Vanessa Borne
| Birth name | Danielle Kamela |
|---|---|
| Born | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Danielle Kamela[1] Vanessa Borne |
| Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Billed from | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Trained by |
Rikishi Gangrel WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | December 30, 2015 |
Danielle Kamela is an American cheerleader, dancer, model and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she works in their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Vanessa Borne.
Early life
Kamela was born to a Samoan mother and a Caucasian father. She graduated from Chaparral High School and attended Arizona State University.[2] She worked as a presenter for Fox Sports Arizona, a Phoenix Suns dancer and Arizona Cardinals cheerleader prior to her wrestling career.
Professional wrestling career
Knokx Pro Entertainment (2016)
Kamela trained with Rikishi and Gangrel at Knokx Pro Entertainment. She made her debut in the ring under the ring name Danielle on March 26, 2016 during the KPA event, being defeated by Pedro where the KPA European Cruiserweight Champions was at stake.
WWE
NXT (2016–present)
On April 12, 2016 it was announced that Kamela had signed with WWE, where she was assigned to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.[1] She made her WWE NXT debut shortly after at a live event, under her real name.
Her television debut took place on the October 5, 2016, episode of NXT, working as a enhancement talent in a defeated by Peyton Royce.[3] She made a further appearance on the October 19 episode of NXT, where she was defeated by Nikki Cross, but the decision was later reversed because Cross continued to attack Kamela.[4]
On June 28 Kamela returned to television under the new ring name Vanessa Borne, where she defeated Jayme Hachey in a Mae Young Classic qualifier match. [5] On July 13, she was eliminated from the tournament in the first round by Serena Deeb.[6]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Entrance themes
References
- 1 2 "WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits". WWE. April 12, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Danielle Kamela: Fox Sports Arizona Girl". Phoenix People. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- 1 2 Erik Beaston (2016-10-05). "WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights October 5". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- 1 2 Erik Beaston (2016-10-19). "WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights for October 19". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "NXT Spoilers - Live and Programming - Heartbreakers - A Women's Wrestling Forum". Heartbreakers.me. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ Williams, JJ (2017-07-13). "WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The tournament begins". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
External links
- Vanessa Borne on Twitter
- Vanessa Borne on Instagram
- Vanessa Borne's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database