10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Tough Enough

2. There Has Been No Truly Successful Winner

When WWE devised Tough Enough, they probably thought it was going to find the next superstar on the level of Steve Austin or The Rock. Considering Tough Enough was originally shown on MTV and did excellent ratings, they more than likely assumed that they could make their guy a 'TV star' before eventually making him a 'wrestling star'. But nobody who has won Tough Enough has come close to approaching that level. The most successful contestant, The Miz, didn't even win it. Season one winner Maven looked promising but never fulfilled his potential. Co-winner Nidia only lasted a couple of years and, while she was good in her role as Jamie Noble's girlfriend, she was as expendable as he was. Miss Jackie and Linda Miles never made any waves in the business. Jackie was too similar to other divas and Miles apparently developed a massive ego and was hated by her peers. They're both no longer active in the business. John Morrison had some success but, like Maven, he never really lived up to his true potential while his season three co-winner Matt Cappotelli's career was cut short due to a brain tumour. WWE never truly forgave Puder for the Angle incident and, when they thought he wasn't improving quickly enough in OVW, let him go in September 2005, before his year-long contract ran out. And what about Andy Leavine from season five? First he didn't properly sell a slap by Vince McMahon or a Stone Cold Stunner during a Raw segment, then he failed WWE's wellness policy. He was released in April 2012, having never wrestled a match on WWE TV.