Australian wrestler Kristen Mitchell has died at 36

Australia has been shocked by the sudden death of the famous wrestler, Kristen Mitchell. “Miami,” as she went by her ring name, was only 36 years old. So far, the cause of her death is not known

The late pioneered South Australian women’s wrestling and has gone down in history as an “irreplaceable friend and mentor” to the Australian wrestling community. WWE star Rhea Ripley also shared a tribute to Mitchell, writing: “Thank you for the memories… rest in peace».

Mitchell was a competitor in Adelaide’s Riot City Wrestling before moving to Melbourne where she worked for Melbourne City Wrestling during which she competed against some of the biggest names in women’s wrestling including Ripley (Demi Bennett), KC Cassidy ( Cassie Lee), Shazza McKenzie and Toni Storm.

In a statement, Wrestling Radio Australia said: “She will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing and working with her. Her kind heart and bubbly positive attitude is how we will all remember her and the world is less bright today because of this loss».

Australian Wrestling is saddened by the loss of Kristen Mitchell aka Miami.
The impression she has left on the industry both from her work in ring and behind the scenes on the future of the business is immeasurable and she will be missed deeply by all of those who ever had pic.twitter.com/ha4mvGMMfm

— WRA (@WrestleRadioAU) May 2, 2023