Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez

Personal Information

Full Name Jazmin Benitez
Date of Birth November 17, 1980
Nationality The Latina Sensation
Birth Place Waterbury, Connecticut
Height 5 ft 7 in
Weight 147 lb (67 kg)
Theme Song "OG Badass"
Debut November 12, 2000

Mercedes Martinez News

Former WWE star still signed with AEW; last seen in action almost a year ago - Reports Former WWE star still signed with AEW; last seen in action almost a year ago - Reports
Former WWE star still signed with AEW; last seen in action almost a year ago - Reports
AEW star Athena (fka Ember Moon) makes heartbreaking announcement AEW star Athena (fka Ember Moon) makes heartbreaking announcement
AEW star Athena (fka Ember Moon) makes heartbreaking announcement
AEW star announced for Hall of Fame induction AEW star announced for Hall of Fame induction
AEW star announced for Hall of Fame induction
"Get the nursing home ready" - Athena claims she will retire former WWE star "Get the nursing home ready" - Athena claims she will retire former WWE star
"Get the nursing home ready" - Athena claims she will retire former WWE star
Underutilized AEW star threatens to "BURN the place down" Underutilized AEW star threatens to "BURN the place down"
Underutilized AEW star threatens to "BURN the place down"

Mercedes Martinez Videos

Mercedes Martinez talks about facing Rhea Ripley, RETRIBUTION stint and more
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Mercedes Martinez talks about facing Rhea Ripley, RETRIBUTION stint and more

Mercedes Martinez: A Brief Biography

Jazmin Benitez is an American professional wrestler signed with AEW. She is best known for her work as Mercedes Martinez and worked on the independent circuit, AEW, and WWE.

  1. Professional Wrestling Career
  2. Championships and Accomplishments

Professional Wrestling Career

Independent Circuit (2000-2017)

In 2000, Benítez began her training and made her wrestling debut in November. Later, Benítez changed her name to Mercedes Martinez and worked for a plethora of promotions, such as CZW, IWA, Shimmer, ROH, and WXW. She has won various championships such as WXW Women's Championship, NCW Femmes Fatales Champion, Shine Tag Team Champion, and many more.

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WWE (2017-2018, 2020-2021)

In 2017, she entered the inaugural Mae Young Classic and was eliminated in the semi-finals. She made several sporadic appearances for NXT. In 2018, she entered the second Mae Young Classic and was eliminated in the second round.

In 2020, she signed a deal with WWE and began working for NXT. She also entered the Women's Royal Rumble match and was eliminated by Shayna Baszler. In July, she began working with Robert Stone. She faced Ripley in a steel cage match and lost. In September, she was showcased as a part of Retribution. However, she denied it and returned to NXT.

In December, she returned to NXT and attacked Io Shirai. She began feuding with Shirai for the NXT Women's Championship. At Vengeance Day, she faced Shirai and Toni Storm for the NXT Women's Championship and lost. She faced Xia Li on two occasions before leaving the company in August.

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AEW (2021-Present)

Before she signed with AEW, she made a surprise appearance at All Out in 2019. In December 2021, she appeared on Dynamite and assisted Cargill to defeat Thunder Rosa. She was last seen assisting Thunder Rosa against Britt Baker, Rebel, and Jamie Hayter.

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Championships and Accomplishments

ChampionshipNumber of Times
AWS Heavyweight Championship1
Bellatrix World Championship1
DPW Women's Championship1
GMW Women's Championship1
IWA Mid-South Women's Championship1
NECW World Women's Championship1
Femmes Fatales Championship3
PPW Women's Championship1
Phoenix of Rise Championship1
Shimmer Championship2
Shimmer Tag Team Championship1
Shine Championship1
Shine Tag Team Championship1
WSU Championship3
WSU Tag Team Championship1
WXW C4 Women's Championship1
WXW Cruiserweight Championship1
WXW Women's Championship5
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