Former WWE “Alpha Male” Star Shows Off Unbelievable Transition as a Woman
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Gabbi Tuft, formerly recognized by her WWE persona Tyler Reks, has unveiled the intricate details of her profound journey from a renowned muscular professional wrestler to an exquisitely beautiful woman.
At 45 years old and having retired from the wrestling world, Tuft underwent a remarkable physical transformation, shedding 6.2% of body fat from her 280-pound physique and adopting a wholly new dietary regimen to support her gender transition.
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This transformation, however, was not solely physical; Tuft also navigated through profound psychological dilemmas, endured challenging periods in her marriage, and grappled with the complexities of family life.
Simultaneously, in a separate development, Netflix has solidified a significant long-term broadcasting agreement with WWE, marking a pivotal move into the realm of sports content for the streaming giant.
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Scheduled to commence in 2025, this exclusive partnership will see Netflix become the sole home of “Raw,” WWE’s iconic flagship program that has captivated audiences on television since its inception in 1993. This strategic collaboration underscores Netflix’s ambitious expansion beyond traditional entertainment content, positioning itself as a prominent player in the dynamic landscape of sporting events.
Gabbi Tuft, First Openly Trans Former W.W.E. Star, Returns to Wrestling
Ms. Tuft, who retired from the W.W.E. more than a decade ago and came out as transgender in 2021, will return to the ring on Tuesday, she said on social media.
Gabbi Tuft, a former World Wrestling Entertainment star and the first current or former member of the organization to come out as transgender, will return to the ring this month, she said on social media on Sunday.
Ms. Tuft, who retired more than a decade ago, fought in the W.W.E. under the name Tyler Reks, a dreadlocked gladiator who weighed 250 pounds. She left the organization shortly after the birth of her child, and has since become an online personal fitness and nutrition coach and a TikTok personality with more than a million followers.
On Sunday, Ms. Tuft announced that she would be performing for West Coast Pro Wrestling on Tuesday at the Irvine Improv, a venue in Irvine, Calif., which hosts professional wrestling events. The match, she said, would air at a later date on YouTube and other national TV stations.
“Mother Arrives,” Ms. Tuft said on social media. “Everything that is unfolding is per the plan,” she added. “Stay faithful. There is more to the plan than what you see or what you think.” Her opponent was not announced.
In an interview with The New York Times last year, Ms. Tuft, who came out publicly as transgender in 2021, said she first began dressing as a woman during the pandemic, but was initially in denial, believing it was similar to adopting a persona in the ring and justifying it as another “form of role play.”
Months later, she came out to her wife. The following year, she posted a photograph of herself in front of a portrait of her old W.W.E. persona, Tyler Reks, to Instagram.
“This is me. Unashamed, unabashedly me. This is the side of me that has hidden in the shadows, afraid and fearful of what the world would think; afraid of what my family, friends, and followers would say or do,” Ms. Tuft wrote in the accompanying caption. “I am no longer afraid and I am no longer fearful.”
In Sunday’s social media posts announcing her return to wrestling, Ms. Tuft wrote, “Mother will guide her children to salvation.”