Taeler Hendrix

Taeler Conrad-Mellen (born June 7, 1989), is an American professional wrestler and valet, better known by the ring name Taeler Hendrix.

She is best known for her work in Ring of Honor (ROH).

Starting her career in 2007, she spent her first years working on the independent circuit for promotions including New England Championship Wrestling (NECW), Top Rope Promotions (TRP), Collision Pro Wrestling (CPW), and World Women's Wrestling (WWW), before being signed to a contract by Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), a Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) developmental territory, in 2011.

Conrad-Mellen made her professional wrestling debut on April 26, 2008, at New England Championship Wrestling under the ring name Taeler Hendrix, where she accompanied Brandon Webb in a losing effort to "Exotic" Kristian Frost.

On July 11, 2008, Hendrix debuted in Top Rope Promotions where she teamed up with TRP Interstate champion Freight Train in a losing effort to the team of Lea Morrison and Gorgeous Gino Giovanni.

On July 14, 2008, at Top Rope Promotions, Hendrix teamed up with The Kreeper in a winning effort defeating the team of Lea Morrison and Alex Payne.

On July 18, she teamed up with Vain to in a winning effort defeating Buck Nasty and Lea Morrison in an inter gender tag team match.

On July 19 at TRP Spindle City Rumble, Hendrix competed against Luscious Latasha in a losing effort in a singles match.

She made her debut for the World Women's Wrestling promotion on November 1, challenging Ariel for the World Women's Wrestling Championship.

She won the match by disqualification, and as a result, did not win the championship.

On November 30, Hendrix competed against Jana in a winning effort.

On December 13, she defeated Ariel in a non-title match.

On January 10, 2009, Hendrix teamed up with Alexxis Nevaeh in a winning effort defeating Nikki Valentine and Sammi Lane.

On February 21, Ariel defeated Hendrix in a Women's Championship match.

On March 21, Hendrix teamed up with Barndon Locke in a losing effort to Scott Levesque and Sammi Lane.

On July 11, Hendrix teamed up with Alexxis Nevaeh and Amber in a winning effort defeating the team of Ariel, Mistress Belmont and Sammi Lane in a six-woman tag team match.

On January 23, 2010, she defeated Amber in her last appearance in the promotion.

On June 25, at Showcase Championship Wrestling, Taeler got her biggest win in her career over former TNA Women's Knockout Champion – Awesome Kong.

On December 10, 2010, Hendrix received a tryout in Ohio Valley Wrestling, at OVW Episode 591, losing to the OVW Women's Champion Lady JoJo in a dark match.

In November 2011, Hendrix won the OVW Women's Championship, holding the championship for 203 days.

On April 29, 2011, Hendrix made appearance at Chaotic Wrestling, where she competed in a losing effort to Lexxus.

Months later, she challenged her for the Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship, but was unsuccessful in winning the title.

On June 25, Hendrix began a huge rivalry with Mistress Belmont, over the PWF Northeast Wrestling.

On August 13, their rivalry ended up in a Loser Leaves match, which Taeler lost forcing her to leave the promotion.

On July 4, Hendrix defeated Amber; on July 19, she defeated Mercedes KV via submission; on July 23, she defeated Ivy via her Spinning heel kick–finisher.

On August 12, Hendrix was unsuccessful in winning the Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship after she lost to the defending champion Alexxis Nevaeh.

Hendrix returned to the promotion on September 24, 2011, at the tapings of OVW episode 631, losing to Izza Belle Smothers in another dark match.

Week later, at the tapings of OVW episode 632, Hendrix made her television debút, defeating Lady JoJo in a non–title match.

After pinning JoJo in a tag team match at OVW episode 633 Hendrix received a match for the OVW Women's Championship at OVW episode 634 on October 15, which she won via disqualification, after JoJo slapped the referee.

Hendrix defeated JoJo on November 12, at OVW's Saturday Night Special, to win the OVW Women's Championship for the first time, winning her first championship, and in a rematch on December 7.

Throughout her reign as champion, Hendrix retained the championship several times against competitors such as Bobbie Bardot, C.J. Lane, Epiphany and Taryn Shay.

On the June 21, 2012, episode of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Impact Wrestling television program, Hendrix took part in the Gut Check Challenge in an attempt to get a contract with the promotion, facing Tara in a losing effort.

The following week, the storyline Gut Check Challenge judges decided to sign Hendrix to a contract, due to her performance.

On March 24, 2012, at OVW Episode 657, after retaining her title against The Great Cheyenne, Hendrix started a relationship with Dylan Bostic and afterwards became his valet.

On April 14 at OVW episode 660, Hendrix turned heel, after joining Josette Bynum's alliance.

In mid–April, Hendrix started a feud with Epiphany and defeated her in a title match on April 28.

On June 2, at OVW's Saturday Night Special, Hendrix dropped the Women's Title to Epiphany, ending her reign at 203 days.

On July 7, at OVW's Saturday Night Special, Hendrix defeated Epiphany in an evening gown match to win the vacant Women's Championship for a second time.

Hendrix lost the championship to Heidi Lovelace on September 15 during a live event in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

The following weeks, Hendrix started a rivalry with Josette Bynum, formerly known as Lady JoJo, once again after Bynum pinned Lovelace in a non–title match earning a future championship match.