Zelina Vega is a professional wrestler currently signed with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss defeating Chelsea Green to win the Women's US Championship, wrestling Rhea Ripley in Puerto Rico, becoming friends with The Rock and being cast as AJ Lee in the Paige biopic "Fighting With My Family", prank calling Dominik Mysterio, the 619 that broke Chelsea Green's nose, being the first-ever Queen of the Ring winner, being mentored by Rey Mysterio and more!

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00:00 Intro
00:55 A change in her character
02:32 Winning the US Title
06:29 What were her emotions at Backlash in Puerto Rico
07:38 How tall is she actually?
09:02 Her plan to walk out with the Puerto Rican flag at Backlash 2023
14:31 How much have NY and Puerto Rico shaped her?
18:21 Being good at multiple different accents
20:40 Pranking Dominik Mysterio with a kid voice
23:36 Wanting to be a wrestler since she was a young child
26:09 Her cousin is Amazing Red!
27:36 Getting permission to do the Code Red finishing move
29:28 Memories of being the first ever Queen of the Ring
33:03 Were there times where she thought she wouldn’t get to WWE?
35:55 Meeting The Rock backstage at a WWE show
41:30 Bringing the United States Title to the 9/11 memorial
45:02 How meeting The Rock led to her being in "Fighting With My Family"
51:43 What is her favorite promo she cut in WWE?
52:56 Uncovering old facts about her from her website
55:21 Being inspired by The Rock’s work ethic
58:25 Being shoved in lockers for liking anime
01:01:59 Going from being a fan of The Hardys to training with them
01:07:06 Paying tribute to Eddie Guerrero in her matches
01:08:15 3 things Zelina Vega is grateful for

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