Taylor Matheny
| Birth name | Taylor Ann Matheny |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 23, 1979 Maple Valley, Washington, United States |
| Residence | Venice, California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Brian Kendrick (m. 2008) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Taylor Matheny |
| Billed height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Billed weight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| Trained by |
Al Snow Tazz Jacqueline Moore Tori |
| Debut | 2001 |
| Retired | 2003 |
Taylor Ann Kendrick (née Matheny; born November 23, 1979) is an American retired professional wrestler who competed in North American independent promotions including Ohio Valley Wrestling, a developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment. She is best known, however, as a contestant on MTV's Tough Enough in 2001, making it to the finals before losing out to Nidia Guenard.
Growing up in Maple Valley, Washington, she became interested in professional wrestling during the late 1990s and, seeing a commercial for WWE Tough Enough during Monday Night Raw, auditioned for the reality television series. Originally one of thirteen contestants, she eventually reached the finals with Chris Nowinski, Maven Huffman, Josh Mathews and Nidia Guenard.
In November 2001, soon after the finale of the show, Matheny made her professional wrestling debut in New England's World Wrestling Alliance in November 2001. Within a short time, she appeared on the independent wrestling circuit across the United States.
During the next year, Matheny appeared in numerous independent promotions. She defeated Frost in an intergender match at Alaska Superslam II in Anchorage on February 17. While competing for New Era Wrestling, she teamed with Rory Fox to defeat Gage Octane and Vixen in a mixed tag team match on April 6. She also faced April Hunter at a Universal Wrestling Federation event in Oxford, Pennsylvania on April 19, 2006; this was one of two matches during which Hunter made her professional debut.
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