Miss USA to compete on WWE's Tough Enough...
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Remlik (aka remlik)
Feb 17 '11, 11:39
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The USA Network issued a press release today announcing that Miss USA Rima Fakih will be competing in Tough Enough. Fakih is actually a lifelong WWE fan and this a great hook to get media attention for the return of the WWE reality series.
The complete release reads:
IS MISS USA� �TOUGH ENOUGH�?�
NEW YORK, NEW YORK � February 17, 2010 USA Network and WWE� announced today that Miss USA�, Rima Fakih will be one of the aspiring contestants on USA Network�s upcoming non-scripted series WWE TOUGH ENOUGH�. Fakih will be squaring off against a tough group of challengers vying for an once-in-a-lifetime shot to become a WWE Superstar or Diva. The series will premiere Monday, April 4 at 11/10c, the day after WrestleMania� XXVII and immediately following USA�s ratings juggernaut WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW�. It moves to its regularly scheduled slot in primetime, Mondays at 8/7c, starting on April 11.
�I am thrilled to have the opportunity to battle for a title in an entirely different competition,� said Fakih. �Miss USA is an incredible honor that�s provided invaluable experience which will undoubtedly help me as I push my performance and athletic skills to the limit. I look forward to learning if I have the mettle to make it in WWE.�
The casting announcement follows the recent appointment of WWE Hall of Famer �Stone Cold� Steve Austin� as series host and WWE Legend Booker T� as a trainer. WWE TOUGH ENOUGH contestants will be a diverse group of men and women who will live, train, eat and sleep under one roof in a house in Southern California.
Each week the contestants will battle it out in a series of unique challenges designed to test for such characteristics as showmanship, creativity, athleticism and desire, just to name a few. Viewers will witness the trials and tribulations of what it takes to be one of the best in the world�s greatest sports entertainment organization. The grand prizewinner will be awarded a contract with WWE.
Shed Media US, noted for its strong characters and memorable casting in the non-scripted arena, will produce WWE TOUGH ENOUGH. The company�s previous reality credits include �The Real Housewives of New York City,� �Who Do You Think You Are,� �World�s Strictest Parents.� Producing for Shed Media US are Nick Emmerson, Alex Demyanenko and Eric Van Wagenen.
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