Sasha Banks

About

Professional wrestler who became the first ever WWE Women's Tag Team Champion alongside her partner Bayley. Prior to her victory, she was best known for her time in the WWE developmental territory NXT. Before joining NXT, she was a Chaotic Wrestling Women's Champion. She also played Koska Reeves in season two of The Mandalorian. In 2023, she joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling under the name Mercedes Moné. She later joined AEW in 2024.

Before Fame

She was born in Fairfield, California. She began training with Chaotic Wrestling in 2008.

Trivia

She adopted the entrance theme "Sky's the Limit" by CFO$ in 2014. She and Bianca Belair became the first Black women to main-event WrestleMania in 2021. 

Family Life

Her birth name is Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado. She married Sarath Ton in 2016. Her cousins are rappers Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, and Ray J, as well as singer Brandy.

Associated With

She has teamed up with Paige in WWE NXT.