Taynara Melo Guevara, better known by her stage name Taynara Conti, was born on June 9, 1995. She is a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society, a professional wrestling stable. She is well-known by her ring name Tay Melo, which she acquired after signing a contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Before joining AEW, she was a part of WWE from 2017 to 2020, becoming Taynara Conti.
Conti’s Early Life
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1995, Conti has two sisters and a brother. Since early childhood, she has had a strong enthusiasm for athletics, primarily Judo and holds a black belt and a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu – a self-defence and combat sport. Before joining WWE, she ran trials for the Brazilian Olympic squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Before joining “Instituto Reaço,” she battled for the project “Brasil vale ouro,” which is also known as Brazil is Worth Gold.
Achievements in Athletic Career
- Regional Champion
- Four-time State Champion
- Four-time Brazilian Runner-up
- Participated in the European Circuit in Portugal and Germany
Wrestling Career
In an interview, Conti said that she knew nothing about wrestling and only learned about it after WWE approached her about trying it out. After signing a deal with the company, she moved to the WWE Performance Center in 2016, where Dustin Rhodes trained her. She wrestled for a few more years before making history in 2018 when she became the first Brazilian woman to compete at WrestleMania. The youthful, competitive wrestler had a tremendous year in 2018 because of her victories over Jessie Elaban and Vanessa Borne.
Taynara Conti has been working with AEW since 2020, and she and Anna Jay make the ideal combo. Their partnership quickly gained notoriety and became known as TayJay. They both continued to wrestle during the latter half of 2020 and 2021, taking a few victories and losing to others. She and Sammy Guevara made their AAA debut in the middle of 2022, defeating Los Vipers, Maravilla and Látigo, Sexy Star II, and Komander to win the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship at Triplemana XXX.
Championship and Wrestling Accomplishments
- One-time AEW Dynamite Award
- Biggest WTF Moment in 2022 under TayJay partnership
- Inside the Ropes called Conti the most improved wrestler in 2021.
- One-time AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship
- PWI Women’s 150 ranked Conti at #49 of the top 150 female wrestlers in 2021.
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter names her as the most improved in 2021.
Conti’s Personal Life
From 2017 to 2021, Conti was married to Jorge Conti. As of January 2022, she has been dating Sammy Guevara, a partner at AAA. In June 2022, the couple decided to announce their engagement. They later got married on August 7, 2022, in Orlando.
- Taynara Conti’s utilization of martial arts techniques in her wrestling has helped her achieve notoriety. Still, there are a few other aspects about this stunning superstar wrestler that perhaps not many people are aware of. Discover fascinating information about your favorite AEW champion by reading on.
- Philippe Coutinho, a well-known Brazilian football player, known for his amazing football ability, attended the same school as Conti. He was Conti’s senior, but they still spent time together because they both adored athletics and were varsity athletes in high school.
- Conti discussed her desire to participate in Japanese wrestling on the Elite POV podcast. She admitted to being a huge fan of Japanese wrestlers and said that if AEW supports her decision, she would love to play in Japan. She connects her interest in Japanese style and her lifelong passion for judo.
- Despite training with Dustin Rhodes, she lost her first singles bout in NXT. You can blame it on luck or the creative team, but sometimes wrestlers are ordered to put down and lose so that the other person can appear good.
- It was reported that she walked out of the WWE contract on February 7, 2020, but technically she is still under the contract.
- Don’t be surprised that she has achieved all these at just 24. Wrestlers much older than her come and go over the years.
- In comparison to her competitors, Taynara has experienced quite a rapid rise in popularity. As a result, she has a larger fan base than some of the well-known wrestlers.
- The 27-year-old has a net worth of $103 million; yes, you heard it correct.
- Conti, despite being 5’5″ and 125 pounds, does not fit the stereotype of a huge woman, nor does she appear to be one.
Some more facts:
Height – 168 cm or 5 ft 6 in
Weight – 125 lb or 57 kg
Birth Place – Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Current Address – Orlando, FL
Debut WWE – July 13, 2017
Retired WWE – April 17, 2020’
