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Carla Gonzalez (born November 5, 2001) is an American
professional wrestler Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to real-life wrest ...
. , she is signed to
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, where she performs on the Raw
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under the
ring name A ring name is a type of stage name or nickname used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons ...
Roxanne Perez. She is a former two-time
NXT Women's Champion The NXT Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling), championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE. It is defended on NXT (WWE brand), NXT, th ...
, and a former
NXT Women's Tag Team Champion The NXT Women's Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling Women's professional wrestling championship, women's tag team championship created and promoted by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE. It w ...
along with
Cora Jade Brianna Coda (born January 14, 2001) is an American professional wrestler. She is performing on the independent circuit under the ring name Elayna Black. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Cora Jade. ...
. Before signing with WWE, Gonzalez wrestled under the ring name Rok-C in
Ring of Honor Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011; the promotion was subs ...
(ROH), where she was the inaugural ROH Women's World Champion. She also worked for several
independent promotion In professional wrestling, the independent circuit (often shortened to the indie circuit or the indies) is the collective name of independently owned promotions which are deemed to be smaller and more regionalized than major national promotions. ...
s such as
Reality of Wrestling Reality of Wrestling Platinum (ROW Platinum) is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Houston, Texas. It was established as Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) in 2005 by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. and later changed its name to Reali ...
(ROW).


Professional wrestling career


Independent circuit (2018–2022)

Gonzalez began training at age 13, and later trained under
Booker T Booker T or Booker T. may refer to * Booker T. Washington (1856–1915), African American political leader at the turn of the 20th century ** List of things named after Booker T. Washington, some nicknamed "Booker T." * Booker T. Jones (born 194 ...
starting at age 16. She made her pro wrestling debut in December 2018 under the ring name Rok-C as she began wrestling for Booker T's promotion
Reality of Wrestling Reality of Wrestling Platinum (ROW Platinum) is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Houston, Texas. It was established as Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) in 2005 by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. and later changed its name to Reali ...
(ROW). Rok-C spent the majority of her rookie years wrestling for promotions across her home state of Texas, most notably for ROW where she won the women's title, the ROW Diamonds Division Championship.


Ring of Honor (2021–2022)

In April 2021, Rok-C made her
Ring of Honor Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011; the promotion was subs ...
(ROH) debut teaming with
Max the Impaler Max Lindsey, better known by their ring name Max the Impaler, is an American professional wrestler. They are currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where they are a former one-time NWA World Women's Television Champion and a ...
in a time limit draw against Laynie Luck and Hyan. Rok-C then competed in the
ROH Women's World Championship tournament The ROH Women's World Championship is a women's professional wrestling Professional wrestling world championship, world championship created and promoted by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). The cur ...
where she defeated the likes of
Sumie Sakai is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. She is best known for her extensive tenure in Ring of Honor (ROH), where she was the inaugural and longest reigning Women of Honor Champion. Early life As a young w ...
, Quinn McKay, and
Angelina Love Lauren Williams (born September 13, 1981) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in TNA/Impact Wrestling under the ring name Angelina Love. She is signed with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Between ...
. In the finals at
Death Before Dishonor XVIII Death Before Dishonor XVIII was a professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). It was the eighteenth event in the Death Before Dishonor chronology. It took place on September 12, 2021. The show was originally supposed to ...
, she defeated Miranda Alize to become the inaugural ROH Women's World Champion and youngest female champion in company history at 19. At
Final Battle Final Battle is a professional wrestling event, held annually by the Ring of Honor promotion. The event was initially held in 2002. It is held in December, and is the promotion's last show of the calendar year. The 2009 edition of the show was ...
, she retained her championship against
Willow Nightingale Danielle Paultre (born January 25, 1994), better known by the ring name Willow Nightingale, is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she is a current member of The Conglomeration and a former AEW T ...
in what was ROH's last
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event before going on hiatus. During post match, she was confronted by former
Impact Knockouts Champion The TNA Knockouts World Championship is a women's professional wrestling world championship owned by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The championship debuted on October 14, 2007, at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view (PPV) event and the inau ...
and reigning
AAA Reina de Reinas Champion The AAA Reina de Reinas Championship (literally "AAA Queen of Queens Championship", "AAA Women's Championship") is a Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches, singles women's professional wrestling Championship (profession ...
Deonna Purrazzo Deonna Lynn Purrazzo (born June 10, 1994) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Purrazzo began training in December 2012, and then started wrestling in various independent promotions the following y ...
, who proposed a winner take all match at a future
Impact Wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (abbreviated as TNA Wrestling or TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a Canadian media company owned by busine ...
event. The match took place on the January 13 episode of '' Impact!'', where she lost the ROH Women's World Championship against Purrazzo, who also put the AAA Reina de Reinas title on the line.


WWE (2022–present)


NXT (2022–2025)

In March 2022, it was confirmed that Gonzalez had signed a contract with WWE's
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NXT and changed her ring name to Roxanne Perez. Perez made her WWE debut on the April 15 episode of ''
NXT Level Up ''WWE NXT Level Up'', also known as ''NXT Level Up'' (stylized as '' NXT LVL UP''), is an American professional wrestling streaming television program that was produced by the American promotion WWE, running from February 18, 2022, to December 27 ...
'' where she defeated
Sloane Jacobs Amelia Herr (born January 5, 2003) is an American professional wrestler and taekwondo practitioner. She is currently wrestling on the independent circuit under the ring name Notorious Mimi, and is best known for her time with WWE, where she perf ...
. She made her first '' NXT'' appearance on April 19, defeating
Jacy Jayne Taylor Grado (born June 2, 1996) is an American professional wrestler. , she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Jacy Jayne, and is the current NXT Women's Champion in he ...
. In May and June, Perez participated in the 2022 NXT Women's Breakout Tournament, and won by defeating
Tiffany Stratton Jessica Lynn Woynilko (born May 1, 1999) is an American professional wrestler and former gymnast. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Tiffany Stratton and is the current WWE Women's Champion in he ...
in the finals and earned a contract for a championship opportunity for a title of her choosing. At
The Great American Bash The Great American Bash is a professional wrestling event held during the summer and has been produced by the American promotion WWE since 2004; since 2020, it has been held as an annual event for WWE's developmental brand, NXT. Created by Dus ...
, Perez and
Cora Jade Brianna Coda (born January 14, 2001) is an American professional wrestler. She is performing on the independent circuit under the ring name Elayna Black. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Cora Jade. ...
defeated
Toxic Attraction Toxic Attraction was an American villainous professional wrestling stable in WWE on the NXT brand. The group originally consisted of Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, and Jacy Jayne. After Rose was released from her WWE contract in December 2022, Toxic ...
(
Gigi Dolin Priscilla Lee Kelly (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional wrestler and former reality television personality. She is best known for her tenure in WWE where she performed under the ring name Gigi Dolin. She is a former record-tying two- ...
and Jayne) to become
NXT Women's Tag Team Champions The NXT Women's Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling Women's professional wrestling championship, women's tag team championship created and promoted by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE. It w ...
. The next week, Perez cashed in her guaranteed title shot on
Mandy Rose Amanda Rose Saccomanno (born July 18, 1990) is an American professional wrestler, television personality, and fitness and figure competitor. She is best known for her career in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Mandy Rose, and was ...
for the
NXT Women's Championship The NXT Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is defended on NXT, the promotion's developmental brand. The current champion is Jacy Jayne, who is in her fi ...
in a title match, yet Jade turned on her and cost Perez's championship opportunity. The following episode, Jade threw her championship belt in the garbage; as a result, the following week the tag title was eventually
vacated A vacated judgment (also known as vacatur relief) is a legal judgment that legally voids a previous legal judgment. A vacated judgment is usually the result of the judgment of an appellate court, which overturns, reverses, or sets aside the judgme ...
. This change led into a match between Jade and Perez at
Heatwave A heat wave or heatwave, sometimes described as extreme heat, is a period of abnormally hot weather generally considered to be at least ''five consecutive days''. A heat wave is usually measured relative to the usual climate in the area and ...
where Jade was victorious, and a weapons wild match at
Halloween Havoc Halloween Havoc is a professional wrestling List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events, event currently produced by WWE. Since 2020, it has been held annually for the company's WWE brand extension, developmental brand, NXT (WWE ...
that Perez won. In December 2022, Perez won the inaugural
Iron Survivor Challenge Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
at
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. and three days later, defeated Mandy Rose to win the NXT Women's Championship. In January 2023, Perez entered her first
Royal Rumble match The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic battle royal match in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the ...
at the titular event. She entered as the eighth entrant and lasted for more than four minutes before being eliminated by
Damage CTRL was a professional wrestling stable in WWE. The group was formed in July 2022 at SummerSlam (2022), SummerSlam by Bayley (wrestler), Bayley alongside Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky. Damage CTRL quickly became prominent in WWE’s women’s division, wit ...
( Bayley,
Dakota Kai Cheree Georgina "Charlie" Crowley (born 6 May 1988) is a New Zealand professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in the WWE, where she performed under the ring name Dakota Kai. Prior to her signing with WWE, Crowley performed under t ...
, and
Iyo Sky is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name (stylized in all caps) and is the current Women’s World Champion in her first reign. She is also a former two-time WWE W ...
). At Vengeance Day, Perez retained the title against Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne in a
triple threat match Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
. She then defended her title against
Meiko Satomura is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. She is known for her time in American promotion WWE and in Japanese promotion Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling. She is the former two-time Sendai Girls World Champion and a former one-time NXT UK Wom ...
at
Roadblock A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road. The reasons for one could be: * Roadworks *Temporary road closure during special events * Police chase *Robbery * Sobriety checkpoint * Protests In peaceful ...
. After the match, she collapsed and was stretchered out. She returned on the March 28 episode of ''NXT'' and stated she would defend her title at Stand & Deliver, where she lost the title to
Indi Hartwell Samantha De Martin (born 17 August 1996), better known by the ring name Indi Hartwell, is an Australian professional wrestler. She is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). She is best known for her tenure in WWE from 2019 to 2024, wh ...
in a
ladder match A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling, most commonly one in which an item (usually a title belt) is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item. The ladder itself become ...
involving Dolin,
Zoey Stark Theresa Serrano (born January 25, 1994) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE where she works under the ring name Zoey Stark. She is a former 1-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champion. Professional wrestling career Independe ...
, Stratton, and
Lyra Valkyria Aoife Cusack (born 23 October 1996) is an Irish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Lyra Valkyria. She is a former one-time and the inaugural W ...
, ending her reign at 109 days. Perez failed to regain the title at
Spring Breakin' Spring Breakin' was an annual professional wrestling television special produced by the American Professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE as part of their NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand division. Since its inception in 2022 ...
. After the title was vacated by Hartwell, Perez was announced as one of eight women participating in the NXT Women's Championship Tournament to determine a new champion at
Battleground A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is commonly understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troop ...
. Perez defeated Jayne in the first round of tournament, yet she lost to Stratton in the semifinals on the following episode. After the match, a masked woman, later revealed to be
Blair Davenport Beatrice St. Claire Terry (née Priestley, born 22 March 1996) is an English-New Zealander professional wrestler. She is a freelancer, performing for various promotions such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). She previously performed in WWE und ...
, attacked her. It led to a weapons wild match at
The Great American Bash The Great American Bash is a professional wrestling event held during the summer and has been produced by the American promotion WWE since 2004; since 2020, it has been held as an annual event for WWE's developmental brand, NXT. Created by Dus ...
where Perez defeated Davenport. At Night 1 of
Halloween Havoc Halloween Havoc is a professional wrestling List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events, event currently produced by WWE. Since 2020, it has been held annually for the company's WWE brand extension, developmental brand, NXT (WWE ...
, Perez defeated
Kiana James Kayla Klingensmith (' Inlay; born May 23, 1997) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Kiana James. James is currently inactive due to a leg injury she suffered in June ...
in a
Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
:
Devil's Playground match Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
. Their
feud A feud , also known in more extreme cases as a blood feud, vendetta, faida, clan war, gang war, private war, or mob war, is a long-running argument or fight, often between social groups of people, especially family, families or clans. Feuds begin ...
led to a
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at
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where Perez was defeated by James due to
interference Interference is the act of interfering, invading, or poaching. Interference may also refer to: Communications * Interference (communication), anything which alters, modifies, or disrupts a message * Adjacent-channel interference, caused by extra ...
by
Izzi Dame Franki Carissa Strefling (born July 13, 1999) is an American professional wrestler and former professional volleyball player. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Izzi Dame and is a member of The Culling ...
. On the January 16, 2024, episode of ''NXT'', Perez won a women's contender
battle royal Battle royal (, also battle royale) traditionally refers to a fight involving many combatants, usually conducted under either boxing or wrestling rules, where the winner is the one who registers the most wins. In recent times, the term has been ...
to face NXT Women's Champion Lyra Valkyria for the title at Vengeance Day. Perez then competed in the
2024 Royal Rumble The 2024 Royal Rumble was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 37th annual Royal Rumble event and took place on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, h ...
match; entering the match at number 27, she was eliminated by Stratton. At Vengeance Day, Perez was defeated by Valkyria. During the match,
Lola Vice Valerie Loureda (born July 19, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Lola Vice. As a mixed martial artist, she competed in the wo ...
cashed in her Breakout Tournament contract, thus making the match a triple threat. At
Roadblock A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road. The reasons for one could be: * Roadworks *Temporary road closure during special events * Police chase *Robbery * Sobriety checkpoint * Protests In peaceful ...
, Perez attacked Valkyria and turned
heel The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg. Structure To distribute the compressive forces exerted ...
. At Stand & Deliver, Perez defeated Valkyria to win the title. She became the youngest two-time NXT Women's Champion and third overall to have multiple reigns along with
Charlotte Flair Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. Flair is a second-generation professional wrestler, being t ...
and
Shayna Baszler Shayna Andrea Baszler ( ; born August 8, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and a former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she became a former List of NXT Women's Champions, two-time and lon ...
. At
Spring Breakin' Spring Breakin' was an annual professional wrestling television special produced by the American Professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE as part of their NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand division. Since its inception in 2022 ...
Week One, Perez defeated Valkyria and
Tatum Paxley Natalie Holland, better known by her ring name Tatum Paxley, is an American professional wrestler. , she is signed to WWE where she performs on the NXT brand. Background Holland's athletic experience includes cheerleading and powerlifting.
in a triple threat match to retain the title. On the May 28 episode of ''NXT'', TNA Knockouts World Champion
Jordynne Grace Patricia Forrest Gresham (née Parker, born March 5, 1996), better known by her ring name Jordynne Grace, is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and powerlifter. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand. She is best ...
made a surprise appearance and challenged for Perez's title at
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where Perez retained the title. She then defended her title against Vice at
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and
Thea Hail Madison Knisley (born September 9, 2003) is an American professional wrestler and gymnast. She is signed to WWE where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Thea Hail. Early life Madison Knisley was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...
at Week 1 of
The Great American Bash The Great American Bash is a professional wrestling event held during the summer and has been produced by the American promotion WWE since 2004; since 2020, it has been held as an annual event for WWE's developmental brand, NXT. Created by Dus ...
. At No Mercy, Perez retained the title against
Jaida Parker Tiana Lillian Marie Caffey (born February 12, 1999) is an American professional wrestler and former soccer player. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Jaida Parker, and is a member of the Out the Mud ( ...
. After the match, she was confronted by the debuting Giulia. On the special episode NXT CW premiere, Perez defeated Giulia in a title match after interference from the returning Cora Jade. Perez and Jade then faced the team of Giulia and
Stephanie Vaquer Ana Stephanie Vaquer González (born March 29, 1993), is a Chilean Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand. She is a former one-time NXT Women' ...
in a tag team match at
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in a losing effort. In January 2025, Perez lost the title to Giulia in a rematch at New Year's Evil, ending her second reign at 276 days. At
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, Perez set the record for the longest time spent in a women's Royal Rumble match at 1 hour and 7 minutes; she entered at number 3 and finished as the runner up, last eliminated by Charlotte Flair. At Vengeance Day, Perez failed to regain her title in a
fatal four-way match Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
against the champion Giulia, Bayley, and Jade. Perez then qualified for the
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by defeating
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on the February 17 episode of '' Raw''. At
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, she was eliminated by
Alexa Bliss Alexis Cabrera ( Kaufman; born August 9, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Alexa Bliss. In 2013, Bliss signed a contract with WWE and was assigne ...
. Perez's last match on ''NXT'' was on the April 29 episode, where she and Giulia lost to
Iyo Sky is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name (stylized in all caps) and is the current Women’s World Champion in her first reign. She is also a former two-time WWE W ...
and Grace.


Raw (2025–present)

After several main roster appearances in early 2025, Perez joined the
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on May 19, and she qualified for
Money in the Bank ladder match The Money in the Bank ladder match is a multi-person ladder match held by the professional wrestling promotion WWE. First performed at WWE's annual WrestleMania event beginning in 2005, a separate WWE Money in the Bank, Money in the Bank event w ...
by defeating
Becky Lynch Rebecca Quin (born 30 January 1987), better known by the ring name Becky Lynch, is an Irish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand and is the current WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion in her ...
and
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in a triple threat match on the same date episode of '' Raw''. At the titular event, she failed to win the match. Perez then participated in 2025 Queen of the Ring tournament, winning the first round and losing in the semifinals.


Professional wrestling style and persona

Gonzalez has cited
AJ Lee April Jeanette Mendez (born March 19, 1987) is an American author, screenwriter and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE under the ring name AJ Lee. Mendez began her professional wrestling career in 2007 in New ...
, Bayley, Paige and The Rock as her inspirations. Her ring name Rok-C derives from The Rock and her real name Carla. Gonzalez noted that her match with
Meiko Satomura is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. She is known for her time in American promotion WWE and in Japanese promotion Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling. She is the former two-time Sendai Girls World Champion and a former one-time NXT UK Wom ...
was a dream match for her. She credited
Maria Kanellis Mary Louis Kanellis-Bennett (born February 25, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, manager, promoter, singer and model. She is best known for her tenures in WWE, TNA, All Elite Wrestling, and Ring of Honor. Outside of wrestling, she ...
, Bobby Cruise, and her time in Ring of Honor with getting her ready for WWE.


Other media


Video games


Personal life

Gonzalez is of
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descent. She was born to a Puerto Rican father and a
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mother. In an interview with ''
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'' in May 2023, Gonzalez explained that she always wanted to bring the subject of
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to wrestling and shared her thoughts about it. She mentioned that wrestling helped her dealing with
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and depression.


Championships and accomplishments

* ''
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'' ** Women's Wrestler of the Year (2024) – tied with
Toni Storm Toni Rossall (born 19 October 1995), better known by the ring name Toni Storm, is a New Zealand-Australian professional wrestler. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the epithet "Timeless" Toni Storm and is the reigning AEW Women' ...
* Mission Pro Wrestling ** MPW Awards (3 times) *** Wrestler of the Year for MPW (2019) *** Match of the Year for MPW (2019) *** Moment of the Year for MPW (2019) * New Texas Pro Wrestling ** New Texas Pro Women's Championship (1 time) * ''
Pro Wrestling Illustrated ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' (''PWI'') is an American professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979 by publisher Stanley Weston. ''PWI'' is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and published by Kappa Publishing Group. The maga ...
'' ** Ranked No. 11 of the top 250 female wrestlers in the '' PWI Women's 250'' in 2024 * Renegade Wrestling Revolution ** RWR Vixens Champion (1 time) *
Ring of Honor Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011; the promotion was subs ...
** ROH Women's World Championship ( 1 time, inaugural) ** ROH Women's World Championship Tournament (2021) ** ROH Year-End Award (2 times) *** Female Wrestler of the Year (2021) *** Best New Star (2021) *
Reality of Wrestling Reality of Wrestling Platinum (ROW Platinum) is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Houston, Texas. It was established as Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) in 2005 by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. and later changed its name to Reali ...
** ROW Diamonds Division Championship (1 time) * Sabotage Wrestling ** Sabotage War of the Genders Championship (1 time) *
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...
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NXT Women's Championship The NXT Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is defended on NXT, the promotion's developmental brand. The current champion is Jacy Jayne, who is in her fi ...
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2 times "2 Times" is the debut single of English singer Ann Lee. It was released in Italy in December 1998 by X-Energy as the lead single from her debut album, ''Dreams'' (1999), and was issued worldwide the following year. The single peaked at number tw ...
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NXT Women's Tag Team Championship The NXT Women's Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling women's tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It was defended on the company's developmental brand, NXT, and was briefly featured on the ...
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Cora Jade Brianna Coda (born January 14, 2001) is an American professional wrestler. She is performing on the independent circuit under the ring name Elayna Black. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Cora Jade. ...
** NXT Women's Breakout Tournament (2022) ** Women's Iron Survivor Challenge (
2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
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Slammy Award The Slammy Awards, also known as the Slammys, is a concept used by WWE, where awards, similar to the Academy and Grammy Awards, are given to professional wrestlers and other individuals within WWE, such as commentators and managers. Introduced i ...
(1 time) *** NXT Superstar of the Year (
2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...
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NXT Year-End Award The NXT Year-End Awards is a concept used by WWE, where awards, similar to the Academy, Grammy and WWE's own Slammy Awards, are given to professional wrestlers who have competed in NXT in the previous year. There have been five editions of the c ...
(1 time) *** Female Superstar of the Year (
2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
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