{"id":86780,"date":"2021-03-14T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=86780"},"modified":"2021-04-02T20:04:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T00:04:18","slug":"indie-watch-rok-c-texas-prodigy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/03\/14\/indie-watch-rok-c-texas-prodigy\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Watch: Rok-C"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>ndie Watch is our regular series that looks at all of the amazing talents working the independent circuits around the world. Some are veterans revitalizing their careers, some are indie prospects hitting their peaks, while others are names to be on the watch for! In this edition, we look at one of the fastest rising stars in the vibrant Texas indie scene, Rok-C!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Texas independent wrestling scene has been spitting out some of the most talented women&#8217;s wrestlers on the entire U.S. indie circuit.\u00a0 Names like <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/01\/22\/report-wwe-signs-us-indie-star-aqa\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>AQA<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<strong>Promise Braxton<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Kylie Rae\u00a0<\/strong>have come through companies such as <strong>Reality Of Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>to refine their game.\u00a0 One of the newest names to gain notoriety in Texas with ROW is <strong>Rok-C,<\/strong> who at just 19, is already one of the most refined and promising unsigned talents in the U.S.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s take a look at the career to date of Rok-C.<\/p>\n<h2>Rok-C Fulfilling Lifelong Dream<\/h2>\n<p>As shared by Rok-C on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BsELvQvn_Pv\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram,<\/a> she had a brief cameo on <em>Total Divas<\/em> at the age of just 13, where she stated that she was intent on becoming a &#8220;diva&#8221; in the future.\u00a0 She began training at just 13 years of age with the <strong>Laredo Wrestling Alliance\u00a0<\/strong>(LWA) before making her debut in April of 2016 on a Ladies Night event at just 14.\u00a0 Most of her early work came for LWA as part of Whatateam.\u00a0 At LWA, she notably trained under <strong>Daga,<\/strong> who many will know from his\u00a0<strong>IMPACT Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>AAA\u00a0<\/strong>runs.<\/p>\n<p>By 2018, she had begun attending<strong> Texas Wrestling Academy\u00a0<\/strong>(TWA) seminars and wrestled on their shows. Her schedule began to fill up with dates all around Texas by the end of 2018, competing for the likes of LWA, TWA, <strong>Heart Of Texas Wrestling,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Heavy Metal Wrestling<\/strong>.\u00a0 At the end of 2018, she got to have a personal dream match when she took on Kylie Rae in a singles contest on December 13th.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rok-C (Roxanne Perez) vs Promise Braxton [FULL MATCH] Reality Of Wrestling\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sG3fx-BWdAo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While Rok-C was quick to make her way all over Texas, it was in 2019, when she broke out in a major way.\u00a0 Most notably she became a regular with Reality Of Wrestling, which has quickly gained a reputation as a breeding ground for women&#8217;s wrestling stars.\u00a0 That year she also got to make her debut for premier women&#8217;s wrestling company, <strong>SHIMMER Wrestling<\/strong>,\u00a0as well as <strong>RISE Wrestling,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>AAW Pro\u00a0<\/strong>in Chicago,<strong> Mission Pro Wrestling<\/strong>, and various other companies.\u00a0 She seemed primed to have a breakout year in 2020 with more and more companies taking notice of her prodigious talents.<\/p>\n<p>2020 got off to the start she wanted as she dethroned\u00a0<strong>Hyan\u00a0<\/strong>to win the ROW Diamond Division Championship in February.\u00a0 Still just a teenager, Rok-C had now captured one of the top women&#8217;s championships in the entire independent scene.\u00a0 It has a lineage of greatness from names like Kylie Rae, Hyan, AQA, <strong>Alex Gracia<\/strong>, to current champion <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/12\/21\/andnew-promise-braxton-row-diamonds-championship\/\" target=\"_self\">Promise Braxton,<\/a> who WILL take over the wrestling world sooner or later.\u00a0 Despite the title&#8217;s prestigious lineage, only Rok-C can lay claim to being the longest-reigning champion in title history.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rok-C (Roxanne Perez in NXT) vs AQA - Ladies Night Out 7\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/diUIgcP8OVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 put a pin in Rok-C&#8217;s 2020 but she has picked up where she left off as shows slowly return.\u00a0 She is currently lined up for a huge clash with\u00a0<strong>Deonna Purrazzo\u00a0<\/strong>at WrestleMania weekend, is on a quest to reclaim her Diamond Division Championship in ROW, and has some major matches lined up for <strong>Generation Championship Wrestling<\/strong>.\u00a0 COVID put a stop to Rok-C&#8217;s rise in 2020 but 2021 is set to be the year the independent wrestling world takes notice of one of its brightest stars.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/search\/indie+watch\" target=\"_self\">Check out our full list of previous Indie Watches, showcasing emerging talent from around the world!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? Head on over to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/boards\/index.php\" target=\"_self\">LWOS Boards<\/a> to engage in conversation with fellow fans!\u00a0 Check out some of Rok-C&#8217;s best work on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/RealityOfWrestling\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reality Of Wrestling YouTube page<\/a> where they upload weekly shows for FREE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86781\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-86781 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Rok-C-TCBTX-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Rok-C\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Rok-C-TCBTX-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/03\/Rok-C-TCBTX.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tcbtx_photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TCBTX Wrestling<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ndie Watch is our regular series that looks at all of the amazing talents working the independent circuits around the world. Some are veterans revitalizing their careers, some are indie prospects hitting their peaks, while others are names to be on the watch for! 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