Whereas Zelina Vega got here into WWE predominantly as a supervisor for former “NXT” Champion Andrade, she has since develop into a member of the Latino World Order and wrestles continuously.
On a current episode of “Busted Open Radio,” Vega mentioned how breaking away from a managerial position required enhancing her in-ring skillset. Her primary supply of help via this has been her husband, AEW star Malakai Black.
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“He is actually good at breaking down each single factor,” mentioned Vega. “I want someone who’s going to be extraordinarily uncooked with me and inform me, ‘That is what you are doing proper, this what you are doing incorrect.’ Having time with him has helped so a lot.”
In accordance with Vega, the current strikes she’s made on-screen are simply “the tip of the iceberg” of what she and Black have labored on. Vega additionally credit fellow LWO member and WWE Corridor of Famer Rey Mysterio with being useful, particularly in educating her the basics of Mysterio’s signature transfer, the 619.
“I did not wish to do the 619,” mentioned Vega, explaining that she wished to learn to do the transfer nicely earlier than bringing it to tv. “He hung out with me on the reside occasions, he hung out with earlier than the reveals. I’ve simply been wanting to point out individuals what I can truly do now.”
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Since turning into a singles wrestler, Vega has develop into a one-time Ladies’s Tag Workforce Champion alongside Carmella and gained the inaugural Queen’s Crown, now Queen of the Ring, match. She just lately made a defiant submit on Instagram, placing her critics on discover.
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