Every Original WWE NXT Black & Gold Roster Member - Where Are They Now?

40. Raquel Diaz

Raquel Diaz Shaul Guerrero NXT
WWE.com

What was she doing at the time?

Raquel Diaz won a battle of second generation stars on just the fifth edition of NXT, defeating the woman that ended up as the first female breakout star from the show. Paige was a short while away from becoming the inaugural NXT Women's Champion and making the jump to the main roster, but daughter of Eddie and Vickie Guerrero Shaul was - for a time - touted to have a similar trajectory.

What is she doing now?

Right around the time Paige was debuting on Raw and defeating AJ Lee for the WWE Divas Title, Diaz was calling it a day with the market leader. Her last match came in December 2013, following an on-and-off developmental stint in NXT as well as its precursor FCW. She popped up briefly in Lucha Underground and AEW as a ring announcer, and after nearly a decade away from in-ring competition she surprised people with a two-night comeback in 2020. Going 50/50 for Generation Championship Wrestling, she defeated Renee Michelle after a loss to Queen Aminata.

Beyond that, she remains literally married into the industry via her union with TNA commentator Matt "Aiden English" Rehwoldt.

Contributor
Contributor

Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation for nearly 10 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 65,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has provided in-person coverage of some of the biggest pay-per-views and Premium Live Events in wrestling history, including WrestleMania, Survivor Series, All In & Double Or Nothing in destinations such as New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live.