Red Velvet (wrestler)
Red Velvet | |
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Birth name | Stephanie Cardona |
Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. | June 3, 1992
Family | Prudencio Cardona |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Chasity Cardona Red Velvett Red Velvet[1] |
Billed height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)[1] |
Billed from | Straight out of your mamas kitchen Miami, Florida |
Trained by | Fighting Evolution Wrestling |
Debut | March 24, 2016[1] |
Stephanie M. Cardona (born June 3, 1992), better known by the ring name Red Velvet is a Colombian-American professional wrestler and dancer signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Professional wrestling career[]
Independent circuit (2016–present)[]
Velvet began training at Fighting Evolution Wrestling (FEW) under JB Cool, based in Miami, Fl, in 2015. She made her in-ring debut, under the ring name Red Velvett, on March 24, 2016 in a singles match against Rebel, in a losing effort. On August 19, 2016, Velvet won the FEW Women's Championship in a triple threat match against Jade and Rebel.[2] On January 21, 2017, Velvet lost the title to Lea Nox.[3] On November 2, 2018, she made her SHINE debut against Avery Taylor, which she was pinned.
All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)[]
On June 10, 2020, Velvet made her All Elite Wrestling debut on AEW Dark, facing Allie and Brandi Rhodes in a tag team match, which she lost.[4] On the June 24 episode of AEW Dynamite, Velvet made her Dynamite debut and faced Hikaru Shida which Velvet lost via pinfall.[5] On October 13, Velvet won her first match in AEW on AEW Dark against Elayna Black by pinning her.[6] On the December 9 episode of AEW Dynamite Jade Cargill attacked Velvet backstage.[7] On January 27, 2021, it was then announced that Velvet and Cody Rhodes will be taking on Jade Cargill and Shaquille O'Neal in a mixed tag team match on the March 3 episode of Dynamite titled The Crossroads.[8] The team of Cody Rhodes and Velvet lost to Jade Cargill and Shaquille O'Neal by Jade Cargill winning via pinfall.[9] On March 25, it was announced that Velvet signed a full-time contract with All Elite Wrestling.[10] On the May 19 episode of Dynamite, Velvet faced Serena Deeb for the NWA World Women's Championship which Velvet lost by submission.[11] On August 13 Velvet challenged Britt Baker for the AEW Women's World Championship on the debut show AEW Rampage which they were the main event of, Velvet lost by submission.[12] On November 5 episode of Rampage Velvet took part in the AEW women's TBS championship tournament where she faced The Bunny and won making her advance to the next round.[13] On the November 19 episode of Rampage Velvet competed in the second round of the tournament facing Jade Cargill which Velvet lost to.[14]
Personal life[]
Cardona is of Colombian descent.[15] She is the daughter of the Colombian World Flyweight boxing champion, Prudencio Cardona.[16] On December 18, 2020, she announced her engagement to fellow professional wrestler Wes Brisco.[17]
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Fighting Evolution Wrestling
- FEW Women's Championship (1 time)
References[]
- ^ a b c "Red Velvet Cagematch bio". Cagematch.
- ^ "FEW vs TNA Impact 19.08.2016 Results". Cagematch.
- ^ "FEW New year order 21.01.2017 Results". Cagematch.
- ^ "AEW DARK 6/16/20 Results". fightful.com.
- ^ "AEW DYNAMITE Results for June 24 2020". allelitewrestling.com.
- ^ "10/13 AEW Dark results". Prowrestling.net.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite results 12/09". Prowrestling.net.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite Results January 28 2021". alleleilitewrestling.com.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite Results March 3 2021". allelitewrestling.com.
- ^ "Red Velvet is #ALLELITE". Twitter.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite Results May 19 2021". allelitewrestling.com.
- ^ "AEW Rampage results August 13 2021". allelitewrestling.
- ^ "AEW Rampage Results: November 5, 2021". allelitewrestling.
- ^ "AEW Rampage Results: November 19, 2021". allelitewrestling.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite on tour in Miami is a Red Velvet Homecoming. Jim Ross talks AEW touring, too". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Varsallone, Jim (June 18, 2021). "AEW Dynamite on tour in Miami is a Red Velvet Homecoming. Jim Ross talks AEW touring, too". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Jeffrey (December 19, 2020). "AEW's Red Velvet Announces Engagement to Wes Brisco". 411Mania. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
External links[]
- Red Velvet's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- 1991 births
- Living people
- African-American female professional wrestlers
- All Elite Wrestling personnel
- American female professional wrestlers
- American sportspeople of Colombian descent
- Colombian female professional wrestlers
- Professional wrestlers from Florida
- Sportspeople from Miami
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- Afro-Colombian women