As the first transgender star of WWE calls out Vince McMahon for blocking her from entering the Smackdown’s backstage, here is all you need to know about Gabbi Tuft, her wife and net worth
Gabbi Tuft, the first transgender person of note in the WWE, claimed that the Madison Square Garden backstage area for Smackdown was closed off to her. Since giving up eleven years earlier, she had not participated in a wrestling match.
Who is Gabbi Tuft WWE first transgender wrestler, bio, age, height, real name, wife, gender, net worth
According to a WWE spokesman speaking to NYTimes, the problem was brought on by a “shortage of tickets.”
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— Andy Vermaut (@AndyVermaut) August 6, 2023
Who is Gabbi Tuft?
Born: 1 November 1978 (age 44 years), San Francisco, California, United States
Spouse: Priscilla Tuft (m. 2002)
Full name: Gabbi Alon Tuft
Height: 1.88 m
Billed weight: 246 lb (112 kg) (now 210 lb)
Children: 1
Retired: 2014
Former professional wrestler Gabbi Tuft gained notoriety when she competed for WWE with the ring name “Tyler Reks.” Tuft was instructed by Mike Bell. In February 2007, she debuted professionally with Ultimate Pro Wrestling. The Burning Hammer was Tuft’s distinguishing manoeuvre in her professional wrestling career.
She has a net worth of $19 million.
Additionally, Tuft participated in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), a WWE subsidiary. She twice won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship there, once with Joe Hennig and once with Johnny Curtis, in addition to the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship.
Since leaving the world of professional wrestling in 2014, Tuft has worked in marketing. She also co-founded a website for fitness with a few other wrestlers. Gabbi Tuft openly revealed her gender as a transgender woman in February 2021.
In addition to all of this, Reks and Curt Hawkins collaborated in 2011 to produce the animated YouTube series MidCard Mafia. However, the event was quickly postponed and taken down from the internet following concerns from the WWE management.
Tuft has been married to her wife Priscilla since July 2002, which is relevant to her private life. Mia, their lone child, was born in November 2011. Tuft also underwent open heart surgery in the summer of 2019.
Tuft currently shares her journey as well as lifestyle and fitness tips with her 124,000 Instagram followers. She and her wife Priscilla also founded the workout business Body Spartan when they retired. This business uses specific video exercises, diet plans, and motivational seminars to help men and women alter their bodies, minds, and spirits for the better.