Roxanne Perez is an American female professional wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the NXT brand as of October 2024. Roxanne made her mark as the first-ever NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament Champion. In just a year, Perez has made history by becoming an NXT Women's Tag Team Champion once with Cora Jade and NXT Women's Champion, establishing herself as one of the most decorated Superstars in NXT history at such a young age.
At the age of 13, Roxanne Perez commenced her training, and by 16, she began collaborating with Booker T. Making her professional wrestling debut in December 2018 under the ring name Rok-C, she swiftly garnered success, securing the ROW Diamonds Division Championship soon after. She continues to use her nickname Rok-C in various wrestling promotions such as Reality of Wrestling, Mission Pro Wrestling, New Texas Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and Sabotage Wrestling. Her ring name Rok-C is derived from "The Rock" and her real name, Carla.
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Injuries faced by Roxanne Perez
On the 7th of March 2023, at NXT Roadblock, Roxanne Perez impressed everyone with an amazing performance. Despite enduring powerful kicks and submission holds from Meiko Satomura, she bravely defended her NXT Women's title. However, right after the match, During her celebration the 21-year-old suddenly fell into the ring, prompting Booker T, Meiko Satomura, and medical officials to rush to her aid.
After that incident, Roxanne Perez raised concerns among fans about her well-being. However, it was later revealed that the collapsing incident was part of a scripted storyline, similar to a scenario involving Shawn Michaels on RAW in the mid-90s. Fans noted that since the referee didn't signal the dreaded X sign, indicating a real injury, Perez's injury was likely kayfabe, and if it were genuine, there would have been multiple reports about it.
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Roxanne Perez's Return After Injury
Roxanne Perez made her comeback on the March 28 episode of NXT following her injury. She declared her intent to defend her title at Stand & Deliver but ended up losing it to Indi Hartwell in a ladder match involving Dolin, Zoey Stark, Stratton, and Lyra Valkyria, ending her reign at 109 days. Subsequently, on the April 18 episode, Hartwell challenged Perez to a title bout, leading to a triple threat match at Spring Breakin', where Perez was unable to reclaim the title.
Later, Perez entered the NXT Women's Championship Tournament at Battleground after the title became vacant. Although she managed to defeat Jayne in the first round, Perez faced defeat at the hands of Stratton in the semifinals and was then assaulted by a masked assailant. The mystery attacker was later revealed to be Blair Davenport. Their rivalry culminated in a weapons wild match at The Great American Bash, in which Perez emerged victorious. However, at Night 1 of Halloween Havoc, she won against Kiana James but suffered a loss to James in a steel cage match at Deadline, due to interference from Izzi Dame.
On the January 16, 2024, episode of NXT, Perez emerged victorious in a women's contender battle royal, earning the right to challenge NXT Women's Champion Lyra Valkyria for the title at Vengeance Day. Perez then entered the 2024 Royal Rumble match at number 27, only to be eliminated by Stratton. At NXT Vengeance Day 2024, Perez faced Valkyria but was defeated. However, during the match, Lola Vice capitalized on her Breakout Tournament contract, turning the bout into a triple threat. Later, at NXT Roadblock 2024, Perez took a villainous turn by attacking Valkyria, cementing her heel persona.
FAQ's On Roxanne Perez’s Injury History
A. Roxanne Perez has a Hispanic ethnic background.
A. Roxanne Perez hails from Texas, USA.
A. Roxanne Perez has been the NXT Women's Champion for 200 days as of October 2024.
A. "The Prodigy" is the nickname of Roxanne Perez.
A. The billed height of Roxanne Perez is 5 feet 1 inches.
