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Tough Enough Season 6 Preview Review
- Updated: June 19, 2015

1 out of 11, 154. The odds are not in your favor. What would possess someone to enter into a competition with those types of odds? A crazy person? Someone with nothing else to lose? Someone with heart? dedication? a will that can outlast all others? cliché upon cliché from reality TV? A person who wants to prove that they are indeed tough enough to break into the undeniably brutal world of sports entertainment.
The revitalized WWE original series, Tough Enough, will officially re-debut on the USA Network on Tuesday, June 23rd at 8pm, but one week earlier, the WWE Network offered a special behind-the-scenes glimpse into the three-day camp held in the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The concept behind Tough Enough is a combination of traditional reality TV gimmicks (hosts and judges with combative, yet encouraging personalities, breakout stars with stories that are emotionally intriguing, tension-filled eliminations) and insight into the training regiment for such a physically and mentally demanding career such as sports entertainment. This hour-long special spotlighted the whittled-down 40 competitors and the grueling process of finalizing the seven men and six women who will be competing for the $2,500,000 WWE contract grand prize.

Before one drill would be run, all forty entrants had the opportunity to introduce themselves and explain why they were “tough enough” for this competition. Several mistakes were made, due to nerves, cockiness, or sheer stupidity, well that is up for the audience to decide. Several conclusions can be made about the types of judges the WWE Legends will be going forward. First, thanks to a would-be-cut Alex from Long Island, you don’t use foul language, nor do you boast claims that you cannot back up. These judges will take no BS. Secondly, it doesn’t matter how tall or charismatic you are; just ask Jeremiah and Nehemiah, the hopeful Twin Magic brothers. Know your audience. Hell, know the world you’re about to step into. Former exotic dancer, Philip couldn’t tell the coaches anything about the WWE or why he was “tough enough.” It makes one wonder what he submitted in his application video that got him through the first round of cuts. Finally, have some passion; have some conviction in your voice when speaking about why you deserve a chance to make it through to the Final 13. A montage of monotonous promos showed why this competition is about more than just looking the part; there’s more to being a WWE superstar than size and muscles.



- Alexander Frekey
- Henry Avery, Jr.
- Joshua Bredi – The Yeti
- Mada Abdelhamid
- Patrick Clark, Jr.
- Tanner Sacaceno
- Zamariah “ZZ” Loupe
- Amanda Saccomanno
- Daria Berenato – Jersey Devil
- Dianna Dahlfren
- Gabi Castrovinci
- Giorgia Piscina
- Sara Lee
As the competition rolls on, I have four names to really watch out for; two men and two women:
- Daria “Jersey” Devil” Berenato. She’s a MMA fighter and contributor to the Afterbuzz UFC podcast. We know what a beast Rhonda Rousey is and how tough MMA fighters are required to be. This background only lends itself to Daria to be a lethal force this season.
- Gabi Castrovinci. She may not be taken as seriously as she should be because of her pin-up girl exterior, but let us not forget that she also is very powerful, physically and mentally. She had no trouble talking trash to her competition. Does she have the mental strength to make up for any deficits? Most likely, yes.
- Joshua “the Yeti” Bredi. He’s got the complete physical package. His size and strength will take him far. When I first saw him early in the competition, I immediately thought he was the love child of Kevin Nash and Test. He will be tested to his limits with the strong competition in the other six men he will battle against over the course of the next several weeks.
- Patrick Clark, Jr. At only 19 years old, he shows the most enthusiasm for this competition. Physically he is strong enough and his turbulent childhood has prepared him for almost anything the the judges and coaches can throw at him. What makes him stand out is not only his heart for becoming the WWE superstar, but his love of the business is clear as he takes pride in having the strongest WWE background knowledge.