Alexis Nicole Lete (born October 30, 1996)[1] is an American volleyball player, model, professional wrestler, and beauty pageant titleholder. In 2020, Lete was crowned Miss Indiana USA. She was previously former WWE as a tryout.
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| Born | Alexis Nicole Lete[1] October 30, 1996 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
Early life and education
editLete 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
editBefore taking an interest in volleyball, Lete 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
editIn 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
editWWE (2022 - 2023)
editIn 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. 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
editLete 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
edit- ^ a b c "Alexis Lete - Women's Volleyball". George Washington University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "WWE announces its newest class of recruits to join the WWE Performance Center". WWE. August 16, 2022. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Sokeland, Justin (September 18, 2014). "New Albany's Lete a volleyball late bloomer". Courier Journal. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Lete - Men's Swimming and Diving". Indiana University Athletics. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019.
... parents are Vicki and Zary Lete ... has one sister (Alexis) ...
- ^ McAfee, Brooke (November 10, 2020). "New Albany native Alexis Lete named third runner-up in Miss USA pageant". News and Tribune. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "AAU Girls' Volleyball National Championships have international feel". USA Today High School Sports. June 27, 2012. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Indiana USA compete for the crown amid a pandemic". Courier Journal. October 21, 2020. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
Miss Indiana USA is a former D1 athlete, and she played volleyball for George Washington.
- ^ Friedman, Vicki L. (December 31, 2017). "A game-changing phenomenon is afoot in NCAA volleyball". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ Oriel, Cat; Govind, Savita (October 4, 2018). "Volleyball player takes on modeling career, fashion week runway". The GW Hatchet. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Beifuss, John (November 10, 2020). "Miss USA 2020: Pageant at Graceland crowns winner Asya Branch from Elvis' home state". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Austin, Emma (November 10, 2020). "New Albany's Alexis Lete finishes in top 5 of Miss USA pageant". Courier Journal. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (March 30, 2022). "WWE to host 45 current, former college athletes at WrestleMania weekend tryout". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ WLKY Digital Team (August 17, 2022). "World Wrestling Entertainment recruits 3 people with southern Indiana, Kentucky connections". WLKY. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ Rift, Aaron (December 22, 2023). "Former WWE NXT prospect takes shot at Roxanne Perez and Roxanne seemingly responds". NoDQ.com: WWE and AEW Coverage. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ @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.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 21, 2023). "Alexis Lete Discusses Her Release From NXT, Says Wrestling Wasn't For Her | Fightful News". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Herrick, John (November 12, 2020). "What's Next for Miss Indiana USA? Possibly a Game Show". WIBC. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ @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 June 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Green, Tori (March 3, 2022). "ALEXIS LETE: Miss Indiana vs. Wonder Woman". Tea with Tori. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
