Nhooph Al-Areebi (pronounced noof al ə-REE-bee) is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Aliyah. She is a former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. Aliyah is of Arab descent.
In the year 2012 she graduated from St. Joseph’s College School and later attended George Brown College where she has done her studies in nursing. She also went to a circus training school. Her best wrestlers are Edge and Jeff Hardy. Her Residence is Orlando, Florida, United States. In Professional wrestling career she is known by Ring names as Aliyah, Jasmin, Jasmin Areebi. She is Trained by Rob Fuego, Taylor Wilde, WWE Performance Center. She made her Debut on January 20, 2013. On March 17, 2015 Al-Areebi had signed a developmental contract with WWE.
She holds the record for the fastest victory in WWE history at 3.17 seconds. Al-Areebi is the first female Arab-Canadian wrestler to win a championship for WWE. The WWE Universe has seen dozens of women wrestlers come and go in recent years, but the main roster is still filled with an abundance of skilled female talent. However, the 27-year-old of Iraqi and Syrian origin stands out as one of the few Middle Eastern talents in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Earlier this year, she became the first Arab woman to contest the main event in the company’s flagship show SmackDown, which has been running for more than 20 years. In recent interviews Aliyah has revealed that her parents first opposed her to wrestling and she used to hide it from them. However, her family Later found out about her training to become a wrestler when they found her gear in a backpack. Later, her parents accepted the decision and are now her biggest supporters.
Aliyah Biography
Bio
Aliyah was born to his parents in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 23, 1994. The female wrestler is therefore 27 years old. She was a first generation Canadian, growing up in Toronto in a conservative Middle Eastern Family. Not much information is known about her parents or her siblings. Her birth name is Nhooph Al-Areebi. Aliyah attended St. Joseph’s College School for schooling. She attended George Brown College and completed her study in nursing. Aliyah’s ethnicity is Syrian-Iraqi. She holds Canadian nationality.
Al-Areebi first decided she wanted to become a wrestler after watching Beth Phoenix and Mickie James compete at a taping of Raw on May 5, 2008. But her path to the squared circle was an indirect one that started with circus training as a teenager, which allowed her to increase her skills and master her body movement. Looking to break out in NXT’s stacked Women’s division, Aliyah aligned with the Robert Stone Brand in 2020. With Stone in her corner, the up-and-comer became a fixture of NXT. Her favorite wrestlers include Edge and Jeff Hardy.
Early Life
Nhooph Al-Areebi wasn’t always sure if her dream of becoming a professional wrestler would come true. Born and raised in Toronto, Al-Areebi, 27, is half Syrian and half Iraqi. She is from what she describes as a “conservative” family. However, it was also because of family that her interest in wrestling began. Her brother was a huge WWE fan and would play its video games, something she Later joined him in doing. Soon after that, her interest grew and she began watching wrestling shows as well. “I instantly fell in love with the larger-than-life characters and the storytelling,” she says.
Some of her favorite wrestlers are John Cena, Edge, Jeff Hardy, Mickie James and fellow Canadian Trish Stratus. When Al-Areebi was 16, she got the chance to train as a wrestler at a local warehouse. However, she didn’t first tell her parents about it. “My parents immigrated to Canada so they grew up completely different. And they didn’t really know what to expect,” she says. Her parents first opposed the idea of her being a wrestler. However, with time they accepted her decisions and are now her biggest supporters.
Parents
WWE SmackDown Superstar Aliyah has revealed that her parents were not first supportive of her pursuing a wrestling career. In recent interviews she spoke about being the first Arab woman to compete in the main event of SmackDown.
The 27-year-old explained that she watched wrestling growing up and didn’t see anyone that looked like her. Therefore, she hopes to set an example and inspire other Arab females to pursue a career in professional wrestling. Aliyah revealed that her parents first opposed her to wrestling and she used to hide it from them. However, her family Later found out about her training to become a wrestler when they found her gear in a backpack. Later, her parents accepted the decision and are now her biggest supporters.
Career
Early in her career, Aliyah wrestled for a number of independent promotions, including Squared Circle Wrestling and Great Canadian Wrestling. Most of her gigs were in her home country, but she also ventured into the Midwest at times.
Back when Aliyah was a teenager, she was just a fan of wrestling rather than working on a career in the sport. She started her own YouTube channel under the name of “chickkick21”. Her channel was focused all on her biggest passion and love, professional wrestling. However, Aliyah debuted in Squared Circle Wrestling in Toronto with the ring named Jasmin Areebi in January 2013. By beating Beautiful Beaa in Therefore, on December 2013, Aliyah claimed the Pure Wrestling Association Elite Women’s Championship. Unsurprisingly, given her circus background, she is acrobatic in the ring. The moonsault is one of her most notable moves.
On March 17, 2015, WWE signed her to a developmental deal. She was in the same recruiting class as the wrestlers who would become known as Apollo Crews, No Way Jose and Peyton Royce. However, her signing was confirmed by WWE on April 13. She made her first appearance at the NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable event on May 20, as part of Tyler Breeze’s entrance. She made her in–ring debut on June 20 during an NXT live event. It is where she competed in a six–person tag team match.
In October, she was given the ring name Aliyah. After that, on 12 January 2016, Aliyah debuted in NXT where she played in the Battle Royal. However, she made her debut in SmackDown Live in January 2017 against Carmella. On 5 November 2021, Aliyah debuted in the episode of SmackDown and participated backstage with Sami Zayn and Jeff Hardy.
Personal Life
Not Much is known about the wrestler’s personal life. It can be assumed that like most of her fellow female wrestlers, she is also dating. However, there is no information about Aliyah’s past or present relationships.
SmackDown (2021–present)
As part of the 2021 Draft, Aliyah was drafted to the SmackDown brand. Aliyah made her official main roster debut on the November 5 episode of SmackDown. There she participated in a backstage segment with Jeff Hardy and Sami Zayn. The following week, on the November 12 episode of SmackDown, Aliyah would have her debut match with the brand. She compete as a face and teaming with Naomi and Sasha Banks to defeat Shotzi, Shayna Baszler and Natalya. Later that same night, Sonya Deville removed her from the SmackDown Survivor Series team without explanation.
In January, Aliyah would defeat Natalya, in 3.17 seconds, earning her the record for fastest victory in WWE history. At Royal Rumble, Aliyah competed in the 30-woman Royal Rumble match which was won by Ronda Rousey. On the August 29 edition of Raw, Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez defeated Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky to win the vacant WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. It was her first championship in WWE. Although it was later seen that she pinned Dakota Kai who was not the legal competitor, nonetheless her team was still crowned champions. On the September 12 episode of Raw they lost the titles to Dakota Kai and IYO SKY, ending their reign at 14 days.
Aliyah Height
Nhooph Al-Areebi (pronounced noof al ə-REE-bee) is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Aliyah. The female wrestler stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches tall (160 cm). She is not the tallest but an average WWE wrestler when it comes to her height. Now she weighs about 51kg (112 lbs.), which is also average for most WWE wrestlers.
Aliyah Net Worth
Al-Areebi is one of the richest professional wrestlers and listed on most popular professional wrestler. Aliyah is estimated to have a net worth of $2 million. Her major source of income is from WWE. She is paid about 1,50,000 as her annual salary. However, she has some other income sources as well. She earns from PPV appearances and merchandise. She has a large social media following which also contributes to her earning.
Aliyah Fastest Win
Nhooph Al-Areebi is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is currently working under WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Aliyah. After that, on March 17, 2015, WWE signed her to a developmental deal. She was therefore in the same recruiting class as the wrestlers who would become known as Apollo Crews, No Way Jose and Peyton Royce. WWE confirmed her signing on April 13. Aliyah made her first appearance at the NXT Take Over: Unstoppable event on May 20. It was as part of Tyler Breeze’s entrance. After that, she made her in–ring debut on June 20. It was during an NXT live event, where she competed in a six–person tag team match. She is a former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. She holds the record for the fastest victory in WWE history at 3.17 seconds.
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The female wrestler therefore made history with the fastest-ever WWE victory after she beat Natalya in just 3.17 seconds on 15th Jan, 2022 SmackDown. The 27-year-old Canadian stunned her fellow countrywoman by rolling her up and pinning her with the very first move of the match.
Aliyah Awards and Accomplishments
Nhooph Al-Areebi wasn’t always sure if her dream of becoming a professional wrestler would come true. Born and raised in Toronto, Al-Areebi, 27, is however half Syrian and half Iraqi. She is from what she describes as a “conservative” family. However, it was also because of family that her interest in wrestling began. Her brother was a huge WWE fan and would play its video games, something she later joined him in doing. Soon after that, her interest grew and she began watching wrestling shows as well.
The female wrestler has bagged several wins in her career. Let us take a look at the awards and accomplishments of Aliyah.
- Ground Xero Wrestling (GXW) Women’s Championship (1 time)
- Great Canadian Wrestling (GCW) Women’s Championship (1 time)
- Impact Pro Wrestling (IPW) Women’s Championship (2 times)
- New England Championship Wrestling
- World Women’s Wrestling Championship (1 time)
- World Queens of Chaos Championship (1 time)
- PWA Women’s Championship (1 time)
- Southland World Wrestling (SWW) Ladies Championship (1 time)
- SWW Women’s Championship (2 times, final)
- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Women’s Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Raquel Rodriguez
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament (2022) – with Raquel Rodriguez
Aliyah Instagram and Twitter
Aliyah has a significant fan following on her social media accounts. The female wrestler has accrued more than 475K followers on Instagram alone. She is also on Facebook and Twitter where she has around 200k followers. She is also available on TikTok where she uploads videos of her daily life.
F.A.Q.s
Who Is Aliyah?
Aliyah is a professional wrestler from Canada.
How old is Aliyah?
Aliyah was born to his parents in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on November 23, 1994. The female wrestler is therefore 28 years old.
What does Aliyah stand for?
Aliyah in Hebrew means “ascent” or “going up”. Jewish tradition views traveling to the Land of Israel as an ascent.
How tall is WWE Aliyah?
Aliyah WWE stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches tall (160 cm). She is not the tallest but an average WWE wrestler when it comes to her height.
