Zelina Vega is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE as of January 2025. Her real name is Thea Megan Trinidad, and she hails from Queens, New York City. Vega made her professional wrestling debut in 2010 and was signed by TNA Wrestling the following year. Over the next few years, she wrestled in promotions such as Family Wrestling Entertainment, Global Force Wrestling, Shine Wrestling, World Wonder Ring Stardom, and Ring of Honor.
In 2017, Zelina Vega was signed to WWE, where she first managed Andrade before beginning a singles career. In WWE, she was the first-ever winner of the Queen of the Ring tournament and has also won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship, alongside Carmella.
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Zelina Vega Royal Rumble Appearances- Wins, Losses and Stats
Zelina Vega has appeared in five Royal Rumble matches, as of January 2025. In these appearances, Vega eliminated two wrestlers and survived for a total of one hour, 10 minutes, and six seconds, as per All Rumble Stats.
| Number of Appearances | 5 |
| Number of Wins | 0 |
| Number of Runners-Up | 0 |
| Number of Top Four | 0 |
| Best Finish | 9 (Royal Rumble 2020) |
| Worst Finish | 22 (Royal Rumble 2022) |
| Longest Time in Match | 20:16 (Royal Rumble 2024) |
| Shortest Time in Match | 09:31 (Royal Rumble 2020) |
| Number of Eliminations | 2 |
Zelina Vega Royal Rumble Year-on-Year Appearance- Entry Number, Finish Position, and Eliminations
| Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
| 2019 | 20 | 13 | 0 | Rhea Ripley |
| 2020 | 25 | 9 | 0 | Shayna Baszler |
| 2022 | 7 | 22 | 1 | Rhea Ripley |
| 2023 | 21 | 14 | 1 | Lacey Evans |
| 2024 | 17 | 14 | 0 | Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark |
Royal Rumble 2024 - 14th Place
Zelina Vega entered the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble at number 17. She survived the match for about 20 minutes but failed to eliminate any other wrestler. Vega was eliminated by a combined effort from Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark.
Royal Rumble 2023 - 14th Place
In 2023, Zelina Vega entered the Women’s Royal Rumble match at number 21. Vega eliminated Xia Li from the match before being eliminated by Lacey Evans. In total, she survived for 11 minutes and 30 seconds.
Royal Rumble 2022 - 22nd Place
Zelina Vega entered the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble match at number seven and survived for 17 minutes and 25 seconds. Vega eliminated The Boss Sasha Banks from the match, her first-ever elimination in the Women’s Royal Rumble. She was eliminated by Rhea Ripley, who threw Vega off the top rope for the second time in Royal Rumble.
Royal Rumble 2020 - 9th Place
Zelina Vega entered the 2020 Women’s Royal Rumble at number 25. She survived the match for nine minutes and 31 seconds but could not eliminate any wrestler. Vega was eliminated by Shayna Baszler.
Royal Rumble 2019 - 13th Place
Zelina Vega made her first-ever appearance in the Women’s Royal Rumble match in 2019, entering the free-for-all at number 20. While she survived the match for 11 minutes and 42 seconds, Vega failed to score any elimination. Rhea Ripley eliminated her as Zelina Vega finished 13th in the Royal Rumble.
Zelina Vega Royal Rumble Eliminations of Opponents By Numbers
| Wrestler | Times Eliminated |
| Xia Li | 1 |
| Sasha Banks | 1 |
FAQs on Zelina Vega Royal Rumble Appearances
A. Thea Trinidad is the real name of Zelina Vega.
A. Zelina Vega is married to fellow professional wrestler Malakai Black.
A. Zelina Vega is 34 years old, as of January 2025. She was born on December 27, 1990.
