[177] Throughout the following week, speculation from dirt sheets emerged that she was looking to quit the company due to her longstanding frustrations with WWE. [213][214] On the July 27 episode of Raw, Banks eventually won the title for a recordsetting fifth time, after Asuka left the ring to save her tag team partner Kairi Sane, who was attacked backstage by Bayley. The latter had been slated to have a match against Evans later on in the night, however was replaced by Bayley during a segment showing a kayfabe injured Banks in the doctor's office. She and her husband and their career status are with WWE. (Beautiful and Dangerous), leading to a brawl between the three teams. Bayley then removed the referee's shirt and counted the pin for Banks to unofficially win the title. Husband since 2016. Presently, she is signed to WWE under the brand RAW. [21] KV went on to defend and successfully retain the championship against Barbie on June 24, against Aida Marie on July 20, and on August 17 against Kasey Ray. On August 14, 2016, Banks tied knots with Sarath Ton, a former wrestler famed as Kid Mikaze. Sasha Banks was the first entry of the first ever Women's Royal Rumble match. Not much is known about her family, apart from the fact that she has a brother who suffers from autism. [68] Following this, Banks rekindled her rivalry with Paige and defeated her twice on the September 7 and 14 episodes of Raw. She was in attendance at Guerrero's memorial episode of Raw on November 14, 2005 in Minneapolis, and she also revealed that she was unaware that Guerrero had died before she arrived at the arena. . She belongs to a mixture of African-American and German descent. 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[2] She returned to the NECW on September 4, 2011, again teaming with Ivy, defeating Mistress Belmont and Veda Scott. [144], On the March 26 episode of Raw, after weeks of animosity between the two, including Bayley betraying Banks during their matches,[145][146] they brawled backstage and had to be separated. [161][162][163], After a short hiatus from the ring due to an undisclosed injury, Banks returned to WWE television in October,[164][165] and took part in the first ever all women's payperview Evolution, where she teamed with Bayley and Natalya in a winning effort against The Riott Squad. Father . [16], On January 7, 2011, KV earned her first victory when she and Roxx defeated Alexxis and Mistress Belmont in a tag team match. [69][70] Although she lost in a fatal fourway number one contender's match for Charlotte's Divas Championship in November,[71] Banks was not pinned and began a winning streak, defeating the likes of Brie Bella,[72] Alicia Fox,[73] and Becky Lynch on various shows. Sasha Banksis a married woman as of now. [208] The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce),[209] and The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). [176], The following day, Banks canceled an appearance on the morning talk show Wendy at the last minute. [241][242] She is also a first cousin of music producer Daz Dillinger and singers Brandy Norwood and Ray J. [48] Banks promptly began feuding with NXT Women's Champion Charlotte, leading to a match between the two at NXT TakeOver: R Evolution on December 11 with Charlotte's championship on the line, which Banks lost. [58], At NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on August 22, Banks dropped the NXT Women's Championship to Bayley, thus ending her reign at 192 days. . Joshua. [34], After weeks of influence by Summer Rae to make herself relevant, Banks was defeated by the NXT Women's Champion Paige on the September 11 episode of NXT, after which she attacked Paige after the latter attempted to console her, leading to Banks turn into a villainess. Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler and actress currently signed to WWE as a member of the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sasha Banks, where she is the current SmackDown Women's Champion in her first reign. [216] Throughout August, Asuka and Banks continued their feud,[217][218][219][220] which culminated in a title match at SummerSlam on August 23, where Banks dropped the Raw Women's Championship back to Asuka. ., BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY . [151][152] In June, after she defeated Ruby Riott in the finals of a gauntlet match for the last spot,[153][154] Banks competed for the first time in her career in a Money in the Bank ladder match, that was ultimately won by Alexa Bliss. As the sources have estimated, this wrestlers net worth is around$3 million. 8 of the Top 10 women's wrestlers of the year (2019), Bumpy Award for Tag Team of the Half-Year (2020) with Bayley, This page was last edited on 3 November 2020, at 23:12. [193][194], Banks was a fan favorite to win the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble match, however was absent from the event and several episodes of SmackDown preceding it, which led to speculation that she had sustained an injury. . [16] KV continued competing in singles matches throughout the remainder of 2011 and on December 2 defeated Alexxis in a "I Quit" match to win the Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship for the first time. [2] On August 9, she wrestled her last match for the NWA, defeating Arlene in a singles match. Her parents, Jim Neidhart and Judith Varnado raised her along with a disabled brother who is a patient of autism. [116] This led to a match between the two at the Royal Rumble preshow on January 29, 2017,[117] where Banks was defeated. In 2020, she was named the top black wrestler in the world in a newly-published list entitled "BW 500", further recognized by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.[5]. [56] On the July 8 episode of NXT, Banks teamed with Charlotte to defeat Emma and Dana Brooke, after which Charlotte challenged Banks to an NXT Women's Championship match, which Banks accepted. [202][203][204] Despite their brewing dispute, Banks and Bayley reclaimed the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship on the June 5 episode of SmackDown by defeating Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Her birth name is Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado. [2] On September 23, KV defeated Mistress Belmont in a singles match. Sasha Banks has been a professional wrestlerfighting for different companies. [191] On the same episode, it was announced that Banks would be the captain of the SmackDown women's team, leading into Survivor Series. [129] In a rematch between the two on August 20 at SummerSlam, Banks defeated Bliss to become a record-tying four-time Raw Women's Champion. . [2][19] KV successfully defended the championship against Alexxis in a rematch. At the same time, she also wrestled for other independent circuits like New England Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, and others. This lovebird tied the knot on August 4, 2016. Bio . . [66] After defeating the Divas Champion Nikki Bella by submission in a nontitle match on the August 17 episode of Raw,[67] Banks participated in the first ever Divas number one contender's Beat the Clock challenge match, in which she fought Paige to a time limit draw and Charlotte was named the number one contender. In 2018, Banks gained the title at WWE Womens Tag Team Championship with Bayley. [2] After the match, Banks cut a promo with Rae and debuted a new gimmick as "The Boss". [74][75][76], After a month off television,[77] Banks returned at the Royal Rumble payperview on January 24, 2016, attacking Charlotte and Becky Lynch after their championship match, showing her intentions to gain the Divas Championship. She re-twitted to a fan posting pic with her with a caption, Airport creeper. Additionally, she has been part of controversy regarding her insensitive promo for an upcoming match. [123] The feud between Banks and Jax, and Bayley and Flair led to a fatal four-way elimination match at WrestleMania 33 on April 2,[124][125][126] where Bayley retained the Raw Women's Championship. Parents and family. The pup even has his own Instagram account. Her dress size is 4US, shoe size is 8US and her bra size is 34B. 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