5 Most successful stars to come out of Tough Enough

#1 The Miz

It’s hard to argue him topping this list

Arguably the biggest success story to come out of the Tough Enough franchise is Mike Mizanin, a.k.a. The Miz.

As with Ryback, he participated in Tough Enough in 2004 and although he didn’t win, earned a developmental contract with WWE. From being somewhat of a laughing stock when he first arrived and being rejected by most of the locker room to becoming a reliable member of the roster, The Miz’s journey has been truly inspiring and a wonderful story. He has risen through the ranks of the WWE from the bottom of the ladder all the way to the top and is arguably at the peak of his talents in his current gimmick as a Hollywood A-lister.

He is by far the most decorated talent to come out of Tough Enough with numerous title reigns, both as a singles superstar and as part of multiple tag teams, and remains the only former contestant to not only win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship but also headline a WrestleMania. The Tough Enough franchise doesn’t have a great track record of unearthing top talents but The Miz is proof that it is possible and he must be considered the biggest Superstar to come out of Tough Enough.