Name: Leah Van Dale Born: October 23, 1987 Occupation: Professional wrestler, dancer and fitness instructor Carmella was born on October 23, 1987 in Worcester, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of Paul Van Dale, a former professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Carmella attended the University of Rhode Island, but later transferred to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She graded […]
Name: Kanako Urai Born: September 26, 1981 Occupation: Professional wrestler, entrepreneur and writer Asuka was born in Osaka, Japan on September 26, 1981. Asuka studied as Osaka University of Arts Junior College, earning a degree in graphic design. During her time in school, Asuka was an avid athlete, concentrating her efforts in badminton and figure skating. Despite originally planning to […]
Name: Mary Louise Kanellis Born: February 25, 1982 Occupation: Professional wrestler, musician and actress Maria Kanellis was born in Ottawa, Illinois on February 25, 1982. She has two siblings, Bill and Janny. In 2000, Maria graduated from Ottawa Township High School. Upon graduation, Maria enrolled at Northern Illinois University. Maria also graduated from Johnson & Wales University in May 2017, […]
Name: Michael Bennett Born: May 16, 1985 Occupation: Professional wrestler and actor Mike Bennett was born in Carver, Massachusetts on May 16, 1985. He has three siblings. Mike studied at Carver High School and graduated in 2003. He first started dating Maria Kanellis, a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) performer in 2011. They were engaged soon after and they have been […]
Name: Matthew Polinsky Born: February 24, 1984 Occupation: Professional wrestler and commentator Corey Graves was born on February 24, 1984 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Hungarian immigrants, and he has one sibling, Sam Adonis, who is a professional wrestler. Prior to entering the professional wrestling industry, he went to college and earned a marketing degree. Corey is […]
Name: Andrew McLean Galloway IV Born: June 6, 1985 Occupation: Professional wrestler Drew McIntyre was born in Ayr, Scotland on June 6, 1985. He is the son of Andrew Galloway, Sr. and Angela Anne Galloway, who passed away in November 2012 at the age of 51. Drew studied at Prestwick Academy and would later earn a degree in criminology at […]
Name: Thomas Pestock Born: September 13, 1984 Occupation: Football player, boxer and professional wrestler Baron Corbin was born in Lenexa, Kansas on September 13, 1984. He is the son of Mona and Steven Pestock – his father passed away from complications from Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. He has one sibling: Danny. Baron studied at Northwest Missouri State University, where he played NCAA […]
Name: Yuvraj Singh Dhesi Born: July 19, 1986 Occupation: Professional wrestler Jinder Mahal was born on July 19, 1986 in Calgary, Alberta. Jinder’s uncle is a legendary Indian professional wrestler known as Gama Singh. Jinder attended the University of Calgary, where he earned a business degree in communications and culture. He first became interested in professional wrestling when he was […]
Name: Benjamin Satterly Born: August 22, 1986 Occupation: Professional wrestler Neville was born in Newcastle, England on August 22, 1986. He is the son of Stephen Satterly and Gill Satterly. Throughout his youth, he participated in a wide variety of sports, including football, basketball, swimming, hockey and roller hockey. Growing up as a big fan of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), […]
Name: Daniel Healy Solwold Jr Born: April 15, 1978 Occupation: Professional wrestler & commentator Austin Aries was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 15, 1978. He has three younger siblings. Austin started to train for professional wrestling in the year 2000. He worked with trainer Eddie Sharkey and Terry Fox. He would make his in-ring debut after just a few […]
