Sasha Banks

Professional Wrestler

American Fairfield, California, United States Aquarius 165 cm

Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional Wrestler
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth26/01/1992
Age34 years
BirthplaceFairfield, California, United States
Zodiac SignAquarius

Latest News about Sasha Banks

30/08/2026

Mercedes Moné won the AEW Women's World Championship for the first time by defeating Willow Nightingale at All In at Wembley Stadium in London. The match was the co-main event of the pay-per-view and ended with Moné forcing a submission finish with the Money Maker. Moné had earned the title shot by winning the 2026 Owen Hart Cup.

11/06/2026

Mercedes Moné said she was not injured or leaving AEW, but had taken time off after a busy 2025 and was waiting for the right time to return. The update came through her Moné Mag newsletter after speculation about her absence from television.

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameMercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado
NicknameKV, The Boss, Mercedes Moné, Sasha Banks

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Signature MoveBank Statement

Personal Life

SchoolOnline/Virtual School

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsSarath Ton aka Kid Makaze
Marriage Date04/08/2016
Husband/SpouseSarath Ton (Former Indy Wrestler, WWE Costume Designer)

Family

Father- Name
MotherJudith Varnado
Siblings1 (Autistic brother)
SpouseSarath Ton
Notable RelativesFirst cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg, music producer Daz Dillinger, and singers Brandy Norwood and Ray J

Career

Wrestling
WWE Debut
NXT12/12/2012
RAW13/07/2015
Slam/Finishing move
  • Bankrupt
  • Bank Statement
Achievements
  • Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship (1 time)
  • NXT Women's Championship (1 time)
  • WWE Raw Women's Championship (2 time)
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated Women of the Year (2015)
  • WWE SmackDown Women's Championship (1 time)
  • WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (3 time)
  • WWE Year-End Award - Woman of the Year (2020)
  • WWE Slammy Award - Woman of the Year (2020)
  • WWE Women's Triple Crown Champion
  • WWE Women's Grand Slam Champion
  • 8-time World Champion
  • 15 total championships in major promotions
  • NXT Match of the Year (vs. Bayley, NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, 22 August 2015)
  • WWE Women's Championship (5 times)
  • NXT Match of the Year (vs. Bayley, NXT TakOver: Brooklyn, 22/08/2015)
  • AEW Women's World Championship (1 time, won 30/08/2026)
  • Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament winner (2025 and 2026)
Post-WWE
Left WWE12/12/2022
New Japan Pro Wrestling Debut04/01/2023
Current Ring NameMercedes Moné
AEW Debut2024
Current PromotionAll Elite Wrestling (AEW)
Historical Firsts
  • First-ever Women's WWE Iron Man Match competitor
  • First-ever Women's Hell in a Cell Match competitor
  • First-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match competitor
  • First-ever Women's Elimination Chamber Match competitor
  • Inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Champion (with Bayley)
Acting
The MandalorianKoska Reeves (Season 2, 2019)

Favourites

Favorite WrestlersEddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Chris Benoit, Akira Hokuto
Favorite MovieThe Wolf of Wall Street
Favorite MusicK-pop (South Korean pop music)
Favorite Animated SeriesSailor Moon (Japanese)

Style Quotient

InspirationAll of Sasha's costumes and accessories are inspired by Singer-songwriter Beyoncé

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mercedesmone/
Twitterhttps://x.com/MercedesVarnado

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sasha Banks does drink alcohol.
2. To support her disabled brother, Sasha and her family frequently moved to find suitable schools and hospitals.
3. When she was young, Sasha enjoyed watching Pro-wrestling on TV, even sneaking into her brother's room (with a TV) to keep watching despite her mother's disapproval.
4. Sasha started her wrestling career on the independent circuit using the name Mercedes KV.
5. She is related to rapper Snoop Dogg, music producer Daz Dillinger, and singers Brandy Norwood and Ray J as their first cousin.
6. Sasha's husband, Sarath Ton, who previously wrestled in the independent circuit and WWE NXT, now works with WWE as a costume designer.
7. She was part of WWE's Four Horsewomen faction alongside Becky Lynch, Bayley, and Charlotte Flair.
8. She began her wrestling training at Chaotic Wrestling in Woburn, Massachusetts in 2008.
9. She made her acting debut as Koska Reeves in The Mandalorian Season 2 in 2019.

Also born on 26 January

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