Willow Nightingale

AEW

Real Name: Danielle Paultre
Height: 5’6″
Weight:
Date of Birth: January 25, 1994
Hometown: North Valley Stream, New York
Pro Debut: February 27, 2015
Trained By: NYWC Academy
Finishing Move: Fisherman’s Suplex

Biography

– Paultre trained at the NYWC under Mike Mondo and Bull Dempsey
– Paultre debuted as Willow Nightingale on February 27, 2015, losing to Sammy Pickles in the first round of the NYWC Starlets Title Tournament
– On February 27, 2016, exactly one year after her debut, Nightingale won her first championship, defeating Aria Cadenza for the NYWC Starlet Title
– The next day, Nightingale defeated Chrissy Rivera to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On March 26, Nightingale defeated Solo Darling with Sammy Pickles as special guest referee to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On April 30, Nightingale defeated Deonna Purrazzo to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On May 21, Nightingale defeated Chrissy Rivera to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– Nightingale was forced to vacate the NYWC Starlet Title due to injury in July 2016
– On February 25, 2017, Nightingale defeated J-Redd to regain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On March 25, Nightingale defeated Rick Cataldo to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On April 29, Nightingale fought Sumie Sakai to a time-limit draw to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On May 20, Nightingale defeated Victoria Von Black & Brittney Savage to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On June 17, Nightingale defeated Tina San Antonio & Brittney Savage to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On July 27, Nightingale defeated Karen Q to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On August 24, Nightingale defeated Tasha Steelz to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On September 30, Nightingale defeated Kris Statlander to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On November 25, Nightingale defeated Terra Calaway to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On December 23, Nightingale defeated Adria to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On January 13, 2018, Nightingale defeated Vanity to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On February 25, Nightingale defeated Mike Mondo to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On March 31, Nightingale defeated Terra Calaway to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On April 28, Nightingale defeated Maria Manic to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On May 19, Nightingale defeated Terra Calaway, Gabby Ortiz & Davienne in a Master Of The Mat Match to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On June 10, Nightingale defeated Ashley Vox to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On July 27, Thick & Juicy (Nightingale & Faye Jackson) defeated Ruthless Ambition (Maria Manic & Penelope Ford) to win the QOC Tag Team Titles
– On September 29, Nightingale defeated Kasey Catal & Terra Calaway to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On October 18, Nightingale defeated Corinne Mink to retain the NYWC Starlet Title
– On November 25, Thick & Juicy defeated The Sinister Sweethearts (Brittany Blake & Samantha Heights) and Team Sea Stars (Ashley Vox & Delmi Exo) to retain the QOC Tag Team Titles
– On January 19, Thick & Juicy defeated The Sinister Sweethearts to retain the QOC Tag Team Titles
– On November 9, 2019, The Bird & The Bee (Nightingale & Solo Darling) defeated FIST (Tony Deppen & Travis Huckabee) to win the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas Titles
– On January 25, 2020, Nightingale defeated Tina San Antonio in a Cage Match to regain the NYWC Starlet Title, but would lose it back to San Antonio in her first defense a month later
– Nightingale made a pair of appearances on AEW’s Youtube shows in April 2021
– In June 2021, Nightingale began competing for ROH as simply ‘Willow’
– On November 20, 2021, Nightingale defeated Tina San Antonio to win the vacant EAW Womens Title
– On February 26, 2022, Nightingale defeated Johnny Radke, John Silver & Dino Might to win the NYWC Fusion Title
– In October 2022, Nightingale signed with All Elite Wrestling
– On the 2022 Dynamite Anniversary Show, Nightingale, Toni Storm & Athena defeated Serena Deeb, Jamie Hayter & Penelope Ford
– On the Final Battle 2022 pre-show, Nightingale defeated Trish Adora
– On the debut episode of ROH on HonorClub, Nightingale defeated Lady Frost
– On the Supercard of Honor 2023 pre-show, Nightingale defeated Miranda Alize
– At Resurgence 2023, Nightingale defeated Mercedes Mone in the final of a tournament to become the first NJPW STRONG Womens Champion
– On the 2023 Rampage Championship Friday special, Nightingale defeated Emi Sakura to retain the NJPW STRONG Womens Title
– On June 4, Nightingale defeated Rachael Ellering to retain the NJPW STRONG Womens Title
– On the debut episode of AEW Collision, Nightingale & Skye Blue defeated The Outcasts (Toni Storm & Ruby Soho)
– Nightingale won the 2023 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, defeating Ruby Soho in the final
– On the All Out 2023 pre-show, Nightingale, Hikaru Shida & Skye Blue defeated Mercedes Martinez, Athena & Diamante
– At Winter Is Coming 2023, Nightingale & Kris Statlander defeated Mercedes Martinez & Diamante in a Street Fight
– On the Worlds End 2023 pre-show, Nightingale defeated Kris Statlander
– On the 2024 Dynamite Homecoming special, Nightingale, Kris Statlander, Thunder Rosa & Anna Jay defeated Saraya, Ruby Soho, Skye Blue & Julia Hart
– On the Revolution 2024 pre-show, Nightingale & Kris Statlander defeated Skye Blue & Julia Hart