WWE's Golden Goddess: 5 facts you probably didn't know about Mandy Rose

Mandy Rose has been contracted to WWE since 2015 and has performed on all three of the company's main brands.

Last night's episode of NXT saw The Golden Goddess make her return to the black and yellow brand for the first time since 2017. She teased that she was the new manager of The Robert Stone Brand.

Rose has been partnering with Dana Brooke on Monday Night RAW over the past few months. The two women look as though they could be handed a Women's Tag Team Championship shot in the near future.

There's no word yet on whether or not Mandy Rose's move to NXT is a permanent one, or if God's Greatest Gift will be able to work as part of both brands moving forward.

Mandy Rose has already been in WWE for more than six years and here are just five facts that every WWE fan needs to know.

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#5. Mandy Rose's nickname was "Hamburgers"

Mandy Rose has launched a fitness app and has spent most of her WWE career promoting her fitness regime. Therefore, it comes as a surprise that she was once nicknamed "Hamburgers."

This was a name that was given to Mandy Rose by her brothers whilst she was growing up, since she is the youngest of four children and the only girl.

When asked about the unusual nickname in an interview with Sports Illustrated back in 2019, the current WWE Superstar revealed that it was given to her by her brothers when she told them that she could eat 100 hamburgers:

“My brothers nicknamed me ‘Hamburgers,’” Rose said. “I grew up with three older, protective Italian brothers. They teased me a lot, but they helped mold me into the tough person I am today. I said I could eat 100 hamburgers. They thought that was the funniest thing. From then on, I was ‘Hamburgers.’ We still laugh about it now.”

Eating 100 Hamburgers is an impressive feat and if Rose was able to achieve it, then she deserves the nickname in that honor. The Golden Goddess has started a donut company with fellow WWE Superstar Sonya Deville in recent years. It appears that her love of hamburgers could have been replaced by something much sweeter.

#4. Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville are the only WWE stars left from Tough Enough 2015

The last WWE Tough Enough was in 2015, four competitors are still with WWE/NXT: Mandy Rose (Amanda), Sonya Deville (Daria), Velveteen Dream (Patrick), and Chelsea Green. pic.twitter.com/6I2mQMALDr

— WrestlingINC.com (@WrestlingInc) December 5, 2018

Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville are close friends because they have come through the WWE process together.

Both women began their WWE careers when they auditioned for Tough Enough back in 2015. Deville was eliminated in the early stages of the show but was still signed to a WWE contract, whilst Rose was the female runner-up.

Following the show, winners Sara Lee and Josh Bredl were handed WWE contracts for a year, after which both stars were released. Lee went on to marry fellow WWE star Wesley Blake and the couple now have two children together.

Velveteen Dream was signed to WWE along with Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. He became one of the biggest stars on NXT for a number of years before his release was announced last month.

Chelsea Green was later signed by WWE a few years after the competition but has since been released.

This means that Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville are now the only surviving members of the Tough Enough cast from six years ago.

#3. Mandy Rose was already in a relationship when she first appeared in WWE

Mandy Rose made her first WWE appearance as part of Tough Enough back in 2015, before later being added to the cast of Total Divas.

Rose was only part of the show for one season, but it allowed the WWE Universe to get to know one of the company's newest recruits. It was during Rose's time on Total Divas that she was able to introduce her boyfriend Michael Lubic.

As part of the show, Rose introduced Michael to her family and then took him on vacation alongside her brothers.

The couple had seemingly been together for a while and later became engaged. It's unclear if this was a relationship that was created for Total Divas or not, but the couple later split.

In 2018, Mandy Rose revealed on Lilian Garcia's Chasing Glory podcast that she was in a relationship with NXT star Tino Sabbatelli. It's unclear if the couple are still together, but Sabbatelli was released from WWE for the second time earlier this year.

#2. Mandy Rose has a dog called Penny Lane Rose

Like many WWE Superstars, Mandy Rose has a pet dog whom she likes to spend time with when she's not on the road with the company.

Rose's dog is a petite Golden Doodle, and is called Penny Lane Rose. As with all pets of celebrities, Penny Lane has her own Instagram page where she shares updates with the WWE Universe.

A Golden Doodle is often referred to as a Groodle, and is a Golden Retriver crossed with a Poodle. These dogs can range in size from small to large, depending on the variant of Poodle that the Golden Retriever is crossed with.

Mandy Rose noted that Penny Lane came from Utah Golden Doodles and her aunt is fellow WWE Superstar Sonya Deville.

The former SmackDown superstar brought Penny home in October 2020. She has been updating images of the newest member of her family on Instagram over the past few months. Penny is still a puppy and, according to her Instagram page, likes mid-day naps and snuggles.

#1. Mandy Rose's short NXT stint

Last night's episode of WWE NXT saw Mandy Rose make her return for the first time since 2016 when she teased an alliance with The Robert Stone Brand.

Whilst much of the talk has been about Rose's return to the black and yellow brand, it's worth noting that Rose only ever had two matches as part of NXT.

After appearing on Tough Enough, it was revealed that Rose signed a five-year deal with the company. She was then sent to NXT. She made her debut in January 2016 at a live show where she was part of a six-woman tag match.

Rose then made her official NXT debut in a six-woman tag match a few months later. She teamed with Sonya Deville and Alexa Bliss in a losing effort against Carmella, Liv Morgan and Nikki Cross.

In September 2016, Rose made her singles match debut when she lost to Ember Moon. This was the last time that Rose was seen until she debuted alongside Deville and Paige on Monday Night RAW a year later.

Will Mandy Rose make more of an impact on NXT this time around?