Gabriela Castrovinci (born January 10, 1986) is a Brazilian professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, businesswoman and fitness model[2] best known for her time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Raquel.[3][4] Castrovinci previously appeared on the sixth season of WWE's television show WWE Tough Enough.
| Raquel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gabriela Castrovinci |
| Born | January 10, 1986 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Gabi Castrovinci Gabriela Rio Raquel[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (1,62 m) |
| Billed weight | 123 lb (56 kg) |
| Billed from | Southington, Connecticut Brazil |
| Trained by | Billy Gunn Booker T Lita WWE Performance Center Afa Anoa'i |
| Debut | 2015 |
Early life
editCastrovinci was born and raised in Brazil. She grew up practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is a professional athlete for World Beauty Fitness & Fashion. She is an avid surfer and snowboarder. As a self-employed entrepreneur, Castrovinci runs an online business selling Brazilian leggings.[2]
Professional wrestling career
editWWE (2015)
editIn 2015, Castrovinci appeared as a contestant on the sixth season of the re-launched Tough Enough finishing in tenth place.[5] After her time in WWE Tough Enough, Castrovinci trained further with World Xtreme Wrestling and would later make her in-ring debut for them at the end of 2015. In the beginning of February, she talked with TMZ about "being assaulted" by an opponent during a match with her training company.[6][7]
TNA Impact Wrestling (2016–2017)
editIn the year of 2016, Castrovinci signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[8] She appeared on January 9, 2016, tapings of Impact Wrestling, and on January 12 of Impact Wrestling in a vignette, revealing her name as Raquel. When she made her debut, she was involved in segments with Lashley; however, this angle was shortly nixed, and nothing came from her appearances with him.
Raquel made her in-ring debut through the company's One Night Only PPV's mainly on Knockouts Knockdown 4 in a match against Barbi Hayden in a losing effort. During April 23 tapings, Raquel acted as a manager for The BroMans. Raquel later made appearances on Xplosion, losing matches to Madison Rayne and Jade, while being repackaged as a villainess with a "selfie-obsessed" gimmick. On January 6, 2017, Castrovinci revealed she was no longer with TNA.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Championship Wrestling Entertainment
- Rise of a Queen Tournament (2016)[10]
- Conquer Pro Wrestling
- CPW Leading Ladies Championship (1 time)[11]
- Orlando Pro Wrestling
- OPW Women's Championship (1 time)[12]
- Shine Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling 2.0
- PW 2.0 Women's Championship (1 time)[14]
References
edit- ^ "TNA Signs Another Former WWE Tough Enough Contestant". Wrestling Inc. January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Staff, Listal.com. "Gabriela Castrovinci". Listal.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "TNA Signs Another Former WWE Tough Enough Contestant - WrestlingInc.com". WrestlingInc.com. January 13, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "TNA Knockout Raquel (Gabi Castrovinci) Photos and News". PWPIX.net. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Tough Enough". Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Chiari, Mike. "TNA's Raquel Says She Was Assaulted During Match by opponent". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "TNA Knockout And Former 'Tough Enough' Contestant Raquel Thrown Out of Locker Room". The Inquisitr News. February 20, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (January 14, 2016). "FORMER TOUGH ENOUGH COMPETITOR BECOMES TNA KNOCKOUT". PWInsider. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ Gabi Castrovinci [@GabrielaRio10] (January 7, 2017). "No 🎈" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Rise Of A Queen Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on May 23, 2016.
- ^ "CPW Leading Ladies Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net.
- ^ "OPW Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.
- ^ "SHINE 39 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net.
- ^ "PW2.0 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net.