Zaia Korven

**Nizhóni Santana** (born September 3rd, 1999) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to FWE, PULSE, BTGC and Relentless Pro where she performs under the name **Zaia Korven**

## **Early Childhood - The Start of it All**

**Nizhóni Ariel** **Santana** was born on September 3, 1999 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her father Matéo Santana and mother Asdza Santana (maiden name Chee) had her at the age of 17, and 16. Her parents got married at the ages of 19, and 20. At the age of 2 they would extend their family and **Santana's** mother would become pregnant with her younger brother **Nikan Santana**. Santana had family who lived in Puerto Rico, she partially grew up with fellow wrestlers and cousins R. Makaveli, and **Will Steele**. At the age of 14 her father had received the devastating news that he had lost his job do to a company wide layoff, soon they would be evicted and had nowhere else to stay. Her father made the decision to migrate to New York to give his family a better life. When **Santana** was enrolled in school she barely knew enough English to hold a conversation, her parents had to get her a tutor so she could get a better understanding of the language, and the culture although her parents never wanted her to forget their Spanish, and Native American roots. By her sophomore year in high school she was fluent in the language. Already being a bigger girl almost all her life **Santana** was excited to have been on sports teams like basketball and she was the only girl on her high schools football team, and the only girl on the wrestling team. She enjoyed wrestling more than anything, she enjoyed the physicality the technical prowess of it not to mention she was always one of the biggest opponents. **Santana** wasn't really sure on what she wanted to do after graduating high school, she didn't want to go straight to college after and never really had any interest in the military. She already had a love for pro wrestling growing up, and had family in the business. She figured if she already had a love for pro wrestling loved amateur wrestling so much in school, she'd be cut out for professional wrestling.

## Professional Wrestling Career

In 2017 **Santana** began her training for professional wrestling. Athletically she was a natural she usually found trouble when it came to finding a character that would be over with the fans. She wasn't sure if she should be outspoken, or quiet and timid, but she always knew she was a force to be reckoned with due to her monstrous size. In the early start of her career **Santana** started to go by the name of **Samantha Stone** which would shorty be changed to **Samantha Matua**. After months of taking names on the independent scene, **Santana** suffered a torn acl injury. She would be taken out of action for nearly a year and a half. During her recovery time **Santana** felt it was necessary to start re-branding her in ring persona, she reached out to Gin Cruise and later became a protégé to her. As **Santana** was cleared to wrestle it was announced that she'd be making her debut as **Zaiya Korven**, she went against ***Morrigan Taylor*** in dominating fashion.

**PCW  Santana** was among the first few women signed to PCW back in 2018 among names like Gabriella, Kristie Benet, Scarlett Gabriel, etc. The league came to an unfortunate ending without being able to be properly showcased.

**UWA(2018-2019)** In **Santana's** debut she was put in a tournament to determine the first ever UWA Idols Champion. In the second installment of UWA **Santana** went all the way on to the finals to face Mya Lennox to crown the first ever UWA Idols Champion. During the match the general manager came out and announced that the main event would then be turned into a triple threat where Paris Mudarris would come up behind Mya and attack her pinning her for the championship. In a backstage altercation with Kristie Benet **Santana** would brutally attack her with a steel chair after her upsetting loss, after the altercation it was announced by the UWA twitter page that she would be suspended indefinitely.

**L.O.V.E.(2019-2019)** In the summer of 2019, it was announced in a trailer that **Santana** would be competing for the Ladies of Venus Entertainment roster. On episode 1 of L.O.V.E she made her debut by attacking Jane Yin after her match with Dr. Donna Dosage, laying Yin out with what she calls '**Korven's Pledge'**.

**Fame Wrestling Entertainment (FWE)(2019-Present)** In July of 2019, it was announced by R. Makaveli (the owner of FWE) that she would be signed to the FWE roster. She made her debut on the third episode of fame where she was involved in a backstage segment involving TOKYO MALONE telling her to "watch her back". **Santana** would be seen in a **FAME** ring again at the ***One Night Stand*** ppv where she would come out after Tokyo's match against Nika Sepharo and lay her out. In June of 2020 Santana competed at FAME’s PPV ***Take The Stage*** where she competed alongside **Nika Sepharo, Tesla Vandetta, Gabriella, Vixen,** and **Gin Cruise** in an elimination chamber to determine who would face the women‘s champion at **WrestleVania**. On the March 14th edition of one of FWE's flagship show *'**FUSE**'.* **Santana** made her singles debut as the mystery opponent to **Helena Rose**. Korven picked up the victory over *Rose*, defeating her in dominant fashion. **Santana** would go on to ***Wrestlemania lV*** to face Vixen in a number one contenders match to determine who would be next in line for the *FWE women's championship*, which would be won later that night by E'lise La'Prez*.*

**The Monstress Ball (2020)** Santana announced her worldwide tour on twitter. The tour featured women such as Aubrie, ***Miss Justice***, ***Chandi***, ***Mya Lennox***, Kristie Benet, ***Akira Brookelle***, ***Helena Rose***, and ***Tesla Vandetta***. Santana would go on to win all of her matchups up until the final match with her and Tesla Vandetta. Vandetta would get the win by executing her Barbie Breaker 2.0. **Santana** would go on a leave of absence for nearly a year before having her return match on ***BTGC*** against new comer *Gionna Lamour.*

**Seoul Society (2021-2021)** In December 2021, **Santana** made her debut in the main event against *Scarlet Delilah* in what was a godzilla vs king kong type of matchup. The outcome would be in Santana's favor as she defeated *Delilah* with her own finisher.

**The Gxdless Invitational (2023)** On August 5, 2023 Santana revealed the poster for her second world tour. It is set to take place in 10 cities across the world 5 in the United States, and 5 outside. The tour will feature women from different generations of wrestlers: past, present, and the future.

## Background & Family

Santana is related to a numerous amount of wrestlers in the community. R. Makaveli, JTD, Will Steele, Kabrina Nashaye, and Bruno Reid.

## In Wrestling

### **Finishers**

* **Korven’s Pledge** (lifting butterfly facebuster) 2018-Present
* **Spine Chill** (butterfly guillotine drop) Present

### **Signatures**

* **Fallen Climax** (Pop-up Samoan Drop) 2018
* **The Peoplez Leg drop** (Running delayed high-impact leg drop, with theatrics, usually preceded by a body press)

### Patented Moves

* **Biel Throw** (variations)
* **Headbutt** (variations)
* **Tilt**-**a**-**whirl Backbreaker Stretch**
* **Elevated Chickenwing Facebuster** (sometimes using a sitout variation)
* **Powerbomb** (variations)
* **Spinebuster** (multiple variations)
* **Body Press** (followed by the *Peoplez Leg Drop*)
* **Bearhug**
* **Pop**-**up G.T.S.**
* **Torture Rack Submission**
* **Middle Rope Dropkick** (usually for big matchups)

### **Nicknames**

* **The Main Attraction**
* **ZK Da Sleeze**
* **The Hitmaker**
* One Woman Army
* The Titaness
* The Monstress

### **Theme Songs**

* One Woman Army - Porcelain Black[1] late (2017-2018)
* King of the World - Porcelain and the Tramps [2] (2018-2019)
* Godless - BANKS [3] (2019-2023)
* **Keep It Cute** - Maiya The Don (Present)