Bianca Blair Crawford was born on Bianca Nicole Blair; April 9,1989 and is an American professional wrestler and fitness and figure competitor.
20 Facts About Bianca Belair
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Bianca Belair is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Bianca Belair.
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Bianca Belair is the current and longest-reigning Raw Women's Champion in her first reign.
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Bianca Belair made her professional wrestling debut in 2016 for WWE's developmental brand NXT, competing for the NXT Women's Championship on multiple occasions.
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Bianca Belair successfully challenged for the SmackDown Women's Championship against Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 37, which marked the second time women main-evented WrestleMania, as well as the first time two African Americans main-evented WWE's flagship event.
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Bianca Belair was a track and field athlete who competed in the hurdles and had what ESPN writer Sean Hurd called "a volatile six-year track career" that saw her attend three universities.
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Bianca Belair participated in the Mae Young Classic, defeating Sage Beckett in the first round, but was eliminated in the second round by the eventual tournament winner Kairi Sane.
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In January 2018, Bianca Belair began an undefeated streak by defeating various competitors including Lacey Evans, Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai and Deonna Purrazzo.
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On January 26,2019, at TakeOver: Phoenix, Bianca Belair unsuccessfully challenged Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women's Championship after interference from Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir, ending her undefeated streak at 367 days.
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At WrestleMania 36, Bianca Belair made her main roster debut as a face by saving The Street Profits from Zelina Vega, Angel Garza, and Austin Theory, establishing herself as a member of the Raw roster.
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On January 31,2021, at Royal Rumble, Bianca Belair won the Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Rhea Ripley, becoming the second-ever Black superstar to achieve this feat in WWE history after The Rock.
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Bianca Belair was seemingly replaced by Carmella, who was attacked by a returning Becky Lynch, who challenged Belair for the title.
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Bianca Belair accepted and lost the title in 26 seconds after two moves by Lynch, ending her reign at 133 days.
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On Night 2 of WrestleMania 39 on April 2,2023, Bianca Belair retained the title against Asuka.
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Bianca Belair wrestles in a powerhouse style and is noted for her strength.
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Bianca Belair is known for her signature ponytail, which she often uses against her opponents as a weapon.
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Bianca Belair has been known for making her own ring gear.
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Bianca Belair made her video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K19.
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Bianca Belair is featured in WWE 2K20, WWE 2K22 and WWE 2K23.
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Bianca Belair's grandfather Edward G High was a professor and chairman of biochemistry at Meharry Medical College, her great-grandfather Edward N Toole was the first licensed African American electrician in Durham, North Carolina, and her aunt Miranda Hunt was one of the first African Americans to integrate St Cecilia High School in Nashville, Tennessee.