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Raquel Rodriguez

Raquel Rodriguez is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE, where she has performed under the ring name Raquel Rodriguez since 2022.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

Raquel Rodriguez is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE, where she has performed under the ring name Raquel Rodriguez since 2022. Born Victoria González in La Feria, Texas, she is a former NXT Women’s Champion and a multiple-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, including record-setting reigns with several partners.

Early life and background

Victoria González was born in La Feria, Texas, and is identified as an American professional wrestler of Mexican heritage in some language editions. She is a second-generation wrestler, following her father Ricky González.

WWE career

González joined WWE in 2016 and gained wider attention through the Mae Young Classic and NXT. She later moved to the main roster in April 2022, where she adopted the ring name Raquel Rodriguez.

Championship accomplishments

Rodriguez won the NXT Women’s Championship and the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship twice with Dakota Kai. On the main roster, she became a multi-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion with several partners, including Aliyah, Liv Morgan, and Roxanne Perez.

Wrestling style and persona

WWE and other profiles describe Rodriguez as a tall, power-based competitor from Texas. Her billed height is 6 feet, and her signature move is the Tejana Bomb.

Key facts

  • Victoria González is a second-generation professional wrestler and the daughter of wrestler Ricky González.
  • She made her WWE main-roster debut on SmackDown in April 2022 under the ring name Raquel Rodriguez.
  • Rodriguez is a former NXT Women’s Champion and a two-time NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion with Dakota Kai.
  • On the main roster, she won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship with Aliyah, Liv Morgan, and Roxanne Perez.
  • Sources describe her as a record-setting six-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion as an individual.
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Canadian context

Rodriguez is regularly covered by WWE media available to Canadian audiences and has appeared in WWE programming distributed in Canada. She is also listed in Canadian entertainment databases such as Apple TV’s Canadian site.[11]

Frequently asked questions

What is Raquel Rodriguez’s real name?
Her real name is Victoria González.
When was Raquel Rodriguez born?
She was born on January 12, 1991.
What championships has Raquel Rodriguez won?
She has won the NXT Women’s Championship and multiple WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, including reigns with Aliyah, Liv Morgan, and Roxanne Perez.
When did she debut on WWE’s main roster?
She debuted on the main roster in April 2022 on SmackDown.
Who is Raquel Rodriguez’s father?
Her father is wrestler Ricky González, also known as Ricky “Desperado” Gonzalez.

References

  1. Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Rodriguez_(wrestler)
    Supports: Main-roster debut, ring name change, and WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship history
  2. Wikipedia (Polish)https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Rodriguez_(wrestlerka)
    Supports: Real name, birth date, birthplace, Mexican heritage, and second-generation wrestler background
  3. Wikipedia (Spanish)https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(luchadora)
    Supports: Birth details, WWE brand placement, and championship record
  4. WWEhttps://www.wwe.com/superstars/raquel-rodriguez
    Supports: Billed height, hometown, signature move, career highlights, and official biography
  5. ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/36169554/wwe-profile-raquel-rodriguez
    Supports: Date of birth, billed height, WWE main-roster debut, and title history
  6. Apple TV (Canada)https://tv.apple.com/ca/person/raquel-gonzalez/umc.cpc.3qnv0rcy9g06xb4vb000aa25i
    Supports: Canadian-facing profile, WWE brand, title history, and second-generation wrestler note