Thea Trinidad
Thea Megan Trinidad was born and raised in Queens, NY to Monique and Michael Angel Trinidad on December 27, 1990. As a child Thea religiously watched wrestling with her father and younger brother Timothy. Although her interest was primarily wrestling, Thea also enjoyed swimming and playing baseball with her grandfather Jose Padilla. On September 11, 2001 Thea's father Michael Angel Trinidad was tragically killed by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center where he worked for the firm Cantor Fitzgerald as a Telecom Analyst. Thea was 10 years old. The family then moved to Centereach, Long Island where Thea trained as a dancer, singer and actress. She participated in dance classes such as ballet, jazz, hip-hop, step, belly dancing and Zumba. In high school, Thea competed in step competitions and won 2nd place both years. Thea took acting classes as well as worked with a vocal coach while she sang in her schoolโs chorus group. During the summer Thea attended Camp Haze as a counselor, a camp for children that lost a parent on 9/11. She shared with her fellow campers her desire to be in the ring. Thea also participated in charitable causes such as Habitat for Humanity after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans with Tuesday's Children. Making sandwiches for poor through her church and participated in a charity Zumba class for breast cancer research as well as visit military troops in Colorado Springs. Thea expanded her training to wrestling at the age of 17 and trained with professional wrestlers such as Javi-Air, Azrieal, and main trainer Amazing Red. Later she worked with Sarita and veterans in Mexico, Hijo del Gladiador and Tony Salazar. Her passions for wrestling lead her to sign with TNA iMPACT Wrestling in January 2011, after being discovered by Tommy Dreamer. Thea's work ethic and determination helps her to focus on perfecting her craft as a wrestler and as a performer. Thea Trinidad's successes include participating in feature films The Witches of OZ and later in Self Storage along side Tommy Dreamer, Eric Roberts, Michael Berryman and Jonathan Silverman. Thea has been featured in numerous magazines and News media such as Pro-Wrestling Illustrated, Superluchas, Luchas 2000, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Orlando Sentinel, USA Today and more. Thea is also listed #31 of 50 best single female wrestlers in PWI Magazine, placed #10 out of 38 participants in the WBFF Fitness Competition, has co-hosted Busted Open Radio on Sirius XM and interviewed by popular New York radio station Hot97. Thea also appeared in the critically acclaimed documentary Children of 9/11 and on the first anniversary of September 11th Memorial Ceremony participated in the reading of victim names.
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- 2024 ยทWWE Speedas Zelina Vega
- 2024 ยทWWE Royal Rumble 2024as Zelina Vega
- 2023 ยทWWE Fastlane 2023as Zelina Vega (Valet)
- 2023 ยทWWE Payback 2023as Zelina Vega (Appearance)
- 2023 ยทWWE Money in the Bank 2023as Zelina Vega
- 2023 ยทWWE Backlash 2023as Zelina Vega
- 2023 ยทWWE Royal Rumbleas Zelina Vega
- 2022 ยทWWE This Is Awesomeas Zelina Vega
- 2022 ยทThe SmackDown LowDownas Zelina Vega
- 2022 ยทWWE WrestleMania 38: Sundayas Queen Zelina
- 2022 ยทWWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoffas Queen Zelina
- 2022 ยทWWE Royal Rumble 2022as Queen Zelina
- 2021 ยทWWE Survivor Series 2021as Queen Zelina
- 2021 ยทWWE Crown Jewelas Zelina Vega
- 2021 ยทWWE Money in the Bank 2021as Zelina Vega
- 2020 ยทWWE Clash of Champions 2020as Zelina Vega
- 2020 ยทWWE SummerSlam 2020as Zelina Vega (Valet)
- 2020 ยทWWE Backlash 2020as Zeina Vega (Valet) (Preshow)
- 2020 ยทWWE WrestleMania 36: Part 2as Zelina Vega (Valet)
- 2020 ยทWWE Elimination Chamber 2020as Zelina Vega (Valet)
- 2020 ยทWWE Royal Rumble 2020as Zelina Vega
- 2019 ยทWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019as Zelina Vega (Preshow)
- 2019 ยทWWE WrestleMania 35as Zelina Vega (Preshow)
- 2019 ยทWWE Fastlane 2019as Zelina Vega (Valet)
- 2019 ยทFighting with My Familyas AJ Lee
- 2019 ยทWWE Royal Rumble 2019as Zelina Vega
- 2018 ยทWWE Evolutionas Zelina Vega
- 2018 ยทWWE SummerSlam 2018as Zelina Vega
- 2018 ยทWWE Extreme Rules 2018as Zelina Vega (Valet)
- 2018 ยทNXT Takeover: New Orleansas Zelina Vega
- 2018 ยทNXT: Best of 2017as
- 2018 ยทNXT Takeover: Philadelphiaas Zelina Vega
- 2017 ยทSHINE 41as
- 2017 ยทSHINE 40as
- 2016 ยทSHINE 39as
- 2016 ยทRaw Talkas Zelina Vega
- 2016 ยทRaw Talkas Zelena Vega
- 2016 ยทSHINE 37as
- 2016 ยทQueens Of Combat QOC 10as Rosita
- 2015 ยทSWE 5th Anniversary Showas Rosita
- 2015 ยทTNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 3as Thea Trinidad
- 2015 ยทHope Bridgeas Amanda
- 2013 ยทArmy of the Damnedas Lawson
- 2013 ยทSelf Storageas Victim
- 2013 ยทChilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fearas Chelsea
- 2012 ยทWWE Main Eventas Zelina Vega
- 2012 ยทWWE Main Eventas Zelena Vega
- 2012 ยทTNA Lockdown 2012as Rosita
- 2011 ยทTNA Turning Point 2011as Rosita (Ringside)
- 2011 ยทTNA Bound for Glory 2011as Rosita (Ringside)
- 2011 ยทTNA Hardcore Justice 2011as Rosita
- 2011 ยทTNA Sacrifice 2011as Rosita (Ringside)
- 2011 ยทTNA Lockdown 2011as Rosita (Ringside)
- 2011 ยทTNA Victory Road 2011as Rosita
- 2010 ยทWWE NXTas
- 2009 ยทThe Streamy Awardsas Self
- 1999 ยทWWE SmackDownas Zelina Vega
- 1999 ยทWWE SmackDownas ZELINA VEGA
- 1993 ยทRawas Zelina Vega
- 1993 ยทRawas Queen Zelina
- 1993 ยทRawas