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Victoria Tran, known by her ring name Viva Van, is an American professional wrestler. She is known for her work on the independent circuit, having made appearances for promotions such as All Elite Wrestling, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Impact Wrestling, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. 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 to a Vietnamese-American family. Growing up, she was a fan of professional wrestling and horror movies. 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.
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.




Professional wrestling career


Van was trained by WWE Hall of Famer and Anoaʻi family member Rikishi. 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.
Van made her professional wrestling debut in 2018. 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. She has also worked for national promotions like Impact Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling, or Ring of Honor. Internationaly, she worked for Mexican promotions Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, wrestling for the vacated CMLL World Women's Championship and Japanese promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling. In 2020 and 2022, Van had tryouts for WWE, but was not signed.




Other endeavors


Van is the vocalist for the Southern California heavy metal band Mocking of the Trinity, 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. In March 2014, she appeared in Tattoo Envy as a centerfold model. In May 2015, she was the cover model for Petite Alternative. She also appeared in the December 2020 issue of Gothic Girl magazine, where she discussed both professional wrestling and heavy metal.
Van has her own line of makeup products called HellBent Glam.




Championships and accomplishments


Arizona Wrestling Federation
AWF Women's Championship (1 time)
Big Time Wrestling
BTW Women's Championship (1 time, current)
Future Stars of Wrestling
FSW Women's Championship (1 time)
New Tradition Lucha Libre
NTLL Women's Championship (1 time)
PCW Ultra
PCW Ultra Women's Championship (2 times)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked No. 50 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2022
SoCal Uncensored
Southern California Women's Wrestler of the Year (2021)
Tomahawk Professional Wrestling
Tomahawk Pro Women's Championship (1 time, inaugural)
Vietnam Pro Wrestling
VPW Hall of Fame (2023)
Venue Wrestling Entertainment
VWE Women's Championship (1 time)




References






External links


Viva Van's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database

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