"I'm so proud of you" - WWE Star sends heartfelt message to family member ahead of RAW
WWE Superstar Zelina Vega is proud of her baby brother's accomplishments as a baseball player for Northwestern University.
Vega was born in Queens, New York to parents Michael Trinidad and Monique Ferrer. She has a younger brother named Timothy who, like her, was a fan of WWE growing up. Her father died in the 9/11 attacks in 2001 when she was just 10 years old.
It's not clear if Zelina's mother remarried after the tragic loss, but she had another son named Kevin, who currently plays outfielder for the Northwestern Wildcats. Vega sent a heartfelt message to her younger brother for being named the Big 10 Conference Player of the Week.
"That's my baby brother guys," Vega wrote on Twitter. "I'm so so proud of him!!! He's the hardest worker in the room, always. Thank you guys for showing him love too! Means a lot!!!"
Thatโs my baby brother guys ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ซถ๐ซถ๐ซถ Iโm so so proud of him!!! Heโs the hardest worker in the room, always.
Thank you guys for showing him love too! Means a lot!!! twitter.com/nucatsbaseballโฆ
Kevin Ferrer is classified as a graduate student of Northwestern University. He previously played for the UConn Huskies from 2019 to 2022. He majored in Exercise Science at UConn while taking up a Business Essentials Certificate in the Graduate Program at Northwestern.
Dutch Mantell thinks Backlash is the turning point of Zelina Vega's WWE career
Zelina Vega was very emotional before her match against Rhea Ripley at Backlash in Puerto Rico earlier this month. Vega, who is of Puerto Rican descent, wrestled there for the first time in a high-profile championship bout.
Even though Vega fell short of capturing the SmackDown Women's Championship from Ripley, Dutch Mantell believes WWE is capitalizing on her momentum from Backlash. Mantell explained on Sportskeeda's Smack Talk podcast how Vega has improved in the ring, given her good match against Asuka on SmackDown, and that Backlash could be the turning point of her career.
"I am not a big Zelina Vega fan, her wrestling leaves a lot to be desired, but tonight, her and Asuka, they had a hell of a match," Mantell said. "I thought it was very very good and they're building on to her reception in Puerto Rico. I think that really did move Zelina, she was crying real tears in that ring. One thing about Puerto Rican fans, if you're from Puerto Rico and you have success, they love you to death."
Zelina Vega's popularity has soared ever since she became a member of the LWO. She's also improved in the ring, which could eventually lead to more success in WWE.
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