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Vanessa Borne
Borne in 2019
Birth nameDanielle Sierra Kamela
Born(1988-03-18)March 18, 1988(age 36)
Scottsdale, Arizona,U.S.
Alma materArizona State University
Websitedaniellekamela.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Danielle Kamela[1]
Vanessa Borne
Billed height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[2]
Billed weight120 lb (54 kg)[2]
Billed fromScottsdale, Arizona
Trained byRikishi[1]
Gangrel[1]
WWE Performance Center
DebutDecember 30, 2015

Danielle Sierra Kamela(born March 18, 1988) is an Americanprofessional wrestlerandactress.She previously worked forWWEunder the nameVanessa Borne.

Early life[edit]

Kamela was born inScottsdale, Arizonaand is of Samoan, Polish, Chinese, German, and Irish descent.[3][4]A graduate ofChaparral High SchoolandArizona State University,Kamela worked as aFox Sports Arizonapresenter,Phoenix Sunsdancer, andArizona Cardinalscheerleader prior to her wrestling career.[5]

Professional wrestling career[edit]

Knokx Pro Entertainment (2016)[edit]

Kamela trained withRikishiandGangrelat Knokx Pro Entertainment.[1]She made her in-ring debut on March 26, 2016, using her real name Danielle. She was defeated by Pedro in the European Cruiserweight Championship Match.[6]

WWE (2016–2021)[edit]

On April 12, 2016, it was announced that Kamela had signed withWWE,where she was assigned to theWWE Performance CenterinOrlando, Florida.[1]She made herWWE NXTdebut shortly after at alive event,under her real name.[7]Her television debut took place on the October 5, 2016, episode ofNXT,working as anenhancement talent,where she was defeated byPeyton Royce.[8]She made another appearance on the October 19 episode ofNXT,where she was defeated byNikki Cross,but the decision was later reversed because Cross continued to attack Kamela.[9]On June 28, 2017, Kamela returned to television under the new ring nameVanessa Borne,where she defeated Jayme Hachey in aMae Young Classicqualifier match.[10]On July 13, she was eliminated from the tournament in the first round bySerena Deeb.[11]Towards the rest of the year and the beginning of 2018, Borne continued to compete against various competitors such asLiv Morgan,[12]Nikki Cross,[13]Kairi Sane,[14]andDakota Kai,however, she ended up on the losing side against all of them.[15][16]

On February 13, 2019, Borne started analliancewithAliyah,after she helped her defeatTaynara Conti.[17]In their first match together, Borne and Aliyah defeated Conti andXia Li.[18]On the November 27 episode ofNXT,she faced Li in a losing effort after Likayfabeinjured Aliyah with a spin kick to her nose.[19][20]Borne was reportedly called up to the main roster in January 2020 upon re-signing her contract,[21]but after months of inactivity, she was released on May 19, 2021.[22]

All Elite Wrestling (2022)[edit]

On the February 5, 2022 tapings ofAEW Dark,Kamela made her debut in a losing effort againstMarina Shafir.On the April 19, 2022 episode ofAEW Dark,Kamela won her first AEW match by defeating Rache Chanel.[23]On April 20, Kamela appeared onAEW Dynamite,competing againstDr. Britt Baker,losing in a qualifying match for theOwen Hart Foundation Tournament.[24]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • KnokX Pro Entertainment
    • European Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[25]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Kingdom of Gladiators: The Tournament Kyla
2023 Game of Power Vanessa

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Foursome Waitress TV film

References[edit]

  1. ^abcde"WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits".WWE.April 12, 2016.RetrievedNovember 23,2016.
  2. ^abCruickshank, Jamie (28 Sep 2017)."Vanessa Borne".gerweck.net.Retrieved18 August2018.
  3. ^Kamela, Danielle (11 December 2019)."Irish + Chinese + Polish + German + Samoan".Twitter.Retrieved11 December2019.
  4. ^Simmons, Rich (26 February 2021)."Art Is the Cure Meets Danielle Kamela".Art Is The Cure.Retrieved14 May2023.
  5. ^Walsh, Todd; Jackson, Jody (November 4, 2013)."Danielle Kamela: Fox Sports Arizona Girl".Phoenix People.Archived fromthe originalon June 30, 2018.RetrievedJuly 1,2018.
  6. ^"Vanessa Borne Facts You Need To Know".PWPIX. 25 Mar 2018.Retrieved29 June2018.
  7. ^"Danielle Kamela Makes Her NXT In-Ring Debut Against Bayley".PWPIX. August 7, 2016.RetrievedJune 30,2018.
  8. ^Taylor, Scott."Peyton Royce def. Danielle Kamela".WWE.RetrievedOctober 5,2016.
  9. ^Erik Beaston (October 19, 2016)."WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights for October 19".Bleacher Report.RetrievedJune 30,2017.
  10. ^Middleton, Marc (June 23, 2017)."Spoilers On New Superstars Qualified For The Mae Young Classic, New WWE NXT Ring Names Revealed".Wrestling Inc.RetrievedJuly 8,2018.
  11. ^Williams, JJ (July 13, 2017)."WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The tournament begins".Wrestling Observer Newsletter.RetrievedJuly 14,2017.
  12. ^"WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from September 27".Bleacher Report.Retrieved17 May2018.
  13. ^Taylor, Scott."Nikki Cross def. Vanessa Borne".WWE.RetrievedFebruary 21,2018.
  14. ^Clapp, John."Kairi Sane def. Vanessa Borne".WWE.RetrievedApril 4,2018.
  15. ^"WWE NXT recap and reactions (May 2, 2018): Seeking Revenge".Cageside Seats. 3 May 2018.Retrieved17 May2018.
  16. ^Clapp, John."Dakota Kai def. Vanessa Borne".WWE.RetrievedMay 9,2018.
  17. ^Trionfo, Richard (February 13, 2019)."WWE NXT REPORT: COLE VERSUS RICOCHET, WHO WANTS TO MESS WITH SHAYNA?, WHO WANTS TO CHALLENGE THE WAR RAIDERS, AND MORE".PWInsider.
  18. ^Trionfo, Richard (February 27, 2019)."WWE NXT REPORT: YIM VERSUS BASZLER, WWE WOMEN'S TAG CHAMPS SHOW UP, A TEAM IS REBORN, AND MORE".PWInsider.
  19. ^Thomas, Jeremy (November 17, 2019)."Aliyah's Broken Nose on NXT Reportedly a Work".411mania.RetrievedApril 26,2020.
  20. ^Moore, John (November 27, 2019)."11/27 NXT TV results: Moore's live review of Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly vs. Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic for the NXT Tag Titles, Lio Rush vs. Akira Tozawa for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, Survivor Series and WarGames fallout".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.RetrievedApril 26,2020.
  21. ^Ross Sapp, Sean (July 17, 2020)."NXT Wrestler Was Called Up To Main Roster And Wasn't Used, More Details".Fightful.RetrievedJuly 17,2020.
  22. ^"Nxt Releases Two Female Stars".PWInsider.com. 2021-05-19.Retrieved2022-05-13.
  23. ^Cazer, Andrew (19 April 2022)."Cazer's AEW Dark Review 4.19.22".411mania.Retrieved12 March2023.
  24. ^Konuwa, Alfred (20 April 2022)."AEW Dynamite Results: Winners On 4/20/2022".Forbes.Retrieved12 March2023.
  25. ^Burns, Sharon (13 March 2023)."Brawl in Brawley brings out wrestlers, personalities, championship belts".Imperial Valley Press.Retrieved13 March2023.

External links[edit]

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