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WWE released the following names as the 40 "finalists" for the new season of WWE Tough Enough. These finalists have been invited to a training camp this week at the WWE Performance Center and will then be whittled down to the final cast, who will then compete for a $250,000 WWE contract (one male winner, one female winner) starting 6/23 on the new season of Tough Enough.
The 40 finalists are:
Adam Ohriner, Long Island, N.Y. - AKA The Big O, current New York Wrestling Connection champion and regular on Zack Ryder Youtube series.
Alexander Frekey, Dallas - Fitness Model & actor.
Alexander Galizia, Springfield, Mass.
Amanda Saccomanno, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. - WBFF Bikini World Champion
Ashley Urbanski, Oakland, Calif.
Ava Knight-Salicka, Las Vegas - Boxer
Carly Marshall, Los Angeles
Chelsea Green, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - Canadian independent wrestler "Jaina"
Danielle Kamela, Scottsdale, Ariz. - Former NBA Dancer and NFL Cheerleader
Daria Berenato, Los Angeles - MMA fighter & actress, Afterbuzz personality
Dianna Dahlgren, Spokane, Wash. - Five time Miss Motocross, IFBB athlete
Don Arner, Pittsburgh aka independent wrestler Cassidy Stone.
Gabi Castrovinci, Southington, Conn. - Fitness Model and competitor.
Giorgia Piscina, Brisbane, Australia - BFF Pro Bikini Model
Hank Avery Jr., Macon, Ga.
Jason Vazquez, Oak Lawn, Ill.
Jeremiah Kingdom, Los Angeles
Joshua Bredl, Thornton, Colo. - Former Colorado State-Pueblo defensive end.
Kahlil Bell, San Jose, Calif. - Former NFL running back.
Kevin Penczek, Belle, W.V. - Independent wrestler
Krishany San Jorge, Puerto Rico - Actor and Model
LaRayia Gaston, Los Angeles -Model
Lorenzo Davis II, Los Angeles
Mada Abdel Hamid, Los Angeles - Model and bodybuilder
Michael Mio, Staten Island, N.Y.
Mike Hayes, Louisville, Ken - AKA Ohio Valley Wrestling regular Michael Hayes
Nehemiah Kingdom, Los Angeles
Nicholas Cuffari, Lakewood, Okla.
Patrick Clark, Washington, D.C. - independent wrestler for Maryland Championship Wrestling
Philip Guilford, Atlantic City, N.J.
Sada Bettencourt, San Jose, Calif. -From "Real L Word" cast, trained at Pro Wrestling Revolution in California
Samantha Sage, Los Angeles - IFBB Pro
Sara Lee, Hope, Mich. -
Stephen Tezanos-Pinto, Sacramento, Calif. - WBFF Pro
Tanner Saraceno, Boiling Springs, S.C. - MMA fighter
Tommaso Giannuzzi, Germany
Vinny Tortorella, Staten Island, N.Y. - Division 1 Wrestler, First-Degree Black Belt in Tae-Kwon Do
Zach Boss, Calgary, Alberta, Canada - WBBF Pro
Zamariah "ZZ" Loupe, Bayou Bluff, La - cast alumni of "Swamp People"
As Dave Scherer wrote earlier, the camp and final casting will be part of a WWE Network special next week.
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