Devin Taylor (wrestler)

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Devin Taylor (wrestler) - Wikipedia

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Devin Taylor
Birth name	Brittany Christine Fetkin
Born	(1988-02-03) February 3, 1988 (age 36)^[1] San Diego, California, United States^[1]
Alma mater	Loyola Marymount University University of Miami University of Southern California
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Devin Taylor^[2]
Billed height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)^[2]
Billed weight	115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Billed from	Temecula, California^[2]
Trained by	WWE Performance Center^[3]
Debut	June 6, 2014^[1]

Brittany Christine Fetkin (born February 3, 1988)^[1] is an American model, television personality, and former professional wrestler. She is known for her work in WWE's developmental territory, NXT, where she served as a backstage interviewer under the ring name Devin Taylor.

Early life

Fetkin was born in San Diego, California and raised in Temecula, California. She is of Japanese, Lithuanian, and Ukrainian descent.^[4] Fetkin is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University with a degree in broadcast journalism.^[5] A competitive soccer player since her childhood, Fetkin competed in the Youth World Cup in Sweden and earned scholar athletes honors during her formative years.^[5]

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2013–2015)

Fetkin signed a contract with the professional wrestling promotion WWE in 2013 and was assigned to their developmental territory, NXT, where she was given the ring name Devin Taylor. She debuted as a backstage interviewer on the November 20 episode of NXT.^[6] Taylor's recurring interactions with Dana Brooke often ended with Brooke patting her on the head in a condescending fashion, something that Brooke would later use as a taunt while wrestling.^[7] Taylor was also an in-ring competitor at NXT live events, participating mainly in Divas tag team matches.^[8]

On October 9, 2015, WWE officially announced that Fetkin was released from her contract, due to injury concerns hampering her training progress.^[9] Her release was featured on an episode of WWE Breaking Ground.^[10] Following her release, Fetkin had a short stint on the independent circuit, appearing as a backstage interviewer for Pacific Coast Wrestling (PCW).^[11]

Other media

Fetkin is a former print model and has appeared in nationally televised commercial campaigns for NASCAR and Hewlett-Packard.^[5] In 2015, Fetkin appeared as a contestant in the nineteenth season of the ABC reality television show The Bachelor. She was eliminated in the first episode.^[12]^[13]

Personal life

Fetkin had been working on her master's degree prior to her time in WWE, and she graduated from the University of Miami in July 2018.^[14]^[15] She would go on to complete her doctorate, graduating from the University of Southern California in May 2021.^[16]

Fetkin announced her engagement in December 2022,^[17] and married her husband in August 2023.^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Devin Taylor: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Devin Taylor". WWE.
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Devin Taylor". cagematch.net. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ Fetkin, Brittany (September 18, 2013). "I'm Japanese, Lithuanian, Ukrainian". Twitter. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Saxton, Byron (January 29, 2014). "Devin Taylor: More than just a pretty face". WWE. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
^ Beaston, Erik (November 23, 2013). "The NXT Report for Nov. 20, 2013". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ Thomas, Jeremy (November 6, 2015). "Devin Taylor Disappointed She Didn't Finish NXT Feud with Dana Brooke". 411Mania.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Devin Taylor » Matches". cagematch.net. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ Johnson, Mike (October 9, 2015). "TWO WWE RELEASES TODAY". PWInsider. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
^ Pike, Ryan (November 3, 2015). "Devin Taylor's fate decided on episode 2 of WWE Breaking Ground". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
^ Meltzer, Dave (June 6, 2016). "Daily Update: Lesnar UFC Return, Ariel Helwani fallout". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "Brittany". ABC. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
^ Jordan, Paul (December 4, 2014). "NXT DIVA TO COMPETE ON 'THE BACHELOR'". PWInsider. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
^ Fetkin, Brittany (July 10, 2018). "I can't believe already a week ago I graduated!!! Been meaning to post this!". Twitter. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "University of Miami commencement 2018, December 13 : Graduate degree ceremony". Coral Gables, Florida: University of Miami. December 13, 2018. p. 24. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "The 138th Commencement Ceremony May 2021 Program Booklet - Class of 2021". issuu.com. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. May 11, 2021. p. 114. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ Fetkin, Brittany (December 10, 2022). "Coolest moment of my life 💍🤍". Instagram. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ Fetkin, Brittany (August 26, 2023). "I'd marry you in an instant. What a crazy year. Happy Anniversary to the love of my life 🤍". Instagram. Retrieved September 7, 2024.

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Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8: Paris 9: Rome 10: Officer and a Gentleman 11 12: London Calling 13 14: On the Wings of Love 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Bachelors	Andrew Firestone (3) Bob Guiney (4) Jesse Palmer (5) Byron Velvick (6) Charlie O'Connell (7) Travis Lane Stork (8) Lorenzo Borghese (9) Andrew Baldwin (10) Jason Mesnick (13) Jake Pavelka (14) Sean Lowe (17) Juan Pablo Galavis (18) Chris Soules (19) Ben Higgins (20) Nick Viall (21) Arie Luyendyk Jr. (22) Colton Underwood (23) Peter Weber (24) Matt James (25) Clayton Echard (26) Zach Shallcross (27) Joey Graziadei (28)
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