Viva Van Explained

Viva Van
Birthname:Victoria Tran
Height:[1]
Weight:145lbs
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Trainer:Rikishi
Debut:2018

Victoria Tran, known by her ring name Viva Van,[2] is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor. She is known for her work on the independent circuit, having made appearances for promotions such as All Elite Wrestling,[3] Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Impact Wrestling, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.[4] [5] She has also competed in the CMLL International Gran Prix representing Vietnam and NJPW Strong.

Early life

Van was born and raised in Los Angeles, California[6] to a Vietnamese-American family.[7] Growing up, she was a fan of professional wrestling and horror movies.[8] Her favorite wrestler growing up was The Undertaker.

While pursuing a degree in accounting, Van recalled "I remember I was miserable in accounting, I wasn't good at it at all," and "I've always had this secret dream of wanting to be a pro wrestler" instead. She eventually decided to commit to finishing her studies, change her major from accounting to marketing, and then begin training in wrestling. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 2020 with a degree in marketing.[9]

Van also spent time at a performing arts school where she explored singing. After exploring the genres of R&B and jazz, Van eventually became interested in metal and later join a death metal band as a vocalist.[10]

Professional wrestling career

Van was trained by WWE Hall of Famer and Anoaʻi family member Rikishi.[2] [11] In an interview with Cultaholic, she talked about how a car accident led to her being able to begin her wrestling training, as well as her work with promotions like Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.[12]

Van made her professional wrestling debut in 2018.[13] Since her debut, Van has worked for several promotions on the American independent circuit. She worked for independent promotions of the West Coast such as PCW Ultra, Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, Hoodslam or DEFY Wrestling.[14] [15] She has also worked for national promotions like Impact Wrestling,[16] All Elite Wrestling,[17] [18] or Ring of Honor.[19] Internationaly, she worked for Mexican promotions Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide[20] [21] and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, wrestling for the vacated CMLL World Women's Championship[22] and Japanese promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling.[23] [24] In 2020 and 2022, Van had tryouts for WWE, but was not signed.[25]

Other endeavors

Van is the vocalist for the Southern California heavy metal band Mocking of the Trinity,[26] who appeared on the Last.fm show Maidens of Metal.

Van regularly modelled for various publications and promotions under the name Victorya Van Tran. She appeared in the July 2013 issue of Petite Alternative magazine.[27] In March 2014, she appeared in Tattoo Envy as a centerfold model.[28] In May 2015, she was the cover model for Petite Alternative.[29] She also appeared in the December 2020 issue of Gothic Girl magazine, where she discussed both professional wrestling and heavy metal.[30]

Van has her own line of makeup products called HellBent Glam.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=21054&gimmick=Viva+Van "Vivan Van"
  2. Web site: Viva Van- Bio, KnokX Pro Entertainment . 2021-07-19 . KnokX Pro Entertainment . en-US.
  3. Web site: Mariah May vs. Viva Van Added To 8/7 AEW Dynamite Fightful News . 2024-08-20 . Fightful . en.
  4. Web site: Tetsuya Naito vs. TJP, Mina Shirakawa And HANAKO vs. Trish Adora And Viva Van, More Added To NJPW Capital Collision 2024 Fightful News . 2024-08-20 . Fightful . en.
  5. News: Jim . Varsallone . Viva Van's drive will be on display during the annual mega-show AAA TripleMania via FITE TV . Miami Herald . July 14, 2023 .
  6. Web site: Viva Van . 2021-07-19 . Cagematch.
  7. Denise Salcedo . 4 November 2021 . Viva Van On How She Got Started In Pro Wrestling, Her Vietnamese Background & More . 29 August 2024 .
  8. Web site: Juice Pro Wrestling: Hellbent Vixen with Viva Van . 2021-07-19 . jpdubpodcast.libsyn.com . en.
  9. Web site: Espinoza . Angelo . 2021-12-13 . Viva Van's journey from the classroom seat to the wrestling ring . 2024-04-22 . Daily Titan . en.
  10. Web site: Viva Van Opens Up About Working in AEW, AAA, What's Next for Her, and More . Mitchell . Scott . 18 November 2022 . 29 August 2024 .
  11. Viva Van On Making Viral Magic, Chasing CMLL Title Gold . Pro Wrestling Indiestrated . . Kaia McKenna and Kevin McElvaney . 11 July 2024 . 29 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Cultaholic Wrestling: Viva Van Desert Island Graps #43 on Apple Podcasts . 2021-07-19 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.
  13. Web site: Viva Van Talks About Starting Out In Wrestling And Being A Vietnamese Women's Wrestler . Salcedo . Denise . 12 November 2021 . 29 August 2024 .
  14. Web site: Greer . Jamie . 2020-01-04 . Viva Van Starts GoFundMe to Help Vietnamese Pro Wrestling . 2021-09-06 . Last Word on Pro Wrestling . en-US.
  15. Web site: 8/27 AND 8/28 DEFY WRESTLING RESULTS WITH LANCE ARCHER, ALEX HAMMERSTONE AND MORE . 2021-09-06 . PWInsider.
  16. Web site: 2019-08-04 . IMPACT Starstruck Results From Los Angeles, California 8/3/19 . 2021-07-18 . Wrestling Headlines . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2021-07-06 . Statlander, Kingston & Penta, Archer part of 17-match AEW Dark lineup . 2021-07-18 . . en.
  18. Web site: 2021-10-26 . SPOILERS: AEW: Dark Taping Results October 24 . 2021-11-01 . Cultaholic Wrestling . en.
  19. Web site: Carey . Ian . 2024-02-11 . ROH spoilers from Henderson, Nevada Ring of Honor matches were filmed on Saturday. . 2024-02-11 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  20. Web site: 2019-06-27 . Lita and Essa Rios To Reunite For The First Time In Almost 20 Years This August . 2021-07-18 . www.wrestling-news.net . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Koyote . Mr . 2020-10-06 . #EMWPromociones Mirage & Viva Van vs Juve Venegas & Extasis #AutoLuchas . 2021-07-19 . La neta de las cuerdas . es-ES . July 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210719124837/http://lanetadelascuerdas.com/noticias/122117/ . dead .
  22. Web site: Thompson . Andrew . 2024-07-11 . Viva Van discusses getting CMLL World Women's Title opportunity as a result of Stephanie Vaquer's WWE signing . 2024-08-20 . POST Wrestling WWE AEW NXT NJPW Podcasts, News, Reviews . en-US.
  23. Web site: Tetsuya Naito vs. TJP, Mina Shirakawa And HANAKO vs. Trish Adora And Viva Van, More Added To NJPW Capital Collision 2024 . 2024-08-21 . Fightful . en.
  24. Web site: Powell . Jason . 2024-08-31 . 8/30 NJPW "Capital Collision" results: Vetter's review of Mercedes Mone vs. Momo Watanabe for the New Japan Strong Women's Title, Tetsuya Naito vs. TJP for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship . 2024-09-01 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net . en-US.
  25. Web site: Jay . Ella . 2022-11-12 . Viva Van Wants More Southeast Asian Representation In Wrestling . 2024-07-11 . WrestleZone.
  26. Web site: Victorya Van Tran . 2021-07-19 . Tsunami Cables . en-US . July 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210719124836/https://www.tsunamicables.com/family/victorya-van-tran . dead .
  27. Web site: The Petite Alternative - August - 20… . 2021-09-06 . MagCloud . en-US.
  28. Web site: Tattoo Envy - Vol 4. No 03 - Mar 201… . 2021-09-06 . MagCloud . en-US.
  29. Web site: The Petite Alternative - May - 2015 . 2021-09-06 . MagCloud . en-US.
  30. Web site: 2021-06-02 . Magazines Gothic Girl Magazine . 2021-09-06 . es . September 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210907001257/https://gothicgirlmagazine.com/magazines/ . dead .
  31. Web site: Wrestlers Database - Viva Van .
  32. Web site: PCW ULTRA All Systems Go Results (10/22): Jacob Fatu, Hammerstone, 2 Cold Scorpio In Action . 2021-11-01 . Fightful . en.

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