When you see Mendez I am talking about AJ. Okay? Okay. ☺
Highlights:
-WWE Raw General Manager
-Divas Champion
-2012 Diva Of The Year
Signature Move: Black Widow
April is a professional wrestler, model and voice actress. She works for the WWE with the ring name A.J Lee. She is the current WWE Diva's Champion.
Early Life:
Mendez grew up in Union City, New Jersey, describing her family's experience as having to live in motels and other people's houses. Mendez cited her brother’s interest in WWE when they were children as an influence on her eventual decision to break into the male-dominated world of wrestling, and she cemented her ambition to pursue a professional wrestling career when she was twelve years old. Inspired by the female WWE stars that came before her, Mendez worked several jobs after graduating from high school (including being a janitor at day care, a cashier and a secretary) in order to save up the money she needed to both support her family and enroll in wrestling school.
Mendez attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in New York City where she majored in film and television production and writing until family and financial issues led to her dropping out six months into her studies. As a tribute to her brother who was in the Army, Mendez sometimes wears camouflage wrestling attire.
AJ's many superstar dates:
-Daniel Bryan
-CM Punk
-John Cena
-Primo
-Dolph Ziggler
Personal Life Of AJ:Mendez is of Puerto Rican heritage. She was previously in a relationship with her trainer Jay Lethal. Mendez is an avid Chuck Norris fan; her favourite show is Walker Texas Ranger. She actively donates and supports the Humane Society, and has adopted dogs from there. She has a cupboard dedicated entirely to her collection of Chuck Taylor shoes. Her favorite colors are green and rainbow.[114][115]
Mendez became a fan of comic books in the fourth grade and claims that comics gave her a sense of creativity that carried over to her later life.[20] Her favorite series are X-Men, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. As for characters, she prefers Cyclops and "badass chicks" such as Jean Grey. Mendez enjoys video games and was the first female winner of WWE's "THQ Superstar Challenge" at Wrestlemania XXVIII Axxess, defeating Mark Henry in the final round of a WWE '12 tournament to finish in first place out of 16
A.J's many Nicknames:
"The Thunder and Lightning Combination" (with Kaitlyn)
"Geek Goddess"
"The Pocket Rocket"
"Crazy Chick"
"The Real Queen Diva"
"The Devil's Favorite Diva"
"The Black Widow" (also the name of her finisher move)
Wrestling Accomplishments:
Florida Championship Wrestling:
FCW Divas Championship (1 time)
Queen of FCW (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated:
PWI ranked her #48 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2011
PWI Woman of the Year (2012)
Women Superstars Uncensored:
WSU Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Brooke Carter
WSU/NWS King and Queen of the Ring (2009) — with Jay Lethal
World Wrestling Entertainment:
WWE Divas Championship (1 time, current)
Slammy Award for Diva of the Year (2012)
Slammy Award for Best Kiss of the Year (2012) — with John Cena
Highlights:
-WWE Raw General Manager
-Divas Champion
-2012 Diva Of The Year
Signature Move: Black Widow
April is a professional wrestler, model and voice actress. She works for the WWE with the ring name A.J Lee. She is the current WWE Diva's Champion.
Early Life:
Mendez grew up in Union City, New Jersey, describing her family's experience as having to live in motels and other people's houses. Mendez cited her brother’s interest in WWE when they were children as an influence on her eventual decision to break into the male-dominated world of wrestling, and she cemented her ambition to pursue a professional wrestling career when she was twelve years old. Inspired by the female WWE stars that came before her, Mendez worked several jobs after graduating from high school (including being a janitor at day care, a cashier and a secretary) in order to save up the money she needed to both support her family and enroll in wrestling school.
Mendez attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in New York City where she majored in film and television production and writing until family and financial issues led to her dropping out six months into her studies. As a tribute to her brother who was in the Army, Mendez sometimes wears camouflage wrestling attire.
AJ's many superstar dates:
-Daniel Bryan
-CM Punk
-John Cena
-Primo
-Dolph Ziggler
Personal Life Of AJ:Mendez is of Puerto Rican heritage. She was previously in a relationship with her trainer Jay Lethal. Mendez is an avid Chuck Norris fan; her favourite show is Walker Texas Ranger. She actively donates and supports the Humane Society, and has adopted dogs from there. She has a cupboard dedicated entirely to her collection of Chuck Taylor shoes. Her favorite colors are green and rainbow.[114][115]
Mendez became a fan of comic books in the fourth grade and claims that comics gave her a sense of creativity that carried over to her later life.[20] Her favorite series are X-Men, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. As for characters, she prefers Cyclops and "badass chicks" such as Jean Grey. Mendez enjoys video games and was the first female winner of WWE's "THQ Superstar Challenge" at Wrestlemania XXVIII Axxess, defeating Mark Henry in the final round of a WWE '12 tournament to finish in first place out of 16
A.J's many Nicknames:
"The Thunder and Lightning Combination" (with Kaitlyn)
"Geek Goddess"
"The Pocket Rocket"
"Crazy Chick"
"The Real Queen Diva"
"The Devil's Favorite Diva"
"The Black Widow" (also the name of her finisher move)
Wrestling Accomplishments:
Florida Championship Wrestling:
FCW Divas Championship (1 time)
Queen of FCW (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated:
PWI ranked her #48 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2011
PWI Woman of the Year (2012)
Women Superstars Uncensored:
WSU Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Brooke Carter
WSU/NWS King and Queen of the Ring (2009) — with Jay Lethal
World Wrestling Entertainment:
WWE Divas Championship (1 time, current)
Slammy Award for Diva of the Year (2012)
Slammy Award for Best Kiss of the Year (2012) — with John Cena