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  • Daniel Puder triumphs on WWE’s ‘Tough Enough’ initiative

    Daniel Puder triumphs on WWE’s ‘Tough Enough’ initiative

    MUMBAI: The American fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) have spoken. Daniel Puder has been named the winner of the $1,000,000 Tough Enough competition

    In India the WWE airs on Ten Sports.

     
    In the emotional culmination of the intense competition Puder, a former mixed martial arts and cage fighter, has been awarded a WWE contract worth a million dollars. In the final round of voting by the fans Puder defeated Mike The Miz Mizanin, a former star of MTVs Real World: Return to New York.

    The eight-week competition by the WWE to find a new wrestling talent began in October. Eight finalists were selected from the thousands of hopefuls that applied hoping they were Tough Enough. Each week on Smackdown!, Tough Enough Trainer Al Snow led the Tough Enough competitors through a ritual of training and challenges.

    The competitors were assigned various tasks including a WWE style Capture the Flag competition, a paddle match on pedestals, an arm wrestling match, and a sex test. As part of the competition, the contestants interacted in the ring with WWE superstars that included Kurt Angle, The Basham Brothers, Torrie Wilson and Big Show.

    Fans voted each week, exclusively on WWE.com, for their favourite contestant, until the field was narrowed down to only Mizanin and Puder. Their final task was a special Dixie Dog Fight at the Armageddon pay-per-view, where Puder beat Mizanin in a close and competitive match.

    Putting the icing on the cake, Puder was informed that he will be competing in the Royal Rumble Match at the Royal Rumble in California. The winner of the match is awarded a championship shot at WrestleMania – a prize most wrestlers can only dream of.

  • WWE’s reality show ‘Tough Enough’ to find the next superstar

    WWE’s reality show ‘Tough Enough’ to find the next superstar

    MUMBAI: This is an initiative that gives wannabe wrestlers a chance to fulfill their dreams. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced that it will bring back Tough Enough in the US.

    Last time around the reality show aired on MTV in the US on Thursday nights. This time it will form a part of WWE SmackDown!. The winner gets a talent contract worth up to $1 million.

    In India, viewers can catch WWE action on Ten Sports. As far as Tough Enough is concerned, interested parties should send a VHS containing one minute of material to the WWE headquarters in Connecticut to demonstrate why they should be considered.

    After selecting eight finalists, the official competition will be held weekly on WWE SmackDown! from October. The contestants will train with Tough Enough trainer Al Snow, and then appear on WWE SmackDown! to undertake specific tasks to show why they are worthy to be the Tough Enough champion. Each week, a contestant will be eliminated based on fan voting. The finale on 16 December sees the winner being declared.

    WWE chairman Vince McMahon added, “We are looking for someone to be the next The Rock or Triple H. That person should have a great look, physical strength and charisma. Each week, these eight contestants will have to impress me and the millions of fans to prove that they are truly Tough Enough to be part of an elite group of WWE Superstars. In the end, only one of these contestants will be able to make that claim.”