Sasha Banks is a professional wrestler from Fairfield,California, USA Before signing up with WWE in 2012, she performed for independent promotions. She made her wrestling debut on August 8, 2010. Within 2 years of starting wrestling, she had signed on to WWE. In 2016, Sasha became the first woman to compete in a Hell in a Cell game.

Born name

Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado

nickname

Sasha Banks, Mercedes KV, Miss Mercedes, The Boss

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Fairfield, California, United States

Residence

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

nationality

training

Unable to complete her school through a traditional system, Sasha Banks instead completed her studies through an online program .

occupation

Professional wrestler

family

• Father – unknown
• Nut – Judith Varnado
• Siblings – She has an autistic brother.
• Others – Snoop Dogg (First Cousin) (rapper, singer, songwriter), Daz Dillinger (First Cousin) (rapper, record producer), Brandy Norwood (First Cousin) (singer, actress), Ray J (First Cousin) (singer, actor ) )

Manager

Sasha Banks can be reached through WWE, Inc.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm

weight

52 kg or 115 lbs

friend/spouse

Sasha Banks has dated

1. Sarath Ton (2016-Present) – In August 2016, the Banks got married to WWE costume designer Sarath Ton, who used to go by the nickname “Kid Makaze.” Sasha Banks had largely kept their relationship a secret. They also didn’t initially post anything about their marriage on social media. It was only after their wedding photo was posted on social media that they had to talk about their marriage.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

She has African American and German ancestry.

hair colour

Black (natural)

However, she is often seen with hair dyed in bright and extravagant tones such as “purple” and “pink”.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Unique and bright hair colors
• Toned figure

brand promotion

Sasha Banks has not appeared in any TV commercials. However, she has used her social media presence to promote a range of brands and products.

Religion

Banks grew up in a very religious household. Her family attended church 5 days a week and her mother wanted her to join the church choir and not focus on wrestling.

As an adult, she clung to her faith.

Known for

• Her successful and high-profile stint with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where she appeared on the NXT and Raw brands. She has won multiple titles during her stint in both territories of the popular wrestling promotion.
• Her popularity on various social media platforms including Instagram where she has over 4 million followers.

First WWE match

In December 2012, Sasha made her WWE television debut in a match against Paige at an NXT event. She lost the match.

first movie

Sasha hasn’t appeared in a movie before.

First TV show

In February 2013, Sasha Banks made her first TV show appearance on the comedy show, The JBL Show .

Personal trainer

Sasha Banks works pretty hard in the gym to keep herself in top condition for her in-ring commitments. She usually goes to the gym 5 days a week and each workout lasts around 2 hours. During her gym class, the emphasis is usually on full-body work and includes lots of barbell moves, rope work, big lifts, and kettlebell exercises. She especially loves working on deadlifts at the gym.

When she’s traveling for her wrestling work, she tries to find the CrossFit gym in town. Once she finds one, she only focuses on conditioning and strength training. She doesn’t believe in cardio at the gym as she believes her ring work gets it.

She complements her exercise regime by sticking to a healthy and high-protein diet plan. To ensure there are no slip-ups along the way, she packs her food in the cooler so she can thaw and reheat it later in the hotels and arenas. Her daily diet plan is as follows

• Breakfast – Egg white omelette with feta cheese, turkey and onions
• Lunch – She likes to have a salad with chicken for lunch.
• Dinner – Usually consists of asparagus and salmon
• Snacks – She usually relies on protein shakes to quell her hunger pangs between meals. The other snack options are fruits, beef jerky, and tuna packets.

During wrestling

• Finishing Moves
  • Bankrott (Straight Jacket Neckbreaker Slam)
  • Bank Statement (Bridging Crossface, often performed with a Double Knee Backbreaker)
• Signature Moves
  • Tauchen Double Knee Drop
  • high knee

Sasha Banks favorite things

• Music – K-Pop
• Ringer – Eddie Guerrero
• Influences – Rey Mysterio, Chris Benoit, Mickie James, Ivory, Molly Holly, Jazz and Victoria
• Anime – Sailor Moon
• Cheat foods – pizza, burgers and ramen noodles
• K-Pop Artists – G-Dragon, Taeyang and Rain
• Wrestling Trainer – Norman Smiley

Sasha Banks Facts

1. Growing up, she exercised extensively with her family as she sought better treatment for her brother who was diagnosed with autism.
2. She wanted to start wrestling when she was 10 years old. However, her mother was not a fan of wrestling and tried to dissuade her from taking up wrestling as a career.
3. When she began her wrestling career in an independent circuit, she performed under the stage name Mercedes KV.
4. In 2012, she became the first wrestler to reign more than 200 days as Chaotic Wrestling Women’s Champion. Her reign ended at 260 days when the title was declared vacant after she signed a contract with WWE.
5. She was drafted to the Raw brand in the 2016 WWE Draft, and in her first match with Raw, she was able to win the WWE Women’s Championship by defeating Charlotte Flair.
6. She has trained in wrestling with Maeve Stowe and Brian Milonas. Hanson and Sara Del Rey have also helped her hone her technical skills.
7. In 2016, Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked her 2nd on their PWI Female 50 list.
8. It was reported that her cousin Snoop Dogg helped her create her in-ring persona. He even knocked on their entry in the ring at Wrestlemania 32.
9. She has often revealed that her interest in wrestling as a child was sparked by All Japan Women’s pro wrestling.
10. She was never allowed to see her favorite wrestler Eddie Guerrero. She once went to see the Raw event in November 2005 where Guerrero was supposed to face Undertaker but sadly passed away the day before the game on November 13, 2005.
11. In 2008, Sasha managed to win a Tough Enough style challenge, which helped her earn a scholarship to the Chaotic Training Center. She was the only female trainee in her class.
12. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.