Dasha Fuentes

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Dasha Fuentes
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Fuentes in April 2018
Birth nameDasha Kuret Gonzalez
Born (1988-04-17) April 17, 1988 (age 31)
Orlando, Florida,
United States [1]
Alma mater University of Central Florida
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Dasha [2]
Dasha Fuentes [1]
Billed height5'3
Billed fromOrlando, Florida [3]
Trained by WWE Performance Center [3]
DebutApril 2015

Dasha Kuret Gonzalez [2] (born April 17, 1988) is an American fitness model, professional wrestler and ring announcer best known for her time in WWE under the ring name Dasha Fuentes. She currently works to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a Spanish commentator.

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Early life and career

Kuret was born and raised in Orlando, Florida and later attended the University of Central Florida (UCF), where she studied microbiology and molecular biology, graduating in 2012. She worked at LA Fitness and at the beauty retail store Ulta Beauty. Gonzalez also competed in the Miss America organization, winning several titles including Miss UCF and Miss Volusia County. Gonzalez was active in swimming, diving, and gymnastics until a knee injury sustained in the summer of 2014 forced her to be sidelined. [1] [3]

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Professional wrestling career

WWE (2014–2019)

Dasha signed a contract with WWE in 2014 and was assigned to their developmental territory NXT in May, where she was given the ring name Dasha Fuentes. [1] Fuentes debuted in a NXT live event in April 2015, teaming with Dana Brooke and Becky Lynch in a losing effort to Carmella, Alexa Bliss and Devin Taylor. [4] In mid 2015, Fuentes began appearing as a backstage interviewer on NXT. [1] Fuentes appeared at the NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable event on May 20, as part of Tyler Breeze's entrance. [5]

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On April 9, 2019 it was revealed that Fuentes was released by the WWE for unknown reasons. [6] She later revealed that her release came due to a "slip-up" while interviewing Roman Reigns on the April 1 edition of Raw , her last appearance for the company. [7]

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All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

In late August 2019, it was reported that Gonzalez had joined All Elite Wrestling as a Spanish commentator. On November 4, 2019 during AEW Dark , Gonzalez made her guest co-host with Tony Schiavone during the dark matches.

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  2. 1 2 "Dasha: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database.
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  4. ↑ "Dasha: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Mike (May 20, 2015). "Former TNA Knockout appears on NXT show". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ Satin, Ryan (April 9, 2019). "Backstage Interviewer Dasha Fuentes Released By WWE". Pro Wrestling Sheet | Insider Wrestling News and Reports. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ Hart, Danny (May 19, 2019). "WWE News: Dasha Fuentes reveals the 'series of events' that got her fired". Sportskeeda . Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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