLAM!bio/><ref name="PWA bio"/>

*NSW Female Pro Wrestler of the Year (2013)<ref> ''Wrestle Hustle''.</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling}} *{{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=7007|wrestlingdata=2004|iwd=madison-eagles-5430}}
*{{twitter|SeriouslyEagles}} *{{Facebook|seriouslyeagles}}
*{{Chikara profile|madison-eagles}}
*{{Facebook User|seriouslyeagles}}
*{{IMDb name|9627577}}

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Australian professional wrestler

Madison Eagles
Eagles in 2015
Birth nameAlexandra Ford
Born (1984-06-05) 5 June 1984 (age 40)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s)Michael Spencer
Children4
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Madison Eagles
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Billed fromSydney, Australia
Trained byInternational Wrestling Australia
Claudio Castagnoli
Mike Quackenbush
Debut2001

Alexandra Ford (born 5 June 1984) is an Australian professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Madison Eagles. She has wrestled internationally in Australia, the United States, Canada and Japan, and is a former two-time Shimmer Champion. She was ranked by Pro Wrestling Illustrated as the number one female wrestler in the PWI Female 50 in 2011; as of 2022, she is one of two women to win the award without ever competing for a major promotion (WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), or All Elite Wrestling (AEW)).

Early life

Ford's father, Graham, is the head of Surf Life Saving Australia. She attended St Catherine's School, Waverley, where she participated in athletics, gymnastics, and diving.

Professional wrestling career

Early years and training (2001-2007)

At the age of 17, Eagles began her professional wrestling training at International Wrestling Australia (IWA), at their training school in mid-2001.

Eagles debuted soon thereafter as the bodyguard for A.J. Freeley in IWA. Eagles had her first official match in November that year, against Katherine Nixxon. Eagles is a former four-time IWA Women's Champion. In 2003, Eagles traveled to the United States with trainer and owner of IWA, Mark Mercedes. She competed in a try out at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), a former developmental territory for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In her time in OVW, Eagles trained alongside such wrestlers as Christopher Daniels, Elijah Burke, and Jillian Hall. While in the U.S., Eagles wrestled for Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA), Cleveland All Pro Wrestling (CAPW), and USA Pro. At different points in her career, Eagles trained at the Chikara Wrestle Factory in Philadelphia, the Ring of Honor (ROH) school, and PWA school in Sydney, Australia.

Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance (2007-2013)

In 2007, Eagles and her husband Ryan Eagles founded Pro Wrestling Alliance Elite, which later became Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia (known as PWA), and an all-women's wrestling promotion, Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance (PWWA). The promotions were created on the back of Eagles opening a professional wrestling school, and were intended to encourage Australian wrestlers to travel between states in the country. She has held the PWWA Championship.

PWWA ran from 2007 until around 2013 when the last recorded all women's event was held. It was the only all women's wrestling promotion in Australia.

International exploits (2008–2011)

From 2008 to 2011, Eagles wrestled in several other wrestling promotions, including the American promotions Ring of Honor, Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling. She has also wrestled in Canada for NCW Femmes Fatales, and in Japan for the Joshi 4 Hope event.

Shimmer Women Athletes (2008-2018)

Teaming with Jessie McKay (2008–2009)

Eagles started wrestling for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes in October 2008, where she made her debut at Volume 21 together with Jessie McKay as "The Pink Ladies"; they participated in a gauntlet match to crown the first Shimmer Tag Team Champions but were the first team eliminated. Eagles' first singles match in Shimmer saw her lose to Sara Del Rey on Volume 23.

Shimmer Champion (2010–2012)

At Volume 30, Eagles defeated Cheerleader Melissa to become number one contender for the Shimmer Championship and went on to defeat champion MsChif to capture the title on 11 April 2010 at Volume 31. Eagles went on to rack up nine successful title defenses against several wrestlers including Cheerleader Melissa, Ayumi Kurihara, Jessie McKay, Mercedes Martinez, Ayako Hamada, Serena Deeb and Hiroyo Matsumoto, as well as defending the title for the first time ever in PWWA and successfully retaining against McKay and Nicole Matthews in a triple–threat match. On 2 October 2011 at Volume 43, Eagles teamed with Sara Del Rey in an unsuccessful attempt against Hamada and Kurihara for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship. Later that night, on Volume 44, Eagles faced Melissa in a rematch for the Shimmer Championship, which Melissa won, ending Eagles' reign at 539 days.

After the Shimmer tapings, Eagles wrestled a match that same month and suffered a career-threatening knee injury from a bad landing after jumping off the ropes. Eagles was later awarded the top spot in Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine's ranking of the top 50 female wrestlers in 2011, despite Eagles not wrestling for the largest American wrestling promotions such as World Wrestling Entertainment or Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

Return and various feuds (2012–2014)

In January 2013, Eagles returned to the ring after being absent due to injury and delivering her third child. Three months later, on 6 April at Volume 53 in New Jersey, in her return to Shimmer, Eagles defeated her protégé and former tag team partner, Jessie McKay. On Volume 54, Eagles competed in a fatal–four way number one contender's match for the SHIMMER Championship against Athena, Courtney Rush and Saraya Knight, which was won by Courtney Rush. Throughout Volume 55 and Volume 61, Eagles scored victories over wrestlers including Kana, Athena, Courtney Rush, Mia Yim, Jessicka Havok and Hikaru Shida, before being put in a tag team match with Nicole Matthews against Kellie Skater and Tomoka Nakagawa for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship, which they lost due to miscommunication. Week later at the Volume 63, Eagles broke her wrist during a match against Heidi Lovelace, which she won, but continued to compete throughout the night on Volume 64 in a fatal–four way match against Courtney Rush, Evie and Nicole Matthews, which Rush won.

Second Shimmer Championship reign and final SHIMMER appearances (2015–2018)

Eagles placing Sweet Saraya in a submission hold during a SHIMMER match in 2015
Eagles appearing in SHIMMER in 2018

On 18 October 2014, at Volume 67, Eagles, this time working as a face, returned after sustaining an arm injury and fought Nicole Matthews in a no countouts and no disqualifications match which ended in a draw. Later that night, at Volume 68, Eagles competed in a fatal four–way elimination match against Athena, Cheerleader Melissa and Nicole Matthews for the Shimmer Championship, which Mathews won with lastly eliminating Eagles, after a distraction provided by Matthews' tag team partner, Portia Perez, helped her hit Eagles with a fireball and win the title. The feud between the two continued on Volume 69, where Eagles attacked Matthews after her match with Evie. On 11 April 2015, at Volume 73, after a confrontion between Eagles and The Canadian NINJAs, Eagles defeated Perez in a number one contender's match, but went on to lose to Matthews in a title match on the next day at Volume 74.

A few months later, on 10 October, during the tapings of Volume 76, Eagles unsuccessfully competed in a number one contender's battle royal when Matthews and Perez interfered. As a result, Eagles and Matthews faced off in a no disqualification match at Volume 77, with Eagles defeating Matthews to win the Shimmer Championship for the record–setting second time. The next night, at Volume 78, Eagles successfully retained her championship against Nicole Savoy. On 26 June 2016, Eagles lost the title to the returning Mercedes Martinez.

Shine Wrestling (2013–present)

Eagles also made sporadic appearances and participated in the Shine series with her debut being held in mid-April 2013 on Shine 9 losing to Jessicka Havok in a tournament match for the Shine Championship. Few months later, in October, Eagles returned competing in the promotion in a match against Amazing Kong, which Kong won. On Shine 22, Eagles unsuccessfully challenged Ivelisse for the Shine Championship. After missing a few shows, Eagles returned to Shine and racked up victories over La Rosa Negra at Shine 26 and Su Yung at Shine 30.

Other promotions

After returning to wrestling, Eagles went on to compete for the PWA championship as well as competing in the Pacific Pro Wrestling promotion in her home country of Australia, where she became their inaugural Women's Champion, after a victory over Storm in mid-March. Eagles retained the championship against Shazza McKenzie and Storm, before losing it to Kellie Skater in September, ending her reign at 189 days. In 2014, Eagles again wrestled in Japan at World Wonder Ring Stardom, losing to Takumi Iroha.

Personal life

Ford was married to fellow professional wrestler Douglas Ryan (better known under the ring name Ryan Eagles), with whom she has three children. She is now married to fellow professional wrestler Michael Spencer, with whom she has one child, making it her fourth overall.

Ford is a fan of the American rock band AFI, and frequently uses their song "Prelude 12/21" as her entrance theme.

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  2. ^ Dent, Jackie (19 January 2013). "Mean and keen". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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