Former WWE Tough Enough reality series winner Sara Lee's death has
been ruled a suicide by a medical examiner.
According to TMZ
Sports, an autopsy report filed by the Bexar County Medical Examiner's
Office stated that Lee consumed a lethal combination of alcohol and pills
and left "letters of intent at the scene."
Lee died in October at the age of 30. She is survived by her
husband, former WWE NXT Superstar Wesley Blake, and their three children.
In
2015, Lee competed on the sixth season of WWE Tough Enough, which was a
reality show that rewarded one male winner and one female winner with a WWE
contract.
Lee beat out several eventual WWE Superstars, including
Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green, to become the women's
winner.
After signing her contract, Lee reported to train at the
WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Lee never made a televised appearance for WWE aside from her
participation in Tough Enough, but she did wrestle several NXT live event
matches before her release from the company in September 2016.
While
at the Performance Center, Lee met Blake, who was signed with WWE from 2013
until 2021.
He is best known for being one half of the NXT tag
team champions with Buddy Murphy, holding the titles for over 200 days in
2015.
Following Lee's death, Fightful Select reported Blake
returned to WWE in a coaching role at the Performance Center (h/t
Cultaholic).
To contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, dial 988
for 24/7 access to a trained counselor. To contact the Crisis Text Line text
"HOME" to 741741. For more information about ongoing support and mental
health resources, contact the HelpLine at the National Alliance on Mental
Illness by calling 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or emailing info@nami.org.
