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Who is Tay Melo's husband? Know all about Sammy Guevara

Tay Melo is married to Sammy Guevara. Melo had been dating fellow professional wrestler Sammy Guevara since January 2022.

By Blesson Daniel | Jun 7, 2023 | 2 Min Read

Taynara Melo Guevara was born on June 9, 1995. He is a professional wrestler and judoka from Brazil. She is a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society and is contracted to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She wrestles under the ring name Tay Melo. She is also a former AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion with real-life husband Sammy Guevara in AEW’s Mexico-based partner company Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Prior to joining AEW, Tay Melo worked for WWE as Taynara Conti on the NXT brand from 2017 until 2020.

Background

Taynara Melo de Carvalho was born in Rio de Janeiro on June 9, 1995. She has three siblings, one of whom is adopted. Melo grew up among Rio’s notoriously impoverished and crime-ridden favelas. Melo is a judo black belt and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt. Melo temporarily attended law school in Brazil, and before joining WWE, she competed in tryouts for the Brazilian Olympic squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Melo began her athletic career in CR Vasco da Gama with artistic gymnastics but quickly transitioned to martial arts. Melo first battled for the initiative “Brasil vale ouro” (Brazil is worth gold) and subsequently went to the Instituto Reaço, founded by judoka Flávio Canto. Melo was a regional and state champion four times. She was also a four-time Brazilian runner-up. She became a member of the Brazilian squad and competed in the European circuit in Portugal and Germany.

Who is Tay Melo’s husband?

Tay Melo is married to Sammy Guevara. Melo had been dating fellow professional wrestler Sammy Guevara since January 2022. The pair married on August 7, 2022, in Orlando after being engaged in June in Paris.