WWE Tough Enough (previously known as MTV's WWF Tough Enough) is a professional wrestling reality television series produced by WWE, wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on MTV. A fourth competition was held in 2004, with only a single winner, who was integrated into (at the time) UPN's SmackDown!. In October 2010, it was announced that the USA Network, currently airing WWE Raw, would be reviving Tough Enough. It was aired immediately prior to Raw. The revived series began airing on April 4, 2011, a day after WWE WrestleMania 27. The first three seasons were co-produced with MTV, while the revival is a co-production with Shed Media. Repeat broadcasts of the revival series are shown on Universal HD and have also aired recently on Oxygen and G4.
Notable Contestants
Season 1
- Christopher Nowinski - Made main roster, Hardcore Champion
- Josh Lomberger - Became a WWE Announcer
- Maven Huffman - Made main roster, Hardcore Champion
- Nidia Guenard - Winner, made main roster
- Taylor Matheny - Married Brian Kendrick
Season 2
- Jackie Gayda - Winner, made main roster, married Charlie Haas
- Linda Miles - Winner, made main roster
Season 3
- John Hennigan - Winner, made main roster, Tag, ECW and IC Champion
- Matt Cappotelli - Winner, wrestled in WWE Developmental
Season 4
- Daniel Puder - Winner, competed in one main roster match
- Mike Mizanin - first and the only Tough Enough contestant to win the WWE Championship.
- Marty Wright - did not make competition but made main roster
- Daniel Rodimer - Competed on WWE Heat
- Ryan Reeves - Made main roster
Season 5
- Andy Leavine - Winner
- Christina Crawford - Performed for WWE Developmental
- Ariane Andrew - Made main roster, appears on WWE Total Divas
Season 6
- Daria Berenato
- Patrick Clark
- Chelsea Green
- Amanda Saccomanno
- Joshua "Josh" Bredl - Winner
- Sara Lee - Winner