Every WWE Tough Enough Winner: Where Are They Now?

10. Maven Huffman (2001)

Then: Maven was the first male winner of Tough Enough back in 2001. At the time, he cut an endearing figure who spoke about living his dreams and making his family proud. It was a simple tale, but a humble and relatable one fans gravitated towards. Then, to piggy back on his TE success, Maven worked a feud against one of his coaches.

Tazz was in no mood to roll out the welcome mat for the newbie. He temporarily turned into Bob Holly for the purpose of that rivalry.

Maven lasted up until 2005 before being released from WWE. In truth, he'd never really fulfilled his potential after clutching the trophy and flashing a smile for the cameras 4 years earlier. No amount of Hardcore Title reigns, shortlived tag-teams or memorable Royal Rumble eliminations could change that.

Now: Come on, you know what Maven is up to these days. He launched a ridiculously popular YouTube channel in 2023, and has steadily built his audience by peeling the curtain back on his WWE career, invading AEW shows, catching up with legends and generally reinventing himself as an engaging vlogger.

Huffman has traded the TE trophy for YouTube plaques. He actually revealed during a chat with Chris Van Vliet that he sold the trophy before bumping into the dude who bought it in a restaurant - Maven elected not to buy it back for $600, because he isn't really sure why he'd need the thing at this stage in his life.

He last worked a match in 2024, so it hasn't been too long since Maven was pulling on the tights and doing his thing. Honestly? He can ride the YouTube thing out for as long as he wants.