Sara Lee (wrestler)
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| Sara Lee | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sara Ann Lee |
| Born | June 7, 1992 Hope Township, Michigan, U.S |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Orlando, Florida, U.S |
| Alma mater | Delta College |
| Spouse(s) | Wesley Blake (m. 2017) |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Hope[1] Sara Lee[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] |
| Billed weight | 125 lb (57 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Hope, Michigan[3] |
| Trained by | Billy Gunn[4] Booker T[4] Lita[4] Sara Del Rey[5] Team Vision Dojo |
| Debut | August 25, 2015[1] |
| Retired | September 30, 2016 |
Sara Ann Lee (June 7, 1992 – October 6, 2022)[6] was an American television personality and professional wrestler, best known for her time in WWE between 2015 and 2016. In 2015, she was the female winner of the sixth season of the WWE competition Tough Enough, earning a one-year contract with WWE.
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Early life
Lee was born and raised in Hope Township, Michigan.[3][5] She spent time in competitive powerlifting. She graduated from Meridian High School in 2010, and went on to study diagnostic medical sonography at Delta College in Bay City, Michigan.[3][7][5][8]
Professional wrestling career
In June 2015, Lee was one of the thirteen finalists for the sixth season of the WWE competition Tough Enough.[7] After being at risk of elimination five times throughout the course of the competition,[9][10][11] on August 25, Lee was chosen by fan vote as one of the winners, along with Josh Bredl, earning a $250,000 one-year contract with WWE. During the final, Lee adopted the ring name Hope, and lost a singles match to Alicia Fox.[1][12]
In September, Lee was assigned to WWE's developmental territory NXT, based at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, to begin training.[13][5] 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.[14] She made her in-ring debut at the January 30 live event during a six-Diva tag team match, which also involved fellow Tough Enough competitor Mandy Rose.[2] On September 30, 2016, Lee was released from her WWE contract.[15]
Personal life and death
Sara Lee resided in Orlando, Florida.[16] She married former WWE wrestler Wesley Blake[15] on December 30, 2017. Their daughter Piper was born on May 1, 2017. Their first son Brady was born on February 27, 2019, and their second son Case was born in 2021.
Lee died on October 6, 2022, at the age of 30.[17] Her cause of death has not been publicly revealed.
Championships and accomplishments
- WWE
- Tough Enough VI – with Josh Bredl
See also
References
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