Sara Lee, a 2015 winner of the World Wrestling Entertainment reality competition series “Tough Enough,” has died. Check out her death cause.
Sara lee wrestler : What happened to | Death cause
Sara Ann Weston was an American television personality and professional wrestler, best known for her time in the American promotion WWE between 2015 and 2016.
| Ring name(s) | Sara Lee |
|---|---|
| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Billed weight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| Billed from | Hope, Michigan |
| Trained by | Billy Gunn Booker T Lita Sara Del Rey Team Vision Dojo |
In 2015, Lee was the female winner of the sixth season of the WWE competition Tough Enough, earning a one-year contract with WWE.
Returning to her real name, Lee made her first appearance for NXT at a live event on January 16, 2016, where she delivered a heel promo.
What happened to
Sara Lee, a 2015 winner of the World Wrestling Entertainment reality competition series “Tough Enough,” has died, according to a statement from her mother shared on social media. She was 30.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our Sarah Weston has gone to be with Jesus,” her mother, Teri Lee, wrote in a statement. “We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete. We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn.”
Sara Lee was married to former WWE wrestler Westin Blake. They are parents to three children
“I think my fans can kind of relate to me because I’m a normal girl,” she told the Midland Daily News newspaper in Midland, Michigan, after being voted by fans as the female “Tough Enough” winner. “I’ve just been myself.”
According to the paper, Lee, from the small town of Hope, Michigan, was a 2010 graduate of Meridian high school in Sanford, Michigan, where she was on the track team. She also was a competitive powerlifter.
Lee won a $250,000 contract from the WWE but was released in 2016.
Death cause
WWE released a statement on Lee’s death late Thursday.
“WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Sara Lee. As a former ‘Tough Enough’ winner, Lee served as an inspiration to many in the sports-entertainment world. WWE offers its heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and fans,” the company said.
Lee participated in the sixth season of WWE “Tough Enough” in 2015, which is a reality series run by the pro wrestling company to determine who would get a WWE contract. She won the event with Josh Bredl, who wrestled as Bronson Matthews.
The Hope Township, Michigan, native initially performed under the moniker “Hope” before changing back to her real name. She was assigned to NXT and trained at the WWE Performance Center before moving onto NXT. She performed on the brand until 2016 when she was released.
Her cause of death is not publicly known at this time. A GoFundMe page for her funeral expenses has been set up here.
On behalf of everyone here at Cageside Seats, we offer our condolences to the family and friends of Sara Weston.