Persephone (wrestler)
American professional wrestler (born 2001)
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Priscilla Miranda[1] (born August 3, 2001), better known by her ring name Persephone, is an American professional wrestler signed with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is the current CMLL World Women's Champion in her first reign. She has also wrestled as Perse and Black Widow. Initially performing under a mask, she voluntarily removed her mask in 2023.[2]
August 3, 2001
Perse
Persephone
Viktoria
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Priscilla Miranda August 3, 2001 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Black Widow Perse Persephone Viktoria |
| Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Billed weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Trained by | Rey Escorpión Scorpio 2000 Tritón |
| Debut | August 2016 |
Early life and education
Persephone was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and holds dual American and Mexican citizenship. In her youth, her family took her to lucha libre shows in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. She began wrestling in front of crowds at 15 years old. She attended University of Texas at El Paso and holds a bachelor's degree in kinesiology.[3]
Professional wrestling career
Early career (2016–2023)
Persephone began wrestling in August 2016. Persephone made her wrestling debut under New Era Wrestling (NEW), a local wrestling promotion in El Paso, Texas. During her time on the independent scene, she wrestled for several months under the name of Black Widow. Over the next few years, she worked for several independant promotions, as well as wrestling two matches for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.[4]
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2023–present)
In 2023, Peresophone signed with AAA's rival promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).[3] In CMLL, Persephone notably has had a feud with Tessa Blanchard and generally is a ruda, an evil character, as opposed to the tecnicas who are the good doers.[5][6] She won the 2024 Campeonato de Amazonas after defeating veteran Zeuxis in an upset during the championship finals on October 18, 2024.[7] At La Noche de las Amazonas ("The Night of the Amazons") on March 6, 2026, Persephone defeated Mercedes Moné to win the CMLL World Women's Championship.[8][9]
All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2025–present)
On July 11, 2025, Persephone made her Ring of Honor (ROH) debut by competing in a Worldwide Women's Wild Card four-way match for the interim ROH Women's World Television Championship at Supercard of Honor, which was won by Mina Shirakawa.[10] On August 24, at the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) co-promoted event Forbidden Door, Persephone wrestled in a four-way match for Mercedes Moné's AEW TBS Championship, but lost.[11]
In January 2026, Persephone announced on CMLL's weekly show Informa that she had signed with AEW, while also keeping her contract with CMLL.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- CMLL World Women's Championship (1 time, current)[9]
- Grand Prix de Amazonas (2025)[13]
- CMLL Universal Amazons Championship (2024)
- Copa Mujeres Revolucionarias (2024)[14]
- KAOZ Lucha Libre
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 51 of the top 250 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 250 in 2025[16]
