Persephone (wrestler)

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Persephone
Born (2001-08-03) August 3, 2001 (age 24)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Black Widow
Perse
Persephone
Billed height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Billed weight145 lb (66 kg)
Trained by Rey Escorpión
Scorpio 2000
Tritón
DebutAugust 2016

Persephone (born August 3, 2001) is the ring name of a Mexican-American professional wrestler working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where she portrays a ruda ("bad girl") wrestling character. She has also wrestled as Perse and Black Widow. Initially performing under a mask, she voluntarily removed her mask in 2023, which is unusual for Mexican wrestlers who typically only unmask after losing it in a match. [1] [2]

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Career

Persephone was raised in El Paso, Texas, and has been wrestling since August 2016. She wrestled in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) before jumping to the rival Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion in 2023. [3]

In CMLL, Persephone notably has had a feud with Tessa Blanchard and generally portrays a rudo, an evil character, as opposed to the tecnicos who are the good guys. [4] [5] Surprisingly, she won the 2024 Campeonato de Amazonas (the title for the best female wrestler in CMLL) after defeating veteran Zeuxis in the finals on October 18, 2024. [6]

On July 11, 2025, Persephone made her Ring of Honor (ROH) debut by competing in a Worldwide Women's Wild Card four-way match for the interim ROH Women's World Television Championship at Supercard of Honor, which was won by Mina Shirakawa. [7]

Personal life

Persephone holds dual American and Mexican citizenship. In addition to wrestling, Persephone also holds a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. [3] She is currently in a relationship with fellow Mexican wrestler Villano III Jr. [8]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ Producciones Lucha Vlogs (April 23, 2023). "Luchadora AAA queda SIN MASCARA expone rostro sin perderla, muere Black Widow y nace Persephone". YouTube. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 29–40. ISBN   978-0-06-085583-3.
  3. 1 2 Maria L. Guerrero Duran. "The borderland's wrestling roots branch out". The Prospector. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Tessier, Colin (July 30, 2024). "Persephone And Zeuxis To Face Tessa Blanchard And Lluvia For CMLL Women's Tag Titles At 8/6 CMLL Event". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Pulido, Luis (August 6, 2024). "Tessa Blanchard & Lluvia Win Vacant CMLL World Women's Tag Titles At 8/6 CMLL Martes de Arena Mexico". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Pulido, Luis (October 19, 2024). "Persephone Beats Zeuxis, Wins 2024 CMLL Women's Universal Title Tourney On CMLL Viernes Espectacular". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Moss, Jeff (July 11, 2025). "ROH Supercard of Honor live results: Six title matches". F4WOnline.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ "¡LA VERDAD sobre la novia de JR, el VILLANO 3! ¡Perséfone FUERA DE AAA! ¿Va a ir a CMLL?". BTM WRESTLING. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
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