Red Velvet (wrestler)
Red Velvet | |
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Birth name | Stephanie M. Cardona |
Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. | June 3, 1992
Family | Prudencio Cardona (father) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Chasity Cardona Red Velvett Red Velvet[1] |
Billed height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)[1] |
Billed from | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Trained by | Fighting Evolution Wrestling
Bryan Danielson |
Debut | March 24, 2016[1] |
Stephanie M. Cardona (born June 3, 1992), better known by the ring name Red Velvet, is a Colombian-American professional wrestler and dancer. She is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2016–2021)
Velvet began training at Fighting Evolution Wrestling (FEW) under JB Cool, based in Miami, Fl, in 2015. She made her in-ring debut, under the ring name Red Velvett, on March 24, 2016 in a singles match against Rebel, in a losing effort. On August 19, 2016, Velvet won the FEW Women's Championship in a triple threat match against Jade and Rebel.[2] On January 21, 2017, Velvet lost the title to Lea Nox.[3] On November 2, 2018, she made her SHINE debut against Avery Taylor, which she was pinned.
All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)
On June 10, 2020, Velvet made her All Elite Wrestling debut on AEW Dark, facing Allie and Brandi Rhodes in a tag team match, which she lost.[4] On the June 24 episode of AEW Dynamite, Velvet made her Dynamite debut and faced Hikaru Shida which Velvet lost via pinfall.[5] On October 13, Velvet won her first match in AEW on AEW Dark against Elayna Black by pinning her.[6] On the December 9 episode of AEW Dynamite Jade Cargill attacked Velvet backstage.[7] On January 27, 2021, it was then announced that Velvet and Cody Rhodes will be taking on Jade Cargill and Shaquille O'Neal in a mixed tag team match on the March 3 episode of Dynamite titled The Crossroads.[8] The team of Cody Rhodes and Velvet lost to Jade Cargill and Shaquille O'Neal by Jade Cargill winning via pinfall.[9] On March 25, it was announced that Velvet signed a full-time contract with All Elite Wrestling.[10] On the May 19 episode of Dynamite, Velvet faced Serena Deeb for the NWA World Women's Championship which Velvet lost by submission.[11] On August 13 Velvet challenged Britt Baker for the AEW Women's World Championship on the debut show AEW Rampage which they were the main event of, Velvet lost by submission.[12] On November 5 episode of Rampage Velvet took part in the AEW women's TBS championship tournament where she faced The Bunny and won making her advance to the next round.[13] On the November 19 episode of Rampage Velvet competed in the second round of the tournament facing Jade Cargill which Velvet lost to.[14] On April 8 2022, on Rampage, Velvet participated in the AEW Owen Hart Cup facing Willow Nightingale in the qualifying round where she won advancing to the next round.[15] On April 13, on Dynamite Velvet became apart of The Baddies stable which includes her, Kiera Hogan and Jade Cargill, establishing herself as a heel for the first time in her career.[16] On May 20 on Rampage Velvet faced Kris Statlander in the quarter finals of the Owen Hart Cup where she lost.[17] On June 22 it was revealed on Dynamite that Velvet had sustained an injury, it is unknown when she will be back.[18]
Personal life
Cardona is of Colombian descent.[19] She is the daughter of the Colombian World Flyweight boxing champion, Prudencio Cardona.[20] On December 18, 2020, she announced her engagement to fellow professional wrestler Wes Brisco,[21] However as of July 2022, she is in a relationship with Chandler Hopkins.[22]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Rhodes To The Top | Herself |
Championships and accomplishments
- Fighting Evolution Wrestling
- FEW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Ranked No. 112 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2022
References
- ^ a b c "Red Velvet Cagematch bio". Cagematch.
- ^ "FEW vs TNA Impact 19.08.2016 Results". Cagematch.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW DARK 6/16/20 Results". fightful.com.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW DYNAMITE Results for June 24 2020". allelitewrestling.com.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "10/13 AEW Dark results". Prowrestling.net. 14 October 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW Dynamite results 12/09". Prowrestling.net. 10 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW Dynamite Results January 28 2021". alleleilitewrestling.com. 28 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW Dynamite Results March 3 2021". allelitewrestling.com. 4 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Red Velvet is #ALLELITE". Twitter.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW Dynamite Results May 19 2021". allelitewrestling.com. 20 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW Rampage results August 13 2021". allelitewrestling. 14 August 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW Rampage Results: November 5, 2021". allelitewrestling. 6 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW Rampage Results: November 19, 2021". allelitewrestling. 20 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AEW Rampage live results: Jon Moxley Vs. Wheeler Yuta". WrestlingObserver.
- ^ "AEW Teases New Stable On Dynamite". 411mania.
- ^ "AEW Rampage Results May 20 2022". allelitewrestling. 21 May 2022.
- ^ "WWE Injury List | WWE, AEW, Impact, NJPW, ROH Injury Report List: Expected Returns, Inactives | Fightful Wrestling | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite on tour in Miami is a Red Velvet Homecoming. Jim Ross talks AEW touring, too". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Varsallone, Jim (June 18, 2021). "AEW Dynamite on tour in Miami is a Red Velvet Homecoming. Jim Ross talks AEW touring, too". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Harris, Jeffrey (December 19, 2020). "AEW's Red Velvet Announces Engagement to Wes Brisco". 411Mania. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Chandler Hopkins Twitter". Twitter. June 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
External links
- Red Velvet's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- 1991 births
- Living people
- African-American female professional wrestlers
- All Elite Wrestling personnel
- American female professional wrestlers
- American sportspeople of Colombian descent
- Colombian female professional wrestlers
- Professional wrestlers from Florida
- Sportspeople from Miami
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- Afro-Colombian women
- 21st-century professional wrestlers