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Rain

Title History

  • FLWA Women’s Championship;
  • MIW Women’s Championship;
  • WSU Spirit Championship defeating Sassy Stephanie (September 24, 2011);
  • Shine title defeating Mia Yim (July 12, 2013);

Career Highlights

  • Rain made her debut in 2000 and wrestled for several different promotions such as SHIMMER, IWA Mid-South, ROH, FIP, CZW, and TNA (as Payton Banks).

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling:

  • Bonnie Maxon appeared as a “plant” on the October 18, 2007 edition of IMPACT holding up a huge white sign with black letters reading off “President of Robert Roode FanClub”. She continued to appear in the crowd with pro-Roode signs for the following two weeks.
  • Bonnie Maxon was officially referenced to on the November 1 edition of Impact! by TNA announcers, where she also had a staredown with Roode’s former valet Ms. Brooks. In the aftermath of a match on an edition of IMPACT, after Ms. Brooks and Roode defeated Chris Harris and Gail Kim, Brooks was about to leave the ring when she attacked and started a cat fight with Maxon.
  • Following the altercation, Bonnie Maxon was seen from far distances all around the TNA IMPACT Zone. She was referred as Ms. Brooks’s stalker by TNA commentators Don West and Mike Tenay.
  • Bonnie Maxon then appeared on the January 10, 2008 edition of IIMPACT and attacked Brooks.  Subsequently, Roode announced that she had been replaced by Maxon, under the new name (Ms.) Peyton Banks (later tweaked to Payton Banks), resulting in a feud with Brooks and a match at Against All Odds where Brooks came out on top.
  • At Destination X, Payton Banks was part of the “Stand By Your Man” Strap match, where she was in the corner of Roode, and Brooks was in the corner of Booker T.  The match stipulation dictated that the loser of the match would have their valet whipped with a strap.  Booker T lost the match, and Banks whipped Brooks with the leather strap until Brooks was saved by Booker’s wife, Sharmell.
  • At Lockdown, Booker T and Sharmell defeated Robert Roode and Payton Banks in a mixed tag team match when Sharmell pinned Banks with a roll-up.  After the match Roode verbally abused Banks in the ring. Roode then prepared to hit her, but instead left her alone in the ring.
  • After her program with Robert Roode ended, Payton Banks left TNA.

Independent circuit:

  • January 12, 2002 – MAW: Lacey defeated Rain.
  • January 25, 2002 – SDW: Rain defeated Lacey.
  • March 30, 2002 – MAW: Rain defeated Lacey.
  • April 20, 2002 – MAW: Lacey defeated Rain and Dave Prazak in a handicap match.
  • May 3, 2002 – IWA Mid-South: Lacey vs. Rain ended in a no contest.
  • May 11, 2002 – CZW: Lacey defeated Rain.
  • May 25, 2002 – IWA Mid-South: Lacey defeated Rain.
  • June 15, 2002 – IWA Mid-South: Rain defeated Lacey.
  • September 22, 2002 – SDW: Rain defeated Lacey.
  • November 2, 2002 – IWA Mid-South: Hailey Hatred defeated Rain and Lacey in a 3-way match.
  • November 23, 2002 – MAW: Adrian Serrano and Rain defeated Chuck E. Smooth and Lacey.
  • March 15, 2003 – SDW: Mystique & Shawn Daivari defeated Rain & Ted Dixon.
  • June 28, 2003 – PWA: Josie and Lacey defeated Rain and Candy.
  • July 20, 2003 – CZW: Nick Mondo and Simply Luscious defeated Johnny Kashmere and Rain.
  • November 8, 2003 – IWA Mid-South: Mickie Knuckles defeated Rain.
  • December 6, 2003 – MIW: Josie defeated Rain.
  • December 20, 2003 – IWA Mid-South: Daizee Haze and Mickie Knuckles defeated Lacey and Rain.
  • January 24, 2004 – FLWA: FLWA women’s champion Lacey defeated Rain to retain the title.
  • March 6, 2004 – IWA Mid-South: Lacey defeated Daizee Haze, Mickie Knuckles, MsChif, ODB and Rain in a 6-way elimination match.
  • March 13, 2004 – FLWA: FLWA women’s champion Lacey defeated Rain to retain the title.
  • May 7, 2004 – IWA Mid-South: Lacey and Rain defeated Daizee Haze and Mickie Knuckles.
  • May 29, 2004 – IWA Mid-South: Sumie Sakai defeated Mickie Knuckles.
  • November 20, 2004 – IWA Mid-South: Rain defeated Mickie Knuckles.
  • March 12, 2005 – IWA Mid-South: Mickie Knuckles defeated Rain.
  • April 1-2, 2005 – IWA Mid-South: NWA Midwest women’s champion Daizee Haze defeated Rain to retain the title.
  • June 17, 2005 – IWA Mid-South: Rain defeated Mickie Knuckles by disqualification.
  • June 18, 2005 – IWA Mid-South: Mickie Knuckles defeated Rain in a no disqualification match.
  • July 1, 2005 – IWA Mid-South: IWA Mid-South women’s champion Mickie Knuckles defeated Rain in a last man standing match to retain the title.
  • July 2, 2005 – IWA Mid-South: IWA Mid-South women’s champion Mickie Knuckles defeated Rain and Daizee Haze in a 3-way to retain the title.
  • July 23, 2005 – NWA Midwest: NWA midwest women’s champion MsChif defeated Rain and Daizee Haze in a 3-way to retain the title.
  • August 19, 2005 – IWA Mid-South: IWA Mid-South women’s champion Mickie Knuckles defeated Rain in a Indian match to retain the title.
  • August 20, 2005 – IWA Mid-South: Daizee Haze defeated Rain.
  • October 28, 2005 – Chickfight II: Mariko Yoshida defeated Rain in the 1st round.
  • October 29, 2005 – Chickfight III: Hailey Hatred, Morgan and Rain defeated Cheerleader Melissa, Rebecca Knox and Tiffany in a tag team elimination match.
  • November 6, 2005 – SHIMMER Volume 1: Ariel defeated Rain.
  • November 6, 2005 – SHIMMER Volume 2: Allison Danger defeated Rain.
  • December 16, 2005 – Ring of Glory: Rain defeated Jazz.
  • December 17, 2005 – AAW: ODB defeated Rain.
  • February 12, 2006 – SHIMMER Volume 3: Rain defeated Nikki Roxx.
  • February 12, 2006 – SHIMMER Volume 4: Sara Del Ray defeated Rain.
  • February 25, 2006 – CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2: Gran Akuma and Icarus defeated Rain and Daizee Haze in the 1st round.
  • February 26, 2006 – CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 3: Allison Danger, Rain and Ranmaru defeated Daizee Haze, Mickie Knuckles and Sumie Sakai.
  • February 28, 2006 – MPW: Jessica Dalton defeated Rain.
  • March 25, 2006 – AAW: Mikey Maxim and Woody Maguire defeated Rain and Shane Hollister.
  • March 28, 2006 – MPW: Rain defeated Bad Booty Daddy.
  • March 31, 2006 – ROH Super Card of Honor: MsChif defeated Allison Danger, Cheerleader Melissa, Daizee Haze, Lacey and Rain in a 6-way match.
  • April 1, 2006 – ROH Better than our Best: Allison Danger, Daizee Haze and MsChif defeated Cheerleader Melissa, Lacey and Rain in a dark match.
  • April 15, 2006 – Chickfight IV: Cheerleader Melissa defeated Rain in the 1st round.
  • April 15, 2006 – APW: Hailey Hatred, Kid Omega and Kyu Ketsuki defeated EGO AJ Kirsch, Nathan Rulez and Rain.
  • April 25, 2006 – MPW: Rain defeated Jessica Dalton.
  • May 21, 2006 – SHIMMER Volume 5: Rain defeated Lorelei Lee.
  • May 21, 2006 – SHIMMER Volume 6: Lacey and Rain defeated Sara Del Ray and Mercedes Martinez.
  • July 1, 2006 – WEW Nude Locker Room Mayhem: Rain defeated Shantelle Taylor.
  • August 11, 2006 – IWA Mid-South: IWA Mid-South women’s champion Mickie Knuckles defeated Rain to retain the title.
  • August 12, 2006 – AAW: MsChif defeated Rain.
  • September 1, 2006 – WEW Nude & Nasty: Rain and Lacey defeated Shantelle Taylor and Pussy Willow.
  • October 22, 2006 – SHIMMER Volume 7: MsChif defeated Rain by disqualification.
  • October 22, 2006 – SHIMMER Volume 8: Lacey and Rain defeated MsChif and Cheerleader Melissa.
  • December 2, 2006 – SCW: Lorelei Lee defeated Rain.
  • April 7, 2007 – SHIMMER Volume 9: Eden Black defeated Rain.
  • April 7, 2007 – SHIMMER Volume 10: Rain defeated Alexa Thatcher, Josie and Malia Hosaka in a 4-way match.
  • April 22, 2007 – F1RST: Lacey defeated Rain.
  • April 24, 2007 – ROH The Battle of St. Paul: Lacey and Rain defeated Sara Del Ray and Allison Danger.
  • May 21, 2007 – WEW: Annie Social and Sumie Sakai defeated Lacey and Rain to win the vacant tag team titles.
  • June 1, 2007 – SHIMMER Volume 11: Nikki Roxx defeated Rain in the 1st round.
  • June 2, 2007 – SHIMMER Volume 12: Rain defeated Serena Deeb.
  • June 2, 2007 – SHIMMER Volume 13: Nikki Roxx and Sara Del Ray defeated Rain and Lacey.
  • June 23, 2007 – ROH Driven: Lacey and Rain defeated MsChif and Daizee Haze.
  • June 30, 2007 – FIP: Amazing Kong, Lacey and Rain defeated Allison Danger, Sara Del Ray and Daizee Haze.
  • July 1, 2007 – SHIMMER Volume 14: Cheerleader Melissa defeated Rain.
  • August 18, 2007 – FIP: Rain defeated Lexie Fyfe and Lorelei Lee in a 3-way.
  • September 29, 2007 – FIP: Daizee Haze and Sara Del Ray defeated Rain and Lacey.
  • October 13, 2007 – SHIMMER Volume 15: Lacey and Rain defeated Josie and Ariel.
  • October 13, 2007 – SHIMMER Volume 16: Daizee Haze, MsChif and Eden Black defeated Lacey, Rain and Jetta.
  • November 9, 2007 – FIP: Rain defeated Trenesha.
  • February 16, 2008 – FIP: Lacey and Rain defeated Allison Danger and Trenesha.
  • April 26, 2008 – Shimmer Volume 17: Jetta and Rain defeated Jennifer Blake and Danyah.
  • April 26, 2008 – SHIMMER Volume 18: Ashley Lane and Nevaeh defeated Rain and Lacey.
  • May 31, 2008 – FIP: Rain and Leva Bates defeated Mimi and Portia Perez.
  • July 5, 2008 – SHIMMER Volume 19: LuFisto defeated Rain.
  • July 5, 2008 – SHIMMER Volume 20: Jetta and Rain defeated Ashley Lane and Nevaeh.
  • July 19, 2008 – FIP: Mercedes Martinez defeated Rain.
  • August 1, 2008 – Wrestlicious: Bandita, Felony and Maria Toro defeated Charlotte, Cousin Cassie and Tyler Texas.
  • October 11, 2008 – FIP: SHIMMER champion MsChif defeated Rain to retain.
  • October 19, 2008 – SHIMMER Volume 21: Rain and Jetta was in the tag team titles gauntlet match won by Ashley Lane and Nevaeh.
  • October 19, 2008 – SHIMMER Volume 22: Rain defeated Daffney.
  • November 15, 2008 – WXW: Rain defeated Becky Bayless in the 1st round. Mercedes Martinez defeated Rain in the semi-finals.
  • January 10, 2009 – WSU: Rain defeated Rachel Summerlyn.
  • January 17, 2009 – PWR: Raisha Saeed defeated Rain.
  • January 23, 2009 – IWA Mid-South: Mickie Knuckles defeated Rain.
  • February 6, 2009 – IWA Mid-South: Rain defeated Mickie Knuckles in a falls count anywhere match.
  • February 7, 2009 – IWA Mid-South: Rain, Devin and Mason Cutter defeated Mickie Knuckles, Ian and Axl Rotten.
  • March 7, 2009 – WSU: Rain defeated Malia Hosaka.
  • March 22, 2009 – PTW: Peyton Banks defeated Kat.
  • April 3, 2009 – IWA Mid-South: Rain defeated Mickie Knuckles in a 1st blood match.
  • April 4, 2009 – IWA Mid-South: Mickie Knuckles, Ian and Axl Rotten defeated Rain, Devin and Mason Cutter.
  • April 10, 2009 – WSU: Rain defeated Brooke Carter in the 1st round. Rain defeated Miss April in the semi-finals. Angel Orsini defeated Rain to win the tournament.
  • April 11, 2009 – WSU: WSU champion Mercedes Martinez defeated Rain and Angel Orsini in a 3-way to retain the title.
  • May 2, 2009 – SHIMMER Volume 23: SHIMMER tag team champions Ashley Lane and Nevaeh defeated Rain and Jetta in a best 2 out of 3 falls match to retain.
  • May 2, 2009 – SHIMMER Volume 24: Rain and Jetta defeated Ariel and Nikki Roxx.
  • May 3, 2009 – SHIMMER Volume 25: Rain defeated Jennifer Blake.
  • May 3, 2009 – SHIMMER Volume 26: Rain defeated Tenille.
  • May 23, 2009 – WXW: Rain defeated Blake.
  • June 6, 2009 – WSU: Rain defeated Nikki Roxx.
  • June 20, 2009 – EAW: Girl Dynamite defeated Rain.
  • June 21, 2009 – ACW: Jessica James defeated Rain in the 1st round.
  • June 26, 2009 – PWR: Cheerleader Melissa defeated Rain.
  • August 14, 2009 – AAA: Rain and Sexy Star defeated Faby Apache and Koa Marie Gabric by disqualification.
  • August 15, 2009 – AAA: Mary Apache and Rain defeated Faby Apache and Koa Marie Gabric.
  • August 22, 2009 – WSU: Rain and Angel Orsini defeated Mercedes Martinez and Nikki Roxx. WSU tag team champions Alicia and Brooke Carter defeated Rain and Angel Orsini by disqualification to retain the title.
  • October 3, 2009 – WSU: Rain defeated Angel Orsini in a uncensored rules match. Rain defeated Portia Perez to become #1 contender for the WSU title.
  • October 17, 2009 – AAA: Cynthia Moreno, Faby Apache and Mary Apache defeated La Legion Extranjera (Goddess, Jennifer Blake and Rain).
  • October 19, 2009 – AAA: La Legion Extranjera (Jennifer Blake and Rain) defeated Faby Apache and Mary Apache.
  • October 23, 2009 – AAA: Faby Apache and Pimpinela Escarlata defeated Polvo de Estrellas and Rain.
  • October 30, 2009 – AAA: Rain, Sexy Star and Teddy Hart defeated Faby Apache, Gran Apache and Mary Apache.
  • November 8, 2009 – SHIMMER Volume 27: Jetta and Rain defeated Daffney and Rachel Summerlyn.
  • November 8, 2009 – SHIMMER Volume 28: Jetta and Rain defeated Tenille Tayla and Jessie McKay.
  • November 14, 2009 – WXW: Sarona Snuka defeated Rain in the 1st round.
  • November 20, 2009 – AAA: Cynthia Moreno, Faby Apache and Mary Apache defeated Jennifer Blake, Rain and Sexy Star.
  • November 27, 2009 – Wrestling in Merida: Esther Moreno and Tiffany defeated La Legion Extranjera (Jennifer Blake and Rain).
  • November 29, 2009 – AAA: Faby Apache, Jennifer Blake and Mascarita Divina defeated Mini Histeria, Rain and Sexy Star.
  • January 30, 2010 – WXW: WXW women’s champion Kimberly defeated Rain to retain the title.
  • March 6, 2010 – WSU: WSU world champion Mercedes Martinez defeated Rain in a uncensored rules match to retain the title. Molly Holly was special referee.
  • March 12, 2010 – AAA: Cynthia Moreno, Faby Apache and Mary Apache defeated Christina Von Eerie, Rain and Sexy Star.
  • March 19, 2010 – AAA: Cynthia Moreno and Faby Apache defeated Rain and Sexy Star by disqualification.
  • April 17, 2010 – AAA: Faby Apache and Mary Apache defeated La Legion Extranjera (Jennifer Blake and Rain).
  • April 30, 2010 – AAA: La Legion Extranjera (Jennifer Blake and Rain) defeated Faby Apache and Mary Apache.
  • May 17, 2010 – Wrestling in Oaxaca: Faby Apache and Pasion Crystal defeated Rain and Yuriko.
  • May 19, 2010 – AAA: Jennifer Blake, Rain and Sexy Star defeated Cynthia Moreno, Faby Apache and Mary Apache.
  • May 23, 2010 – Promociones Cantu: Faby Apache, Mary Apache and Tiffany defeated Hailey Hatred, Jennifer Blake and Rain.
  • May 31, 2010 – AAA: Mary Apache, Mascarita Divina, Relampago and Yuriko defeated Decnis, Mini Histeria, Polvo de Estrellas and Rain.
  • June 6, 2010 – AAA: Jennifer Blake, Rain and Sexy Star defeated Cynthia Moreno, Faby Apache and Mary Apache.
  • June 26, 2010 – WSU Uncensored Rumble: Rain was in the uncensored battle royal won by Jazz. Awesome Kong defeated Rain.
  • November 6, 2010 – WSU: Rain defeated Jamilia Craft. WSU champion Mercedes Martinez defeated Rain in a I Quit match to retain the title.
  • March 5, 2011 – WSU 4th Anniversary Show: Jessicka Havok defeated Rain.
  • May 15, 2011 – Diana event in Japan: Aya Yuuki defeated Rain.
  • May 25, 2011 – Diana event in Japan: Toshie Uematsu defeated Rain.
  • June 25, 2011 – WSU Uncensored Rumble: Rain was in the uncensored battle royal won by Alexxis Nevaeh. WSU champion Sassy Stephie defeated Rain to retain the title.
  • August 6, 2011 – WSU: Serena Deeb defeated Rain in a #1 contenders match for the WSU title.
  • September 24, 2011 – GCW: Rain defeated Sassy Stephie to win the WSU title.
  • September 24, 2011 – GCW: Jessicka Havok defeated Rain to win the WSU title.
  • November 19, 2011 – WSU Breaking Barriers: Amber and Alexxis Nevaeh defeated Rain and Jetta.
  • March 3, 2012 – WSU 5th Anniversary Show: Alexxis Nevaeh defeated Rain.
  • April 28, 2012 – WSU Y.O.L.O: Rain defeated Athena.
  • May 5, 2012 – BELIEVE XLI: Santana Garrett defeated Rain.
  • July 20, 2012 – SHINE 1: Rain defeated Nikki Roxx.
  • August 17, 2012 – SHINE 2: Rain defeated Santana Garrett.
  • September 21, 2012 – SHINE 3: Jazz defeated Rain.
  • October 6, 2012 – BPW: Santana Garrett defeated Rain.
  • October 19, 2012 – SHINE 4: Rain defeated Christina Von Eerie.
  • November 16, 2012 – SHINE 5: Awesome Kong and Jazz defeated Rain and Mercedes Martinez.
  • February 22, 2013 – SHINE 7: Rain defeated Amazing Kong via disqualification.
  • March 23, 2013 – SHINE 8: Rain, Allysin Kay, Ivelisse Velez and Taylor Made defeated Amazing Kong, Angelina Love, Christina Von Eerie and Mia Yim.
  • April 19, 2013 – SHINE 9: Rain defeated Angelina Love.
  • May 24, 2013 – SHINE 10: Angelina Love defeated Rain.
  • July 12, 2013 – SHINE 11: Rain defeated LuFisto in the 1st round of the tournament. Rain defeated Jessicka Havok by count-out in the shine title tournament semi-finals. Rain defeated Mia Yim in the tournament final to win the SHINE title.
  • July 20, 2013 – VPW: Rain defeated Jillian Hall by disqualification.
  • August 23, 2013 – SHINE 12: SHINE champion Rain defeated Jessicka Havok to retain the title.
  • September 27, 2013 – SHINE 13: SHINE champion Rain defeated Angelina Love to retain.
  • October 25, 2013 – SHINE 14: SHINE champion Rain defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto to retain the title.
  • December 13, 2013 – SHINE 15: SHINE champion Rain defeated Amazing Kong by count-out to retain the title.
  • January 24, 2014 – SHINE 16: Ivelisse Velez defeated Rain to win the SHINE title.
  • Rain retired from pro wrestling in early 2014.
  • November 2, 2017: It was announced that Rain will returned to the ring for the Women Of Honor in Ring Of Honor on the weekend of November 11-12, 2017.
  • November 11, 2017 – ROH Elite: Rain defeated Brandi Rhodes in a dark match.
  • December 7, 2017 – F1RST: Su Yung defeated Rain to retain the FEST Wrestling title.
  • December 16, 2017 – ROH TV (Taped): Rain defeated Sumie Sakai in a dark match.
  • December 16, 2017 – SHINE 47: Rain defeated Aerial Monroe and Aja Perera and Aria Blake and Brandi Lauren and Candy Cartwright and Dementia D’Rose and Dynamite DiDi and Ivelisse and Jessicka Havok and Kiera Hogan and Kikyo and Leva Bates and Mercedes Martinez and Natalia Markova and Priscilla Kelly and Robyn Reid and Shotzi Blackheart and Stormie Lee and Tesha Price in a #1 contenders battle royal for the SHINE title. Stormie Lee defeated Rain.
  • January 26, 2018 – SHINE 48: LuFisto defeated Rain to retain the SHINE title.
  • March 10, 2018 – NOVA: Angelus Layne defeated Rain.
  • April 15, 2018 – SHIMMER Volume 104: Saraya Knight defeated Rain.
  • April 19, 2018 – IWA Mid-South: Rain defeated Shazza McKenzie.
  • April 27, 2018 – SHINE 50: Stormie Lee defeated Rain w Tesha Price in a street fight.
  • June 9, 2018 – SHINE 51: Rain defeated Allie Recks.
  • June 16, 2018 – XWA 53: Charlie Morgan and Martina defeated The International Home Wrecking Crew (Jetta and Rain).
  • July 20, 2018 – SHINE 52: Rain defeated Stormie Lee in a I Quit match.
  • July 28, 2018 – NOVA: Jordynne Grace defeated Rain.
  • October 19, 2018 – RISE 10: Cheerleader Melissa and Rain defeated Dementia D’Rose in a 3-way match.
  • November 23, 2018 – NOVA: Rain, Shotzi Blackheart and Terra Calaway defeated Allie Kat, Brittany Blake and Penelope Ford in a best 2 out of 3 falls match.
  • December 22, 2018 – UCE: Rain defeated Sumie Sakai.
  • January 26, 2019 – UCE: Rain defeated Su Yung by disqualification to retain the women’s title.
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Trained By

Eddie Sharkey,
Horace the Psychopath,
Lexie Fyfe,
Gran Apache

Debut

2000-2014

Birthday

September 10, 1981

Hometown

St. Paul, MN

Gender

Female

Height

5'5"

Weight

125 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Acid Rain (Bridging straight jacket electric chair drop),
Implant DDT – AAA,
Rain Drop (Falling inverted DDT)

Favorite Move(s)

Double knee backbreaker, sometimes from the second rope,
Fisherman driver,
Inverted STF,
Headbutt,
Neckbreaker,
Double knee facebreaker

Notable Feuds

Mickie Knuckles

Status

Living