Anya Rune
 Anya Rune in 2026 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Airica Zayas December 12, 2004 Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Airica-Demia Airica Anya Rune |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Billed from | Straight out of a Manga Panel |
| Trained by | Ethan Case |
| Debut | January 21, 2023 |
| Retired | October 19, 2026 |
Airica Zayas (born December 12, 2004) is an American professional wrestler known for her time in WWE as a WWE ID prospect under the ring name Anya Rune.
Early life
Zayas was born in Gastonia, North Carolina on December 12, 2004. She began training at the age of 14. In 2020, she started training at the then Palmetto Wrestling Academy (now rebranded to the "STAR LAB") in Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina under head trainer Ethan Case. She was the first female to graduate from the school.
Zayas is a second generation wrestler.
Professional wrestling career
Zayas made her in ring debut on January 21, 2023 for Pro Wrestling TURBO at TURBO Live At Brewery 85 - Hot Pursuit. She has also made appearances for promotions like Beyond Wrestling, Ring of Honor and Game Changer Wrestling.
On March 29, 2026, it was announced that Zayas had been signed to a WWE ID contract. She made her official debut for the Evolve brand on the April 8 episode of Evolve, where she was introduced under the ring name Anya Rune. On the same night she faced Sloane Jacobs, Gianna Capri and Veronica Haven in a fatal four-way qualifier match for the WWE Evolve Women's Championship which was won by Jacobs. On September 4, it was announced that Rune was released from WWE. On October 19, Zayas announced that she would be stepping away from professional wrestling due to her mental and physical health.
References
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- ↑ Ross Sapp, Sean. "Airica Demia Talks Starting To Train At 14 Years Old, The Hurdles She's Faced, And More". Fightful. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
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- ↑ "BREAKING.... @Airica_Demia was just given a WWE ID contract at @PCWofSC in Camden, South Caroliina! Congrats to Airica Demia on being ID'd! We notice you!". WWE ID. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "WWE EVOLVE Results (4/8): Aaron Rourke vs. Chazz 'Starboy' Hall". Lambert, Jeremy. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Anya Rune Departs WWE". Lambert, Jeremy. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
- ↑ Chakrabarti, Shounak (October 19, 2026). "Anya Rune says she is taking a step back from pro wrestling". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 20, 2026.