The self-proclaimed “The EST of WWE” or, in Portuguese, the superlative of WWE, for considering itself to be the fastest [ the fastest ], strongest [ the strongest ], rudest [ the roughest ] and the most resistant [ the toughest ]. Bianca Belair is the longest reigning black personality as champion in the company, as she has been the holder of the Raw Women’s Championship for over a year and a month.
Born April 9, 1989 in Knoxville, Tennessee, Bianca Nicole Blair has always been successful in sports, having practiced track athletics, CrossFit and weightlifting, but had to leave her CrossFit career due to intercostal chondritis, also known as dislocated rib syndrome.
Meanwhile, Bianca entered her resume into the WWE prospecting database, “more on a whim than with a real plan” and, at a time when she was working in a call center at a flavoring company in Atlanta, she received a message from Mark Henry through of social networks to do a test in the company.
After two tryouts, Bianca signed for WWE in April 2016, having made her in-ring debut on NXT five months later, in a defeat at the hands of Aliyah, at the time still under the ring name Binky Blair.
It was precisely on NXT that “ EST ” began an upward trajectory until they ascended to the main roster in April 2020. In January of the following year, they won the Royal Rumble match , later entering the title route, having already won the SmackDown Women’s Championship and the Raw Women’s Championship , both for once.
It is therefore worth remembering the eleven best fights of Bianca Belair’s career, in chronological order.
NXT TakeOver: New York (April 5, 2019)
NXT Women’s Championship:
Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Kairi Sane vs. Io Shirai vs. Bianca Belair
On the December 26 episode of NXT , after three weeks of qualifying matches, Bianca Belair defeated Io Shirai, Lacey Evans and Mia Yim in a fatal four-way match to become the top contender for the title.NXTWomen’s Championship by Shayna Baszler.
At TakeOver: Phoenix, Shayna Baszler retained the title via submission, by making Bianca pass out via a Kirifuda Clutch . However, during the match Bianca Belair had to deal with interference from two of Baszler’s friends, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir .
Weeks later, Bianca, Io Shirai and Kairi Sane beat Baszler, Duke and Shafir in a match in which Io Shirai successfully landed on Baszler. However, Bianca Belair did not like it, as she wanted to be the one to make the settlement to receive another opportunity for the title.
During a match between Shirai and Bianca in which a title opportunity was at stake, Baszler attacked both of them and also Kairi Sane, who was watching the duel. Due to her actions, Baszler was informed that she would defend the NXT Women’s Championship against Bianca Belair, Io Shirai and Kairi Sane in a fatal four-way match .
WrestleMania 37 (Night 1)
WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship : Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bianca Belair
At Royal Rumble 2021, Bianca Belair won the women’s Royal Rumble match and the ensuing right to face a champion of her choice for a title at WrestleMania 37 .
Although she had considered facing the Raw and NXT champions , Bianca was involved in some exchanges with SmackDown champion Sasha Banks. Although Sasha praised Bianca, she stated that Bianca was not the best as she did not hold the SmackDown Women’s Championship . On the February 26 episode of SmackDown , Bianca even decided that she was going to challenge Sasha.
Monday Night Raw (October 18, 2021)
WWE Raw Women’s Championship :
Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Bianca Belair
Shortly after the 2021 Draft took Charlotte Flair to Raw and Bianca Belair to SmackDown and at a time when it was already known that Bianca Belair was going to fight for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Crown Jewel on October 21, a match for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship between the two for Monday Night Raw immediately prior to the Saudi Arabia pay-per-view .
Crown Jewel 2021
WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship :
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks
At SummerSlam 2021, Bianca Belair was supposed to defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Sasha Banks. However, Sasha did not appear due to unknown reasons. Carmella was announced as Sasha’s replacement, but, before the match started, Becky Lynch returned to WWE after a year and a half absence – she had been a mother –, attacked Carmella and challenged the champion, having defeated her in 26 seconds .
Becky refused to defend the title against Bianca Belair, but Belair won a fatal four-way elimination match to become the main contender for the title, having been announced that the match between Becky and Bianca would be at Extreme Rules .
At Extreme Rules, at a time when Bianca Belair was preparing to apply the Kiss of Death, Sasha Banks attacked Becky and Bianca, causing the match to be in a no contest . However, a triple threat match
was scheduled between the three with the title at stake for the Crown Jewel , with a match between Becky and Sasha being scheduled for the match that preceded this event in Saudi Arabia . On SmackDown that preceded Crown Jewel , Sasha Banks defeated Becky Lynch , imposing the first defeat on the Irish woman since she returned to action at SummerSlam .
In the inner weeks, Sasha beat Bianca Belair thanks to interference from Becky Lynch and the three signed the match contract and engaged in a brawl , with Belair making Becky and Sasha cross a table.
Monday Night Raw (November 1, 2022)
WWE Raw Women’s Championship : Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair
At Crown Jewel, Becky Lynch successfully defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks by performing an Inside Cradle on Sasha with the help of the ropes .
However, given that the Raw Champion ( Charlotte Flair ) had been moved to SmackDown and the SmackDown Champion ( Becky Lynch ) had been moved to Raw , both switched titles during the October 22 episode of SmackDown .
On the following episode of Monday Night Raw , Bianca Belair interrupted a Becky Lynch promo., highlighting the facts of Becky not laying on Bianca at Crown Jewel and Bianca defeating former Raw champion Charlotte Flair a week earlier. The two ended up engaging in a brawl . Following that match, Becky said that she was going to give Bianca a shot at the Raw Women’s Championship , and the match was scheduled for the following week’s episode.
WrestleMania 38 (Night 1)
WWE Raw Women’s Championship : Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair
Becky Lynch retained the Raw Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch during the November 1, 2021 episode of Monday Night Raw , ending that night a feud that had lasted since the Irishwoman ‘s return to the ring, at SummerSlam .
Months later, already on the road to WrestleMania 38, Bianca Belair won the Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber to receive a match against Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship at the biggest event of the year .
Hell in a Cell 2022
WWE Raw Women’s Championship : Bianca Belair (c) vs. Asuka vs. Becky Lynch
At WrestleMania 38, Bianca Belair defeated Becky Lynch to capture the Raw Women’s Championship , avenging her defeat at the previous year’s SummerSlam .
Weeks later, on the April 25 episode of Raw , Becky announced that she wanted a rematch for the title, but was interrupted by Asuka, who thus returned to WWE events after nine months of inactivity due to injury.
Two weeks later, Asuka faced Bianca Belair in a match in which the Japanese would receive an opportunity for the title in case of victory, but the duel ended in a no contest after interference from Becky Lynch , who attacked both. The following week, Asuka beat Beckyto earn the right to face Bianca Belair for the Raw Women’s Championship at Hell in a Cell , but on the May 23 episode of Becky defeated Asuka and was added to the title match.
SummerSlam 2022
WWE Raw Women’s Championship : Bianca Belair (c) vs. Becky Lynch
At WrestleMania 38, Bianca Belair defeated Becky Lynch to capture the Raw Women’s Championship , avenging her defeat at the previous year’s SummerSlam .
In the months that followed, Becky failed in several attempts to regain the title.
On the July 11 episode of Raw , Lynch caused Bianca to lose via countout in a match against Carmella in which the title was on the line.
The following week, a new match was held between Bianca Belair and Carmella for the Raw Women’s Championship , but before the duel Becky Lynch stated that she should face whoever was the champion at SummerSlam, having attacked Bianca even before the bell rang. Still, Bianca Belair managed to beat Carmella and promised that she would rewrite what had happened at the previous year’s SummerSlam .
Crown Jewel 2022
Last Woman Standing / WWE Raw Women’s Championship :
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Bayley
After retaining the WWE Raw Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch at SummerSlam, Bianca Belair was pitted against returning Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky, a trio that would call itself Damage CTRL . At Clash at the Castle, Damage CTRL defeated Belair, Alexa Bliss and Asuka in a six-woman tag team match, with Bayley making the victorious landing on Belair .
Because he landed on the champion, Bayley challenged Belair to a ladder match for the title at Extreme Rules . Belair accepted and ended up winning, despite interference from Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky . However, Bayley received a new opportunity on Raw . Women’s Championship by defeating Belair in a non- title match on the October 24 episode of Raw , due to interference from Nikki Cross. The title (re)match was scheduled for Crown Jewel under the rules of a Last Woman Standing match .
WrestleMania 39 (Night 2)
WWE Raw Women’s Championship : Bianca Belair (c) vs. Asuka
Given that the winner of the women’s Royal Rumble match, Rhea Ripley, decided to challenge for Charlotte Flair’s SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 39 , an Elimination Chamber match was held at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view to determine the champion’s opponent of Raw , Bianca Belair, at the biggest event of the year. And Asuka won the Elimination Chamber match, in which Carmella, Liv Morgan, Natalya, Nikki Cross and Raquel Rodriguez also participated . From then until WrestleMania 39 , Bianca Belair and Asuka showed mutual respect.
Backlash 2023
WWE Raw Women’s Championship : Bianca Belair (c) vs. Iyo Sky
On the April 10 episode of Raw , Iyo Sky defeated Piper Niven and Michin in a triple threat match to become the top contender for Bianca Belair’s WWE Raw Women’s Championship . Two weeks later, the match was confirmed for Backlash .