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WWE News: Daphanie LaShaunn Becomes First Black Female Referee At WrestleMania, Best of WrestleMania Stream

April 3, 2022 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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– Daphanie LaShaunn made history last night by becoming the first Black female referee to work a WrestleMania match. LaShaunn posted to her Twitter account on Saturday night, writing:

“First Wrestlemania [check] First Black female to officiate on Wrestlemania [check] Right after my match I cried, called my family, and then gave myself the biggest pat on the back. I worked for every ounce of this. Keep grinding. It’ll pay off! And that’s on Daphanie LaShaunn”

– WWE aired a stream of the Best of WrestleMania on YouTube Sunday morning, and you can see the video below: