Sara Lee (June 7, 1992 – October 6, 2022) was an American television personality and former professional wrestler. In 2015, she was the female winner of the sixth season of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) competition Tough Enough, earning a one-year contract with the promotion.
Early life[]
Lee was born and raised in Hope Township, Michigan. She has 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.
Professional wrestling career[]
World Wrestling Entertainment[]
Tough Enough (2015)[]
In June 2015, Lee was announced as one of the thirteen finalists for the sixth season of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) competition Tough Enough. After being at risk of elimination five times throughout the course of the competition, on August 25, Lee was chosen by fan vote as one of the winners, along with Joshua 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.
NXT (2015–2016)[]
In September, Lee was assigned to WWE's developmental territory NXT, based at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, to begin training. 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. 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. On October 2nd she was released from WWE.
Personal life[]
Lee was married to Wesley Blake. Together they had three children, Piper and Brady and another son born in 2021.
In wrestling[]
- Signature moves
- Armbar
- Heart punch
- Multiple shoot kicks, to a cornered opponent
- Russian legsweep
- Shoulder block
- Schoolgirl
