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Introduction
Tay Conti is a Brazilian professional wrestler and judoka. She is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performs under the ring name Tay Conti. She also appears in AEW’s Mexico-based partner promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where she is in her first reign as AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions with real-life boyfriend and fellow AEW wrestler Sammy Guevara. Prior to joining AEW, she performed in WWE on the NXT brand as Taynara Conti from 2017 to 2020.
Early life
| Name | Tay Conti |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler |
| Height | 1.68m |
| Age | 26 years |
Tay Conti whose real name is Taynara Melo de Carvalho was born on June 9, 1995 (age 26 years) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has a brother and 2 sisters, one of whom is adopted. Melo grew up in Rio’s notorious poverty-stricken and crime-infested favelas. Melo holds a black belt in judo and a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Melo briefly went to law school in Brazil and she participated in trials for the Brazilian Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics prior to joining WWE.
Tay Conti began her athletic career in artistic gymnastics in CR Vasco da Gama but soon migrated to martial arts. First, Melo fought for the project “Brasil vale ouro” (Brazil is worth gold) and later went to “Instituto Reação”, by judoka Flávio Canto. Melo was a regional champion and four-time state champion. In addition, she was a four-time Brazilian runner-up. She joined the Brazilian team and participated in the European circuit in Portugal and Germany.
Professional wrestling career
Tay Conti was announced as having signed with WWE and reported to the WWE Performance Center in October 2016. She made her professional wrestling debut as Taynara Conti at WrestleMania Axxess in Orlando, Florida on April 1, 2017, competing against Sarah Bridges in a losing effort. She took part in the inaugural Mae Young Classic, during which she lost to Lacey Evans during the first round of the tournament.
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Conti appeared on television on the October 11 episode of NXT, interfering in a triple threat match between Nikki Cross, Peyton Royce, and Liv Morgan on behalf of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O’Reilly) to prevent Cross from winning the match. This led to a match between Conti and Cross on the November 1 episode of NXT, where Conti lost.
On April 8, 2018, Tay Conti performed during the pre-show of WrestleMania 34, competing in the WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal, becoming the first female Brazilian to compete on the evening of WrestleMania. Later in the year, Conti qualified for the 2018 Mae Young Classic tournament after she defeated Vanessa Borne. She defeated Jessie Elaban in the first round but lost to Lacey Lane in the second round.
Tay Conti was released on April 20, 2020, from her WWE contract as a result of budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like all other talent released, she remained under the 90-day no-compete clause, which expired on July 23, 2020. Conti later revealed in an interview that she had been unhappy for months at WWE and wanted to be released, but the company initially would not grant her a release out of fear she would go to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
All Elite Wrestling
Tay Conti appeared on August 4, 2020, participating in the AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament: The Deadly Draw and teaming with Anna Jay. The team, known officially as TayJay, defeated Nyla Rose and Ariane Andrew in the quarterfinals but lost to Ivelisse and Diamante during the semi-finals. On the August 26 episode of Dynamite, she received a contract from the stable The Dark Order to join them. On September 9, AEW announced that Conti had signed with the company.
On January 13, 2021, episode of Dynamite, Conti competed for the NWA World Women’s Championship for the first time and was defeated by Serena Deeb. In the following weeks, Conti earned a title match for the AEW Women’s World Championship, but she was not successful in beating the champion, Hikaru Shida, on the April 21 episode of Dynamite. In September, Conti and Anna Jay began a feud with Penelope Ford and The Bunny in a series of singles and tag matches on Dynamite and Rampage.
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On November 13, 2021, Tay Conti fought again for the AEW Women’s World Championship, this time facing defending champion Britt Baker at Full Gear but came up unsuccessful. The Tayday/Bunny & Ford feud came to a head when the team of Jay and Conti defeated the team of The Bunny and Ford in a Street Fight on December 31 on Rampage. On March 6, 2022, at Revolution, Tay Conti faced Jade Cargill for the AEW TBS Championship in a losing effort.
Husband
Tay Conti has been in a relationship with fellow AEW professional wrestler Sammy Guevara since January 2022. However, She was married to her first husband fellow judoka Jorge Conti in 2017; however, Melo confirmed on Instagram in November 2021 that they had been separated “for a long time”. Tay Conti resides in Orlando, Florida, in the United States since October 2016.
Tay Conti net worth
How much is Tay Conti worth? Tay Conti net worth is estimated at around $3 million. Her main source of income is from her career as a professional wrestler. Conti successful career has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. She is one of the richest and influential professional wrestlers in the United States.