Former WWE Star Makes In-Ring Return After Almost 10 Years Away

Published: Jun 26, 2024 by Sanchez Taylor | Last Updated: Jun 26, 2024 by Sanchez Taylor

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Former WWE star Gabbi Tuft has broken her silence following her return to the ring after almost ten years away.

Gabbi Tuft previously wrestled in the WWE men’s division as Tyler Reks from 2008 to 2012.

She came out as a transgender woman in 2021 and following her transition, announced that she was interested in returning to the ring.

Tuft finally returned to the ring at Tuesday’s (June 25) West Coast Pro Wrestling event, facing off against J-Rod in singles action.

Gabbi has taken to Twitter to share a clip from her appearance, which you can watch below.

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Commenting on her return to the ring, Tuft said:

Last night @jrodprowrestle and I went 19 min in the main event and tore the house down with “This is awesome” chants.

Thank you @WCProOfficial & @unitedwrestling for giving us the match time and the separate 10 min promo segment to light the room on fire ❤️‍🔥

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Full match and promo video coming soon! Mother is here…and she is building her family. #Mother #WWE #AEW

This match was Tuft’s first since competing at an independent event in October 2014, and her first since coming out as a transgender woman.

You can view Tuft’s post below.

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