Nia Jax

Savelina Fanene (born May 29, 1984) is an American plus-size model and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name, Nia Jax.

In early 2014, Fanene signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to WWE's Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, where she would form an alliance with Eva Marie (dubbing themselves the Power Alliance) in November 2015.

Early life

Fanene was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is the daughter of Joseph and Renate Fanene. She attended Palomar College in San Marcos, California, where she played college basketball. While living in California, Fanene was a plus-size model.

Professional wrestling career

WWE

NXT (2014–present)

Fanene was signed by WWE in early 2014 and was assigned to their developmental territory, NXT, based at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. She made her in-ring debut on May 7, 2015 at an NXT house show under the ring name Zada, where she and Devin Taylor were defeated by Bayley and Carmella. In August, her name was changed to Nia Jax.

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Alexa Bliss

Alexis "Lexi" Kaufman (born August 9, 1991) is an American fitness model and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Alexa Bliss.

In May 2013, Kaufman signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to their Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. In May 2015, Kaufman would form an alliance with Blake and Murphy.

Early life

Kaufman was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She has been involved in sports since the age of five, competing in softball, track, kickboxing, and gymnastics. In cheerleading, she reached Division I status in college. She also spent time in competitive bodybuilding, and has competed in the Arnold Classic since 2011.

Professional wrestling career

WWE

NXT (2013–present)

Bliss was signed by WWE in May 2013 and reported to WWE's developmental territory, NXT. On the July 24 episode of NXT, taped on June 20, she made her first televised appearance, congratulating the inaugural NXT Women's Champion, Paige. In August, she was added to WWE.com's NXT roster page and assigned the ring name Alexa Bliss.

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Sasha Banks

Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Sasha Banks, where she is a former NXT Women's Champion. She previously wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name Mercedes KV, most notably for Chaotic Wrestling, where she once held the Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship.

Early life

Kaestner-Varnado was born in Fairfield, California, and later moved to various places, including Minnesota, to find schools and hospitals for her brother who had disabilities, before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, where she began her wrestling career. She went to school online, and grew up watching All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. She is partly of German descent from the Kaestner side of the family.

Professional wrestling career

Chaotic Wrestling (2010–2012)

Kaestner-Varnado began training at Chaotic Wrestling, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, in 2008. She made her in-ring debut, under the ring name Mercedes KV, on October 1, 2010 in an intergender tag team match, where she teamed with Nikki Roxx in a losing effort to Alexxis and Danny E. KV and Roxx quickly formed an alliance, teaming together regularly and accompanying each other to ringside. On October 22, Mercedes lost her debut singles match to Danny E., and lost a rematch to him on November 13.