Jennifer Michell Cantú Iglesias (born April 9, 1996) is a Mexican professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE, where the ring name Yulisa León. She is a second generation wrestler after her father, who wrestled in Mexico under the ring name Julissa Mexa.
| Julissa Mexa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jennifer Michell Cantú Iglesias |
| Born | April 9, 1996 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Julissa Mexa Yulisa León |
| Trained by | Tony Salazar |
| Debut | October 21, 2021 |
Professional wrestling career
editWWE (2021–2023)
editAfter she participated in some physical tests carried out in December 2019 by the WWE Performance Center, on February 26, 2021, it was reported that Iglesias had signed a contract with WWE.[1] However, it was not until April 23 that the company announced her official arrival, presenting her as part of a new class of international recruits who would begin to hone their wrestling skills at the WWE Performance Center.[2]
On October 19, she made her professional wrestling debut on an episode of 205 Live airing through the 22nd of the same month. There she introduced herself with the name of Yulisa León and she participated in a match between teams, where she teamed up with La Catalina to face Valentina Feroz and Amari Miller, being defeated. On the November 23 episode of NXT, she made her debut for the brand and had her first singles match against Ivy Nile, in which she was defeated. On the September 13, 2022 episode of NXT, she revealed that she had suffered an injury estimated to keep her out of action for nine months, being a torn ACL.[3] León underwent surgery the same month, and in the words she wrote, it would be the first surgery in her fifteen years as an athlete.[4]
After recovering, León made her return to the ring on the May 19, 2023 episode of SmackDown, where she was defeated alongside her NXT partner Valentina Feroz by the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn.[5] On September 21, 2023, Yulisa Leon was released by WWE.[6]
Independent circuit (2023–present)
editOn November 3, 2023, she debuted at The Crash Lucha Libre under the ring name Julissa Mexa in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, where she defeated Dulce Tormenta to win The Crash Women's Championship, her first professional title in her wrestling career.[7][8]
Championships and accomplishments
editReferences
edit- ^ Gascó, Carlos (February 26, 2021). "WWE ficha a la hija de un luchador mexicano". PlanetaWrestling. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Sarray headlines new class of international WWE Performance Center recruits". WWE. April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ William, Beltran (September 14, 2022). "Yulisa León, injured: She will be out of the ring for 9 months". superluchas. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "WWE NXT Star Undergoes Surgery". PWInsider. September 23, 2022. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Keller, Wade (May 19, 2023). "WWE SmackDown Results 5/19: Keller's report on Pretty Deadly vs. Brawling Brutes, Greyson Waller Effect, Sami & KO face-to-face with Reigns & Solo". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ released
- ^ a b Thompson, Andrew (November 4, 2023). "Julissa (Yulisa Leon) returns to in-ring action, captures The Crash Women's Championship". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (2023-11-05). "Yulisa Leon Says She's Affiliated With KAOZ Lucha Libre". 411Mania. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
External links
edit- Yulisa León at IMDb
- Yulisa León's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
