Zelina Vega Reveals When She Found Out She Was Winning WWE Women's US Title

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WWE Women's United States Champion Zelina Vega has revealed she had little notice before her title victory. She was informed of the decision just before the show.
In an exclusive interview with WrestleStar, Vega confirmed the title change was a last-minute decision. She was told about one or two hours before the show began.
Zelina Vega On The Victory
Vega explained that it was a very busy day for her personally. Her main focus was on the return of her husband, Malakai Black, which took place on the same night.
"Probably about an hour or so, maybe two, before the show started," Vega said. "So it was pretty close."
She said the reality of the win did not set in until right before broadcast. Her focus was split between her match and her husband's return.
"I think that because I was so focused on my husband's return... it didn't actually come to, 'oh yeah, by the way, you're winning' until, like, maybe an hour or two before the show started," she stated.
Zelina Vega attends the North American Premiere of Crunchyroll's "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on August 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Zelina Vega attends the North American Premiere of Crunchyroll's "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on August 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation
Zelina Vega's Career-Defining Singles Championship
Vega won the championship on the April 25, 2025, episode of SmackDown. She defeated the inaugural champion, Chelsea Green, to capture the title.
This marked her first-ever singles championship win in WWE. It was a career-defining moment for the former Queen's Crown tournament winner.
Before her singles success, Vega first made a name for herself as a manager for Andrade. She also held the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship with Carmella.
While she did not win a tournament to become the inaugural Women's United States Champion, she achieved a career-defining moment on the April 25, 2025, episode of SmackDown. On that night, she defeated the first-ever champion, Chelsea Green, to capture the title.
This marked her first singles championship win in WWE. As the reigning champion, she continues to be a prominent star on the SmackDown brand, most recently entering a feud with the debuting Giulia.
Before she was Zelina Vega, she competed in TNA from 2011 to 2013 under the name Rosita. She debuted as the storyline cousin of fellow wrestler Sarita, and the two immediately formed a successful heel tag team.
Their biggest accomplishment came when they defeated Angelina Love and Winter to win the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. Later in their run, she and Sarita joined the Mexican-American faction led by Hernandez. While she gained valuable experience, her TNA tenure primarily featured her in this tag team role, a starting point for the prominent managerial and singles career she would later forge in WWE.
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