Rosa Mendes
Canadian professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager and model
Milena Leticia Roucka[1] (/ˈroʊkə/ ROH-kə; born October 25, 1979)[1] is a Canadian retired professional wrestler and model. She is best known for her time in WWE under the ring name Rosa Mendes. She made her WWE debut as part of the 2006 Diva Search, even though she finished fourth WWE still hired her. She won a Slammy Award in 2010 for Best Use of Exercise Equipment. She is also a part of the main cast on the E! reality series Total Divas. In October 2014, Mendes came out as bisexual.[3] She left WWE on February 13, 2017.[4] Then she worked on the Independent circuit before retiring in January 2020.
| Rosa Mendes | |
|---|---|
 Mendes in March 2015 | |
| Birth name | Milena Leticia Roucka |
| Born | October 25, 1979[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Rosa Mendes Melina Roucka Roucka |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 125 lb (57 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | San Jose, Costa Rica[2] San Juan, Puerto Rico San Mateo, California |
| Trained by | Ohio Valley Wrestling[1] WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | November 2006[1] |
| Retired | January 2020 |
Filmography
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2017 | Total Divas | Herself | Guest (seasons 2 & 6) Main cast (seasons 3 & 5) Recurring (season 4): 28 episodes |
| 2018 | Miz & Mrs. | Episode: "Miz Takes the Cake" |
Championships and accomplishments
change- Florida Championship Wrestling
- Queen of FCW (1 time)
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 43 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2008[5][6]
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2013) with AJ Lee, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, Summer Rae, and Tamina Snuka vs. Brie Bella, Cameron, Eva Marie, JoJo, Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Bella on November 24[9]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Rosa Mendes". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rosa Mendes Bio". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- ↑ "WWE Diva Rosa Mendes Reveals She Is Bisexual: "I Have Been With Girls Before"". E! Online News. October 20, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ Zucker, Joseph (February 13, 2017). "Rosa Mendes Retires from WWE: Latest Comments and Reaction". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2008". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ Clark, Ryan (September 22, 2008). "The PWI Female 50 Rankings: Who Is The Top Women's Wrestler?". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ↑ "2010 Slammy Awards". WWE. December 13, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Supplemental Slammy winners". World Wrestling Entertainment. December 13, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 27, 2014). "Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 32. ISSN 1083-9593. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
Other websites
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- Official website Archived 2015-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Rosa Mendes on WWE.com
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