Thunder Rosa
Melissa Cervantes (born July 22, 1986) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler. She currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and competes under the ring name Thunder Rosa.
| Thunder Rosa | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rosa during her time as AEW Women's World Champion in April 2022 | |
| Born | July 22, 1986 Tijuana, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kobra Moon Serpiente Serpiente del Mar Thunder Rosa |
| Billed height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Billed weight | 119 lb (54 kg) |
| Billed from | The Graveyards of Tijuana, Mexico |
| Trained by | Dylan Drake Matt Carlos |
| Debut | 2014 |
She has also wrestled for Stardom, Impact Wrestling, and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). She wrestled for Lucha Underground under the ring name Kobra Moon.
During her time in AEW, Rosa was a one-time AEW Women's World Champion.
Career change
All Elite Wrestling change
On the August 22, 2020 episode of Dynamite, Rosa made her debut with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[1] She made her AEW in-ring debut by defeating Serena Deeb on the September 2 episode of Dynamite.[2] She would go on to face Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship at All Out but lost.[3]
On the March 17, 2021 episode of Dynamite, Rosa faced Britt Baker in a Lights Out match[broken anchor]. Rosa was able to defeat Baker in the match. The match was the first women's main event in Dynamite history and was well liked and praised by fans and critics.[4][5]
On July 22, 2021, AEW announced that Rosa had officially signed a contract to be a part of the roster.[6]
At St. Patrick's Day Slam, Rosa faced Baker for the AEW Women's World Championship in a steel cage. Rosa was able to win the match and the championship. This was Rosa's first championship in AEW.[7] After many successful defences, Rosa announced on the August 24 at Dynamite that she had gotten injured and couldn't defend the title anymore.[8] On the November 23 episode of Dynamite, Rosa gave her championship up because of the injury.[9]
References change
- ↑ "8/22 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Cody vs. Brodie Lee for the TNT Championship, FTR vs. Private Party, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs. Alex Reynolds, John Silver, and Alan "Five" Angels, Brandi Rhodes and Allie vs. Ivelisse and Diamante in the Deadly Draw tournament finals". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "9/2 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF's lawyer Mark Sterling, Santana and Ortiz vs. Best Friends, Chris Jericho vs. Joey Janela, The Young Bucks and Jurassic Express vs. Private Party, Christopher Daniels, and Frankie Kazarian, final hype for All Out". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF for the AEW Championship, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs. FTR for the AEW Tag Titles, Hikaru Shida vs. Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy in a Mimosa Mayhem match". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Blood, Thumbtacks, Tables, And More Present In Brutal First-Ever Women's Main Event Of AEW Dynamite". Fightful. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "SRS: Britt Baker And Thunder Rosa Get Their Roses, And The Praise They Deserve". Fightful. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Thunder Rosa Signs With All Elite Wrestling, Rosa Comments". Fightful. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite: St. Patrick's Day Slam Results (3/16/22): Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa III Inside Of A Steel Cage + More!". Fightful. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW's Thunder Rosa says back injury 'not fake, not a work,' out for a few months". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Thunder Rosa Stripped of AEW's Championship". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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