Wendy Choo

Yu was born on January 18, 1992 in New York City, New York. She grew up in the Bayside, Queens neighborhood of New York City, attending Benjamin N. Cardozo High School. Yu participated in gymnastics from the age of five. Yu received an NCAA Division II scholarship for volleyball, earning a bachelor's degree in physical education from Queens College and a master's degree in teaching from Lehman College. While attending Queens College, she played volleyball for the Queens Knights. Before becoming a full-time professional wrestler, Yu taught physical education at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and coached gymnastics at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School. == Professional wrestling career ==

Independent circuit; Ring of Honor (2014–2019) Yu was first trained to wrestle by Johnny Rodz at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, then by Damian Adams at the Team Adams Pro Wrestling Academy in Wharton, New Jersey. On the May 28 episode, Choo and Rae were two of the four women who participated in the fatal four-way elimination match to crown the inaugural WWE Evolve Women's Champion, where Choo was eliminated by Rae. After Kendal Grey relinquished the Evolve Women's Championship, Choo (no longer portraying her nightmarish slumber gimmick) won the vacant title by pinning Nikkita Lyons in an eight-woman gauntlet match on the April 15, 2026 episode (taped March 20), marking her first WWE championship. == Professional wrestling style and persona ==

Choo wrestles in a "technical" style with a mix of "technical wizardry and breathtaking aerial assaults". Her finishing moves have included a modified Boston crab (dubbed the Spring Roll), a fujiwara armbar, and a rear naked choke. She utilizes "an array of stunning suplexes". In 2020 and 2021, Yu portrayed the "enigmatic and destructive" character of Mei Ying, a 1,000-year-old woman who acted as a "Yoda" for the Tian Sha stable. In 2022, she adopted the gimmick of Wendy Choo, a constantly tired wrestler who performs in a onesie. In 2024, she adopted a more "nightmarish" version of this gimmick. == Other media ==

Yu made her video game debut as a playable character in the Race to NXT Pack DLC for WWE 2K23 and subsequently appeared in WWE 2K24 and WWE 2K25. == Personal life ==

Yu is a Chinese American. == Championships and accomplishments ==

• East Coast Wrestling Association • ECWA Women's Championship (1 time) • Super 8 ChickFight Tournament (2017) • Pro Wrestling Illustrated • Ranked No. 86 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the ''PWI Women's 100'' in 2018 • Victory Pro Wrestling • VPW Women's Championship (1 time) == References ==