WWE: 10 Candidates For Coaches On Revamped 'Tough Enough'
In May, WWE announced the return of the hit show Tough Enough as a WWE Network exclusive. Tough Enough initially aired four seasons from 2001 to 2004 on MTV and UPN, exclusively. It returned for a fifth season on the USA Network in 2011 and despite being a ratings success, it wasn't renewed for another season. With WWE looking for more exclusive content to air on the WWE Network, officials probably saw this as the perfect opportunity to bring back the show that launched the careers of The Miz, John Morrison and others. Tough Enough's fifth season was more reality-based than NXT (when it was still a competition) ever was, giving viewers an inside look at what aspiring Superstars had to go through in order to secure a contract with the company. What sold many viewers on the show was its coaches. The cast consisted of Bill DeMott, Booker T, Trish Stratus and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Each wrestling legend (perhaps not so much in DeMott's case) had something to offer to the rookies and they all had the perfect chemistry with one another. As of now, the reboot of Tough Enough hasn't begun filming and its format has been rumored to be completely different than prior seasons. The cast of the show is also still unclear, but there are several Superstars and Divas, both past and present, who could serve as excellent coaches given their experience, accolades, notability and other factors.