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Desiree Zaria Harrison (born October 12, 1991), better known by her ring name Zaria Stone, is an American professional wrestler and former American football player currently signed to a developmental contract with Omega Wrestling Alliance, in addition to working for GAMMA Pro Wrestling.
Early Life[]
Harrison was born and raised in Houston's Third Ward, the third and youngest child of Jerome Harrison, a sanitation worker, and Cicely Harrison (nee Good), a receptionist at a local hospital. She has two older brothers.
Harrison participated in basketball and track and field growing up, but ultimately gravitated more toward volleyball. She captained the girls' volleyball team at Richland North High School before graduating in 2010. She then went on to play Division I women's volleyball at the University of South Carolina, eventually graduating in 2014. In her time attending college, Harrison also became a certified personal trainer and participated in powerlifting.
Football Career[]
In 2015, Harrison relocated to Chicago, Illinois and later spent three seasons playing for the Chicago Bliss of the Legends Football League from 2015 to 2018. As a defensive lineman, the 2016 and 2017 seasons saw Harrison lead the league in sacks. She also played in the 2016, 2017, and 2018 LFL All-Star Games, and was voted Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.
Professional Wrestling Career[]
Omega Wrestling Alliance (2018 - present)[]
OWT (2018 - present)[]
Harrison was invited to an OWA tryout camp in mid-September 2018, soon after the LFL season had concluded. She was eventually signed to a contract later that month. Harrison made her OWT television debut in March 2019 as a heel under the ring name Zaria Stone.
GAMMA Pro Wrestling (2020 - present)[]
Personal Life[]
Harrison currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is currently dating fellow wrestler Raheem Bishop.
In Wrestling[]
- Finishing Moves
- Crush City Clutch (Bridging Fujiwara armbar)
- FTC -- For the Culture (Powerbomb, dropped into a double-knee backbreaker)
- Money Clip (Reverse STO, to a rope-draped opponent)
- Signature Moves
- Alabama slam
- Arm-trap headlock driver
- Back suplex side slam
- Corner clothesline
- Military press slam
- Running front dropkick, from the arena floor, to the head of an opponent draped over the middle or bottom rope
- Running shoulderblock
- Samoan drop
- Short-arm lariat
- Spinning bulldog
- Tilt-a-whirl gutbuster
- Varsity Blues (Forward somersault cutter)
- Vertical suplex, lifted and dropped into a DDT
- Entrance Themes
- "Backin' It Up" by Pardison Fontaine & Cardi B (March 2019 - December 2019)
- "Diamonds" by Megan Thee Stallion & Normani (January 2020 - present)