Mendez attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in New York City where she majored in film and television production and writing until family and financial issues led to her dropping out six months into her studies. Inspired by the female WWE superstars that came before her, Mendez worked several jobs after graduating from high school (including being a janitor at a day care, a cashier and a secretary) in order to save up the money she needed to both support her family and enroll in wrestling school. Mendez cited her brother's interest in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) when they were kids as an influence on her eventual decision to break into the male-dominated world of wrestling, and she cemented her ambition to pursue a pro wrestling career when she was twelve years old. Mendez grew up in Union City, New Jersey, describing her family's experience as having to live in motels and other people's houses.

2.3.3 Various Relationships Raw General Manager (2011-2012).2.3 World Wrestling Entertainment (2009–2015).

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