Rok-C

Carla Gonzalez (born November 5, 2001), known by her ring name Rok-C, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on the NXT brand under the ring name Roxanne Perez.[2] She is best known for her time with Ring of Honor where she was the inaugural ROH Women's World Champion.[3][4]

Rok-C
Rok-C making her entrance at an independent show in 2021
Birth nameCarla Gonzalez[1]
Born (2001-11-05) November 5, 2001
Laredo, Texas
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Rok-C
Roxanne Perez
Billed height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Billed fromLaredo, Texas
Trained byDaga
Booker T
Gino Medina
DebutDecember 15, 2018

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2018–2019)

Gonzalez began training at age 13,[5] and later trained under Booker T starting at age 16.[6] She made pro wrestling debut in December 2018 under the ring name Rok-C as she began wrestling for Booker T's promotion Reality of Wrestling. Her ring name derives from The Rock - as she was a fan of his, she "kind of switched up the letters a little bit, and then I use the dash… The C stands for my name, Carla."[7] Rok-C spent the majority of her rookie years wrestling for promotions across her home state of Texas, most notably for ROW where she won the women's title, the ROW Diamonds Division Championship.

Ring of Honor (2021)

In April 2021, Gonzalez began appearing for Ring of Honor under her Rok-C ring name. She made her debut teaming with Max the Impaler in a time limit draw against Laynie Luck and Hyan. Rok-C then competed in the ROH Women's World Championship tournament, where she defeated the likes of Angelina Love, Sumie Sakai and Quinn McKay. In the finals at Death Before Dishonor XVIII, she defeated Miranda Alize to become the inaugural ROH Women's World Champion and youngest female champion in company history at 19. Her first title defense came on the November 26 episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, where she defeated Gia Scott. On October 27, 2021, Rok-C along with all other ROH personnel were released from their contracts as the company would go on hiatus after December's Final Battle. At Final Battle, Rok-C successfully retained her championship against Willow Nightengale in what was ROH's last pay-per-view event before going on hiatus. Post match, she was confronted by former Impact Knockouts Champion and reigning AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Deonna Purrazzo who proposed a winner take all match at a future Impact Wrestling event. The match took place on the January 13 episode of Impact!, where she lost the ROH Women's World Championship against Purrazzo, who also put the AAA Reina de Reinas Champion on the line.[8][9]

WWE (2022–present)

In March 2022, it was confirmed that Gonzalez had signed a contract with WWE's development brand, NXT.[10] In April 2022 she confirmed on her Twitter page that she will perform under the new ring name Roxanne Perez.[11] Perez made her WWE debut during the April 15th episode of NXT Level Up where she defeated Sloane Jacobs.[12]

Personal life

Gonzalez has cited AJ Lee and The Rock as her favorite wrestlers and inspirations.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

References
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  2. "WWE confirms Rok-C signing, unveils new class of Performance Center recruits".
  3. "ROH TV Recap: Rok-C, Miranda Alize Advance to Women's Title Touranemnt Final; LFI Goes Low to Top STP in Eight-Man Tag". Ring of Honor. 7 September 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. "Quest for Gold Culminates with Showdown Between Rok-C and Miranda Alize at Death Before Dishonor". Ring of Honor. 8 September 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  5. "Rok-C, Miranda Alize Sign With ROH". 7 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. Thompson, Andrew (2021-09-10). "INTERVIEW: Rok-C talks signing with ROH, Women's Title tournament, Reality of Wrestling". Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  7. Boone, Matt (2021-09-29). "Rok-C Talks Forbidden Door, Popularity Of Women's Wrestling, Signing With ROH & More". ewrestling.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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