Diamante (female wrestler)

Priscilla Zuniga (born July 14, 1991), better known by the ring name Diamante, is a Cuban-American professional wrestler currently performing for All Elite Wrestling. She is also known for her time with Impact Wrestling and on the independent circuit under the ring name Angel Rose.[4]

For the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre wrestler, see Diamante (male wrestler).

Diamante
Diamante in March 2018
Birth namePriscilla Zuniga
Born (1991-07-14) July 14, 1991
Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Adrenaline
Angel Rose
Diamante
Priscilla Zuniga[1]
Billed height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Billed weight114 lb (52 kg)
Billed fromThe 305[2]
Trained byRusty Brooks[3]
Debut2008

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2008–present)

Zuniga wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name Angel Rose, primarily working for Independent Championship Wrestling in Florida, where she is a four-time ICW Women's Champion as well as winning the ICW Hard Knocks Championship and the ICW Championship.[3][5] She also worked for various other Florida-based promotions such as IGNITE Wrestling, RONIN Pro Wrestling, and Shine Wrestling.[6][7] Zuniga made an appearance on the March 22, 2017, episode of NXT, working under her real name as an enhancement talent in a quick loss to Asuka.[8][1]

Zuniga joined Women of Wrestling (WOW) in July 2019 where she performs under the ring name Adrenaline.[9] Adrenaline teamed with Fire in the tag team tournament for the vacant WOW Tag Team Championship in which they won in the second season finale on AXS TV on May 16, which aired on tape delay on November 23.[10]

On September 5, 2019, Diamante made her debut for Empower Wrestling and defeat Gemma Cross in first round to determine Empower Wrestling first champion,[11]

However, she was defeated by Nicole Savoy on September 26, 2019 and was eliminated in the semi final of the tournament.[12]

Impact Wrestling (2017–2019)

Zuniga joined Impact Wrestling as part of The Latin American Xchange in March 2017, and made her debut along with the rest of the group on the March 23 episode of Impact Wrestling under the ring name Diamante.[13] On the April 6 episode of Impact Wrestling, Diamante made her in-ring debut, participating in a gauntlet match to become number one contender for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship, but was eliminated by Brandi Rhodes. During their feud with Alberto El Patron, she and Homicide (LAX) beat El Hijo on July 20.[14] In July 2017, Diamante suffered a knee injury and underwent surgery to repair her left ACL and was out of action for the rest of the year. She returned to Impact on the 25 August, 2018 episode of Xplosion in a match against Su Yung, but then was released on January 28, 2019.[15]

In the spring of 2019, Diamante fully recovered from her injury and began wrestling on the American independent scene again.[16]

All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)

Diamante made her in-ring debut on the 16th episode of AEW Dark on January 15, 2020. The event, on the campus of the University of Miami Hurricanes, was a singles match between herself and Big Swole, which she lost. Diamante made her AEW Dynamite debut on July 22, 2020 with a win over Ivelisse. This victory would earn her a non-title match against the AEW Women's Champion Hikaru Shida, however, Diamante was unsuccessful.

Diamante would begin teaming with Ivelisse in the AEW Women's Tag Team Cup Tournament after they were paired together in The Deadly Draw. The team would advance to the finals after defeating Rachael Ellering and Dasha Gonzalez in the first round, and Tay Conti and Anna Jay in the semi-finals. They would ultimately win the tournament defeating The Nightmare Sisters (Allie and Brandi Rhodes) in the finals. Diamante and Ivelisse would again team up on the November 24, 2020 episode of Dark, defeating Lady Frost and "Bionic Beast" Jenna.[17]

Personal life

On July 20, 2019, it was announced that Diamante is in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Kiera Hogan.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

References
  1. "NXT TV taping spoilers: Roode vs. Ohno; Finn Balor appears". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. February 22, 2017.
  2. DIAMANTE VS KRIS STATLANDER - AEW DARK | 2/12/20 AUSTIN, TX. YouTube. All Elite Wrestling. February 21, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. "Angel Rose makes history in ICW LuchaFest IV main event in Miami". Miami Herald.
  4. "IMPACT WRESTLING SPOILER NOTES FROM ORLANDO, FL". pwinsider. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  5. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Angel Rose « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database".
  6. "SHINE 41 iPPV COVERAGE: LUFISTO VERSUS IVELISSE, TAG TITLE MATCH, A RED WEDDING IS COMING, AND MORE - PWInsider.com".
  7. "7/22 Ignite Pro Wrestling Results – Lince Dorado wrestles & comments on WWE status, Rachael Ellering, more in action -". July 23, 2016.
  8. "3/22 NXT TV REVIEW: NXT Takeover developments, Lorcan vs. Almas, Ohno, Roode segment, former Tommy End, more -". March 22, 2017.
  9. "Diamante Adrenaline WOW".
  10. Michael, Casey (November 23, 2019). "WOW Tag Team Champions Crowned". Squared Circle Sirens. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  11. "Empower Wrestling".
  12. "Empower Wrestling".
  13. "3/23 Powell's Impact Wrestling TV Review: Mystery woman reveal, Moose defends the Grand Championship, LAX followup – Pro Wrestling Dot Net". March 23, 2017.
  14. Milici, Leon (July 20, 2017). "Diamante and LAX taunt Alberto El Patron". Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  15. "MATT SYDAL DONE WITH IMPACT, ANOTHER DEAL EXPIRING NEXT MONTH | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  16. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=8491&page=4
  17. https://www.sportskeeda.com/aew/aew-dark-results-star-wins-first-match-27-losses-highly-rated-female-wrestler-debuts-bizzare-team-shows-24th-november-2020/3
  18. "Kiera Hogan on Instagram: "When I'm with you, I act different. In a good way. I smile more and I laugh more. I don't have to pretend everything is ok when it's really..."". Instagram.
  19. https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2713
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