Trans WWE star Gabbi Tuft returns to wrestling as a TikTok star
A post shared by Rick Bassman (@rick_bassman)When Gabbi Tuft attended her first WWE show after transitioning, the formerly dreadlocked grappler sat within just a few feet of the squared circle.
One year later, the TikTok star and fitness coach is taking her return to wrestling one step further. She stepped back into the ring Tuesday night, for her first match since publicly coming out as trans.
Tuft performed for West Coast Wrestling in Irvine, California, right in the middle of her native Orange County. She said her re-debut was a knockout success! (The match will air at a later date on YouTube and TV.)Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“Tonight we tore the house down…and I couldn’t have done it without my team,” she wrote on Instagram, before thanking members of her management team. “Mother has arrived…and we’re just getting started.”A post shared by Gabbi Alon Tuft (@gabbituft)I’m so fucking proud of you.
Feel so lucky to be your friend and see your journey this far. Go kill it sister! Wish I could be there to see you shine tonight!!
