Who is WWE star Sasha Banks and what is her net worth?
SASHA Banks is a professional wrestler and actor.
Banks, whose real name is Mercedes Justine Varnado, is only 29 years old and is one of WWE's most critically acclaimed stars.
She moved around a lot growing up to find schools and hospitals for her autistic brother.
Her annual WWE salary is $250,000.
After a classic match against Bayley for NXT Takeover Brooklyn event, Banks moved to the main roster as a part of WWE's Women's Evolution along with Flair and Lynch.
The 5-foot-5 Banks quickly became a top star, winning her first main roster title in 2016.
In 2020 she was named Busted Open Radio, and Sports Illustrated number one wrestler in the world.
She currently holds the after a five-star match against Bayley at last October.
What records has Sasha Banks broken in WWE?
The Boss has competed in many first-ever matches for women in WWE, including Ironwoman, Hell in Cell, PPV main event, women's match in Abu Dhabi, first entrant of Royal Rumble, and Elimination Chamber.
She is the third WWE Women's Grand Slam champion, someone who has won every single title available in the company.
"And on top of her athleticism and her storytelling abilities, she just shines."
What does Sasha Banks do outside of the ring?
She starred in two episodes of the show as .
She told : “I’m so thankful for the role of playing Sasha Banks for so long, but it took Mercedes Varnado to put in that work, and it took Mercedes to get through those doors of the WWE and to be able to do ‘Star Wars.'
“I’m just so excited to show the world exactly who I am.”
Snoop Dogg also helped her come up with her popular Bosss gimmick.
In an interview with she said: “I was just looking at everything in entertainment those days.
"I was like, 'I need a nickname, I need a persona, I’m going to call myself the Boss - Sasha Banks The Legit Boss.”
Her cousin Snoop is also a huge wrestling fan, and escorted Banks to the ring for her first Wrestlemania match in 2016.
When Banks was asked on his wrestling move she said: “I wasn’t thinking that splash was going to look like that! He called me right after, just cracked up laughing, asking if I was proud.
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"I was like ‘Dude, if you had fun, that’s all that matters.’"
She also teased wanting to be tag team partners with the iconic rapper for Wrestlemania.
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Banks has been married to WWE costume designer since 2016.