Raquel (wrestler)
| Birth name | Gabriela Castrovinci |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 10, 1986 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Raquel Gabi Castrovinci Gabriela Rio |
| 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 |
Gabriela "Gabi" Castrovinci is a Brazilian professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, businesswoman and fitness model best known for her time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Raquel. Castrovinci previously appeared on the sixth season of WWE's television show WWE Tough Enough.
Castrovinci 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.
In 2015, Castrovinci appeared as a contestant on the sixth season of the re-launched Tough Enough finishing in tenth place.
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.
On April 1, 2016, Castrovinci competed in a Rise of the Queen Tournament for the Championship Wrestling Entertainment promotion and proceeded to win the whole thing, defeating the likes of Layne Rosario/Cherry Layne, Rachael Ellering and Santana Garrett.
In the year of 2016, Castrovinci signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). 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.
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