Miss USA Signs on for WWE 'Tough Enough'

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It was just last May when Rima Fakih used her looks and personality to become Miss USA. Now, she's hoping to show off her tough side in the wrestling ring.

That's because Fakih will be one of the participants in the upcoming season of WWE "Tough Enough" where she will compete against a group of people with the winner becoming a WWE Superstar or Diva.

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to battle for a title in an entirely different competition," said Fakih in a press release. "Miss USA is an incredible honor that's provided invaluable experience which will undoubtedly help me as I push my performance and athletic skills to the limit. I look forward to learning if I have the mettle to make it in WWE."

"Tough Enough" will premiere on Monday, April 4th on the USA Network.

Obviously, it's a no-brainer for the WWE since she will get some mainstream coverage at least for the first few weeks of the show. And if she won it would quite the story everywhere to see Miss USA exchanging headlocks and clotheslines rather than appearing at various car shows and parades waving to people with a big grin on her face.

She has been a wrestling fan for her entire life. In fact, she appeared on WWE "Raw" last November where she crowned Sheamus as the latest King of the Ring.

Her looks and notoriety got her on the show but it will be interesting to see if she likes taking bodyslams and dealing with the bumps and bruises of wrestling.

Brian Fritz | Twitter: @BrianFritz | E-mail: btrfritz@gmail.com

Brian Fritz has covered wrestling for FanHouse since Jan. 2010. Reporting live from events including WrestleMania, he provides year-round coverage. Previously, he covered wrestling and mixed martial arts for The Orlando Sentinel.

Source: http://www.fanhouse.com/2011/02/18/miss-usa-signs-on-for-wwe-tough-enough/

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