Jackie Gayda
Jackie Gayda (born November 3, 1981 in Strongsville, Ohio) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment. She was awarded a contract with the company after winning the second series of the reality television show Tough Enough, in the course of which she continued to compete with a badly injured knee.
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Profile
- Height: 5'7" (170.2 cm)
- Weight: 137 lbs (62.1 kg)
- Birthday: November 3, 1981
- Hometown: Strongsville, Ohio
- Trained By: Al Snow, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., Hardcore Holly, Jacqueline and Charlie Haas
- Professional Debut: June 6, 2002
- Previous Identities: Jackie Gayda, Miss Jackie
- Finishing/Signature Move(s): Flipping Neckbreaker
WWE Career
When she began her career in the WWE, she worked a few matches under the RAW brand, but sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for training, before returning to Smackdown. According to kayfabe, she was the manager of Charlie Haas (whom she is currently engaged to be married in real life) and was also the manager for Rico.
Wrestlers Jackie Gayda has managed
Championships/Accomplishments
- Winner of the second Tough Enough competition.
Trivia
- Jackie became a sports enthusiast at a young age.
- Her sport of choice is track and field.
- She plays the flute as a musical instrument.
- She used to attend Strongsville High School, and was an All-Ohio athlete.
- She was a student at the University of Toledo majoring in broadcast and journalism before entering the WWE.
- Her first match is widely considered to be one of the worst ever.
- She is the oldest of four children.
- She worked at Cedar Point for two summers while in college.