Highlights

• Mandy Rose's release from WWE in 2022 was a sad moment, considering her recent success as NXT Women's Champion and her involvement in the Toxic Attraction group.
• Despite not winning Tough Enough in 2015, Rose was signed by WWE and quickly became a standout star on the main roster.
• Rose holds the distinction of being the first woman to be eliminated in the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber matches.

UPDATE: 2024/01/11 07:30 EST BY BENJAMIN VIEIRA

In 2022, Mandy Rose was released by WWE due to the NSFW FanTime content. This was a truly sad moment, as Rose was in a new era of her career at the company. She became the NXT Women’s Champion, defeating Raquel Rodriguez to become the champion at Halloween Havoc 2021. It also saw the formation of the Toxic Attraction group. Consisting of Rose, Gigi Dolan, and Jacy Jayne. This saw the latter two become the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions. While Rose is gone, it can’t be helped but wonderd what else she could have accomplished if she was still with WWE.

Mandy Rose was with WWE for more than five years before she was released in 2022. During her time there, she wrestled on both the main roster and NXT, even becoming NXT Women's Champion. The WWE Universe first met Mandy Rose in 2015 when she was a contestant on the sixth season of Tough Enough, where she provided fans with one of the competition's funniest moments. She may have not won the competition, but WWE saw something in her, which is why she spent several years on the main roster.

13 She Was Signed Despite Not Winning Tough Enough

Rose Was Featured On The Sixth Season Of The Show

• Fans first saw her in the 2015 season of Tough Enough.
• She competed on the same season as Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green.
• The two winners that season were Josh Bredl and Sara Lee.

When looking at the breakout stars from WWE’s 2015 edition of Tough Enough, with the likes of Sonya Deville, Chelsea Green, and Mandy Rose getting signed, you’d think one of those names would’ve won the whole competition.

However, the two winners were Josh Bredl and Sara Lee, who have both since been released by WWE. Rose came second but was clearly the standout star on the entire show, with the unreliable fan vote taking out those who would be best suited to win. Not winning the competition will unlikely be a regret given the amount of success she has experienced since joining the company. It remains to be seen whether the public vote will come into place, or if WWE puts together another competition.

12 Her First NXT Run Was Short

She Only Wrestled A Few Matches In Developmental

• She made her in-ring debut in 2016.
• She was only there for a few matches.
• Along with Sonya Deville, she debuted on WWE's main roster as a member of Saraya's Absolution faction.

Rose was never perfect in the ring, but in her return to NXT it was clear to see how much she has learned whilst being on the main roster. After her signing, many would think she would have an extended period on the black and gold brand. However, she only ever had a handful of matches on NXT programming.

In 2016, just one year after her Tough Enough appearance, she debuted on Raw alongside Sonya Deville to align with Paige as part of the Absolution group, which showed the trust that WWE had in Rose early on.

11 She Holds Some Historic WWE Records

Rose Competed In The First-Ever Women's Royal Rumble And Elimination Chamber

• She was the first woman eliminated in both matches.
• Lita eliminated her in the Royal Rumble.
• Alexa Bliss won the first-ever women's Elimination Chamber.

2018 saw WWE make a lot of ‘firsts’ when it came to women’s wrestling during the ‘Women’s Revolution’. Two of those were the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber matches.

Mandy Rose holds the distinct honor of being the first woman ever to be eliminated in these two matches. Whether that be by design or coincidence, it’s certainly a fun fact to carry forwards into the future.

10 She And Sonya Deville Pitched A Lesbian Angle

The Story Was Pitched While Both Were In NXT

• Romance angles have happened numerous times in professional wrestling.
• The storyline was not picked up by WWE Creative.
• Mandy Rose and Otis ended up being in a romantic storyline.

WWE has been no stranger to having their female athletes partake in lesbian storylines and other romance angles when it come to women's wrestling, which has received a lot of eye-rolls when looking back at the booking of women’s wrestling in the past. During their NXT days, however, Rose and Deville had pitched a story of this ilk.

This was a case of attempting to pitch any and everything in order to get a spot, and the pair would eventually be involved in a romantic storyline – though it would be as enemies during the hugely acclaimed storyline involving Otis and Dolph Ziggler.

9 She Is A Successful Fitness Competitor

Rose Has Had A Passion For Fitness Throughout Her Life

• Rose has had a major passion for fitness throughout her life.
• She debuted in the World Bodybuilding & Fitness Boston Show.
• She is a former WBFF Diva Bikini Pro World Champion.

Quite a few WWE superstars competed in other sports before signing with the company, and Mandy Rose is one of those superstars. She has a passion for health, and for a time, she was a legitimate fitness and figure competitor, which is why she focuses more on muscle definition rather than size.

Her first competition came in 2013 when she entered the World Bodybuilding Fitness & Fashion Boston Show, and she ended up winning the whole thing. In 2014, she was also named the WBFF's Diva Bikini Pro World Champion.

8 She Isn't That Tall

Her Official Height is 5'4"

• Rose was always on the smaller side while in WWE.
• Sonya Deville was taller than her, standing at 5'7".
• She has great strength and conditioning.

While there have been some tall women in professional wrestling and they have enjoyed their fair share of pushes, but shorter women seem to always get the most attention. Rose is more on the shorter side, as she is roughly 5 ft 4 in, and her small size is quite noticeable when she stands next to someone like Sonya Deville.

She may be smaller, but when it comes to things like overall physical strength and conditioning, she is near the top of the list.

7 She Is 33 Years Old

Her Birthday Is July 18, 1990

• She was born on July 18, 1990.
• WWE has had a stigma against women over 25 in the past.

On average, most male superstars compete well into their 40s, but the same cannot be said about women, as most of them seem to get pushed aside once they reach their mid-30s. Let's not forget that WWE is allegedly only interested in women under 25 years old at the moment. Rose was born on July 18, 1990, which means that this year she celebrated her 33rd birthday.

6 She Has A Bachelor's Degree

Rose Studied Speech Pathology

• She attended Iona College in New York.
• She got her degree in speech pathology.
• Rose's promo skills did improve overtime.

For the most part, WWE superstars make a decent living, but many of them did not plan on becoming wrestlers, which is why they went to college. Education is still very important, which is why Rose decided to go to Iona College in New York when she was younger.

She earned her bachelor's degree while majoring in speech pathology, which means that she could have a different career already lined up. People with these degrees tend to become speech therapists, which is interesting to think about since her promo skills on the main roster were nowhere near the best. However, they did improve while she was in NXT.

5 She's The Youngest Of Her Siblings

She Has Three Older Brothers

• She grew up in New York.
• She was the only daughter in her family.
• Her childhood nickname was "Hamburgers."

WWE superstars have families and private lives just like everyone else, and Mandy Rose comes from a relatively big one. She is actually the youngest of four children, and her three brothers are quite protective of her. Thanks to her siblings, she has become an aunt on multiple occasions.

When she was a kid, Rose and her brothers grew up in Westchester County, New York, which is a suburb of New York City. Like a lot of kids, she had a nickname growing up, and her family ironically called her, "Hamburgers."

4 Mandy Rose Is An Animal Lover

Rose Has A Golden Poodle

• Rose's dog is named Penny Lane Rose.
• She got Penny while injured.
• She is a supporter of animal adoption and animal rights.

Life can be lonely sometimes, which is why many wrestlers have one or more pets. While dealing with an injury, Rose decided to get herself a brand new puppy, an adorable Golden Poodle named, Penny Lane Rose.

Penny may not be as famous as other wrestling pets, but at least she has a great home and a loving owner. She adores animals, and that love is the reason why she is a vocal supporter of both animal adoption and animal rights.

3 She Is Engaged To Former WWE Superstar, Tino Sabbatelli

The Couple Have Been Together Since 2018

• The couple began dating in 2018.
• Sabatelli is a former NXT superstar.
• He had played football for the NFL prior to WWE.

In 2018, Rose revealed that she was dating Sabatino Piscitelli, a former NFL player who spent time in Tampa Bay, Cleveland, and Kansas City.

When he was done with football, he decided to try professional wrestling, where he went by the name Tino Sabbatelli. He signed with WWE in 2014, and he was released in 2020. After a brief stint with AEW, WWE re-signed him last year, but he has already been released again amidst WWE's huge budget cuts. Since then, it was announced on Rose's Instagram page that the couple were engaged. She made the reveal in September 2022. She expects her wedding date to be some point in 2024.

2 She Owns A Doughnut Company

The Business Is A Joint Venture Between Mandy Rose And Sonya Deville

• The duo opened the business in 2019.
• Their store is called Damandyz Donutz.
• They sell gluten-free and vegan-friendly donuts.

Rose may be an entertainer, but at the end of the day she is a businesswoman who wants to expand her portfolio. In 2019, she and Sonya Deville decided to go into business together, and they surprisingly chose to open a doughnut store called, Damandyz Donutz.

They sell ordinary doughnuts, but they mainly focus on healthier options that are gluten-free and vegan-friendly. They also sell merchandise like t-shirts, hats, phone cases, mugs, and clocks, and they recently released a calendar filled with steamy photos of both superstars.

1 She Helped Sonya Deville After She Was Almost Kidnapped

Sonya Deville Was A Victim Of Stalking

• Sonya Deville was the victim of a stalking and attempted kidnapping.
• Rose stayed with Deville afteward.
• The stalker will be in prison for over a decade.

With Sonya Deville now a fixture on WWE television again, she has managed to find a place without Mandy Rose by her side. Despite their very personal feud, the two are very good friends, and last summer Rose stayed at Sonya's Florida home for a bit.

That stay proved to be a scary one, as a South Carolina man drove to the house and broke into it to try and kidnap Sonya. Luckily, the man was detained without either woman getting injured. The stalker has been in prison ever since, and will be in prison for 15 years and 15 years parole afterward.