Sasha Banks Wiki, Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

It is difficult to pile up trade-in wrestling at a very young age. But Sasha Banks was determined to become a professional and successful wrestler. The purple-haired lady is the youngest wrestler who has won numerous titles and championships.

She was born on 26th January 1992 in Fairfield, California. Being an American, she grew up her passion for wrestling by watching “All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling”. She was born with the name Mercedes Kaestner Vernado but became popular by her ring name “Sasha Banks”.

As of 2019, Sasha Banks has an estimated net worth of $3 million.

She was born in California but her family had to move from place to place because of her brother’s disability. She became the second mother of her brother. Her ethnicity is African, American, and European. Lately, her family got settled in Boston, Massachusetts.

She did her schooling online through virtual classes. Her mother was completely against wrestling. Despite all objections, she began her wrestling training at Chaotic Wrestling in 2008.

Under the ring name “Mercedes KV” she played her debut match on 1st October 2010. On 7th January 2011, she achieved her first victory in a tag match, where she along with Nikki Roxx defeated Alexxis and Mistress Belmont. She has won the Chaotic Women’s Championship on 2nd December 2011.

In 2013, she signed a contract with WWE under the ring name “Sasha Banks”. She has won NXT Women’s Championship in February 2015, by defeating Charlotte Flair in a fatal four-way match. She made her debut on RAW on July 25th, 2016. She has won the RAW Women’s Championship three times.

She got married to Sarath Ton who is a former Indy Wrestler. Currently, he works as a costume designer for WWE. The couple got married on 4th August 2016.

Here we are providing you the list of her favourite things.

• She and her family had to move from one place to another, in order to find schools and hospitals for her disabled brother.

• She loved watching pro-wrestling on TV since childhood.

• Her mother was against Sasha watching wrestling. In that case, she sneaked into her brother’s room to continue watching wrestling.

• She began her wrestling career on the independent circuit, under the name “Mercedes KV”.

• Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Brandy Norwood, and Ray J are Sasha’s first cousins.

• Her husband was a former Indy wrestler but now he works as a costume designer.

• Singer-songwriter Beyonce inspires all of Sasha’s costumes and accessories.

• She is trained by Brian Fury, Brian Milonas, Todd Smith, & Sara Amato.

• She is a former NXT Women’s Champion.

• She is a big fan of anime.

• Her finishing moves are bankrupt and bank statements.

• She along with Charlotte Flair became the first woman to compete in a Hell in a Cell match.

• Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair have won the Pro Wrestling Illustrated award for Feud of the year.

• In 2015, she has won PWI woman of the year award.

• Her annual salary is $250,000 approximately.

• She enjoyed watching All Japan Women’s Pro-wrestling.

• She is considered as one of “The Four Horsewoman” of WWE along with Charlotte, Becky Lynch & Bayley.

• Her trademark moves are high knee and diving double knee drop.

• The ‘Song for Sasha Banks’ has been written and performed by The Mountain Goats.

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