Top 35 professional wrestlers that were on tough enough
by Mokun0810 | created - 21 Jan 2016 | updated - 21 Jan 2016 | Public1. Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin
Actor | The Campaign
Michael "The Miz" Mizanin was born in Cleveland, OH on October 8th, 1980 to Barbara and George Mizanin. He graduated with honors from Normandy High School before attending Miami University of Ohio (where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity).
While in college, he auditioned for The Real World...
2. John Hennigan
Actor | Boone: The Bounty Hunter
John Hennigan was born on October 3, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Boone: The Bounty Hunter (2017), Birds of Prey (2020) and The Iron Sheik Massacre (2022). He has been married to Kira Hennigan since June 1, 2018.
3. Ryan Reeves
Actor | WWE NXT
Ryan Reeves was born on November 10, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE NXT (2010), WWE Saturday Morning Slam (2012) and The JBL & Cole Show with Renee Young (2012).
4. Maven Huffman
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Maven Huffman was born on November 26, 1976 in Chantilly, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Raw (1993) and WWE Velocity (2002).
5. Nick Mitchell
Actor | WWE Monday Night RAW
Nick Mitchell was born on February 1, 1973 in Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Raw (1993), WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (2006) and WWE Tough Enough (2001).
6. Matt Morgan
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Matt Morgan was born on September 10, 1976 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004) and Ring Ka King (2012). He has been married to Larissa Vasper since February 27, 2005. They have one child.
7. Kenny Layne
Actor | TNA iMPACT! Wrestling
Kenny Layne is known for TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004), WWE Raw (1993) and ROH: Contention (2009).
8. Josh Lomberger
Actor | WWE Saturday Morning Slam
Josh Lomberger was born on November 25, 1980 in Hammond, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Saturday Morning Slam (2012), WWE Velocity (2002) and WWE Smackdown! (1999). He has been married to Ashley Simmons since August 2015. He was previously married to Rue DeBona.
9. Chris Nowinski
Actor | WWE Monday Night RAW
Chris Nowinski was born on September 24, 1978 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Raw (1993), Survivor Series (2002) and O.J.: Made in America (2016).
10. Jackie Gayda
Actress | WWE Monday Night RAW
Born on November 3 1981 in Cleveland, Ohio the oldest of 4 chidren, she became active in the fourth grade soon discovering her first love, running. She was also invloved in cheerleading, basketball, and softball along the way but running was her first love. She won state and national awards in ...
11. Ariane Andrew
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Ariane Andrew was born on November 3, 1987 in Northridge, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), WWE Saturday Morning Slam (2012) and WWE NXT (2010).
12. Nidia Guenard
Actress | WWE SmackDown
Retired Puerto-Rican-American female professional wrestler and valet as Nidia. She and Maven Huffman were the winners of WWE's first-ever WWE Tough Enough (2001) competition, where they trained to be professional wrestlers. Nidia was then sent to WWE's developmental promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling....
13. Matt Capiccioni
Actor | WWE Superstars
In 1999 Matt won gold medals in both the Rings and Vault at the AAU National Junior Olympics. This capped off a successful ten year gymnastics career and it became time to lay the foundation for what the world would later know as MDogg20. Out of sheer boredom and an ever-burning athletic drive, ...
14. Ivelisse Velez
Actress | WWE NXT
is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. In 2011, she was a contestant on WWE Tough Enough, but was eliminated from the competition due to injury. WWE signed her in November 2011 and Vélez adopted the ring name Sofia Cortez as she appeared in WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship ...
15. Andy Leavine
Actor | WrestleMania XXVII
Andy Leavine was born on December 27, 1987 in Brooksville, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for WrestleMania XXVII (2011), WWE Tough Enough (2001) and Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time (2011).
16. Linda Miles
Actress | WWE Velocity
Linda Miles was born on August 28, 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for WWE Velocity (2002), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and WWE Raw (1993).
17. Matt Cappotelli
Actor | Clancy Once Again
Matt Cappotelli was born on November 12, 1979 in Caledonia, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Clancy Once Again (2017), WWE Raw (1993) and WWE Sunday Night Heat (1998). He was married to Lindsay Seeders. He died on June 29, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
18. Daniel Puder
Producer | Significance Breeds Success
Daniel Puder, born on October 9, 1981, first made a name for himself in high school. Puder finished first place in his weight division in the Central Coast Section amateur wrestling. He accomplished this while wrestling with a broken hand. The wrestling mat wasn't the only location where Puder ...
19. Luke Robinson
Actor | WrestleMania XXVII
Luke Robinson is known for WrestleMania XXVII (2011), Best of the MWF (2008) and WWE Tough Enough (2001).
20. Taylor Matheny
Make_up_department | Lost Angels
Taylor Matheny was born on November 23, 1979 in Maple Valley, Washington, USA. She is known for Lost Angels (2009), The Last Will (2005) and WWE Raw (1993). She has been married to Brian Kendrick since August 15, 2008.
21. Martin Casaus
Actor | 4Shorts
Martin is an actor, professional wrestler and voice over artist. In 2004, Martin had his first taste of the entertainment business when he went on the set of Everwood to play an antagonist as a featured folk style wrestler.
He began booking commercials such as Lays, Doritos, 7 up, Kt Sports tape, ...
22. Amanda Saccomanno
Actress | WWE NXT
is an American model and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on the Smackdown brand under the ring name Mandy Rose. She is a former contestant on WWE Tough Enough. Saccomanno was born and raised in Westchester County, New York and is the youngest of four children. She is of Italian and ...
23. Christina Crawford
Actress | WWE NXT
Christina Crawford was born on October 17, 1988 in Ponte Vedra, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for WWE NXT (2010), All Elite Wrestling: Dark (2019) and WrestleMania XXVII (2011).
24. Daniel Rodimer
Actor | Ring Warriors
Daniel Rodimer was born on May 22, 1978 in Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Ring Warriors, WWE Smackdown! (1999) and Ohio Valley Wrestling TV (1998).
25. Jeremiah Riggs
Self | Daisy of Love
Jeremiah Riggs is known for Daisy of Love (2009), WrestleMania XXVII (2011) and WWE Tough Enough (2001).
26. Jessie Ward
Producer | The Works
Jessie Ward was born on December 16, 1979 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. She is a producer, known for The Works (2008), TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004) and Big Brother (2000). She has been married to Tommaso Whitney since September 22, 2013.
27. Rima Fakih
Actress | Yasmine
"You don't know who you are until you know where you came from" is a quote Rima carried out through most of her life. Today, at 33 years old Rima Fakih Slaiby resides in California with her husband Wassim 'Sal' Slaiby and two children. Holding her current mission to break barriers for Arab women ...
29. Sara Lee
Actress | WWE Monday Night RAW
Sara Lee was born on June 7, 1992 in Hope Township, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for WWE Raw (1993), NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn (2015) and WWE: Summerslam (2015). She was married to Cory Weston. She died on October 5, 2022 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.
30. Jonah Adelman
Self | NWA: Total Nonstop Action
Jonah Adelman was born on December 15, 1979 in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.
31. Zamariah Zane Loupe
Actor | Labou
Zamariah Zane Loupe is known for Labou (2008), WWE: Summerslam (2015) and WWE Raw (1993).
32. Eric Markovcy
Self | Tough Enough
33. Jake Sokoloff
Actor | Harold
Jake Sokoloff is known for Harold (2008), Cor Childe (2014) and Promises of Home (2012).
34. A.J. Kirsch
Actor | WWE 2K19
A.J. Kirsch is known for WWE 2K19, WWE Tough Enough (2001) and Larry King Now (2012).
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