Jennifer Michell Cantú Iglesias (April 9, 1996) is a Mexican professional wrestler previously signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the NXT brand under the ring name Yulisa Leon. She is a second generation wrestler, her father wrestled in Mexico under the ring name Bronco. She is the first female Mexican professional wrestler to be signed to a contract by WWE.
Early life & Powerlifting career[]
Jennifer Michell Cantú Iglesias was born on April 9, 1996 in Monterrey, Nuevo León to Mexican professional wrestler Ulises Cantu Gutiérrez known by the ring names Bronco and Spiderman. She is a three-time World Powerlifting Gold medalist. She began training for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo before eventually dropping out of the training process due to a stipulation requiring her to gain an additional 15 lbs. An unspecified health issue prevented Iglesias from reaching the weight requirement.
Pro wrestling career[]
Training[]
Iglesias began training for a pro wrestling career as early as 2019 at Arena Monterrey with Mexican wrestling legend Tony Salazar.
World Wrestling Entertainment[]
205 Live & NXT[]
After participating in the December 2019 tryouts at the WWE Performance Center, it was reported on February 26, 2021 WWE signed Iglesias to a developmental contract. She debuted under the ring name Yulisa León on the October 22, 2021 episode of 205 Live where she teamed with Katrina Cortez in a tag match against Amari Miller & Valentina Feroz. She wrestled her first singles match on the November 23 episode of NXT against Ivy Nile. She wrestled her second singles match on the January 18, 2022 episode of NXT against Dakota Kai.
The Crash[]
Iglesias made her debut for The Crash under the ring name Julissa at The Crash 12. Aniversario where she defeated Dulce Tormenta, Keyra, Zamaya and Trish Adora to win the The Crash Women's Championship.
In wrestling[]
- Finishers
- Signature moves
- Tag teams and stables
- Entrance music
Championships and accomplishments[]
- The Crash
- The Crash Women's Championship (1 time)
