Sasha Banks

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**Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado** (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand under the ring name **Sasha Banks**. Varnado is a former NXT Women's Champion and four-time WWE Raw Women's Champion.

Varnado previously wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name **Mercedes KV**, most notably for Chaotic Wrestling, where she once held the Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship.

Along with Bayley, Banks is one of the two women to first ever headline a WWE event (NXT TakeOver), as well as one of the two women to compete in a 30-minute Iron Man match (thus also making it the longest women's match in WWE history) at NXT TakeOver: Respect in 2015. With Charlotte Flair, Banks is one of the two women to headline a WWE pay-per-view event, as well as one of the two women to compete in a Hell in a Cell match, both at Hell in a Cell in 2016. In October 2016, Banks and Flair also main evented Raw in a singles match for the first time since 2004.

## In Wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ **As Mercedes KV**
		- Roundhouse kick
		- Wheelbarrow bulldog
	+ **As Sasha Banks**
		- *Bankrupt* (Straight jacket neckbreaker slam) – 2013–2014; used as a signature move thereafter
		- *Bank Statement* (Bridging crossface, often transitioned from a double knee backbreaker) – 2014–present
		- Frog splash – 2016–present
* **Signature moves**
	+ Diving double knee drop, to an opponent trapped between the turnbuckles
	+ High knee, to a cornered opponent
	+ Japanese arm drag
	+ Monkey flip
	+ Multiple forehand chops
	+ Multiple pinning variations
		- Crucifix
		- Roll-up, sometimes while bridging
		- Small package
		- Wheelbarrow victory roll
	+ Reverse chinlock with bodyscissors
	+ Springboard arm drag
	+ Straight jacket, sometimes preceded by a double knee backbreaker
	+ Suicide dive
	+ Superplex
	+ Tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown
* **Managers**
	+ **​James Harrison**
	+ **Neville**
	+ **Tyler Breeze**
* **​Nicknames**
	+ **​"The Boss"**
* **​Entrance Themes**
	+ "Fastest Girl Alive" (instrumental) by David W. Ayers (NXT; 2013–2014)
	+ **"Sky's the Limit"** by CFO$ (NXT/WWE; August 28, 2014–present)
	+ "Amazing" by CFO$ ft. Naomi (WWE; July 13, 2015 – January 9, 2016; used as a member of Team B.A.D.)
	+ "Unity" by CFO$ ft. J-Frost (WWE; January 9, 2016 – February 1, 2016; used as a member of Team B.A.D.)
	+ **"Blood Plague"** by Cryptic Demon (WWE; September 19, 2016 – present; used as a member of The Elite)

## Championships and Accomplishments

* **Chaotic Wrestling**
	+ Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship (1 time)
* **Independent Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ IWE Women's Championship (1 time)
* **Ring Wars Carolina**
	+ RWC No Limitz Championship (1 time)
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Match of the Year (2015) vs. Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Respect
	+ Woman of the Year (2015)
	+ Ranked No. **2** of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2016
* **Rolling Stone**
	+ Future Diva of the Year (2015)
	+ NXT Match of the Year (2015) vs. Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
	+ Title Feud of the Year, NXT (2015) vs. Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship
* ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
	+ Worst Feud of the Year (2015) Team PCB vs. Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella
* **WWE**
	+ WWE Raw Women's Championship1 (4 times)
* **WWE NXT**
	+ NXT Women's Championship (1 time)
	+ Match of the Year Award (2015) vs. Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

1 During Banks' first reign, the championship was called the WWE Women's Championship. Before her second reign, the title became exclusive to Raw as a result of the 2016 brand extension draft and it was renamed to Raw Women's Championship after SmackDown created the SmackDown Women's Championship.

**Sasha Banks** •
Bayley •
Alexa Bliss •
Nia Jax (current)