Sonya Deville Reveals Tough Enough Paycheck Details

While the show only gave her a brief spotlight before she became the third competitor eliminated, that paycheckand her determinationset the stage for her wrestling career.

You get paid while you are on the show weekly, Sonya shared during an appearance on Trading Secrets. I dont remember exactly what it was; I want to say $1,000 a week or something while you are there. Once you are gone, youre gone.

For Deville, being eliminated wasnt the end of the story. She immediately flew home and jumped straight into training the next day. I called WWE and asked, Where can I train in professional wrestling in LA? They gave me a school. I went to the school, and thats where I trained every single day while blowing up WWEs email, Hire me. Hire me.'

Although WWE had assured her they planned to sign her, Sonya wasnt taking any chances. They told me as soon as I got eliminated that they were going to hire me, but I didnt believe them. I was like, Im going to fly back home, Im gonna go back to bartending and reality, and the dream is going to be over. Her persistence paid off when she received the call three months later, officially starting her WWE journey.

While Josh Bredl and Sara Lee were crowned winners of Tough Enough Season 6, Deville proved that success comes to those willing to work for it. Fellow competitors Mandy Rose and Chelsea Green also went on to make names for themselves in WWE, but Devilles $1,000-a-week start is a reminder that even small beginnings can lead to big things.

Sonya Devilles story is proof that grit, determination, and a relentless drive can turn a $1,000-a-week gig into a thriving WWE career. From training nonstop after elimination to blowing up WWEs inbox, she showed the kind of hustle that dreams are made of. Now a staple of the WWE roster, Sonyas journey from Tough Enough to the main stage is nothing short of inspiring.