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Mariah May Mead (born 4 August 1998) is an English professional wrestler. As of June 2025, she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Blake Monroe. She is a former one-time NXT Women's North American Champion. She is also known for her tenure in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performed under her real name, stylized as Mariah May. Mariah May Mead 4 August 1998 (age 28) London, EnglandBlake Monroe Mariah Eagan Mariah May Billed height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Billed weight 136 lb (62 kg) Billed from London, England Trained by CACC Snake Pit Japan Knucklelocks Shigeo Miyato Debut 2 February 2019Mariah May Mead was born in London on 4 August 1998, and grew up in IslingtonMead made her surprise WWE debut for the NXT brand on 3 June 2025 episode of NXT as a face, where she confronted NXT Women's Champion Jacy Jayne[61] and subsequently adopted the ring name Blake Monroe.[62][63] Monroe made her televised in-ring debut at NXT The Great American Bash on 12 July in a tag team match, where she teamed with Jordynne Grace to defeat Fatal Influence (Jayne and Fallon Henley).On 24 April 2026 episode of SmackDown, a vignette aired teasing Monroe's arrival to the SmackDown brand,[73] making her debut on 27 June, edition of SmackDown in her hometown in London.Mead's original ring name, Mariah May, is a tribute to her grandmother, who gave Mead's middle name and died before Mead started professional wrestling.[75] After her tenure in AEW, she revealed that she regretted using her real name as her ring name and was pleased that she could start anew. Her current ring name, Blake Monroe, is a tribute to her niece whereas "Monroe" was the first ever ring name Mead came up with. She uses "The Glamour" and "The Woman From Hell" as her wrestling moniker.[On 16 January 2017, Mead launched a YouTube channel featuring a look into her life and passion for wrestling, fashion, gaming, and fitness.[80] On 14 June 2020, she launched a Twitch channel on which she streamed, chatted, and played games with her fans, whom she referred to collectively as House May.