Sasha Banks

Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand under the ring name Sasha Banks. Varnado is a former NXT Women's Champion and four-time WWE Raw Women's Champion.

Varnado previously wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name Mercedes KV, most notably for Chaotic Wrestling, where she once held the Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship.

Along with Bayley, Banks is one of the two women to first ever headline a WWE event (NXT TakeOver), as well as one of the two women to compete in a 30-minute Iron Man match (thus also making it the longest women's match in WWE history) at NXT TakeOver: Respect in 2015. With Charlotte Flair, Banks is one of the two women to headline a WWE pay-per-view event, as well as one of the two women to compete in a Hell in a Cell match, both at Hell in a Cell in 2016. In October 2016, Banks and Flair also main evented Raw in a singles match for the first time since 2004.

In Wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * As Mercedes KV
 * Roundhouse kick
 * Wheelbarrow bulldog
 * As Sasha Banks
 * Bankrupt (Straight jacket neckbreaker slam) – 2013–2014; used as a signature move thereafter
 * Bank Statement (Bridging crossface, often transitioned from a double knee backbreaker) – 2014–present
 * Frog splash – 2016–present
 * Signature moves
 * Diving double knee drop, to an opponent trapped between the turnbuckles
 * High knee, to a cornered opponent
 * Japanese arm drag
 * Monkey flip
 * Multiple forehand chops
 * Multiple pinning variations
 * Crucifix
 * Roll-up, sometimes while bridging
 * Small package
 * Wheelbarrow victory roll
 * Reverse chinlock with bodyscissors
 * Springboard arm drag
 * Straight jacket, sometimes preceded by a double knee backbreaker
 * Suicide dive
 * Superplex
 * Tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown
 * Managers
 * ​James Harrison
 * Neville
 * Tyler Breeze
 * ​Nicknames
 * ​"The Boss"
 * ​Entrance Themes
 * "Fastest Girl Alive" (instrumental) by David W. Ayers (NXT; 2013–2014)
 * "Sky's the Limit" by CFO$ (NXT/WWE; August 28, 2014–present)
 * "Amazing" by CFO$ ft. Naomi (WWE; July 13, 2015 – January 9, 2016; used as a member of Team B.A.D.)
 * "Unity" by CFO$ ft. J-Frost (WWE; January 9, 2016 – February 1, 2016; used as a member of Team B.A.D.)
 * "Blood Plague" by Cryptic Demon (WWE; September 19, 2016 – present; used as a member of The Elite)

Championships and Accomplishments

 * Chaotic Wrestling
 * Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship (1 time)
 * Independent Wrestling Entertainment
 * IWE Women's Championship (1 time)
 * Ring Wars Carolina
 * RWC No Limitz Championship (1 time)
 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * Match of the Year (2015) vs. Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Respect
 * Woman of the Year (2015)
 * Ranked No. 2 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2016
 * Rolling Stone
 * Future Diva of the Year (2015)
 * NXT Match of the Year (2015) vs. Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
 * Title Feud of the Year, NXT (2015) vs. Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship
 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 * Worst Feud of the Year (2015) Team PCB vs. Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella
 * WWE
 * WWE Raw Women's Championship1 (4 times)
 * WWE NXT
 * NXT Women's Championship (1 time)
 * Match of the Year Award (2015) vs. Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

1 During Banks' first reign, the championship was called the WWE Women's Championship. Before her second reign, the title became exclusive to Raw as a result of the 2016 brand extension draft and it was renamed to Raw Women's Championship after SmackDown created the SmackDown Women's Championship.