Bianca Belair

Bianca Blair Crawford is an American professional wrestler signed by WWE. She is currently assigned to Raw. She is a former SmackDown Women's Champion , RAW Women's Champion, and 2021 Royal Rumble winner. She is the longest-reigning RAW Women's Champion in title history having held the gold for 420 days. Further, she is also the shortest-reigning champion when she lost the belt in just 1 minute and 35 seconds in her second reign.

Early Life

Bianca Blair Crawford a.k.a Bianca Belair was born on April 9, 1989, in Knoxville, Tennessee in the United States. She attended Austin-East Magnet High School in her hometown and has been an athlete from a very young age.

She has been good in various fields like track and hurdles during her time at University. Before joining WWE, Belair was also a CrossFit competitor and a weightlifter. She had to leave her career in this field due to intercostal chondritis, also known as shifting rib syndrome.

Professional Wrestling Career

WWE NXT (2016-2020)

WWE veteran Mark Henry recruited Bianca Belair to the Performance Centre in Orlando. After a successful tryout, WWE offered Bianca a contract. Crawford started working at NXT and took part in the inaugural Mae Young Classic, where she lost in the second round. They changed her name to Bianca Belair.

After the Mae Young Classic, Belair went on an undefeated streak. She defeated challengers such as Lacey Evans, Candice LeRae, Aliyah, Dakota Kai, and Deonna Purrazzo. On January 26, 2019, at NXT TakeOver Phoenix, Belair earned an opportunity to face NXT Women's Champion, Shayna Baszler. Her undefeated streak was broken when she lost to the champion. She faced Bazler again at NXT TakeOver: New York and lost.

Belair had a series of matches with Mia Yim before earning another shot at the women's championship. On the debut episode of NXT on the USA network, Belair challenged Rhea Ripley for the NXT Women's Championship in a losing effort. Belair entered War Games as part of Team Shayna and lost to Team Rhea. She was part of Team NXT, who defeated Team Raw and Team SmackDown at Survivor Series 2019.

Main Roster (2020-Present)

At Royal Rumble 2020, she entered at No.2 and eliminated 8 opponents. She made her main roster debut on RAW after WrestleMania 36, where she helped The Street Profits. At 2020 Draft, she was drafted to SmackDown and started her rivalry with Bayley.

At Royal Rumble 2021, Belair entered at No.3 and won the rumble. She chose SmackDown Women's Champion at WrestleMania 37. Over the few months, Sasha and Bianca were in a heated rivalry. On night 1 of WrestleMania 37, Belair defeated Sasha Banks to become the new SmackDown Women's Champion.

As the SmackDown Women's Champion, Belair successfully defended her title against Bayley and Carmella. She lost the title at SummerSlam to Becky Lynch. Her reign lasted for 133 days. At 2021 Draft, they drafted Belair to RAW. She faced Becky on two occasions for the SmackDown and RAW Women's Championship, but she was unsuccessful. In 2022, she won the Elimination Chamber match. At WrestleMania 38, she defeated Becky Lynch to win the RAW Women's Championship.

At the 2022 SummerSlam, Belair defeated Becky Lynch in a classic match which was for the RAW Women's Championship. At the Clash at the Castle, Damage CTRL defeated Bianca, Alexa and Asuka in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. At the Crown Jewel event, Bianca defeated Bayley in a Last Man Standing Match. At Survivor Series 2022, Team Bianca defeated Team Bayley in a War Games match after Becky Lynch scored the pin on Dakota Kai. She would then go on to defend her title against Alexa Bliss on RAW where the match ended in DQ, thus she retained her title. A rematch was booked at WWE Royal Rumble 2023 where Belair defeated Bliss to retain the gold.

The 2023 Women's Royal Rumble winner Rhea Ripley chose the SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair as her opponent for WrestleMania. Thus, a six-women Elimination Chamber match was held at the eponymous event where the winner would get a shot at Belair's RAW Women's Championship. Asuka won the match and challenged Belair for the title at WrestleMania. On the Night Two of WrestleMania Hollywood, Belair retained the title against Asuka. She would then go on to face Iyo Sky at Backlash to defend her title. At the event, Belair defeated Sky and became the longest-reigning RAW Women's Champion surpassing Becky Lynch's 398-day record. In the 2023 draft, Belair was drafted to SmackDown while still being the RAW Women's Champion while the SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley was drafted to the red brand.

Belair then defended her title against Asuka at Night of Champions 2023 where her title reign ended at 420 days. She then challenged the new champion Asuka for the title and got her rematch at SummerSlam 2023. However, the match also included Charlotte Flair as Asuka was set to defend her WWE Women's Championship in a triple-threat match. At the event, Bianca Belair defeated Asuka and Flair to regain her WWE Women's Championship. Her celebrations, however, were short-lived as Mrs. Money in the Bank Iyo Sky showed up with her briefcase. She cashed in her case and ended Belair's reign at 1 minute and 35 seconds, the shortest in the title's history.

This made Belair both the longest-reigning and the shortest-reigning champion in the title's history. Belair demanded a rematch against Sky for the title and got a rematch at Crown Jewel 2023, where she lost. Belair then teamed up with Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Shotzi at WarGames against Damage CTRL.

Bianca Belair's Championships and Accomplishments

Bianca Belair's Net Worth

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Bianca Belair's Family

Blair has a family background that includes some impressive achievements. Her father was part of a musical group known as the Blair Brothers, while her brother was a football player. Her aunt Miranda Hunt was among the pioneering black individuals who integrated into St. Cecilia High School in Nashville, Tennessee.

Her great-grandfather, Edward N. Toole, was the first African American electrician in Durham, North Carolina to receive a license. Also, her grandfather, Edward G. High, was a distinguished professor and served as the chairman of the biochemistry department at Meharry Medical College.

Bianca Belair's Husband

In June 2017, Belair announced that she was dating Kenneth Crawford, whom fans might know by the name Montez Ford. The two tied the knot on June 23, 2018. Belair is the stepmother to two children of Ford. The duo has also partaken in a few segments in WWE as a couple.

Montez Ford was born on May 31, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois. He spent most of his childhood in North Carolina after moving there at a young age. Much like Bianca Belair, Ford was also involved as a Track and Field athlete. He had an exceptional record in Track and Field but had to leave the sport. While his wife Belair had to leave Track and Field due to injuries, Ford's financial conditions did not allow him to go very far in the sport. He joined the US Marine Corps at a very young age to support his family financially. Soon, he joined pro wrestling and met the love of his life, Bianca Belair, while in WWE.