Charlie Morgan (wrestler)

Yasmin Josephine Lander^[1] (born 19 April 1992) is an English retired professional wrestler best known under the ring name, Charlie Morgan. She is known for her appearances in Progress Wrestling, Bellatrix Female Warriors, World Association of Wrestling, Southside Wrestling Entertainment, as well as Pro-Wrestling: EVE where she is a former champion.^[3] Morgan also worked for WWE in their NXT UK division.

Charlie Morgan
Birth name	Yasmin Josephine Lander[1][2]
Born	(1992-04-19) 19 April 1992 (age 32)[2] Cambridge, England, United Kingdom[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Charlie Morgan Lady Penelope Penelope
Billed height	5 ft 6 in (167 cm)
Billed weight	125 lb (57 kg)
Billed from	Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Trained by	Danny Boy Collins Paige Ricky Knight Sweet Saraya
Debut	May 2011
Retired	June 2024

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2011–2019)

Lander made her professional wrestling debut in 2011 after being trained by the Knight wrestling family and Danny Collins.^[2] She debuted under the ring name, Penelope. In her debut match, she teamed with Amy-Lee Kramer, Liberty and Stacey and were defeated by Britani Knight, Amazon, Destiny and Melodi.^[4] In November 2011, she made her Bellatrix debut, losing to Rhia O'Reilly.^[5] In December 2012, Penelope lost to Alpha Female in her Southside Wrestling Entertainment debut.^[6] In 2013, she was defeated by Christina Von Eerie.^[7] In 2014, Penelope made her All Star Wrestling debut defeating Sammi Baynz.^[8] In 2016, Penelope was involved in a Queen Of Southside Title four way also involving Nixon Newell, Toni Storm and Jade in which Jade won.^[9] Lander made her Copenhagen Championship Wrestling debut in March 2017 as Charlie Morgan defeating Regina.^[10] In November 2017, she made her Revolution Pro Wrestling debut losing to Jinny.^[11] In July 2018, she defeated Morgan Webster.^[12]

Pro Wrestling:EVE (2017–2019, 2021–2024)

Lander made her Pro-Wrestling: EVE debut in May 2017, losing to Kay Lee Ray.^[13] The next night Morgan was defeated by Kris Wolf.^[14] At Dangerous Women she defeated Kasey Owens in a SHE-1 qualifier.^[15] She defeated Meiko Satomura and Sammii Jayne in the finals to win the SHE-1 tournament.^[16] At a XWA and EVE joint show she was defeated by Doug Williams.^[17] At Wrestle Queendom, Morgan defeated Jayne to become Pro-Wrestling: EVE champion in her first reign.^[18][19] On 30 June 2019 Morgan announced her retirement after an ankle injury.^[20]

At Wrestle Queendom 4 on 27 August 2021, Lander made her surprise return to the promotion after promos touting the arrival of a mysterious "Gambler."

Morgan announced her retirement and final match via social media on 11 April 2024.^[21] Her final match will take place at the "Once More With Feeling" event where she will wrestle alongside her wife for the final time for both of them.^[22]

Progress Wrestling (2017–2018)

Charlie Morgan made her Progress Wrestling debut losing to Charli Evans in October 2017, in a PROGRESS Women's Title number one contendership tournament.^[23][24] At Chapter 63, Morgan and Toni Storm defeated Nina Samuels and Chakara.^[25] At Chapter 64 she defeated Millie McKenzie.^[26] In July 2018, she defeated Candyfloss.^[27]

WWE

NXT UK (2018–2019)

Morgan made her WWE debut on night two of the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament, defeating Killer Kelly.^[28][29]

Personal life

Lander publicly came out as gay at a Pro-Wrestling: EVE event.^[30] She is engaged to the professional wrestler Victoria Owen, better known by the ring name Jetta.^[31] They got married in August 2023.

Championships and accomplishments

• Bellatrix Female Warriors
  • Bellatrix British Championship (1 time)^[3]
  • DOA Sirens Championship (1 time)^[32]
• Pro-Wrestling: EVE
  • Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship (1 time)^[3]
  • SHE-1 (2017)^[33]
• Real Quality Wrestling
  • RQW European Women's Championship (1 time)^[3]

References

1. "Search Results for Civil Births in Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records". findmypast.co.uk. England & Wales Births 1837–2006. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
2. "Charlie Morgan". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
3. "Charlie Morgan". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
4. "WAW Academy". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
5. "WAWW The Return". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
6. "SWE Seasons Beatings 2". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
7. "WAW". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
8. "ASW". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
9. "SWE Raw Deal 5". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
10. "CCW". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
11. "RevPro Live At The Cockpit 22". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
12. "Riptide International Waters". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
13. "EVE Babes With The Power – Tag 1". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
14. "EVE Babes With The Power – Tag 2". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
15. "EVE Dangerous Women". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
16. "EVE SHE-1 ~ Ace Of EVE – Tag 2: Show #2". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
17. "XWA 51: WrestleFriends: Equal Fights!". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
18. Stride, Sam (6 May 2018). "Wrestle Queendom: How the girls of Pro-Wrestling: EVE took over York Hall and made their own history". Mirror. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
19. "EVE Wrestle Queendom". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
20. "Charlie Morgan se retira de la lucha profesional debido a una lesión de tobillo". 30 June 2019.
21. Morgan, Charlie [@charliemorgan.arrived] (11 April 2024). "I'd rather of dared to chase my dreams and create memories that 6 year old me could only dream of, than to of never tried at all!". Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via Instagram.
22. "Once More, with Feeling". EVE: Riot Grrrls of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
23. "PROGRESS Revelations Of Divine Love". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
24. Pantoja, Kevin (14 October 2017). "Kevin's PROGRESS: Revelations of Divine Love Review". 411Mania. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
25. "PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
26. "PROGRESS Chapter 64: Thunderbastards Are Go!". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
27. "PROGRESS Live At The Dome #6". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
28. "Charlie Morgan def. Killer Kelly". WWE. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
29. "WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament 2018 – Tag 2". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
30. Nissim, Mayer (11 August 2017). "Lesbian wrestler Charlie Morgan talks about coming out in the ring and the lack of gay WWE Superstars". PinkNews. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
31. "Today has been the best day". Jetta on Instagram. 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
32. "GBG Legend – Hacksaw Is In Town!". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
33. "SHE-1". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

External links

• Charlie Morgan on Twitter