Official: USA Revives "WWE Tough Enough"
By NELLIE ANDREEVA
Monday January 3, 2011


As we reported back in October, USA Network is bringing back "WWE Tough Enough" as its first reality series in 5 years.

The top cable network this morning announced it has given a ten-episode order to the non-scripted series, which will be produced by Shed Media USA in collaboration with World Wrestling Entertainment.





The show, featuring 12 contestants vying for the grand prize, a contract with WWE, will debut on April 4, the day after WrestleMania XXVII and immediately following USA’s staple "WWE Monday Night Raw" at 11 PM.

It will then move to its regularly scheduled slot, Mondays at 8 PM.




"WWE Tough Enough" originally ran on MTV for 3 seasons, and in 2004 it moved to UPN where it aired for a season as part of "SmackDown".

USA has been actively looking to re-enter the reality arena, beefing up its unscripted executive team and developing concepts for new series.

http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/official-usa-revives-wwe-tough-enough/

Stone Cold Steve Austin Will Host "Tough Enough"
by Jean Bentley
posted Jan 28th 2011


Stone Cold Steve Austin will host the newly revived version of the WWE reality show "Tough Enough", Entertainment Weekly reports.

Austin will mentor wannabe wrestlers as they try out for a spot on the WWE roster. The show was previously on MTV, but will now air on USA beginning April 4 after "Monday Night Raw".

http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/01/28/stone-cold-steve-austin-will-host-tough-enough-hbo-picks-up-a/