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	*[[Matt Capiccioni]] - Still wrestling on the independent circuit.		*[[Matt Capiccioni]] - Still wrestling on the independent circuit.
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		+	=== Season 6 ===
		+
		+	On January 15, 2015, Season 6 of ''Tough Enough'' was announced at the Critics Association Winter Press, [[Kody Brown\|Daniel Bryan]], [[Hulk Hogan]] and [[Paige (wrestler)\|Paige]] serving as judges, while [[Billy Morgan\|Billy Gunn]], [[Narley Layne (wrestler)\|Booker T]] and [[Nicole Dumas (wrestler)\|Lita]] would serve as trainers/coaches. The show aired live from the [[IWE Performance Center]] in [[Orlando, Florida]] - home base of IWE's [[IWE NXT\|NXT]] developmental territory.
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		+	====Hosts====
		+	* [[Khris Jericho]] (Host)
		+	* [[Renee Young]] (Co-host)
		+	* [[Byron Saxton]] (Tough Talk host, episodes 6-10)
		+	* [[The Miz]] (Tough Talk host, episodes 1-5)
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		+	{{Col-4}}
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		+	====Judges====
		+	* [[Kody Brown\|Daniel Bryan]]
		+	* [[Paige (wrestler)\|Paige]]
		+	* [[Mike Rinehart\|The Miz]] (Episodes 6-10)
		+	* [[Hulk Hogan]] (Episodes 1-5)
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		+	====Coaches====
		+	* [[Billy Morgan\|Billy Gunn]]
		+	* [[Narley Layne (wrestler)\|Booker T]]
		+	* [[Nicole Dumas (wrestler)\|Lita]]
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		+	{{Col-4}}
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		+	====Guest Stars====
		+	*[[Kevin Anoa'i\|Roman Reigns]] (Episode 2)
		+	*[[Chris Lopez\|Seth Rollins]] (Episode 3)
		+	*[[Daniel Gonzalez\|King Barrett]] (Episode 4)
		+	*[[Shannon Furlong (wrestler)\|Natalya]] (Episode 5)
		+	*[[Marc Beltran\|Big Show]] (Episode 5)
		+	*[[Eric Malstrom\|Cesaro]] (Episode 6 & 10)
		+	*[[Team B.A.D.]] ([[Faith Grover\|Naomi]], [[Tascha Anderson\|Sasha Banks]] and [[Ana Salazar\|Tamina]]) (Episode 6)
		+	*[[The Prime Time Players]] ([[Andy Younkin\|Darren Young]] and [[Travis Watts\|Titus O'Neil]]) (Episode 7)
		+	*[[Dustin Simpson]] (Episode 8)
		+	*[[Kayla Cummins\|Alicia Fox]] (Episode 10)
		+	*[[Triple K]] (Episode 10)
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		+	====Contestants====
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	==See also==		==See also==

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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#A9A9F5" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | '''''IWE Tough Enough''''' 
|-
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ce/WWE_Tough_Enough_logo.png 2011 revival logo
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Format'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Reality television show
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Presented by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Opening theme'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | "Champion" by Chipmunk (2011)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Country of origin'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | United States
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''English'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | English
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''No. of seasons'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 5
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''No. of episodes'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 62
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#A9A9F5 align="center" colspan="3" | '''Production'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Executive producer(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Kevin Dunn
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Producer(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Ken Mok
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Location(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | [[Stamford, Connecticut]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Running time'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 30 minutes (original series) 60 minutes (revival)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Production company(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | [[IWE]] (2001-2004, 2010-2011) [[MTV (Channel)|MTV]] (2001-2003) Shed Media (2010-2011)
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#A9A9F5 align="center" colspan="3" | '''Broadcast'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Original channel'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | [[MTV (TV Channel)|MTV]] (original seasons 1-3) [[UPN (TV Channel)|UPN (original season 4) [[USA Network]], Universal HD (original season 5) '''USA Network''' (2011)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Picture format'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"| '''Original run'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | June 21, 2001 (original series) December 9, 2004 – April 4, 2011 (original series) June 6, 2011 (revival)
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#A9A9F5 align="center" colspan="3" | '''External links'''
|}
'''''IWE Tough Enough''''' (previously known as '''''IWF Tough Enough''''') is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by [[IWE]] wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with IWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on [[MTV (TV Channel)|MTV]]. A fourth competition was held in 2004, with only a single winner, who was integrated into (at the time) [[UPN (TV Channel)|UPN]]'s ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''. In October 2010, it was announced that the [[USA Network]], currently airing ''[[IWE Raw]]'', would be reviving ''Tough Enough''. It was aired immediately prior to Raw. The revived series began airing on April 4, 2011, a day after [[IWE WrestleMania 27|WrestleMania XXVII]]. The first three seasons were co-produced with MTV, while the revival is a co-production with ''Shed Media''. Repeat broadcasts of the revival series are shown on [[Universal HD]] and have also aired recently on [[Oxygen (TV Channel)|Oxygen]] and [[G4 (TV Channel)|G4]].

As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, there are no ''Tough Enough'' winners still wrestling on IWE's main roster the last one being [[Joe Linderman]], who wrestled on the [[IWE Raw|Raw]] brand before his contract expired following his last appearance on November 28, 2011. Linderman and ''Tough Enough I'' winner [[Nick Huffman|Maven Huffman]] are the only two ''Tough Enough'' winners to win championships in IWE. Linderman has won the [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|XCW Championship]], [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]], and the [[IWE Tag Team Championship]] on multiple occasions. Huffman once held the [[IWE Hardcore Championship]]. [[John Nowinski|Christopher Nowinski]], who didn't win ''Tough Enough'', also held the IWE Hardcore Championship. [[Joe Smith]], who came in second place in the ''$1,000,000 Tough Enough'' and is better known as The Miz, has won the [[IWE Championship]] once and the [[IWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] on two occasions. Together, Joe Linderman and The Miz also would become [[IWE Tag Team Championship|IWE Tag Team Champions]], [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Champions]], and two-time [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] winners. [[Josh Mathews]], is currently the longest tenured IWE employee from the entire ''Tough Enough'' cast, eventually signing with IWE in 2002 and becoming an announcer and interviewer.

== Original series ==
===''Tough Enough''===

====Trainers====
* [[Jacqueline Weikart|Jacqueline]]
* [[Tori Poch|Tori]]
* [[Tazz]]
* [[Allen Ray|Al Snow]]

====Contestants====
* Bobbie Jo Anderson
* Chris Nifong
* [[John Nowinski|Christopher Nowinski]] (a.k.a. Chris Harvard) (later joined the Raw brand but retired after suffering a severe concussion)
* Darryl Cross
* Greg Whitmoyer (went to join various other promotions)
* Jason Dayberry
* [[Josh Mathews]] (later joined the [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]] brand as an announcer, currently a commentator on ''[[IWE SmackDown]]'')
* [[Nick Huffman|Maven Huffman]] (winner)
* [[Nicole Guenard|Nidia Guenard]] (winner)
* Paulina Thomas
* Shadrick McGee
* [[Taylor Maine|Taylor Matheny]]
* Victoria Tabor

Order of Elimination:
*'''Episode 1''' Tom, after being selected to the final 13, refused to sign the MTV contract and was replaced by Greg.
*'''Episode 3''' Jason quit because he could not handle the road life.
*'''Episode 4''' Bobbie Jo and Victoria quit together because they could not handle the physicality.
*'''Episode 5''' Darryl was cut for poor ability and attitude.
*'''Episode 6''' Shadrick was cut due to ring struggles.
*'''Episode 7''' Paulina dropped out due to severe leg and knee injuries sustained in the second episode.
*'''Episode 9''' Greg was forced to quit due to three herniated discs.
*'''Episode 10''' Chris Ni. quit after feeling it was not his time.
*'''Episode 13''' Taylor, Chris No., and Josh were runners up after Nidia and Maven were announced as the winners.

====Episodes====

===''Tough Enough 2''===
The second season winners were [[Michelle Miles]] and [[Jackie Day|Jackie Gayda]]. The announcement of the winners offended members of the male finalists, who claimed that this was not what was promised when they signed forms to compete on ''Tough Enough'', citing that the forms claimed there would be one male winner and one female winner. Eventually, Linda was released on November 12, 2004 and Jackie was released on July 5, 2005. Gayda would later marry wrestler [[Charlie Lynch]].

Former IWE wrestler, [[Chad Gaspard|Shad Gaspard]], former member of the tag team [[Cryme Tyme]], was chosen to be one of the final 13 contestants on the show but, according to the show, failed a physical (reportedly, he actually failed a drug test); he was subsequently replaced by Danny. Eventual season 3 winner [[Joe Linderman]] auditioned and survived the first cut down to 25 contestants, but, despite displaying well-tuned athletic ability, Linderman's arrogance irritated the judges. It would be another year before Linderman would make the show. There were several other well known faces in the crowd who didn't make the cut, but, eventually made a name for themselves in the business, including model and former IWE Diva & TNA Knockout [[Salinas Martinez]] (known as Ariel in the IWE & as Salinas in TNA), former TNA Knockout and current IWE Diva [[Tessa Smith]] (formerly known as Awesome Kong; now known as Kharma), former fitness model and IWE & TNA valet/wrestler [[Kim Nelson]] (who was known by her real name in IWE & as Desire in TNA, and who is currently competing on season 13 of the hit NBC show [[The Biggest Loser (US TV series)|The Biggest Loser]]) and current TNA superstar [[Phillip Hunter|Gunner]].

====Trainers====
* [[Allen Ray|Al Snow]]
* [[Steven Murnion|Hardcore Murnion]]
* [[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Chavo McAlmond]]
* [[Ivory Moretti|Ivory]]

====Contestants====
* Aaron
* Alicia
* Anni
* Danny
* Hawk
* [[Jackie Day|Jackie]] (winner; competed as Miss Jackie and was manager/valet for the tag team of [[Charlie Lynch]], who is now her husband, and [[Richard Constantino|Rico]])
* Jake
* [[Jessica Ward|Jessie]]
* [[Ken Stone|Kenny]] (would later go on to wrestle for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]] and [[Ring of Honor]] as Kenny King)
* [[Michelle Miles|Michelle]] (winner; competed as Shaniqua, the dominatrix/valet of [[Nuss Brothers|Doug & Danny Nuss]])
* [[Matt Morgan|Brandon]] (would later go on to wrestle for [[IWE]] and is currently in TNA)
* Peter
* Robert

Order of Elimination:
* '''Episode 3:''' Aaron was cut because he could not physically catch up with the rest of the group's speed. That caused him to pass out on the beach while exercising.
* '''Episode 3:''' Robert was cut because he was struggling with all the physicality in and out of the ring; thus, he tired out more easily than others.
* '''Episode 5:''' Danny was cut because he lacked charisma while trying to perform an interview for the trainers.
* '''Episode 6:''' Matt left because he tore a ligament in his right knee, and his doctor told him it would not be safe to continue wrestling in the ring.
* '''Episode 7:''' Alicia was cut because she had an injury which it hindered her from continuing to wrestle in the ring.
* '''Episode 7:''' Jesse left because she was diagnosed with a heart condition.
* '''Episode 11:''' Hawk left because he became concerned about his performance in the ring.
* '''Episode 12:''' Pete and Anni were cut because they couldn't keep up in the ring as well as the others.
* '''Episode 13:''' Jake and Kenny were joint runners-up after Michelle and Jackie were announced the winners of ''Tough Enough 2''.

===''Tough Enough III''===
The third season was won by [[Joe Linderman]] and [[Brian Cappotelli]]. Linderman, who wrestled for two years under the name Johnny Nitro before changing it to Joe Linderman, is the most successful ''Tough Enough'' winner being a former [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Champion]], a three-time [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]], and he has held both the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|WWE World Tag Team Championship]] and the [[IWE Tag Team Championship]]. Cappotelli was developing his talent further in IWE development territory [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), but was diagnosed with a brain tumor in December 2005, forcing him to step away from wrestling and relinquish his [[OVW Heavyweight Championship|OVW Championship]]. The tumor was removed in 2007, although it is unknown whether Cappotelli will return to professional wrestling.

[[IWE Diva]], [[Denise Lynn|Denise]], tried out for ''Tough Enough III'' and made it to the final 25, but was cut from the competition. During the tryouts, however, she met Joe Linderman, and they eventually began a romantic relationship. She eventually received a IWE contract and worked for the company but was released on August 5, 2011. She worked as Denise on the ''Raw'' brand and became the first ''Tough Enough'' contestant to win the [[IWE Women's Championship]], a title she has held three times making her the most successful female ''Tough Enough'' contestant to enter IWE. Both [[Sean Daivari]] and [[Daniel Shatz|Daniel Puder]] are seen on film during audition episode. Both made it to the final 75, but were cut before they could make it to the training facility. Both men later went on as performers for IWE.

====Trainers====
* [[Allen Ray|Al Snow]]
* [[Bill DeMott]]
* [[Ivory Moretti|Ivory]]

====Contestants====
* Eric
* Jamie
* Jill
* [[Joe Linderman|Joe]] (winner)
* Jonah
* Nick
* Justin
* Kelly
* Lisa
* [[Brian Cappotelli|Brian]] (winner)
* Chad
* Rebekah
* Scott

Order of Elimination:
* '''Episode 2:''' Jill quit after the very first day of training. The trainers were all annoyed and labeled her as a "quitter" because she never put forth her best effort.
* '''Episode 3:''' Lisa left because she decided wrestling wasn't the right career for her (see below).
* '''Episode 4:''' Chad was cut because of his lack of ability to keep up the pace with the rest of the group.
* '''Episode 5:''' Rebekah left because she had a family emergency back at home and could not continue in the competition.
* '''Episode 6:''' Nick was cut because he had a shoulder injury, and he lacked the ability to perform certain tasks in the ring.
* '''Episode 7:''' Scott was cut because of his lack of ability to keep up with the rest of the group.
* '''Episode 8:''' Kelly was cut because she had a serious back injury, and she was beginning to fall behind everybody else when learning new moves.
* '''Episode 11:''' Justin was cut because he lacked aggression in the ring as well as a competitive spirit.
* '''Episode 14:''' Brian and Joe are announced the winners of ''Tough Enough III'', with Jamie, Eric and Jonah being the runners up.

In the cover story from the October 5, 2002 issue of the ''[[Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter]]'', it was revealed that contestant "Lisa" was removed from the show after what was referred to as a "psychotic breakdown." After being left at the house while the other contestants went out to dinner, she began throwing herself against the walls of the house, eventually breaking into the hidden MTV control room and working her way onto the roof. After being talked down by producers, she was committed to a hospital facility to receive psychiatric treatment. Her parents flew in from [[New Mexico]] to pick her up, but she physically attacked them, claiming she did not know them. She then escaped custody inside ''LAX'', shutting down a wing of the airport until she was located. Again, she was hospitalized, but she was able to check herself out shortly after. She then contacted ''Tough Enough'' producers, claiming she was ready to return to the show. Producers informed her she had been removed from the competition due to her actions. The other contestants (and, subsequently, the audience) were initially told that Lisa simply decided wrestling "wasn't the right career for her." Lisa then reemerged in [[Louisville, Kentucky]] at the [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] training center, claiming that trainer [[Allen Ray|Al Snow]] and producer John "Big" Gaburick had sent her for additional training, both in the ring and to learn further about the structure of the developmental territory system. At a series of shows in California in September 2002, she managed to talk her way backstage and was even allowed to assist with the pyrotechnics for the wrestlers' entrances at a TV taping. One source claimed that she had a face-to-face conversation with [[Vince McMahon|Dan Glover]], who was apparently unaware of her status with the ''Tough Enough'' program. Soon after, her photograph was circulated to security personnel, and she was barred from any backstage areas.

===''$1,000,000 Tough Enough (Season 4)''===
The fourth ''Tough Enough'' competition was conducted as part of IWE's ''SmackDown!'' brand between October and December 2004 in response to ''Raw'' holding the first annual "''Raw'' Diva Search" contest. The prize was a $1,000,000 professional wrestling contract split evenly over four years with only the first year guaranteed. The winner of the fourth series, announced on December 14, 2004, and televised on December 16, 2004, was [[Daniel Shatz|Daniel Puder]], an American professional [[Mixed Martial Arts|mixed martial artist]]. Puder competed in his second IWE pay-per-view event on January 30, 2005 as the third entrant in the [[IWE Royal Rumble (2005)|2005 Royal Rumble match]]. Soon after, he was sent to OVW before eventually being released in September 2005.

On November 4, 2004, episode of ''SmackDown!'', taped in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], during an unscripted segment of ''Tough Enough'', [[Matt Borske]], a former American amateur wrestler and [[Summer Olympics (1996)|1996 Olympic]] gold medalist, challenged the finalists through a squat thrust competition. Khris Nawrocki won the competition, and the prize Nawrocki won was a match against Borske. Borske quickly took Nawrocki down, breaking his ribs, then made him tap out with a ''neck crank''. After Borske defeated Nawrocki, Borske challenged the other finalists. Puder accepted Borske's challenge. Borske and Puder wrestled for position, with Borske taking Puder down, however, in the process, Puder locked Borske in a ''kimura lock''. With Puder on his back and Borske's arm locked in the ''kimura'', Borske attempted a pin, one of two referees in the ring, [[Jim Korderas]], quickly counted three to end the bout, despite the fact that Puder's shoulders weren't fully down on the mat, bridging up at two. Puder later claimed he would have snapped Borske's arm, thus making Borske tap out on national television, if Korderas had not ended the match. [[Dave Meltzer]] and Dave Scherer gave these following comments:

<blockquote>
"It was real. If you don't follow fighting, Puder had Angle locked in the Kimura, or keylock as Tazz called it, although Tazz didn't let on the move was fully executed. Not only was Borske not getting out of the move, but most MMA fighters would have tapped already. Borske couldn't tap for obvious reasons. The ref counted a three even though Puder's shoulders weren't fully down, trying to end the thing, because the reality was Borske would have been in surgery had it gone a few seconds longer or had Puder not given up the hold." ― Dave Meltzer
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
"As you would expect, Matt Borske was less than happy backstage at Smackdown after almost being forced to tap out to Tough Enough contestant Daniel Puder. Downright ticked off would probably be the best way to describe his mood. The unscripted nature of the contest was the main reason that Borske was made to look so bad since Puder just reacted to the situation and could have forced Angle to submit had the referees not thought quickly and counted a pin that wasn’t there on Puder." ― Dave Scherer
</blockquote>

[[Martin Wright]], who lied about his age during the auditions and was disqualified, later signed with IWE and competed as The Boogeyman.

A DVD of this season was released in 2005.

Other finalists were:
* [[Nicolas Pollington]] (later joined IWE, most notably as Mitch of the [[Spirit Squad]], was released in May 2007, went into training in [[Mixed Martial Arts|MMA]].)
* [[The Miz|Mike Mizanin]] (later joined WWE, he now wrestles under the Raw brand as "The Miz". He is the first, and so far only, Tough Enough contestant to win a world title in WWE.
* Khris Nawrocki (later signed a developmental contract but was released in 2005)
* [[American Gladiators (2008 TV series)#Male gladiators|Justice Smith]] (later a Gladiator on ''[[American Gladiators (2008 TV series)|American Gladiators]]'')
* [[Rob Sheffield|Ryan Reeves]] (later joined IWE but was released in January 2007. Signed another contract in Fall 2008. Competes on the Smackdown brand as Ryback)
* [[Nick Rodimer|Daniel Rodimer]] (later signed to a development contract but was released in August 2007 to return to real estate)

== Revival (Season 5) ==
On October 18, 2010, the television website Deadline.com reported that [[USA Network]] was considering expanding into reality programming with a revival of ''Tough Enough''. The website also reported that the show was expected to "run in tandem with USA's ''IWE Raw'' series." On January 3, 2011, both ''The New York Times'' and IWE further confirmed the revival, revealing that the revived series would begin airing Monday nights beginning on April 4, 2011, following ''IWE Raw'', and a day after [[IWE WrestleMania 27|WrestleMania XXVII]]. The following week, ''Tough Enough'' aired during its planned time slot before ''[[IWE Raw]]''. The revived series is a co-production with Shed Media.

[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson]] served as the show's Season 5 host while [[Steve Britz|Booker T]], [[Bailey Dalton|Trish Stratus]] and [[Bill DeMott]] served as trainers. According to USA Network's episode guide, the 2011 season is referred to as "Season 1", therefore making no reference to its prior runs on other networks. In addition, although the premise of this show is similar to that of ''[[IWE NXT]]'', ''Tough Enough'' Season 5 ran concurrently with ''NXT'' and did not replace it.

===Host===
* [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson]]

===Trainers===
* [[Steve Britz|Booker T]]
* [[Bill DeMott]]
* [[Bailey Dalton|Trish Stratus]]

===Contestants===

===Episodes===

===Post Show===
*[[Chris Andrews|Andy Leavine]] - Returned to [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] as Kevin Hackman. Was released from his contract in April 2012.
*[[Luke Robinson]] - Working in his fitness club in Maine and wrestling on the independent circuit.
*[[Jeremiah Christopher|Jeremiah Riggs]] - Earned a IWE tryout for FCW; was not signed. Returned to mixed martial arts in a [[Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Six#Bellator_LXI|Bellator]] fight.
*A.J. Kirsch - Appeared on the August 11, 2011 edition of WWE Superstars. Wrestles in [[All Pro Wrestling]].
*[[Kevin Casaus]] - Wrestled local shows.
*[[Sophia Lopez]] - Signed with IWE. She works in FCW and on NXT as Sofia Cortez.
*Eric Watts - Now has become a major star in [[NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood]].
*[[Christina Turner]] - Resigned with IWE and returned to FCW under the name Caylee Turner. Also she is the current ring announcer for NXT
*[[Nicole Andrew]] - Signed with IWE, now a dancer for Brodus Clay's entrance on the [[IWE Raw|''Raw'' brand]] and wrestling in FCW as Cameron Lynn.
*Ryan Howe - Wrestled in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]].
*[[Rima Fakih]] - Resumed Miss USA endeavors and is currently training to become a WWE Diva.
*[[Matt Capiccioni]] - Still wrestling on the independent circuit.

==See also==
* ''[[IWE NXT]]''

==References==

==External links==

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	*[[Rima Fakih]] - Resumed Miss USA endeavors and is currently training to become a WWE Diva.		*[[Rima Fakih]] - Resumed Miss USA endeavors and is currently training to become a WWE Diva.
	*[[Matt Capiccioni]] - Still wrestling on the independent circuit.		*[[Matt Capiccioni]] - Still wrestling on the independent circuit.
		+
		+	=== Season 6 ===
		+
		+	On January 15, 2015, Season 6 of ''Tough Enough'' was announced at the Critics Association Winter Press, [[Kody Brown\|Daniel Bryan]], [[Hulk Hogan]] and [[Paige (wrestler)\|Paige]] serving as judges, while [[Billy Morgan\|Billy Gunn]], [[Narley Layne (wrestler)\|Booker T]] and [[Nicole Dumas (wrestler)\|Lita]] would serve as trainers/coaches. The show aired live from the [[IWE Performance Center]] in [[Orlando, Florida]] - home base of IWE's [[IWE NXT\|NXT]] developmental territory.
		+
		+	{{col-begin}}
		+
		+	{{Col-4}}
		+
		+	====Hosts====
		+	* [[Khris Jericho]] (Host)
		+	* [[Renee Young]] (Co-host)
		+	* [[Byron Saxton]] (Tough Talk host, episodes 6-10)
		+	* [[The Miz]] (Tough Talk host, episodes 1-5)
		+
		+	{{Col-4}}
		+
		+	====Judges====
		+	* [[Kody Brown\|Daniel Bryan]]
		+	* [[Paige (wrestler)\|Paige]]
		+	* [[Mike Rinehart\|The Miz]] (Episodes 6-10)
		+	* [[Hulk Hogan]] (Episodes 1-5)
		+
		+	====Coaches====
		+	* [[Billy Morgan\|Billy Gunn]]
		+	* [[Narley Layne (wrestler)\|Booker T]]
		+	* [[Nicole Dumas (wrestler)\|Lita]]
		+
		+	{{Col-4}}
		+
		+	====Guest Stars====
		+	*[[Kevin Anoa'i\|Roman Reigns]] (Episode 2)
		+	*[[Chris Lopez\|Seth Rollins]] (Episode 3)
		+	*[[Daniel Gonzalez\|King Barrett]] (Episode 4)
		+	*[[Shannon Furlong (wrestler)\|Natalya]] (Episode 5)
		+	*[[Marc Beltran\|Big Show]] (Episode 5)
		+	*[[Eric Malstrom\|Cesaro]] (Episode 6 & 10)
		+	*[[Team B.A.D.]] ([[Faith Grover\|Naomi]], [[Tascha Anderson\|Sasha Banks]] and [[Ana Salazar\|Tamina]]) (Episode 6)
		+	*[[The Prime Time Players]] ([[Andy Younkin\|Darren Young]] and [[Travis Watts\|Titus O'Neil]]) (Episode 7)
		+	*[[Dustin Simpson]] (Episode 8)
		+	*[[Kayla Cummins\|Alicia Fox]] (Episode 10)
		+	*[[Triple K]] (Episode 10)
		+	{{Col-end}}
		+
		+	====Contestants====
		+	{\| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
		+	\|-
		+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan=2\|#
		+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" rowspan=2\|Contestants
		+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3" colspan=10\|Episodes
		+	\|-
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|1
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|2
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|3
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|4
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|5
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|6
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|7
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|8
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|9
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|10
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+
		+	====Episodes====
		+	{\| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
		+	\|-
		+	! scope="col" style="background:#66CDAA; color:#fff; width:7%;"\| No. in<br />series
		+	! scope="col" style="background:#66CDAA; color:#fff; width:7%;"\| No. in<br />season
		+	! scope="col" style="background:#66CDAA; color:#fff;"\| Title
		+	! scope="col" style="background:#66CDAA; color:#fff; width:20%;"\| Original air date
		+	! scope="col" style="background:#66CDAA; color: #FFF; text-align: center;" width:7%"\|Production<br />code
		+	! scope="col" style="background:#66CDAA; color:#fff; width:14%;"\| U.S. viewers<br/>(millions)
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==See also==		==See also==
-	* ''[[IWE ~~NXT~~]]''	+	*[[IWE Diva Search]]
		+	*[[TNA Gut Check]]

	==References==		==References==

	==External links==		==External links==