Daria Berenato
| Daria Berenato | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 24, 1993 Shamong Township, New Jersey, United States[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Daria Berenato[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg)[3] |
| Billed from |
Los Angeles, California[3] Shamong, New Jersey[2] |
| Trained by |
Booker T[4] Billy Gunn[4] Lita[4] WWE Performance Center[5] |
| Debut | December 30, 2015 |
Daria Berenato (born September 24, 1993) is an American judoka, former mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under her real name, performing on their developmental territory NXT.
Berenato joined the 2015 season of Tough Enough where she was the eleventh eliminated. In October, 2015, Berenato signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to their Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Early life
Berenato was born in Shamong Township, New Jersey and attended Seneca High School in Tabernacle, New Jersey.[1] At the age of 17, Berenato began training and competing in mixed martial arts.[1]
Professional wrestling career
WWE
Tough Enough (2015)
In June 2015, Berenato was announced as one of the thirteen finalists for the sixth season of the WWE competition Tough Enough.[6] She was the third competitor eliminated from the competition.[7]
NXT (2015–present)
In October 28, 2015, it was announced that Berenato had signed a contract with WWE,[8] and was assigned to their developmental brand NXT to begin her training. She made her in-ring debut on December 30 during a live event against Nia Jax, which she lost. Berenato made her first televised appearance and in-ring debut on the August 17 episode of NXT, where she competed in a six-woman tag team match along with Mandy Rose, and Alexa Bliss, in which they were defeated by Carmella, Liv Morgan, and Nikki Glencross.[2] After some hiatus from in-ring televised action, Berenato returned at the NXT TakeOver: Toronto event during another six-women tag team match that was taped and aired for the November 23 episode of NXT and along with Billie Kay and Peyton Royce were defeated by Aliyah, Ember Moon and Liv Morgan.[9]
Other media
Berenato co-presents the YouTube show UFC AfterBuzz.[3]
Personal life
Berenato is friends with Maria Menounos. She openly identifies as gay, after coming out on Tough Enough.[1]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Nicknames
- "The Jersey Devil"[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Koller, Brock (June 28, 2015). "NEW JERSEY'S DARIA BERENATO TAKING RISKS, MAKING HISTORY ON PATH TO WWE". ABC 6 Philadelphia. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Richard, Trionfo (August 17, 2016). "WWE NXT REPORT: WHAT COULD GO WRONG WITH OPPONENTS IN THE SAME ROOM?, ITAMI IN ACTION, SIX WOMAN TAG MATCH WITH SOME DEBUTS, A LOOK AT TAKEOVER, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Daria". WWE Tough Enough. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Meet the Competitors and Cast of WWE Tough Enough". WWE Tough Enough. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Tough Enough competitors join new class of recruits at the WWE Performance Center". WWE. October 28, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Meet WWE Tough Enough's 13 Finalists". WWE Tough Enough. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (July 8, 2015). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: Shark Week Wins Night, 'The Haves and the Have Nots', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Chrisley Knows Best', 'Proof' & More". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Tough Enough competitors join new class of recruits at the WWE Performance Center". October 28, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ↑ Richard, Trionfo (November 23, 2016). "WWE NXT REPORT: MATCHES FROM TORONTO, COMMENTS FROM PARTICIPANTS AT TAKEOVER, AND THE REMATCH HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED". PWInsider. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
External links
- Daria Berenato on Twitter
- Daria Berenato's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database