Raquel González (wrestler)

Victoria González (born January 12, 1991)[1] is an American professional wrestler of Mexican descent.[5] She is signed to WWE and performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Raquel González. González is a second generation professional wrestler, as she is the daughter of Ricky González.[2]

Raquel González
Birth nameVictoria González[1]
Born (1991-01-12) January 12, 1991
La Feria, Texas, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Raquel González[2]
Reina González[3]
Victoria González[4]
Billed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Billed weight176 lb (80 kg)
Billed fromRio Grande Valley, Texas[2]
Trained byBen Galvan[4]
George de la Isla[4]
Richard Aleman[4]
WWE Performance Center[4]
DebutSeptember 2014[4]

Early life

Through high school and college, González was a basketball player, playing collegiately for the Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas.[6]

Professional wrestling career

Mae Young Classic (2016–2018)

On October 25, 2016, it was reported that González had signed with WWE and reported to the WWE Performance Center.[7] She made her in-ring debut on January 20, 2017 under her birth name at an NXT live event, where she was unsuccessful to win a 12-woman battle royal.[8] On the May 3 episode of NXT, González made her first television appearance in a losing effort where she was eliminated during a battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship.[9] Under the name Reina González, she competed in the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament, where she was eliminated during the first round by Nicole Savoy, which aired on August 28.[10] González would compete again in the tournament in 2018, where she once again was eliminated in the first round by Kacy Catanzaro.[11]

NXT (2020–present)

On February 16, 2020 at NXT TakeOver: Portland, González made her first televised appearance since the Mae Young Classic under the ring name Raquel González, where she interfered a street fight between Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox by slamming Nox through the table, allowing Kai to pin Nox for the win, establishing herself as a heel in the process.[12] Following TakeOver, González became Kai's bodyguard, and helping Kai winning her matches.[13][14][15] González had her first pay-per-view match on June 7 at NXT TakeOver: In Your House, where she teamed with Candice LeRae and Kai, losing to the team of Mia Yim, Nox and Shotzi Blackheart in a six-woman tag team match.[16]

References
  1. Mendoza, Madalyn (January 6, 2017). "South Texas woman could be the next 'WWE superstar'". San Antonio Express-News.
  2. "Raquel González". WWE.
  3. "Reina González". WWE.
  4. "Raquel Gonzalez". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  5. Molina, Mark (17 September 2020). "Wrestling with success". La Feria News. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. Altamirano, Raul. "Former A&M-K women's basketball player turned pro wrestler signs with WWE". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  7. "WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits". WWE. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  8. "WWE NXT Live". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
  9. Kahrs, Alex. "WWE NXT Results – 5/3/17 (No. 1 Contender Women's Battle Royal)". wrestleview.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  10. Powell, Jason. "Powell's WWE Mae Young Classic Review: Episode Four with Kairi Sane vs. Tessa Blanchard, Candice LeRae vs. Renee Michelle, Taynara Conti vs. Lacey Evans, and Nicole Savoy vs. Reina Gonzalez". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  11. Powell, Jason (September 13, 2018). "Powell's WWE Mae Young Classic 2018 Ep. 2 Review: Mercedes Martinez vs. Ashley (Madison) Rayne, Kacy Catanzaro vs. Reina Gonzalez, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Pricilla Kelly, and Aerial Monroe vs. Zeuxis in first round matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  12. Moore, John (February 16, 2020). "2/16 NXT Takeover: Portland results – Moore's live review of Adam Cole vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT Championship, Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair for the NXT Women's Championship, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly vs. Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne for the NXT Tag Titles, Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  13. Garretson, Jordan. "Dakota Kai def. Tegan Nox in a Steel Cage Match". WWE. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  14. Berge, Kevin. "WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from March 11". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  15. Rueter, Sean. "WWE NXT results, live blog (June 17, 2020): Two Tag title matches!". Cageside Seats. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  16. Moore, John (June 7, 2020). "NXT Takeover: In Your House results – Moore's live review of Adam Cole defeated Velveteen Dream in a Backlot Brawl for the NXT Championship, Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai for the NXT Women's Championship, Keith Lee vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Title, Tommaso Ciampa vs. Karrion Kross". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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