Sonya Deville
| Sonya Deville | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Daria Rae Berenato |
| Born | September 24, 1993 Shamong Township, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Daria Berenato[2] Sonya Deville[3] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | Los Angeles, California[4] Shamong, New Jersey[3] |
| Trained by | Brian Kendrick[5] Booker T[6] Billy Gunn[6] Lita[6] WWE Performance Center[7] |
| Debut | December 3, 2015 |
Daria Rae Berenato[8] (born September 24, 1993)[9] is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her time WWE under the ring name Sonya Deville, where she most recently was a member of The Pure Fusion Collective. She is a former Women's Tag Team Champion and also acted as an on-screen authority figure. Berenato was a competitor on the sixth season of Tough Enough in 2015. Her contract with WWE ended in February 2025.[10]
Early life
[change | change source]Berenato was born in Shamong Township, New Jersey to Italian parents.[11] She went to Seneca High School in Tabernacle, New Jersey.[1] At the age of 16, Berenato began training and competing in mixed martial arts.[1]
Personal life
[change | change source]Berenato the first openly gay female wrestler in WWE.[12][13] She described coming out as a lesbian during an episode of Tough Enough.[14]
On August 16, 2020, a South Carolina man was arrested and charged with stalking, armed burglary of a dwelling, attempted armed kidnapping, and criminal mischief for breaking into Berenato's home in Lutz, Florida.[15][8] Berenato was later given an injunction against "stalking violence".[16]
Mixed martial arts record
[change | change source]| Daria Rae Berenato | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Years active | 2014–2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2–1 | Jasmine Pouncy | Decision (unanimous) | University of MMA: Fight Night 9 | March 8, 2015 | 3 | 6:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | [17] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jeselia Perez | TKO (punches) | CFL HD 2: Bitter Rivals | February 7, 2015 | 2 | 2:00 | Victorville, California, United States | [18] |
| Win | 1–0 | Allenita Perez | Submission (guillotine choke) | CFL HD 1: Mavericks, No Guts No Glory | October 11, 2014 | 3 | 1:09 | Adelanto, California, United States | [19] |
Championships and accomplishments
[change | change source]- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 56 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 100 in 2020[20]
- WWE
- WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chelsea Green[21]
- Bumpy Awards (1 time)
- Best Dressed of the Half-Year (2021) – with Seth Rollins[22]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Koller, Brock (June 28, 2015). "New Jersey's Daria Berenato taking risks, making history on path to WWE". ABC 6 Philadelphia. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ Richard, Trionfo (August 17, 2016). "WWE NXT REPORT: WHAT COULD GO WRONG WITH OPPONENTS IN THE SAME ROOM?, ITAMI IN ACTION, SIX WOMAN TAG MATCH WITH SOME DEBUTS, A LOOK AT TAKEOVER, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sonya Deville". WWE. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Daria". WWE Tough Enough. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "SONYA DEVILLE on her journey to WWE & her love for donuts! – Superstar Savepoint" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Meet the Competitors and Cast of WWE Tough Enough". WWE Tough Enough. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Tough Enough competitors join new class of recruits at the WWE Performance Center". WWE. October 28, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mathers, Matt (August 17, 2020). "Sonya Deville: Man arrested at 'home of WWE star' on kidnap charge". The Independent. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (September 24, 2020). "NXT UK returns with the Heritage Cup tournament, Dot Net Weekly, WWE Raw poll results, Stephanie McMahon, Shane Thorne, Sonya Deville, Bison Smith". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ↑ "WWE reportedly releases Sonya Deville and AOP". Cageside Seats. February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Zonawrestling meets: Daria Berenato". Zona Wrestling. July 15, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ↑ Carroll, Chuck (November 15, 2019). "WWE Superstar Sonya Deville: 'Had To Find A Way To Be Comfortable With Who I Was'". CBS New York.
- ↑ Barrasso, Justin (September 18, 2019). "The Week in Wrestling: Sonya Deville Relishes Opportunity to Represent LGBTQ Community". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Paton, Emma; Holmes, Jon (November 24, 2018). "WWE's Sonya Deville backs Rainbow Laces and describes coming out on national TV". Sky Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ↑ Surana, Kavitha (August 16, 2020). "Man arrested on kidnapping charge at Lutz home of WWE star Sonya Deville". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ↑ Marrero, Tony (August 18, 2020). "WWE star Sonya Deville on stalking suspect: 'He was there to hurt me.'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ↑ "University of MMA: Fight Night 9 – MMA Event Page – Tapology". Tapology.
- ↑ "CFL HD 2: Bitter Rivals – MMA Event Page – Tapology". Tapology.
- ↑ "CFL HD 1: Mavericks, No Guts No Glory – MMA Event Page – Tapology". Tapology.
- ↑ "The PWI Top 100 Female Wrestlers 2020: Full List". Wrestling Travel. October 15, 2020. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ↑ Keller, Wade (July 17, 2023). "WWE Raw Results (7/17): Keller's report on Lesnar answering Cody's challenge, Gunther vs. Riddle, Liv & Raquel vs. Green & Deville, Raiders vs. Otis & Gable". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ↑ Martínez, Sebastián (August 4, 2021). "WWE presenta the Bumpy Awards 2021" [WWE presents The Bumpy Awards 2021]. Solowrestling.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Sonya Deville on WWE.com
- Daria Berenato on IMDb