Alexis Lete
Lete in 2016
Birth nameAlexis Nicole Lete[1]
Born (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S
Professional wrestling career
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Trained byWWE Performance Center[2]

Alexis Nicole Lete (born October 30, 1996)[1] is an American volleyball player, and model. In 2020, Lete was crowned Miss Indiana USA. She was previously signed by WWE as a tryout.

Early life and education

Alexis was born in Louisville, Kentucky on October 30, 1996, to Vicki and Zary Lete. She has one brother, Luke.[3][4] She graduated from New Albany High School as a valedictorian, and graduated from George Washington University with a degree in broadcast journalism and communications.[5]

Volleyball career

Before taking an interest in volleyball, Alexis played soccer, but she later decided to take up club volleyball in seventh grade, which led to her joining the Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Association (KIVA).[3][6] She then played in the NCAA Division I program during her time at George Washington University.[7][8]

Modelling and pageantry

In October 2018, Lete walked the runway during the D.C. Fashion Week at the finale show at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C.[9] Two years later, in October 2020, she was crowned Miss Indiana USA, and was the third overall runner-up for the Miss USA, making the top five nationally.[10][11]

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2022–2023)

In March 2022, Lete was one of the 45 college athletes to have attended a three-day WWE tryout during WrestleMania 38 weekend.[12] In August 2022, it was announced that Lete had reported to the WWE Performance Center.[2][13] During her time in WWE, Lete was noted to have mispronounced certain WWE terms, such as referring to Solo Sikoa as "Solo Sikoma" and the NXT North American Championship as the "Northern American" Championship.[14] In November 2023, Roxanne Perez announced that Lete is no longer in WWE in an Instagram comment.[15] A month later, Lete confirmed that she was no longer with WWE. She said that a lack of passion with wrestling and the potential injuries, citing that someone in the company telling her that getting injured is "part of the job" after receiving a potential concussion in a live match, resulted in her planning to quit WWE when she received word that she has been released. Nevertheless, Lete said that she was grateful of her time in WWE and that WWE is helping her to get on a reality show.[16]

Personal life

Lete holds the Guinness World Record for the furthest volleyball set into a basketball hoop.[17] She takes an interest in cryptocurrency, having previously hosted her own now-defunct podcast titled "Crypto Cast".[18][19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alexis Lete - Women's Volleyball". George Washington University Athletics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "WWE announces its newest class of recruits to join the WWE Performance Center". WWE. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 Sokeland, Justin (18 September 2014). "New Albany's Lete a volleyball late bloomer". Courier Journal. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Luke Lete - Men's Swimming and Diving". Indiana University Athletics. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. ... parents are Vicki and Zary Lete ... has one sister (Alexis) ...
  5. ↑ McAfee, Brooke (10 November 2020). "New Albany native Alexis Lete named third runner-up in Miss USA pageant". News and Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "AAU Girls' Volleyball National Championships have international feel". USA Today High School Sports. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Indiana USA compete for the crown amid a pandemic". Courier Journal. 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023. Miss Indiana USA is a former D1 athlete, and she played volleyball for George Washington.
  8. ↑ Friedman, Vicki L. (31 December 2017). "A game-changing phenomenon is afoot in NCAA volleyball". ESPN. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Oriel, Cat; Govind, Savita (4 October 2018). "Volleyball player takes on modeling career, fashion week runway". The GW Hatchet. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Beifuss, John (10 November 2020). "Miss USA 2020: Pageant at Graceland crowns winner Asya Branch from Elvis' home state". USA Today. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Austin, Emma (10 November 2020). "New Albany's Alexis Lete finishes in top 5 of Miss USA pageant". Courier Journal. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  12. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (30 March 2022). "WWE to host 45 current, former college athletes at WrestleMania weekend tryout". ESPN. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  13. ↑ WLKY Digital Team (17 August 2022). "World Wrestling Entertainment recruits 3 people with southern Indiana, Kentucky connections". WLKY. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  14. ↑ Rift, Aaron (2023-12-22). "Former WWE NXT prospect takes shot at Roxanne Perez and Roxanne seemingly responds". NoDQ.com: WWE and AEW Coverage. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  15. ↑ @femalelroom (November 10, 2023). "Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade confirm #WWENXT signee Alexis Lete was released. They seem pretty happy about it 😂" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (2023-12-21). "Alexis Lete Discusses Her Release From NXT, Says Wrestling Wasn't For Her | Fightful News". Fightful. Archived from the original on 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  17. ↑ Herrick, John (12 November 2020). "What's Next for Miss Indiana USA? Possibly a Game Show". WIBC. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  18. ↑ @AlexisLete (March 2, 2022). "Looking to have more females in the crypto space on my podcast, Crypto Cast. If you know someone that might be a good fit to educate on a certain topic please let me know!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ Green, Tori (3 March 2022). "ALEXIS LETE: Miss Indiana vs. Wonder Woman". Tea with Tori. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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