10 Things We Learned From Sasha Banks On Stone Cold's Podcast

6. Banks Set Up Her Own WWE Extra Work

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Even though she had started to progress (after overcoming the initial bumping problem) in training at the Chaotic Wrestling school in Massachusetts and had long-since started working matches on the independent scene, Banks wasn't considered to be someone on WWE's radar. That'd change due to Sasha's own determination.

Banks hated the idea that her trainers didn't think she was ready for the big time, so she emailed WWE herself after learning they were coming to the Boston area and needed extras for TV. Sasha put herself forward, and was surprised when WWE replied within 10 minutes with a positive answer. Just like that, she was in.

A full-blown signing wouldn't come for another while, but Sasha put herself on the map and into the minds of those at WWE by using her own initiative. When she performed well as an extra and at subsequent tryouts, the company became interested in signing her to a deal in 2012.

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