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Carla gonzalez3/22/2023 ![]() And soon it would be the arrival of AJ Lee - a major figure in the change - who would become a prominent figure in Gonzalez's life. However, times were changing in WWE, and Gonzalez watched firsthand as a women's revolution led to women stealing the show in the ring. In honor of 10k, here’s an embarrassing photo of me &my obsession w/ at 12 yrs old for your entertainment (i’m sorry don’t unfollow me pls lol) /X3Sq7kOtBs- roxanne January 18, 2021 Her initial favorite was Kelly Kelly, but she later found it hard to connect with the former professional model who is more widely known as part of WWE's era of "divas" – which previously saw women on top who typically had better looks than wrestling ability.ġ0k on insta & 7k here whooop!! Thanks guys aw ilysm and all of your support seriously ?–?–?–? "I didn't think anything of it, I was just a 10-year-old kid playing around."Īs Gonzalez's childhood love of wrestling developed, she began to be inspired by the women's wrestlers on her TV. Inspired by The Rock, she jumbled the letters of his name and landed on Rok-C – pronounced like "Roxy," with the "C" standing for her name, Carla. And she also started to ask what her in-ring name would be. Gonzalez started dreaming of what could be, having a journal around the age of 10 where she scribbled out things like what her future wrestling gear would look like. She watched the segment with great interest as her passion in wrestling was born. One day while her father was flipping through TV stations, Gonzalez was surprised to see The Rock upon one of his returns to wrestling from Hollywood as he was in the middle of the ring cutting a promo. Wrestling may have become Gonzalez's passion early in her life, but interestingly enough, at one point she was a fan of one of the most famous WWE Superstars of all-time in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson through his movies without even knowing of his in-ring accomplishments. Gonzalez, ring name Roxanne Perez, signed with WWE in March 2022 and credits AJ Lee for being her inspiration. But unwavering determination led to Gonzalez grabbing the brass ring, as she not only has made her dream come true but now has her sights set on helping to continue pushing women's wrestling to new heights.įormer WWE Superstar AJ Lee pictured next to 13-year-old Carla Gonzalez outside of Laredo Energy Arena in 2015. A childhood fandom developed into very real experiences, but a short career in independent organizations included eight-hour bus rides, sleeping on a couch and working full-time in fast food. It's been quite the ride to get to this point. It's clear now the future is extremely bright for the Alexander High School alumna, who at just 20 years old is making an impact already in the WWE as a major blue-chip prospect. And only two weeks after making her debut on NXT 2.0 – WWE's developmental brand which broadcasts live to the world Tuesday nights on USA Network – she already found her way into the show's main event in a match against the NXT Women's Champion. In 2018 she was show runner of Luis Miguel: La Serie, which became one of the most successful TV Series in Latin America.įor two consecutive years, Forbes magazine has named Carla one of the 100 most powerful women in Mexico.Laredo's Carla Gonzalez – ring name Roxanne Perez – signed with World Wrestling Entertainment in March after making quite the name for herself on the independent scene. At present time Gonzalez Vargas is a Founding Partner and President of Content of Gato Grande Productions, a newly founded Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer joint venture dedicated to developing and producing content for Hispanic and English speaking markets alike. In 2015, she Executive Produced the feature film Opening Night. She resides in Los Angeles, California, where she established her own production company in 2014, same year in which she directed and produced the documentary Alivio. She has also been invited as a guest speaker by UCLA on the subject matter of Mexican Cinema in the Golden Era. She has served as a member of the jury at the Guadalajara Film Festival and Los Cabos Film Festival. As well as multiple radio and TV shows in Mexico. Additionally, Gonzalez Vargas collaborated as a film columnist for diverse magazines such as Cine Premier and Milenio. Two more books of her authorship followed: The Routes of Mexican Cinema 1990-2006, and Mexican Cinema from the Spanish publishing house Lunwerg. ![]() ![]() Her first book: Woody Allen: His Life and Movies, in 2004 encountered a very successful response. Born in Mexico City, Carla Gonzalez Vargas started her career as a writer and journalist.
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