Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 2007-Present
Net Worth: $1-5 Million
Ember Moon (born as Adrienne Reese) began training as a wrestler in her home state of Texas and, after participating in a few championships, debuted on Shimmer Women Athletes in 2010. After some losses, she eventually took victory over Mia Yim and Jessie McKay in a three-way match. After partaking in a couple of other promotions, Moon was signed to the WWE in 2015 under NXT.
She hit a winning streak until she lost to Asuka in NXT Takeover: Orlando. In 2018, she began appearing on Raw and was later moved to SmackDown in 2019.
Mercedes Martinez
Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 2001-Present
Net Worth: $3 million*
Mercedes Martinez was born in Connecticut and took up an interest in wrestling after a basketball injury she suffered while in college. She began training professionally in 2000 under Jason Knight and took down a male wrestler in her first match that same year. She debuted publicly in 2001 in New England Championship Wrestling and in 2005 wrestled in the exclusive women’s wrestling event, Shimmer Women Athletes.
From there, Martinez went on to wrestle in Ring of Honor in New York and World Xtreme Wrestling where she both won and was also defeated.
Sable
Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 1996-2007
Net Worth: $10 Million
Sable (born Rina Marlette Greek) debuted in 1996 at WrestleMania 12. She went head-to-head with Jacqueline for the WWF Women’s Title in 1998 but ultimately lost. In 1998, Sable also filed a lawsuit against the WWF for both unsuitable working conditions and sexual harassment.
The lawsuit was eventually settled outside of the courts and Sable returned to the WWF (now WWE) in 2003. But just a year later in 2004, Sable decided to leave the WWE and began performing in New Japan Pro Wrestling. She stayed in the promotion for just one year before retiring from wrestling altogether.
Nikki Bella
Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 2008-2019
Net Worth: $6 million*
Nikki Bella (born Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace) was signed alongside her sister, Briana, to the WWE in 2007. Nikki and Briana debuted together in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) that same year. From 2008-2011, Nikkia consistently appeared with her sister as “the Bella Twins” and both of them were drafted to the Raw brand in 2009.
Nikki remained a part of the WWE duo until 2012 when the two went independent for a brief time. Nikki returned with her sister to WWE the following year and the two entered multiple championships. The pair even launched their own reality show, “Total Divas” where they truly became household names. Nikki retired in 2019 and, as of today, both she and Briana are set to become a part of the WWE Hall of Fame.
Lita
Birthplace: USA
Years Active: 1999-2006
Net Worth: $4 million*
Born in Florida, Lita (birth name, Amy Christine Dumas) first became interested in wrestling after watching wrestlers compete on WCW Monday Nitro. She first started wrestling in Mexico, competed in the CMLL, and then emerged onto the independent circuit. Lita was paired with Essa Rios during her early WWE career, but what really grew her fanbase was her partnership with the Hardy Brothers.
Having signed a contract early in her career, Lita was in the WWE from 2000 to 2006. Her career was shorter than that of other wrestlers but Lita was still inducted to the WWE’s Hall of Fame back in 2014. A multi-faceted woman, she is also an animal-welfare activist and singer.