Lesser known facts about Sasha Banks’ journey to wrestling
Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado is an American wrestler and actress. She is popularly known as Sasha Banks. Born on January 26, 1992, Banks has had a good career when it comes to WWE.
Here are some of the things that are not known by everyone about the amazing performer.
Difficult Childhood
While information about Sasha’s life and her journey is well known, not much is out there about her family.
According to an interview on the podcast Making Their Way to Ring, Banks spoke about the band times she had with her father. She spoke extensively about her father being abusive to her mother and leaving her family when she was two-years-old.
Her father, despite of being famous, never helped the family. This led her to feel depressed and miserable.
She had really been a role model, as she made a good career and name for herself after the events in her childhood.
Deciding to Wrestle
After having a hard time and no help from her father, the family moved out in search for a school for her brother. The family had a tough time as her mother wasn’t employed and her brother was abused.
After her mother started working, Banks agreed to study online and take care of her brother. However, she asked for one thing – ‘wrestling’.
A lot of hard work and a decision she took, changed her life forever.
Hard Work All The Way
When her mother approved of her decision to wrestler, Banks made sure to put in all the effort to get into a wrestling school. She started sending emails to various wrestling schools.
Until the age of 18, she didn’t get through to any school. However, things changed when she was invited to attend the New England Pro Wrestling Academy in Boston. SHe was hell bent to make the most out of the opportunity she had gotten.
This was a challenge for her, considering that the world of wrestling is dominated by men. But things got even better when her mom got a job in Boston.
She sent out emails every week, after which she got a response to attend the developmental division of FCW for a tryout.
The ‘Legit Boss’ made sure to turn her life around and is an inspiration to everyone.
