Shaul Marie Guerrero (born October 14, 1990) is an American

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and burlesque performer. She is best known for her time with

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(WWE), where she performed under the

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Raquel Diaz. She is also a

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under the

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Miss Nyxon. In October 2010, Guerrero signed a developmental contract with WWE, and was assigned to

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(FCW), WWE's

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. In November 2011, Guerrero became the

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, a title she held for 119 days, until it was deactivated. In December 2011, Guerrero won the

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for the first time, and became the longest reigning FCW Divas Champion. In July 2012, Guerrero debuted in WWE's re-branded developmental territory,

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, before leaving the company in April 2014.

Early life

Guerrero was born in

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, and is the eldest daughter of

Vickie Guerrero Vickie Lynn Benson (formerly Guerrero, née Lara;Guerrero, Eddie. ''Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story'', p. 53. born April 16, 1968) is an American professional wrestling personality and manager. She is best known for her t ...

and the late

Eddie Guerrero Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes (October 9, 1967 – November 13, 2005) was an American professional wrestler. He was a prominent member of the Guerrero wrestling family, being the son of first-generation wrestler Gory Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero is ...

. Guerrero has a younger sister named Sherilyn Amber Guerrero, and a half-sister named Kaylie Marie Guerrero. Prior to joining WWE, Guerrero was a singer and a model while attending

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. She has sung the national anthem at

events.

Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE

Florida Championship Wrestling (2010–2012)

In October 26, 2010,

(WWE) signed Guerrero to a developmental contract, and she was assigned to

(FCW), WWE's

, based in

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. She made her debut in December 2010, appearing at ringside for a

match between

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and

Naomi Knight Trinity Fatu ( née McCray; born November 30, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and dancer. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Naomi. In August 2009, Naomi signed with World ...

. She made her in-ring debut at the February 11, 2011, television tapings under the ring name Raquel Diaz, where she and

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lost a

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to AJ and Aksana. She briefly acted as the

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for

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, before joining The Ascension

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, with

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, Kenneth Cameron, and Tito Colon, all of whom she began managing. On the November 17 episode of ''FCW TV'', Diaz defeated Aksana to become the new

. A month later, on the December 15 episode of ''FCW TV'', Diaz defeated

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to win the

, holding both the championship and the crown simultaneously. She retained the championship against Marie and Sofia Cortez, before FCW General Manager

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deactivated the Queen of FCW crown, leaving Diaz as the last champion, with her reign ending at 119 days. Diaz again defeated Audrey Marie to retain the championship in April. After losing a

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to Paige in May, Diaz defended and successfully retained the championship against Paige by disqualification. Diaz lost the FCW Divas Championship on June 29 during a

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, ending her reign at 197 days.

NXT (2012–2014)

WWE went on to re-brand FCW into

, taped at

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. Diaz's NXT television debut took place on the July 18, 2012, episode of ''NXT'' under the

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of an "ultra

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" on an "exfoliating ugliness tour", and defeated Paige in a singles match. As part of her new character, she began drawing "L"s on the foreheads of other Divas after defeating them. On September 27, 2012, it was reported that Guerrero had requested and been granted a release from her developmental contract. Guerrero confirmed her departure from WWE three days later. In September 2013, Guerrero returned to WWE's developmental territory. At this time, it was reported that she was never officially released, but was given a leave of absence to attend school. On April 30, 2014, it was reported that WWE had released Guerrero, with her failing to appear on television during her second run with the company. In August 2014, Guerrero stated that she left WWE due to an ongoing

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Independent circuit (2018; 2020–present)

On February 17, 2018, Guerrero made her return to professional wrestling as a commentator at the

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event, ''Ladies Night Out''. In September, Guerrero signed a contract with

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to work as a ring announcer. She also appeared on

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as the ring announcer during the season finale, Ultima Lucha Cuatro. On December 4, 2020, Guerrero made her independent wrestling in ring debut when she competed in a tournament to crown the first ever GCW Women's Champion. She defeated Renee Michelle in the first round, but lost to Queen Aminata in the second round.

All Elite Wrestling (2020)

On August 3, 2020, Guerrero served as ring announcer for

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Other media

In 2018, Guerrero started performing

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in the

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area under the stage name Miss Nyxon. That same year, she appeared in the annual

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Cover Girl

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contest, finishing third in the Southwest Group Twelve.

Personal life

In December 2014, Guerrero got engaged to professional wrestler Matt Rehwoldt, who was once known by the ring name

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. They were married on January 3, 2016.

Championships and accomplishments

*Defiant Pro Wrestling **DPW Women's Championship (1 time) *

( 1 time) **

( 1 time)

References

External links

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