10 Secret Pasts Of WWE Wrestlers

8. Dana Brooke

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Dana Brooke tries really, really hard to get over.

Her muscle flexes, big smiles and cries of, "Come on!" mid-match do get a response from some in the audience, but there's always a sense that Dana is forcing things a little too much. That energy is hardly a new thing though, and neither is her self-determination to become a success story.

Before signing for WWE in 2013, Brooke was a go-getter, and yet the company discuss bloody none of it. She dabbled in gymnastics and diving, earned degrees in fashion, merchandising, design and business administration, and positioned respectably in some pretty major bodybuilding competitions.

Brooke ranked 12th in the prestigious Arnold Classic in 2013, 13th when she tried again in 2015 and did it all whilst pinning down a pro wrestling career. It's baffling that WWE don't big up her smarts and achievements more.

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