It showed Smith going through training with ⦠Le 15 décembre 2016, il a été révélé que Conners serait l'un des 16 hommes en compétition dans un tournoi de deux nuits pour couronner le tout premier WWE United Kingdom Champion [2].Le 14 et 15 janvier 2017, il bat James Drake dans le premier tour, avançant aux quarts de finale où il perd contre Mark Andrews [3], [4]. Credit: WWE Aja Smith is the first full-time African American female referee signed to ⦠WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. Aja Smith indie women wrestler has signed with WWE and reported to the WWE Performance Center, becoming the first full-time African-American female referee signed to WWE. Former WWE Superstar Jacqueline did perform as a referee for a while between 2002 and her release in 2004. Wrestler Aja Smith Makes History As WWE's First Black Female Referee - Blavity The WWE hired its first Black female referee, Aja Smith. â Aja Smith (@RefAjaWWE) February 5, 2020 Perera, whoâs been a wrestler for almost seven years, reacted with tears of joy. ð
ð¾ Let’s makes history. With her signing, she is the first full-time African-American female referee in WWE history. “They put in so much work and they’re seemingly invisible, but without them, there would be no wrestling, honestly.”. Indie women’s wrestler Aja Smith has signed with WWE and reported to the WWE Performance Center, becoming the first full-time African-American female referee signed to WWE. The former Aja Perera was announced as joining the WWE Performance Center on Feb. 5, making the transition from wrestler to referee. I earned this. Famously known as Aja Perera, the 25-year-old âcompeted across the United States, Japan and Mexico under the name Aja Perera, and has held the SHIN She also won two championships. Aja Smith has signed on with the WWE to become the first black female referee in the league. The 2020 WWE draft is ⦠"Referees are really the unsung heroes and they put in so much work and they're seemingly invisible, but without them there would be no wrestling, honestly," Smith said in the video. By Amir Vera, CNN (CNN) -- Aja Smith is now in the WWE history books.Smith was signed as the wrestling company's first full-time African American female referee ⦠She thought she was going to lose her mother and considered missing a championship match, but she persisted. Her signing in February has made her the first-ever full-time African American female referee for the company. Indie womenâs wrestler Aja Smith has signed with WWE and reported to the WWE Performance Center, becoming the first full-time African-American female referee signed to WWE. Smith posted a âhow it started/how itâs goingâ post to compare two photos. And I'm just getting started. The wrestling organization announced the news via a touching video posted on YouTube. Smith joins Jessika Carr on the side of female referees at WWE. “This John William Smith (born August 9, 1965) is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler and coach. Abadon / Aja Kong / ... Maki Itoh is the talk of the wrestling world right now. Evie fait ses débuts dans la lutte professionnelle en décembre 2007 pour la compagnie Impact Pro Wrestling basée à Auckland4. By. Her in-ring career shouldnât go [â¦] November 30, 2020 Andrew Thompson NEWS Several weeks ago, NXTâs Leon Ruff won the North American Championship from Johnny Gargano and fast forward to present day, he and NXT referee Aja Smith have gotten engaged. Smith refereed the women's bout between Shotzi Blackheart and Taynara Conti. Since the reintroduction of WWE's brand extension in 2016, performers are assigned to one of ⦠Submit, Mildred Europa Taylor Feb 6, 2020 at 11:30am, February 06, 2020 at 11:30 am | News, Women. Aja Perera, Aja Smith, Momoe-chan: Trainer Was trained by Fred Avery. Another reason WWE consider her to be making history is because of the way she is breaking boundaries and moving forward. However, Elle est connue à la WWE sous le nom de ring Dakota Kai et sous le nom de ring Evie sur le circuit indépendant. However, WWE describes their performers as independent contractors with contracts typically ranging from developmental to multi-year. In terms of standards held by WWE Aja would certainly spend at least a full year or two years in further training in NXT, likely in dark matches before bumping her up to televised appearances. Ruff has appeared on NXT, 205 Live, Main Event, RAW and SmackDown this year as an enhancement talent. She burst into tears the moment Canyon Ceman, WWE senior director of talent development, told her the good news. She also won two championships. Smith previously wrestled under the name Aja Perera across the US, Japan, and Mexico. The WWE hired its first Black female referee, Aja Smith. (CNN) Aja Smith is now in the WWE history books. NXT every week on USA Network,” the statement added. Smith says, âThis is the greatest moment of my life. Smith, who is formerly known as Aja Perera on the indie scene, signed with WWE earlier this year. NXT North American Champion Leon Ruff and WWE referee Aja Smith are now engaged to be married. “I promised her, at that moment, this is not wasted.