Bianca Belair
| Birth name | Bianca Blair |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 9, 1989 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Montez Ford (engaged) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Bianca Belair[1] Bianca Blair Binky Blair[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Billed from | Knoxville, Tennessee[3] |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | September 29, 2016 |
Bianca Blair[4] (born April 9, 1989)[5] is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs in their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Bianca Belair.[1]
Early life
Blair was a track and field player at the University of Tennessee and was named to the SEC's academic honor roll in 2011 and 2012.[6] She was also a CrossFit competitor and powerlifter, having appeared in RX magazine, Femme Rouge magazine, and CrossFit.com.
Professional wrestling career
WWE
NXT (2016–present)
On April 12, 2016, Blair signed a contract with WWE, where she was assigned to the WWE Performance Center.[4] Blair made her first appearance during an in-ring segment at an NXT house show on June 25, 2016.[2] On September 29, 2016, she made her in-ring debut during an NXT live event in a losing effort against Aliyah.[7] On the May 3, 2017 episode of NXT, Blair made her television debut in a battle royal to determine the No. 1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship, where she was eliminated by Billie Kay and Peyton Royce.[8] On June 23, Belair defeated Aliyah to qualify for the Mae Young Classic.[3] On July 13, Belair defeated Sage Beckett in the first round of the tournament.[9] The following day, Belair was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by Kairi Sane.[10]
Personal life
On June 9, 2017, it was announced that Blair was engaged to fellow wrestler Montez Ford.[11]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
- Nicknames
- "The EST of NXT"[11]
- Entrance themes
References
- 1 2 "Bianca Belair". WWE. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- 1 2 http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/nxt-cocoa-fl-live-results-bobby-roode-makes-his-florida-nxt-debut-215281
- 1 2 http://www.wwe.com/shows/maeyoungclassic/article/kairi-sane-piper-niven-dakota-kai-bianca-belair-mae-young-classic
- 1 2 WWE.com Staff (April 12, 2016). "WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits". WWE. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3209
- ↑ "Bianca Blair Bio - University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site". Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- 1 2 "NXT Lakeland, FL, live results: The Drifter returns; Asuka teams with Ember Moon". 29 September 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "WWE NXT REPORT: NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR THE WOMEN'S TITLE, WHO IS RODERICK STRONG . . . PART 2, BURCH VS DAIN, AND MORE - PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ Williams, JJ (July 13, 2017). "WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The tournament begins". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ↑ Williams, JJ (July 14, 2017). "WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The finals are set". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- 1 2 "NXT’s Bianca Blair announces engagement". Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "NXT TV taping spoilers: All three titles on the line". June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ↑ "5/5 NXT in Riverside, Calif.: Roode defends against Dillinger, Patrick Clark, DIY, McIntyre, Ohno, Itami, more -". 6 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ The Mad Viking (20 April 2017). "NXT Live !!! Tampa Fla. 4-20-17". Retrieved 26 June 2017 – via YouTube.
- ↑ eMinor. "We Do It Better - Wordsmith". ReverbNation. Retrieved 26 June 2017.