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{{Short description|Canadian professional wrestler and model}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|image = Jade Chung at Hardcore Roadtrip.jpg
|caption = Chung in 2014.
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|11|6}}
|birth_place = [[Guelph, Ontario]], Canada
|birth_name = Jennifer Chung
|spouse = {{Marriage|[[Josh Alexander]]|2016}}
|children = 2
|names = '''Jade Chung'''<br>'''Jennifer Chung'''
|height = 5 ft 6 in
|weight = 110 lb
|billed =
|trainer = Rob Fuego<br>[[Tom Howard (wrestler)|Tom Howard]]
|debut = September 14, 2003
|retired =
|website =
}}
'''Jennifer Chung''' (born November 6, 1984) is a Canadian [[professional wrestler]], [[professional wrestling manager]], [[ring announcer]], and [[model (person)|model]]. She worked for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), as a ring announcer under the [[ring name]] '''Jade Chung'''.

Chung has appeared with [[professional wrestling promotions]] such as [[Border City Wrestling]], [[IWA Mid-South]], [[Ring of Honor]] and [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]]. Wrestlers she has managed include [[Frankie Kazarian]], [[Jimmy Rave]], N8 Mattson, [[Conrad Kennedy III]], [[A-1 (wrestler)|A-1]], [[Scorpio Sky]], [[Curtis Hughes|Mr. Hughes]] and [[Shane Douglas]].<ref name="GLORY"/>

==Modeling career==
Born in [[Guelph, Ontario]], of [[Hoa people|Chinese Vietnamese]] descent, Chung started modelling at the age of 12 as a [[runway model]] and appeared in cover stories for several [[fashion magazines]] while modelling in [[Vietnam]]. In 2002, she won the "Cover Girl" title from the Vietnamese fashion magazine ''Thoi Moi'' in 2002 and appeared on the cover of two other Vietnamese fashion magazines the following year. Chung was also one of 500 models selected to represent ImportFest 2003 in [[Toronto]] and was a top ten finalist in the 2004 Miss Viet Canada Pageant. She also starred as an extra in [[Ashanti (entertainer)|Ashanti]]'s "[[Rain on Me (Ashanti song)|Rain on Me]]" music video.<ref name="GLORY"/>

==Professional wrestling career==
===Early career (2003–2005)===
[[File:A-1withJadeChung20041212.jpg|thumb|right|Chung (left) with [[BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Champion]] [[A-1 (wrestler)|A-1]] in December 2004]]

A professional wrestling fan as a child, Chung often watched the [[World Wrestling Federation]] while attending high school. She was encouraged to enter professional wrestling after meeting [[Beth Phoenix]] and [[Traci Brooks]] at a local wrestling event and spent her summers training at Rob Fuego's [[Toronto]]-based wrestling school ''Squared Circle Training''. Having some friends already in professional wrestling, she later attended local independent shows in hopes of getting hired full-time.

Chung made her debut for wrestler/promoter [[Scott D'Amore]]'s [[Border City Wrestling]] where, in September 2003, she managed [[Shane Douglas]] to win the [[BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship]] from [[D-Lo Brown]]. She would spend the next two years in various independent promotions in Canada and the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swindlemagazine.com/issue11/pro-wrestling-guerrilla/ |title=Pro Wrestling Guerrilla |accessdate= |author=Nagisa, Emily |authorlink= |year=2008 |format= |publisher=[[Swindle Magazine]] |pages= |language= |quote= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824042009/http://swindlemagazine.com/issue11/pro-wrestling-guerrilla/ |archive-date=2009-08-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> At [[A Night of Appreciation for Sabu]], she was in the corner of [[Alastair Ralphs|A-1]] when he defeated D-Lo Brown to win the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship in [[Belleville, Michigan]] on December 12, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/12/16/784541.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716040432/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/12/16/784541.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|author=Kapur, B.|title=Sabu tribute a star-studded success|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|date=2004-12-16|access-date=2008-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/30135|author=Shaffer, J.|title=A Night Of Appreciation For Sabu: 12.12.04|publisher=InsidePulse.com|date=2004-12-14|access-date=2008-08-07|archive-date=2007-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022063019/http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/30135|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Ring of Honor (2005)===
{{see also|Mogul Embassy|l1=The Embassy|Generation Next (professional wrestling)|l2=Generation Next}}

In early 2005, Chung made her debut in [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) as a valet for manager [[Prince Nana]]'s stable [[Mogul Embassy|The Embassy]], replacing [[Angel Williams]]. Although part of one of the top factions in the promotion, Chung was used as a [[footstool]] for members of the stable, particularly [[Jimmy Rave]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/05/31/1065310.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714014019/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/05/31/1065310.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |title=SLAM! Wrestling: Nana an honorable Prince |accessdate= |author=Clevett, Jason |authorlink= |date=2005-06-02 |publisher=SLAM! Sports |pages= |language= |quote= }}</ref> She was in the corner of Rave when he defeated [[CM Punk]] in a [[dog collar match]] at "Manhattan Mayhem" on May 31. During the match, she was one of several members of The Embassy to interfere in the match and, at one point, she entered the ring to apply a [[professional wrestling holds#Sleeper hold|sleeper hold]] on Punk.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wcwrules4lyf.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/roh-manhattan-mayhem/ |title=ROH: Manhattan Mayhem - New York, NY 5/7/2005 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |date=2008-05-31 |format= |publisher=The Powerdriver Review |pages= |language= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingclothesline.com/TapeROHManhattan.htm |title=Tape Review: ROH Manhattan Mayhem |accessdate= |author=Dower, Jimmy |authorlink= |author2=Dave Prazak |year=2005 |publisher=WrestlingClothesline.com |pages= |language= |quote= }}</ref>

After Rave lost to [[Roderick Strong]] on October 1, 2005, Chung left The Embassy to become the manager of [[Generation Next (professional wrestling)|Generation Next]] in their feud with The Embassy. The following night, she interfered in a match between Rave and [[Matt Sydal]], costing Rave the match. She continued to feud with rival manager Prince Nana and, during a match on October 29, she attacked him with a [[tilt-a-whirl DDT]]. On November 5, ROH announced that Chung had been attacked by an unidentified man in the parking lot. A still photo of Jimmy Rave was shown on November 19 attacking Chung, and ROH claimed that she was no longer involved in wrestling. The feud was finally concluded at "Steel Cage Warfare" in December 2005 when she made a surprise appearance during the main event, an 8-man [[Steel Cage Warfare match]] between The Embassy and [[Generation Next (professional wrestling)|Generation Next]]. Chung, who appeared with bandages as a result of her attack by Rave, distracted The Embassy long enough for Jack Evans to enter the match and perform a double moonsault off the top of the cage. After Generation Next defeated The Embassy, Chung used Rave as her footstool during the in-ring celebration after the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=15409 |title=Derek Burgan reviews ROH Steel Cage Warfare |accessdate= |author=Burgan, Derek |authorlink= |date=2006-02-04 |format= |publisher=[[Wrestling Observer]] |pages= |language= |quote= }}</ref> Chung subsequently departed ROH.

===Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2006–2008)===
[[File:Joey Ryan and Jade Chung.jpg|thumb|right|Chung (right) with [[Joey Ryan (wrestler)|Joey Ryan]] at night three of the [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]] event "[[Battle of Los Angeles (2007)|Battle of Los Angeles]]" in September 2007]]

In March 2006, Chung debuted in [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]] (PWG) as the manager of the tag team "Dark and Lovely" ([[Human Tornado]] and [[Scorpio Sky]]). She also managed [[Joey Ryan (wrestler)|Joey Ryan]] in single matches during the same time in PWG.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/cl-wk-alt13jul13,0,772386.story |title=Gonna smack you around: A preschool gym? That's where wrestling fans get their dropkicks — all innocent fun. |accessdate= |author=Schneider, Iris |authorlink= |date=2006-07-13 |format= |publisher=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |pages= |language= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523224314/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/cl-wk-alt13jul13,0,772386.story|archivedate=2011-05-23|url-status=dead |quote= }}</ref>

In October 2006, Chung participated in a "First Blood Handicap" match with Scorpio Sky, teaming as the "Scorpio Sky Experience", to defeat [[Frankie Kazarian]]. A month later, her stable (Scorpio Sky, [[Chris Bosh]], [[Scott Lost]], and Joey Ryan) lost an [[eight-man tag team match]] to [[Candice LeRae]]'s team (Frankie Kazarian, Human Tornado, [[El Generico]], and [[Quicksilver (wrestler)|Quicksilver]]). She eventually turned on Scorpio Sky after he lost a "Loser Leaves PWG" match to Frankie Kazarian on January 27, 2007.

At the [[Battle of Los Angeles (2007)|Battle of Los Angeles]] in August and September 2007, Chung accompanied Joey Ryan and Scott Lost to ringside for their matches in the [[Battle of Los Angeles (professional wrestling)|titular tournament]].<ref name="Cusson2013"/> In January 2008, Chung appeared with Lost and Ryan as they faced [[The Age of the Fall]] ([[Seth Rollins|Tyler Black]] and [[Jimmy Jacobs]]) at ''PWG All Star Weekend 6, Night 1'' in [[Van Nuys, California]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pwchronicle.com/2008/06/18/pwg-all-star-weekend-6-night-1/ |title=PWG: All Star Weekend 6 Night 1 |accessdate= |author=Philapavage, John |authorlink= |date=2008-06-18 |format= |publisher=PWChronicle.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715132833/http://www.pwchronicle.com/2008/06/18/pwg%2Dall%2Dstar%2Dweekend%2D6%2Dnight%2D1/|archivedate=2011-07-15|url-status=dead |quote= }}</ref> On March 21, 2008, Chung was injured by [[Super Dragon]] during a tag team match between The Dynasty and [[Kevin Steen and El Generico]]. She was forced to take a leave of absence and, as a result, Scott Lost and Joey Ryan lost several opportunities to win the PWG Tag Team Championship in matches against [[Takuya Sugi|El Blazer]] and [[Fumiyuki Hashimoto|Kagetora]] and Los Luchas (Phoenix Star and Zokre).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingepicenter.com/5678articles/214778706.shtml |title=Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Presents It's It (What Is It?) on Sunday, June 8, 2008! |accessdate= |author=Walsh, James |authorlink= |date=2008-06-06 |publisher=WrestlingEpicenter.com |pages= |language= |quote= }}</ref>

===Various promotions (2006–2023)===
In 2006, Chung made an appearance at [[All Pro Wrestling]]'s ''Gym Wars'', being in the corner of [[B-Boy (wrestler)|B-Boy]] in his defeat against MPT, and for Battle Ground Wrestling with Scott Lost losing a match to Foob Dogg for a lifetime contract with the company.

In November 2007 at the NWA supercard ''Bloodlust! 3'', she and Kitana Vera defeated Candice LeRae and Carla Jade in a tag team match in [[Covina, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nwa-wildside.com/news/search.cgi?category=1&keyword=siaki&page=3|title=Bill Behren's Notes for 11-12-07|accessdate=|author=Behrens, Bill|authorlink=|date=2007-11-12|format=|publisher=NWA-Wildside.com|pages=|language=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714213423/http://nwa-wildside.com/news/search.cgi?category=1&keyword=siaki&page=3|archivedate=2011-07-14|quote=|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In November 2019 in [[Alpha-1 Wrestling]], Chung substituted for her husband [[Josh Alexander]], teaming with [[Ethan Page]] to defend their [[A1 Tag Team Championship]] in a [[three way match]] that was won by Fight or Flight (Gabriel Fuerza and Vaughn Vertigo).

===Impact Wrestling / Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2023–2024)===
In April 2022, Chung appeared at ringside for her husband [[Josh Alexander (wrestler)|Josh Alexander's]] [[Impact World Championship]] bout at the [[Impact Wrestling]] event [[Rebellion (2022)|Rebellion]].<ref name="McGeorge2022"/> In May 2023, Impact Wrestling announced that Chung was joining its broadcast team as a ring announcer for ''[[Before the Impact]]'' and a host for pre-shows.<ref name="Currier2023"/> In December 2023, Impact Wrestling announced that Chung would serve as its main ring announcer starting at [[Hard To Kill (2024)|Hard To Kill]] in January 2024, replacing [[David Penzer]].<ref name="Tessier2023"/> She left TNA in December 2024.<ref>https://www.pwinsider.com/article/191008/another-tna-departure.html?p=1</ref>

==Personal life==
Chung is married to professional wrestler [[Josh Alexander (wrestler)|Josh Alexander]], with whom she has two children.<ref name="McGeorge2022"/>

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="Currier2023">{{cite web |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/jade-chung-joins-impact-wrestling-broadcast-team|title=Jade Chung joins Impact Wrestling broadcast team|last=Currier|first=Joseph|date=May 3, 2023|website=[[F4WOnline.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Cusson2013">{{cite web |url=https://pwponderings.com/2013/08/21/2007-pwg-battle-of-los-angeles-dvd-review/|title=2007 PWG Battle of Los Angeles DVD review|last=Cusson|first=Jerome|date=August 21, 2013|website=PWPonderings.com|access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref>

<ref name="GLORY">{{cite web |url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/JadeChung/JC.asp |title=Jade Chung of G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |format= |work=The Managers & Valets |publisher=GloryWrestling.com |pages= |language= |quote= }}</ref>

<ref name="McGeorge2022">{{cite web |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/24/impact-josh-alexander-makes-cutest-entrance-ever-with-mini-me-son-16524376/ |title=IMPACT wrestler Josh Alexander makes cutest entrance ever with three-year-old mini-me son Jett for world championship fight |first=Alistair |last=McGeorge |date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[Metro.co.uk]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Tessier2023">{{cite web |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1430053-jade-chung-replacing-david-penzer-as-ring-announcer-for-tna-wrestling|title=Jade Chung Replacing David Penzer As Ring Announcer For TNA Wrestling|last=Tessier|first=Colin|date=December 18, 2023|publisher=WrestleZone.com}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{twitter|JadeChung11|Jade Chung}}
*{{professional wrestling profiles}}
*{{IMDb name|nm2874025|Jennifer Chung}}

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