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Aja Perera
Actor
Born June 9, 1994 (30 years)
is a Brazilian female professional wrestler known for her current work in SHINE Wrestling, where she is the SHINE Nova Champion in her first reign.
Professional wrestling career
Early years
Between 2013 and 2015, appearing under the ring name Aja Perera, she debuted as early as October 5, 2013 in a event for Platinum Championship Wrestling called PCW Sacred Ground - Chapter 4 in a Platinum Royale against opponents Casey Kincaid, Adrian Armour, Dwight Power, Eric Jones, Eric Walker, Grundy, Josh Coulter and Sugar Shane. She then debuted in Peachstate Wrestling Alliance during a November 30 event, winning her first singles match defeating Grundy. She returned to Peachstate Wrestling Alliance the following year on February 1, 2014 at PWA Lethal Rumble, competing in a 20-Man Royal Rumble. On March 22, Perera won her second singles match while in PWA, defeating Ace Haven. The following month on April 5 at PWA/UIW Benefit For Terry Hudgins, Perera challenged for Universal Independent Wrestling's UIW Women's Championship held by Pandora. During her early years, Perera appeared in promotions including Valkyrie Womens Professional Wrestling, Deep Southern Championship Wrestling, Allied Independent Wrestling Federations, Beyond Wrestling, Southern Fried Championship Wrestling, Juggalo Championship Wrestling and NWA Atlanta.
Canadian Wrestling's Elite (2015)
On the September 26 during the second night of the CWE Girls, Girls, Girls Tour event, Perera wrestled twice, first losing a singles match to Bambi Hall before later teaming with Gisele Shaw & Sahara Se7en in a losing tag match against Ashley Frost, Bambi Hall & Kat Von Heez. The following night during the third edition of the event, Perera first wrestled and defeated Kat Von Heez before later teaming with Sahara Se7en in a tag rematch lost to Bambi Hall & Kat Von Heez. For most of her single year in CWE, Perera's singles matches were against opponents Kat Von Heez or Bambi Hall. While in CWE, Perera's constant teammate was Sahara Se7en during all her tag matches. She finished her tenure in CWE on October 3 at the ninth night of the CWE Girls, Girls, Girls Tour event, first losing her singles match against Bambi Hall, before later teaming with Sahara Se7en in a tag match lost to Ashley Frost & Bambi Hall.
Professional wrestling career
Early years
Between 2013 and 2015, appearing under the ring name Aja Perera, she debuted as early as October 5, 2013 in a event for Platinum Championship Wrestling called PCW Sacred Ground - Chapter 4 in a Platinum Royale against opponents Casey Kincaid, Adrian Armour, Dwight Power, Eric Jones, Eric Walker, Grundy, Josh Coulter and Sugar Shane. She then debuted in Peachstate Wrestling Alliance during a November 30 event, winning her first singles match defeating Grundy. She returned to Peachstate Wrestling Alliance the following year on February 1, 2014 at PWA Lethal Rumble, competing in a 20-Man Royal Rumble. On March 22, Perera won her second singles match while in PWA, defeating Ace Haven. The following month on April 5 at PWA/UIW Benefit For Terry Hudgins, Perera challenged for Universal Independent Wrestling's UIW Women's Championship held by Pandora. During her early years, Perera appeared in promotions including Valkyrie Womens Professional Wrestling, Deep Southern Championship Wrestling, Allied Independent Wrestling Federations, Beyond Wrestling, Southern Fried Championship Wrestling, Juggalo Championship Wrestling and NWA Atlanta.
Canadian Wrestling's Elite (2015)
On the September 26 during the second night of the CWE Girls, Girls, Girls Tour event, Perera wrestled twice, first losing a singles match to Bambi Hall before later teaming with Gisele Shaw & Sahara Se7en in a losing tag match against Ashley Frost, Bambi Hall & Kat Von Heez. The following night during the third edition of the event, Perera first wrestled and defeated Kat Von Heez before later teaming with Sahara Se7en in a tag rematch lost to Bambi Hall & Kat Von Heez. For most of her single year in CWE, Perera's singles matches were against opponents Kat Von Heez or Bambi Hall. While in CWE, Perera's constant teammate was Sahara Se7en during all her tag matches. She finished her tenure in CWE on October 3 at the ninth night of the CWE Girls, Girls, Girls Tour event, first losing her singles match against Bambi Hall, before later teaming with Sahara Se7en in a tag match lost to Ashley Frost & Bambi Hall.
Filmography
| 2024 | WWE Bad Blood · as Daphanie Lashaunn |
| 2024 | WrestleMania XL · as Daphanie Lashaunn |
| 2024 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Daphne Lashaunn |
| 2023 | WrestleMania 39 · as Daphanie Lashaunn |
| 2021 | NXT TakeOver 36 · as Aja Smith |
| 2021 | NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver · as Aja Smith |
| 2020 | NXT TakeOver: WarGames · as Aja Smith |
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| 2018 | The Wrestlers (TV Series) |
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| 2016 | WWE 205 Live (TV Series) · as Aja Smith |
| 2010 | WWE NXT (TV Series) · as Aja Smith |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Daphanie Lashaunn |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Daphanie Lashaunn |