Gabbi Tuft
Gabbi Alon Tuft (born Gabriel Allan Tuft; November 1, 1978) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for working for WWE where he competed under the ring name Tyler Reks. He wrestled on their Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands. During his time in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), Tuft was a one-time FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion and a one-time FCW Florida Tag Team Champion with Johnny Curtis.
| Gabbi Tuft | |
|---|---|
 Tuft in March 2023 | |
| Born | November 1, 1978 San Francisco, California |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Gabe Tuft Taj Milano Tyler Reks |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Billed from | Laguna Beach, California |
| Trained by | Mike Bell Ultimate Pro Wrestling FCW Staff |
| Debut | February 2007 |
| Retired | August 22, 2012 |
Tuft debuted on ECW and was also in a pre-show battle royal at WrestleMania XXVI which was won by Yoshi Tatsu. Recently Tuft was on Team SmackDown at the 2010 version of Bragging Rights when they won the trophy for the second time in a row.
He asked to be released from his WWE contract on August 21, 2012 because he wanted to retire from professional wrestling and spend more time with his family.[1]
Born male, Gabbi Tuft publicly came out as a trans woman in February 2021.[2][3][4]
References
- "WWE News: Tyler Reks details his decision to leave WWE - was there a breaking point?, will he ever wrestle again? (w/AUDIO)". Pro Wrestling Torch. August 28, 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- Lambert, Jeremy (February 4, 2021). "Former WWE Superstar Tyler Reks Making Gender Transition Into Gabbi Tuft". Fightful. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- Johnson, Mike (February 4, 2021). "Former WWE star Tyler Reks announces gender transition to female, will now be known as Gabbi Tuft". PWInsider. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- Beltran, William (February 4, 2021). "Tyler Reks announces she's now a transgender woman". Super Luchas. Retrieved February 4, 2021.