Bianca Belair

At 35 years old, Bianca Belair has this physical status:

Bianca Crawford (née Blair), née Blair, (born April 9, 1989), is an American professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE, competes in their growing territory NXT under the ring name Bianca Belair.

Early life

Blair attended Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she excelled in many sports, such as track. Blair, a track and field star who competed in the hurdles, was an obstacle runner. She had what ESPN writer Sean Hurd described as "a tumultuous six-year track career" that culminated in her attending three colleges. She first attended the University of South Carolina and then Texas A&M University, but later did not participate for a year before completing her college career at the University of Tennessee, where she was named to the SEC's academic honor roll in 2011 and 2012. She was also a CrossFit competitor and powerlifter, having appeared in RX magazine, Femme Rouge magazine, and CrossFit.com. Blair was forced to abandon her CrossFit career due to inter-chondritis, also known as shifting rib syndrome.

Personal life

Blair revealed on June 9, 2017 that she was engaged to fellow professional wrestler Kenneth Crawford, better known as Montez Ford. On June 23, 2018, the couple married on June 23, 2018. Blair is Crawford's two children from a previous marriage. Blair has shared her experiences with binged eating disorder, thanking a former track coach at Texas A&M University for assisting her with her mental health and moving forward from the disorder.

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Professional wrestling career

According to Hurd, Blair entered her details into the WWE prospect database shortly after the fact of her CrossFit career came "more on a whim than with an actual goal." Mark Henry, a 20-year WWE veteran who had come across Blair's profile on the CrossFit circuit, said he might get her a tryout but she had to do the job less than two weeks later.

After two official tryouts, Blair signed a WWE deal and was posted to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, on April 12, 2016. Blair made her first appearance during an in-ring segment at an NXT live event on June 25 as "Binky Blair," where she claimed to be the "EST of NXT..." she said, "Binky Blair" was the prettiest, highest." She made her in-ring debut in September, losing to Aliyah. Blair made her television debut under the ring name Bianca Belair on May 3, 2017 in a battle royal to determine the top contender for the NXT Women's Championship, where Billie Kay and Peyton Royce ruled her out on the June 3, 2017 edition. Belair participated in the Mae Young Classic, where she defeated Sage Beckett in the first round but was disqualified in the second round by eventual tournament champion Kairi Sane.

Belair's episode, which began on January 24, 2018, began an undefeated run by defeating Lacey Evans, Candice LeRae, Aliyah, Dakota Kai, and Deonna Purrazzo. Belair made her WrestleMania debut by participating in the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34 on April 8, alongside other NXT members, but Becky Lynch was disqualified by Becky Lynch. Belair began a brief feud with Nikki Cross throughout the year, resulting in two separate matches between the two teams, one of which resulted in a double count-out and another that resulted in a no contest after Aleister Black interrupted the match due to Cross' involvement in a storyline that involved him. Belair defeated Cross in what was Cross' last game as part of the brand before moving to the main roster on January 9, 2019. Belair's first title match, against Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women's Championship, was disqualified after multiple interferences by Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir, snapping her undefeated streak at 367 days. Baszler will defend her title in another title match at TakeOver: New York on April 5, where she retained her title when she submitted Belair for the second time.

After confronting Yim at the WWE Performance Center on May 1 episode of NXT, Belair launched a feud with Mia Yim. Belair won a match next week in a match that they had a match next week. They clashed on the May 29 episode of NXT, which Yim won, bringing Belair her first pinfall loss in NXT. Yim won the third match of NXT on June 5th. Belair's "relentless and adamant" Belair will return to NXT television the following month, squashing both Priscilla Zuniga and Xia Li in less than three minutes. Following the match, a triple threat match between Belair, Yim, and Io Shirai was announced to determine the number one contender for the NXT Women's Championship. Candice LeRae will be inserted into the game a week later, making it a fatal 4-way match. On the USA Network's debut episode of NXT, where LeRae emerged victorious. Belair defeated Dakota Kai on the NXT Women's Championship episode on October 9; Ripley won the match despite outside interference from Shirai and LeRae.

At TakeOver: WarGames on November 23, Belair and Team Baszler (NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler, Io Shirai, and NXT Women's Champion Kay Lee Ray) met Team Ripley (Rhea Ripley, Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, and Tegan Nox), where Ripley defeated Team Baszler in the first ever women's WarGames match, where Ripley gave her team fought Baszler hea Baszler (Ko Baszler, NXT Women's, NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler, and NXT Women's Champion Tegan Noxt Women's &W, Tegan Noxt UK Women's NXT Women's, Tegan Noxler (Na Kai &LeRa Raizler, Tegan Noxler in the NXT Women's NXT Women's Champion Kay Lee Ray Baszler's Tournament Baszler, where Ripley (Ka Baszler's, NXT Women's Tournament Baszler (NXT Women's Tournament Baszler, Nipley, where Ripley,'s Tournament, Baszler, Baszler) and Tegan Nox Tournament Baszler, Baszler, Baszler, XT Women's Tournament Baszler, Baszler, Baszler, & Baszler, Baszler) and Tegan Nox, Baszler, &B Women's NXT Women's Champion Kae Baszler, Kahle, Nehehe and Tegan Noxler, Raidle (Rhehehe LeRa Baszler, and Kio Kaine Raidle (Ko) in the first ever women's, &Mex, Rai Rai Rai Raidler, Rai Raizler, Ket Women's Rai Raidler, Kai Kai Kai, Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Raidler, Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai Rai &T Women's WarGames (Mo Sit Games NXVo Baszler, Kesakhuri Baszler (N in the NXT Women'st Beer (Bre Harzler in the NXRa Rai Rai Raipito Hex in the NXT Women's Tournament (Ke Raipitt NXT Women's Raizler, Tegan Nox) in the NXT Women's Championship, Raizler, Binzler, Kirai, Beh, Tegan No. She appeared in Survivor Series the next night, where the three brands (Raw, SmackDown, and NXT) competed against each other in several matches; she was a member of Team NXT, which defeated Team Raw and Team SmackDown in a 5-on-5 women's elimination match. Belair also participated in the 2020 Royal Rumble on January 26, defeating a record 8 other celebrities (tied with Baszler) before being disqualified by eventual winner Charlotte Flair after 33 minutes and 20 seconds. TakeOver: Belair was defeated by NXT Women's Champion Rhea Ripley in another championship match on February 16, 2006, at Takeover: Portland. Charlotte Flair, the Royal Rumble champion, lost in her last match in NXT on February 19th.

Belair made her main roster debut on the Raw following WrestleMania 36 by saving The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and her partner Montez Ford) from Zelina Vega, Angel Garza, and Austin Theory, establishing herself as a Raw recruiter and turning face on the job. The partnership was eventually ended shortly after. Belair was drafted to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2020 Draft in October.

Belair defeated Rhea Ripley last Saturday, becoming the second-ever Black celebrity to do so after The Rock. She was in the match for more than 56 minutes, a record for a woman in the Women's Royal Rumble tournament, where she came in third place. Belair officially challenged SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks to a championship match at WrestleMania 37 on February 26, an episode of SmackDown. She and Banks failed to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship from Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax five days before, five days before. On March 21, the team lost the championships at Fastlane. Belair secured the SmackDown Women's Championship on the first night of WrestleMania, defeating Banks in the main event, her first appearance in her career. She then retained the WrestleMania Backlash title against Bayley at WrestleMania Backlash on May 16, and in a Cell on June 20, the namesake system. On July 18, Belair was supposed to defend the title against Bayley in a "I Quit" match at Money in the Bank, but the match was postponed due to Bayley's injury while training at the WWE Performance Center.

Belair had intended to defend her title against Sasha Banks on August 21, but Banks were unable to participate in the case. Carmella had been replaced by Carmella, but Becky Lynch, a returning Belair fan, had her challenge Belair for the honor. Belair accepted and lost the title in 26 seconds after two moves by Lynch, effectively ending her reign at 133 days. Belair defeated Lynch by disqualification as a result of a returning Sasha Banks interference, therefore not receiving the title. Belair was introduced to the Raw brand as part of the 2021 Draft. Belair was unsuccessful in regaining the title in a triple threat match against champion Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks at Crown Jewel. Lynch was unable to capture the Raw Women's Championship from Lynch on the November 1 episode of Raw. Belair made history by becoming the first person to win the event's traditional five-on-five elimination tournament, beating a four-on-one handicap.

Belair debuted at number eight at the Royal Rumble in 2022, 2022, and she lasted 47 minutes before being dismissed by Charlotte Flair. Belair defeated Elimination Chamber in February 19, resurrecting her rivalry with Lynch. Lynch grew a lot as a result of being scared of a ponytail whip from Belair's frustration, but Lynch continued to slice Belair's hair with a pair of scissors on March 28 episodes of Raw, but instead, she struck Lynch with a KOD and chopped off her hair. Belair won the Raw Women's Championship on the first night of WrestleMania 38 on April 2, 38 to Lynch.

Belair then began a feud with WWE executive Sonya Deville, who assaulted her on the WWE's April 11 episode. Despite a deterrent presence from Carmella and Queen Zelina, she retained her crown against Deville on the April 25 episode of Raw. Belair then defended her title against Asuka and Lynch in a triple threat match at Hell in a Cell on June 5. Belair defeated Carmella at Money in the Bank on July 2 to keep the title. The rematch for the title was planned for the July 11 episode of Raw, which Belair lost by countout due to Lynch's interference but maintained the name. Belair retained in a new rematch for the title the following week. She then defended her crown against Lynch at SummerSlam on July 30, and the two teams would hug each other after the match, putting an end to their feud. However, they were confronted by Bayley and her new allies Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky, reigniting their feud. They defeated Belair, Alexa Bliss, and Asuka to a six-woman tag team match on Clash at the Castle on August 8, which they accepted. They were defeated by Damage Control after Bayley pinned her. Belair successfully retained the Raw Women's Championship against Bayley in a ladder match at Extreme Rules. Belair made her the longest African-American world champion in WWE history, male or female, on October 19th.

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