Noelle Summit, also known as The Marionette, is a very enigmatic wrestler. She comes to the ring with a very stiff, yet uncontrolled walk, as if she is a puppet, but the puppeteer is having a little trouble controlling her. She also wears a mask as she comes to the ring. Once she gets in the ring, she has a little more control of her body, as the ring is where she feels comfortable and where she feels more like herself.

Noelle started training at Rocky Mountain Pro at the age of 16 and debuted for RMP in 2021. Noelle started as a very innocent young girl, but was kidnaped and became an evil marionette. During her time at RMP she faced Lillith Grimm, Lola the Adventurer, JC (also known as Christi Jaynes) and many more of the areas best. Her biggest accomplishment was defeating Lilith Grimm for the RMP Lockettes Title.

Recently Noelle, The Marionette, decided to pack her things and travel from Colorado to Louisville, KY to sit under the learning tree of Al Snow, Doug Basham and more at OVW.

At OVW, Noelle added her unique style to a unique and growing women’s roster, which includes current champion, Freya the Slaya, former champions J-Rod and Sophia Rose and fellow up and coming stars Larkan, Madi the American Baddie, Karter Caufman, Teagan Thorne, and Rachel Ley.

Outside of OVW Noelle has captured championships in WTF in Indiana and PWE in Illinois. She captured the WTF Women’s Championship from Arie Alexander, and defended it against Arie, Joseline Navarro and Kasie Clay. She defeated Rachel Armstrong for the PWE Women’s Championship in March and has held on to it by defeating Rachel again and getting disqualified in a match against Missa Kate. Noelle has also faced independent wrestling standouts Alice Blair, Regan Lydale, and TNA star Xia Brookside.

I asked Noelle about her time at Rocky Mountain Pro, becoming The Marionette, going to OVW, wrestling at White Castle, and more.

What was young Noelle like and what made you make the jump from being a wrestling fan to start training?

Young Noelle was shy and unsure of herself, she found solace a lot inside her own head. Wrestling was a safe place, regardless of what was happening in real life wrestling was still there, it’s my first love. The jump from fan to training was a no brainer, I didn’t want to live with the question ‘what if’ 

Was training harder than you thought it would be, and what helped you get through it?

Training was a lot harder than I expected, people don’t realize all the things that go into wrestling training. It’s physically and mentally challenging, I was 16 dealing with all the emotions of a teenager on-top of that. I think what helped me get through it was the fact that deep down wrestling was truly what I wanted to do.

What did you learn from your early days at Rocky Mountain Pro, and who were some of your favorite opponents there?

In my early days at RMP I learned obviously how to wrestle, how to move and how to be an effective athlete but I also learned how to manage my way around a lockeroom, I fell down a lot but I learned how to pick myself up. My best matches there were with Adrian Myscria and Reygan Grimez, they made a better wrestler each time I walked into the ring with them.

In RMP you were kidnapped and changed from Noelle Summit into the Marionette. Was that a change that you were excited about at the time, or did it take some getting used to?

It was a change I was unsure of at first, but it was something that I’ll forever be grateful for it. It gave me something to work with that I felt was closer to who I truly am. 

I just watched one of your first matches as The Marionette and while the foundation of the character has remained the same, some things have changed, like the mask and your mannerisms. How has The Marionette evolved?

The marionette has evolved as I’ve grown. I first did that character when I was 17, I didn’t know myself as well as I do now, it’s been a journey, the marionette grows with me. The marionette grows with me, she’s not fighting for anyone else, she only throws punches for herself.

What made you decide to go from Rocky Mountain Pro to OVW?

I refuse to stay comfortable in wrestling, when you’re comfortable you stay stagnant. I had done everything I wanted to do in Rocky Mountain, there really wasn’t anything left for me there. The change was necessary for me to grow as a character and wrestler.

What are some major differences from working at Rocky Mountain Pro to working at OVW?

I don’t feel like I’m playing wrestler anymore, I feel like I’m actually doing. The matches I’m having with the girls here are more intense, more of a challenge. It’s a step up for me. 

Someone else in OVW has a very eccentric personality in Larkan. Is that someone that you would like to team or feud with in the future?

However our paths cross, whether as opponents or teammates Larkan and I will make magic. Like the moon and sun, you can’t have one without the other.

I feel like yourself, Rachel Ley, Larkan, Madi and Karter Kaufman are the next generation of OVW women to really get to the next level. What do you feel you need to do to get into that title picture with the likes of Sophia Rose and Freya?

I have to work harder, whether you like them or not, there are years of hard-work behind Sophia and Freya. If I want to be in that title picture, I have to work as hard as possible. 

What were some of the major influences, in and out of wrestling, for Noelle Summit and The Marionette?

I’ll always credit Bryan Danielson for being the reason I fell in love with wrestling. I take a lot of influence from music, bands like ghost, the offspring, I want to take those storytelling aspects and evolve them into the marionette. 

I understand that you make your own masks and sell them as merch. What gave you this idea and have you always been an artist?

The idea came from my own masks, I wanted a personal way I could give back to my fans, a piece that was personally tailored for Noelle and by Noelle. I’ve always loved art, painting and drawing in a abstract way has always called to me.

I just watched a match you won, that included TNA star Xia Brookside, I would have to think that has to be near the top of the list of biggest matches of your career. What would you say has been the biggest match of your career?

My match with Xia is definitely a career highlight for me, it tested me in a lot of ways. but I think the biggest match of my career has still yet to happen. I’m always looking forward, my career is so young that I have a lot to look forward too. 

You recently worked and wrestled at White Castle for OVW, which looked like a really fun time. Can you tell us a little about that experience?

It was one of oddest experiences I’ve had in wrestling but it was super fun. I’ve got a lot of places I want to wrestle and even though White Castle wasn’t on the list, I’m glad I did! Chicken slider for life! 

Is there anything else that you would like us to know about you or anything that you have coming up?

I haven’t reached my peak yet, I’m excited for what the future brings and the support of my army is what drives me forward! Noelle is for the people!!!

At only 20 years old, you can be sure that The Marionette will keep improving and evolving. You can watch Noelle on OVW on Thursdays on TrillerTV and YouTube. You can find her online on Instgram or Twitter at @NoelleSummit.