Zelina Vega, whose real name is Thea Megan Trinidad, is an American professional wrestler, manager, and actress. In 2017, she signed with WWE and began performing under the ring name Zelina Vega on the Raw brand. In 2011, the wrestling publication “Pro Wrestling Illustrated” named her “Inspirational Wrestler of the Year.” Zelina previously worked as Rosita in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and under her own name for numerous indie promotions. She and Sarita were a one-time Knockouts Tag Team Champion in TNA. She is a professional wrestler in the United States right now.

Zelina has a YouTube account called Thea Trinidad, which has 7.12 thousand subscribers. She and her husband also run the A to Z Aleister to Zelina YouTube channel, which has 53.6K subscribers. Zelina has a modest social media following, with over 900K Instagram followers and 341K Twitter followers. Similarly, she has a Facebook profile with more than 300,000 followers.

What is Zelena Vega Net Worth?

In her time as a pro wrestler, Zelena has acquired not just popularity but also success. As of April 2020, her net worth is believed to be over $2 million. Wrestling is Zelena’s main source of income. Wrestlers who sign a professional contract receive a base annual salary as well as travel allowances and bonuses. According to WWE, the average wrestler on the roster earns a base income ranging from $500,000 to $1 million each year.

Trifecta Nutrition, Nails By Leishka, It’s a 10 Hair Care, and the Jessica Angel Collection are among the businesses Zelina has promoted.

What is Zelina Vega Famous For?

• Wrestler in the ring

Where was Zelina Vega Born?

Zelina Vega was born in Queens, New York City, New York, United States, on December 27, 1990. Zelina Vega was born Thea Megan Trinidad, but she is best known as Thea Megan Trinidad. She was born in Puerto Rico and is of Puerto Rican ancestry. Michael Angel Trinidad is her father’s name, and Monique Trinidad is her mother’s name. Timothy Trinidad is her younger brother. Her parents split while she and her brother were little, but they remained friends. Zelina was inspired by Rey Mysterio as she grew up watching professional wrestling with her father Michael and younger brother. She also credits her father with inspiring her to pursue a career in pro wrestling. Her father was killed in the September 11 attacks when she was ten years old. In addition, on September 5, 2011, she was featured in an NBC show titled Children of 9/11. She also worked as a counselor at a camp for children who had lost parents in the 9/11 attacks, as well as volunteering for philanthropic organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and Tuesday’s Children following Hurricane Katrina.

Her educational information hasn’t been updated in a long time.

How did Zelina Vega Begin Her Career?

• Trinidad began training at the age of 17 under Javi-Air, Azrieal, and T.J. Perkins. In 2010, Thea Megan Trinidad began her career. On February 20 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, she made her professional debut for the organization “National Wrestling Superstars” (NWS) as Divina Fly versus Brittney Savage.
• She also debuted for ‘Women Superstars Uncensored’ (WSU) in the same year, competing for WSU Tag Team Championships. However, she was defeated and was unable to become champions.
• Tommy Dreamer, the famed wrestler, recognized her abilities. She soon joined TNA and made her debut in 2011 under the ring name Rosita. She even teamed up with Sarita and worked as a tag-team, and they were both successful.
• Trinidad and Sarita went on to win the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. She was inactive for months after a big triumph, and her contract finally expired in 2013.
• On March 4, 2013, she participated in a WWE tryout. Then, in 2014, she made a few brief appearances in the organization, notably as one of Adam Rose’s “rosebuds,” and on the October 26, 2016 broadcast of NXT, she lost a bout to NXT Women’s Champion Asuka.
• Trinidad made her acting debut in ‘Ring of Honor’ (ROH) on July 17, 2015, as Austin Aries’ manager.
• Thea joined Shine Wrestling on September 2, 2016, and made her debut on Shine 37, where she defeated Stormie Lee.
• She then wrestled in the Independent Circuit until 2017, when she retired. Vega worked for the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Family Wrestling Entertainment (FWE), Global Force Wrestling (GFW), Ring of Honor (ROH), and Shine Wrestling during this time.
• Trinidad inked a deal with WWE in June 2017 and began training at the WWE Performance Center. She made her first appearance on NXT on June 9, when she confronted Andrade “Cien” Almas about his actions and smacked him.
• Vega was accompanied by Almas during her first broadcast bout on April 18, 2018, in which she was defeated by Candice LeRae, and that was Vega’s and Almas’ final appearances in NXT.
• During the ‘2019 WWE Superstar Shake-up,’ Zelina and Andrade were drafted to Raw. Zelina, on the other hand, was reassigned to SmackDown on April 22.
• Trinidad made her acting debut in 2012 with the film ‘Dorothy and the Witches of Oz.’ She was even featured in the documentary “Children of 9/11,” and she took part in the reading of victim names at the September 11 Memorial Ceremony on its first anniversary. She portrays wrestler AJ Lee in the 2019 film “Fighting with My Family,” for which Dwayne Johnson reportedly motivated her to act.
• Trinidad also debuts in WWE 2K19 as a manager and as a playable character in WWE 2K20.

Who is Zelina Vega married to?

In November 2018, Trinidad married Tom Budgen, better known as Aleister Black, a famous fellow professional wrestler. She and her spouse currently reside in Tampa, Florida. They’ve been married for nearly two years and appear to enjoy each other’s company. They’ve also started a YouTube channel called ‘A to Z Aleister to Zelena,’ where they document their daily life.

What are Zelena Vega’s Championships and Accomplishments?

Zelena was named “Inspirational Wrestler of the Year” by the magazine “Pro Wrestling Illustrated” in 2011.

In the same year, she was named No. 31 in the ‘PWI Female 50,’ a list of the top 50 female wrestlers.

In 2018, she was placed No. 29 in Sports Illustrated’s list of the “best 30 female wrestlers.”

The ‘TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship (1 time)’ was won by Zelena and Sarita.

What is the Body Measurement of Zelina Vega?

Zelina Vega is a 29-year-old woman who is 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 65 kilograms. She proves that size doesn’t matter because she can fight her way through even the toughest opponents. Her body type is sporty, and she is 38-29-37 inches tall. She wears a bra cup in a size 36B. She is dressed in a size 6 (US) dress and wears a size 6 shoe (8.5 US). Her hair is black, and her eyes are dark brown.

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