Gabbi Tuft To Wrestle First Match In Almost A Decade.

Earlier this year, Gabbi Tuft, formerly known as Tyler Reks in WWE, shared her inspiring story of being medically cleared to wrestle again after having open heart surgery in 2019. And now, the 45-year-old who transitioned from a man to a woman in 2021 has announced on social media that she is set to compete for the first time in almost a decade, thanks to West Coast Pro Wrestling on June 25.

“Tuesday 6/25 Mother Arrives. Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum, CA West Coast Wrestling 7:30pm. Everything that is unfolding is per the plan. Stay faithful. There is more to the plan than what you see or what you think. Mother will guide her children to salvation. The match will air at a later date with West Coast Pro Wrestling and United Wrestling Network outlets including YouTube and Triller TV, plus over 125 TV stations nationwide.”

Tuft broke into the wrestling industry in 2007 and signed with WWE the following year, thanks to having a great look and plenty of charisma. Initially, she was treated as a big deal in the promotions’ developmental territory, FCW, but this success wouldn’t transfer to the main roster. Still, it did come as a surprise when she quit the company in 2012, shortly after debuting a stripper gimmick alongside then-tag partner Curt Hawkins. Yet, it later came out that she wanted to spend more time at home with her daughter Mia, who had been born the prior year.