Danielle Kamela Explained

Danielle Kamela
Birth Name:Danielle Sierra Kamela
Birth Date:March 18, 1988
Birth Place:Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Alma Mater:Arizona State University
Names:Danielle Kamela
Vanessa Borne
Height:5 ft 4 in[1]
Weight:120 lb
Billed:Scottsdale, Arizona
Trainer:Rikishi
Gangrel
WWE Performance Center
Debut:December 30, 2015

Danielle Sierra Kamela (born March 18, 1988) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She previously worked for WWE under the name Vanessa Borne.

Early life

Kamela was born in Scottsdale, Arizona and is of Samoan, Polish, Chinese, German, and Irish descent.[2] [3] A graduate of Chaparral High School and Arizona State University, Kamela worked as a Fox Sports Arizona presenter, Phoenix Suns dancer, and Arizona Cardinals cheerleader prior to her wrestling career.[4]

Professional wrestling career

Knokx Pro Entertainment (2016)

Kamela trained with Rikishi and Gangrel at Knokx Pro Entertainment. She made her in-ring debut on March 26, 2016, using her real name Danielle. She was defeated by Pedro in the European Cruiserweight Championship Match.[5]

WWE (2016–2021)

On April 12, 2016, it was announced that Kamela had signed with WWE, where she was assigned to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.[6] She made her WWE NXT debut shortly after at a live event, under her real name.[7] Her television debut took place on the October 5, 2016, episode of NXT, working as an enhancement talent, where she was defeated by Peyton Royce.[8] She made another appearance on the October 19 episode of NXT, where she was defeated by Nikki Cross, but the decision was later reversed because Cross continued to attack Kamela.[9] On June 28, 2017, Kamela returned to television under the new ring name Vanessa Borne, where she defeated Jayme Hachey in a Mae Young Classic qualifier match.[10] On July 13, she was eliminated from the tournament in the first round by Serena Deeb.[11] Towards the rest of the year and the beginning of 2018, Borne continued to compete against various competitors such as Liv Morgan,[12] Nikki Cross,[13] Kairi Sane,[14] and Dakota Kai, however, she ended up on the losing side against all of them.[15] [16]

On February 13, 2019, Borne started an alliance with Aliyah, after she helped her defeat Taynara Conti.[17] In their first match together, Borne and Aliyah defeated Conti and Xia Li.[18] On the November 27 episode of NXT, she faced Li in a losing effort after Li kayfabe injured Aliyah with a spin kick to her nose.[19] [20] Borne was reportedly called up to the main roster in January 2020 upon re-signing her contract,[21] but after months of inactivity, she was released on May 19, 2021.[22]

All Elite Wrestling (2022)

On the February 5, 2022 tapings of AEW Dark, Kamela made her debut in a losing effort against Marina Shafir. On the April 19, 2022 episode of AEW Dark, Kamela won her first AEW match by defeating Rache Chanel.[23] On April 20, Kamela appeared on AEW Dynamite, competing against Dr. Britt Baker, losing in a qualifying match for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.[24]

Championships and accomplishments

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Kingdom of Gladiators: The TournamentKyla
2023Game of PowerVanessa

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cruickshank . Jamie . Vanessa Borne . gerweck.net . 18 August 2018 . 28 Sep 2017.
  2. Web site: Kamela . Danielle . Irish + Chinese + Polish + German + Samoan . Twitter . 11 December 2019 . 11 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Simmons . Rich . Art Is the Cure Meets Danielle Kamela . Art Is The Cure . 14 May 2023 . 26 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Walsh . Todd . Jackson . Jody . November 4, 2013 . Danielle Kamela: Fox Sports Arizona Girl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180630082222/http://www.phxpeople.com/danielle-kamela-fox-sports-arizona-girl/ . June 30, 2018 . July 1, 2018 . Phoenix People . en.
  5. Web site: Vanessa Borne Facts You Need To Know . PWPIX . 29 June 2018 . 25 Mar 2018.
  6. Web site: WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits. April 12, 2016. November 23, 2016. WWE.
  7. Web site: Danielle Kamela Makes Her NXT In-Ring Debut Against Bayley . PWPIX . June 30, 2018 . August 7, 2016.
  8. Web site: Taylor. Scott. Peyton Royce def. Danielle Kamela. WWE. October 5, 2016.
  9. Web site: Erik Beaston . WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights for October 19 . . October 19, 2016 . June 30, 2017.
  10. Web site: Middleton . Marc . Spoilers On New Superstars Qualified For The Mae Young Classic, New WWE NXT Ring Names Revealed . Wrestling Inc . July 8, 2018 . June 23, 2017.
  11. Web site: WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The tournament begins . Williams . JJ . July 13, 2017 . July 14, 2017 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  12. Web site: WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from September 27. Bleacher Report. 17 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Taylor. Scott. Nikki Cross def. Vanessa Borne. WWE. February 21, 2018.
  14. Web site: Clapp. John. Kairi Sane def. Vanessa Borne. WWE. April 4, 2018.
  15. Web site: WWE NXT recap and reactions (May 2, 2018): Seeking Revenge. 3 May 2018. Cageside Seats. 17 May 2018.
  16. Web site: Clapp. John. Dakota Kai def. Vanessa Borne. WWE. May 9, 2018.
  17. Web site: WWE NXT REPORT: COLE VERSUS RICOCHET, WHO WANTS TO MESS WITH SHAYNA?, WHO WANTS TO CHALLENGE THE WAR RAIDERS, AND MORE. Trionfo. Richard. February 13, 2019. PWInsider.
  18. Web site: WWE NXT REPORT: YIM VERSUS BASZLER, WWE WOMEN'S TAG CHAMPS SHOW UP, A TEAM IS REBORN, AND MORE. Trionfo. Richard. February 27, 2019. PWInsider.
  19. Web site: Aliyah's Broken Nose on NXT Reportedly a Work. Thomas. Jeremy. 411mania. November 17, 2019. April 26, 2020.
  20. Web site: 11/27 NXT TV results: Moore's live review of Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly vs. Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic for the NXT Tag Titles, Lio Rush vs. Akira Tozawa for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, Survivor Series and WarGames fallout. Moore. John. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. November 27, 2019. April 26, 2020.
  21. Web site: NXT Wrestler Was Called Up To Main Roster And Wasn't Used, More Details. Fightful. Sean. Ross Sapp. July 17, 2020. July 17, 2020.
  22. Web site: Nxt Releases Two Female Stars . PWInsider.com . 2021-05-19 . 2022-05-13.
  23. Web site: Cazer . Andrew . Cazer's AEW Dark Review 4.19.22 . 411mania . 12 March 2023 . 19 April 2022.
  24. Web site: Konuwa . Alfred . AEW Dynamite Results: Winners On 4/20/2022 . Forbes . 12 March 2023 . 20 April 2022.
  25. Web site: Burns . Sharon . Brawl in Brawley brings out wrestlers, personalities, championship belts . 13 March 2023 . Imperial Valley Press . 13 March 2023.

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