6 WWE/AEW stars who obtained U.S citizenship

#1. AEW Star Thunder Rosa

Worked my whole life for this moment. The passion and love for this is real! #aew #AEWDynamite #WomensWrestling pic.twitter.com/I4hhjJ1dl4

— Thunder Rosa (@thunderrosa22) August 4, 2021

AEW Star Thunder Rosa was born in Mexico in 1986. At the age of 17, Rosa moved to the United States with her sister without their parents. They lived in San Diego with their aunt before later moving into their own apartment in San Antonio.

In 2010, the AEW Star graduated with a degree in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. Four years later, she made her pro wrestling debut. Rosa started performing in different promotions, including Lucha Underground, Women of Wrestling, and National Wrestling Alliance.

Proud of who I am becoming! Let’s keep showing the work that heart, passion and love can achieve anything! Good Morning ❤️❤️❤️🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽 #lameramera #Unstoppable pic.twitter.com/P88TRG4bFO

— Thunder Rosa (@thunderrosa22) August 21, 2021

In August 2020, Thunder Rosa made her AEW debut on Dynamite and signed a permanent full-time deal eleven months later.

Before becoming an AEW Star, the 35-year-old announced that she had obtained United States citizenship in 2019. Speaking to My San Antonio, Rosa revealed that coming to the United States was a struggle. However, she stated that she found comfort when she discovered her passion for wrestling.

One more step! I passed the test ya'll! Thank you very much for all your good vibes and love. Just waiting for the ceremony to be official! I cant believe I waited my whole life for this moment and now I achieve it! #america #GodBless2019 #lameramera #texasrock pic.twitter.com/lyxBWZhehg

— Thunder Rosa (@thunderrosa22) January 14, 2019

Thunder Rosa currently has an on-going 23-match winning streak in AEW. Her latest victory came against Laynie Luck last Wednesday on AEW Dark.