American Wrestling Alliance
Start date unknown · Current
Sophie Rhodes
Professional Wrestler
Career roles
Current
Personal & Professional Relationships
Family
- Parent: Cassie Rhodes
- Uncle: Raphael Rhodes
- Uncle: Simon Rhodes
Teams and factions
Current
- The Rhodes Dynasty — Tag Team
Championships & Accomplishments
No linked championship reigns or achievement wins have been recorded.
Promotion history
| Promotion | Status | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Wrestling Alliance | Active | Women’s Tags | Start date unknown · Ended Date unknown |
Physical Description
Sophie has long wavy brown hair (typically worn in a braid when wrestling) and blue eyes. She has extremely pale skin with no scars or marks, and likes to talk up her attractiveness as part of her arrogance. (She sometimes gets compared to the character of Michelle Mallon on "Derry Girls", which does not make her happy.) Her ring gear will typically match her mother's, with the exception of always wearing shinpads over her footwear due to her striking skill. She's a little more keen to show off and act up, as compared to the - ahem - more straightforward approach of her mother.
Biography & Background
A fifth-generation wrestler, Sophie Rhodes was inspired to join the family business after realizing at the age of 14 that her mother, Cassie, had given up her career to raise her. Sophie encouraged her mom to get back into the ring, and wanted to join in as well, but Cassie insisted that Sophie be trained properly before taking up the career.
As Cassie got back in action, Sophie trained with the rest of her family for a year. Cassie found that the wrestling world wasn't as welcoming of her as they'd expected and turned bitter, and when Sophie debuted, she was given very little leeway in terms of her spoiled attitude. With Cassie and Sophie feeling like they were being unfairly judged, they leaned into their reputations, with Sophie becoming obnoxious and Cassie becoming violent. The decision paid off, and the two started to travel the world, crushing opponents left and right. After appearing in the AWA in February 2018 as a one-off, they joined the roster full-time in April 2018 after completing prior engagements.
As Cassie got back in action, Sophie trained with the rest of her family for a year. Cassie found that the wrestling world wasn't as welcoming of her as they'd expected and turned bitter, and when Sophie debuted, she was given very little leeway in terms of her spoiled attitude. With Cassie and Sophie feeling like they were being unfairly judged, they leaned into their reputations, with Sophie becoming obnoxious and Cassie becoming violent. The decision paid off, and the two started to travel the world, crushing opponents left and right. After appearing in the AWA in February 2018 as a one-off, they joined the roster full-time in April 2018 after completing prior engagements.
Strengths
Incredible striking. Speed, strength, and placement, Sophie excels in all categories when it comes to striking. She is very good at chaining together combinations, and if she throws a knockout blow, you do not want to be hit by it.
- Physical condition. This is partially thanks to her young age, but mostly due to her being a fifth-generation wrestler who has close to a century of training and recovery techniques to pull from. Sophie is almost always close to 100% at all times.
- Cool as a cucumber. Sophie doesn't panic in the ring, sticking with the unwavering sense of confidence that she and her mother can get out of any situation. She may get a little wide-eyed and exasperated, but she'll grit her teeth and get back to work, not thinking she'll ever lose until the bell rings.
- Physical condition. This is partially thanks to her young age, but mostly due to her being a fifth-generation wrestler who has close to a century of training and recovery techniques to pull from. Sophie is almost always close to 100% at all times.
- Cool as a cucumber. Sophie doesn't panic in the ring, sticking with the unwavering sense of confidence that she and her mother can get out of any situation. She may get a little wide-eyed and exasperated, but she'll grit her teeth and get back to work, not thinking she'll ever lose until the bell rings.
Weaknesses
Arrogance. Sophie is too cocky for her own good, which leads her prone to overlooking her opponents and underestimating their skills.
- Doesn't wrestle to size. Rather than using her speed to try and create distance from larger competitors, tries to mix it up against taller and heavier competitors who can use their strength to stop her rallies and overpower her.
- One-dimensionally stubborn. She has a technical wrestling background, but prefers to fight as a striker, sticking with her strategy even when she should try to grapple with an opponent.
- Doesn't wrestle to size. Rather than using her speed to try and create distance from larger competitors, tries to mix it up against taller and heavier competitors who can use their strength to stop her rallies and overpower her.
- One-dimensionally stubborn. She has a technical wrestling background, but prefers to fight as a striker, sticking with her strategy even when she should try to grapple with an opponent.
In-Ring Style & Influences
Finn Balor with some added kickboxing/muay thai experience
Entrance & Presentation
with strats
Character & Presentation
arrogant, cocky heel
In-Ring Repertoire
Finisher
Wigan Death Grip
arm triangle choke. Can be started from a standing position and rolled to the mat, gained from the ground, from mount, or any multitude of ways. If Sophie plants her feet to the mat and tilts her hips up, forcing the opponent's head and neck up (similar to an Anaconda Vise), that should result in an instant tapout.
Conundrum
question mark kick. Sophie feints for a kick to the thigh/quadriceps to draw the opponents hands down to block, and once the hands are down, levels the kick up to catch them in the head. If she hits this flush, it's a knockout. Named for the final round of her favorite quiz show, Countdown.
MDK Finisher
The Road to Wigan Pier (a diving knee drop off the top rope, done in tribute to retired uncle Simon Rhodes; Sophie aims this for the opponent's head or throat. It's named for George Orwell's 1937 book about the poor living conditions of the British working class and how the ones who would benefit most from socialism are the ones most likely to reject it)
Signature Moves
A49 (diving double stomp, named for the road that connects Ashton-in-Makerfield, where Sophie was raised, to the town of Wigan, all within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan)
buzzsaw kick (set up by a quadriceps kick to take an opponent to a kneeling position; this is another move that justifies why someone needs to defend a leg kick against Sophie)
Newton Basher (knee smash to seated opponent's face; "newton" comes from the rhyming slang for teeth, as Newton Heath is an area of Manchester)
sleeper hold (Sophie isn't as good with this as the rest of the family, but this is still good enough to wear someone down)
open hand slap to the ear (taught to her by her uncle Raphael, and this is developing into a knockout shot if she hits it just right)
Other Moves
cravate (Sophie prefers this to a headlock or chinlock; she'll use the other two, but if she has the option she'll go for the cravate)
missile dropkick (Sophie likes hitting this on an unsuspecting opponent, typically off of a blind tag from her mother)
strike combinations (Sophie likes to set up combos, her favorite being a left jab/right jab/left jab/rolling savate kick to double an opponent over/pump kick to the face, but any series of strikes that are open work)
Tip-Top Elbowdrop (corkscrew elbowdrop, and a rather graceful one at that
hence why it's tip-top - which Sophie always follows with an arrogant cover and thus negates the usefulness of the move)
quadriceps kick (Sophie has a finisher feinting at it and a signature reliant on it, so it makes sense for her to throw a few as a setup)
arrogant soccer kicks to the face (more like taps/paintbrushes, and really just pushing the opponent's head around with her foot)
one foot fall while performing a grace face pose (another arrogant cover, meant more to humiliate than score a pin)
snap suplex, floatover into a pin (one of Sophie's very rare lifting moves, specifically taught to her by Uncle Raph)
jumping knee strike
Archive record
Indexed show matches
14
Name-based matches across archived shows.
First Indexed Appearance
Super Saturday
February 3, 2018 · American Wrestling Alliance
Latest Indexed Appearance
Showtime
July 7, 2018 · American Wrestling Alliance
These are exact indexed-name matches, not editorially verified appearances. Mentions, common names, or aliases can create false positives.