5 Things You Didn't Know About Dana Brooke

#2 Dana Brooke Chose Wrestling For Her Family

Dana Brooke

Dana Brooke was supposed to be a gymnast; however, injuries derailed her career. The derailment was a huge adjustment for Brooke, who did not plan for life after gymnastics. She relied on her family's support to get her through the adjustment period.

After the death of one of her aunts, Brooke and family reminisced about old times watching wrestling together.

"Growing up my dad, myself, and my uncle would always watch WWE and every Sunday morning was my morning off when I was in gymnastics. This was when I was a little girl and my dad and my uncle always watched wrestling....I was a balls to the wall child, bouncing all around, always fearless. Every Sunday morning me and my dad would end up wrestling, playing with stuffed animals, and I would wrestle my stuffed animals and my uncle would be my manager."

It had brought the family together then and Brooke surmised it could benefit the family further. "This was just an amazing time in my life growing up when we would all play wrestle. We were all so happy." Shortly thereafter, Brooke was offered an opportunity with WWE.

She thought to herself, "If this can make my family close again...I felt our family could have a common ground to talk about what we used to." The WWE Superstar was correct in her assessment and enjoys a rejuvenated close-knit relationship with her family.