WWE's Zelina Vega showed off her love of anime by wearing a Demon Slayer-inspired outfit at the beginning of WrestleMania weekend.
The wrestling superstar recently attended the prestigious WWE Hall of Fame ceremony wearing an anime-inspired outfit, which she then showed off via Instagram. Her dress was a black laced corset and skirt combo, with motifs from Demon Slayer's Daki -- the villain of the "Entertainment District" arc. The outfit included a pink patterned sash across it, which emanated the dangerous belt the character used as an almost unbeatable weapon.
The WWE superstar also delivered a look at her nails, which featured a detailed illustration of Daki in her complete demon form. The antagonist used this form as she battled against the characters of Tanjiro, Inosuke, Zenitsu, and the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui in the show's second season. Vega's Hall of Fame outfit perfectly captured Daki's dark and powerful personality.
Zelina Vega's Epic Cosplays
This is not the first time that Vega -- real name Thea Trinidad Budgen -- has shown off her interests via attire, as she has a history of using pop culture references in her costumes. She has previously appeared in cosplays of characters like Madara and Itachi Uchiha from the Naruto series and Rock Lee from the same franchise. She has also branched into other genres, such as gaming, dressing like Jade from Mortal Kombat and Vega from Street Fighter in previous cosplays. Vega also recently acted as a host for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and was announced as a commentator for Street Fighter 6.
The post included photos of the anime-loving wrestler with other notable names, including the legendary Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, who recently performed at WrestleMania 39. Additionally, her former on-screen partner Andrade Cien Almas -- who now wrestles as Andrade El Idolo for All Elite Wrestling -- was pictured, as well as her husband, another AEW performer known as Malakai Black.
Demon Slayer will return for its highly-anticipated third season on April 9th. It will focus on the “Swordsmith Village" arc,” following Tanjiro and Nezuko as they enter the titular village and fight alongside two Hashiras. The previous seasons are streaming on Crunchyroll, with the “Unwavering Resolve” and “Mugen Train” arcs also available on Netflix. WWE WrestleMania and the HOF ceremony are also available on Peacock in the US and the WWE Network in the UK.
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