Mandy Rose

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Mandy Rose
Mandy Rose WrestleMania 32 Axxess.jpg
Rose in April 2016
Birth name Amanda Saccomanno
Born (1991-07-18) July 18, 1991 (age 32)
Westchester County, New York, United States[1]
Residence Orlando, Florida, United States[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Mandy Rose[3]
Billed height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[4][3]
Billed weight 120 lb (54 kg)[4]
Billed from Yorktown Heights, New York[3]
Trained by Booker T[5]
Billy Gunn[5]
Lita[5]
WWE Performance Center[2]
Debut August 25, 2015[6]

Amanda Saccomanno (born July 18, 1991) is an American television personality, model, and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Mandy Rose.

In 2015, she placed second on the WWE competition WWE Tough Enough. That same year, she signed a contract with WWE and joined the reality television show Total Divas, which is produced by WWE and E!.[7]

Early life and modelling career

Saccomanno was born and raised in Westchester County, New York, and is the youngest of four children.[8] She is of Italian and Irish heritage.[8] Saccomanno attended Yorktown High School, where she participated in dance.[8] She later earned her bachelor's degree at Iona College, majoring in speech pathology.[9]

Saccomanno entered her first fitness competition in 2013, and took first place in the World Bodybuilding Fitness & Fashion Boston Show.[8] She was also crowned the 2014 World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Bikini Champion.[9]

Professional wrestling career

WWE

Tough Enough (2015)

Saccomanno was a contestant in the sixth season of the WWE competition WWE Tough Enough, which began airing in June 2015.[4][10][11] She was at risk of elimination on the July 28 episode, but was saved by judge The Miz.[12] During the season finale, Saccomanno adopted the ring name Mandy Rose and had a match with Alicia Fox. She placed second overall, after winners Sara Lee and Josh Bredl.[13][14]

NXT (2015–present)

After the Tough Enough season finale, it was revealed that Saccomanno had signed a five-year contract with the company.[15] Rose made her in-ring debut for WWE's developmental territory, WWE NXT, during a six-Diva tag team match at a live event in Venice, Florida on January 30, 2016.[16]

Other media

Saccomanno has been featured in multiple fitness publications including Fitness Gurls Magazine, Fit & Firm Magazine and FitFemme Magazine.[9]

In September 2015, it was announced that Naomi had been taken off the main cast of the WWE reality television series Total Divas, and had been replaced by Rose.[17][7] After the current season is over, she will no longer be appearing as a main cast member.[18]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 WWE Tough Enough Herself Contestant; Runner-up (Season 6)
2016 Total Divas Main Cast (Season 5): 10 episodes

Personal life

Saccomanno is a supporter of animal rights and adoption.[8] She participates in yoga, pilates and CrossFit.[19][3] Her childhood nickname was “Hamburgers”.[19] Saccamanno's family owns a delicatessen in Carmel, New York. Her boyfriend is English wrestler David Andrews a current member of WWE NXT, and their relationship is featured on Total Divas.[20][21]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Fitness modeling

  • World Bodybuilding Fitness & Fashion
    • 2014 WBFF Boston – (first place)
    • 2014 WBFF Diva Bikini Pro World Championship – (first place)[11]

References

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