Dasha Gonzalez
Dasha Gonzalez | |
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Birth name | Dasha Janis González |
Born | Orlando, Florida, U.S.[1] | April 17, 1988
Alma mater | University of Central Florida (BS) |
Spouse(s) |
Gabe Kuret (m. 2014) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Dasha[2] Dasha Fuentes[1] Dasha Gonzalez Dasha Kuret |
Billed height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[3] |
Billed from | Orlando, Florida[4] |
Trained by | WWE Performance Center[4] |
Debut | April 2015 |
Dasha Janis Kuret
Early life and career
Gonzalez was born and raised in
Professional wrestling career
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.[2] In mid 2015, Dasha 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.[9] On April 9, 2019, Fuentes was released from WWE.[10]
In October 2019, Gonzalez competed in a singles match against Renee Michelle as part of Great Lakes Championship Wrestling's Blizzard Brawl Event, where she was victorious.[11] On August 31, 2019, Gonzalez was part of the Spanish announcers for All Elite Wrestling's inaugural All Out (2019) PPV. In October 2019, Gonzalez made her debut as a Spanish commentator for the AEW program Dark.[12] On November 4, 2019, during AEW Dark, Gonzalez appeared alongside host Tony Schiavone and was later revealed to be joining the program as Schiavone's co-host.[13] On the November 27 episode of AEW Dynamite, Gonzalez took Justin Roberts' place as the event's ring announcer after Roberts was (kayfabe) attacked earlier in the night.[14] On the August 10, 2020, episode of the AEW Women’s Tag Team tournament, she made her in-ring debut teaming with Rachael Ellering in a losing effort to Ivelisse and Diamanté. On April 1, 2024, Dasha Kuret was released from her AEW contract.[15]
Other media
In 2020, Gonzalez competed during the second season of the sports competition series The Titan Games.[16][17]
References
- ^ a b c d e Melok, Bobby (July 22, 2015). "Meet Dasha Fuentes, NXT's newest broadcaster". WWE. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dasha: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Dasha Kuret". Instagram. April 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
5'3 and 1/4" lol can't forget the 1/4th 😂🤣😂
- ^ a b c "Dasha Fuentes". WWE. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "UCF student crowned Miss Florida Teen 2007". Orlando Sentinel. July 22, 2007. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Bryson (May 13, 2014). "Fitness Model Dasha Kuret Signs With WWE". Model Fair. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Dasha Fuentes Talks WWE, UCF & Orlando. University of Central Florida. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Dasha Fuentes on her WWE release, acting robotic, AEW, getting back in the ring. Chris Van Vliet. May 18, 2019. Event occurs at 14:37–14:47. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (May 20, 2015). "Former TNA Knockout appears on NXT show". Pro Wrestling Insider. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Satin, Ryan (April 9, 2019). "Backstage Interviewer Dasha Fuentes Released By WWE". Pro Wrestling Sheet | Insider Wrestling News and Reports. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Dasha Kuret has made her indie match debut". October 29, 2019. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Wrestling News, Painmaker Chris Jericho, NJPW Press Conference, Taya Valkyrie, More | Fightful Wrestling". www.fightful.com. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "AEW DARK REPORT |". PWInsider.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (November 27, 2019). "AEW DYNAMITE LIVE RESULTS: CHRIS JERICHO VS. SCORPIO SKY TITLE MATCH". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (April 1, 2024). "Stu Grayson, Parker Boudreaux among several AEW releases". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Freedman, Adrianna (May 4, 2020). "Titan Games Season 2 Contestant Bios – Meet Cast of The Rock's Show". Men's Health. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ Powell, Jason (July 20, 2020). "AEW personality on The Rock's "Titan Games" tonight". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
External links
- Dasha Kuret at IMDb
- WWE profile at the Wayback Machine (archived March 30, 2019)
- Dasha Gonzalez's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database