IS MISS USA® "TOUGH ENOUGH®?"

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - February 17, 2011 - USA Network and WWE® announced today that Miss USA®, Rima Fakih will be one of the aspiring contestants on USA Network's upcoming non-scripted series WWE TOUGH ENOUGH®. Fakih will be squaring off against a tough group of challengers vying for an once-in-a-lifetime shot to become a WWE Superstar or Diva. The series will premiere Monday, April 4 at 11/10c, the day after WrestleMania® XXVII and immediately following USA's ratings juggernaut WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW®. It moves to its regularly scheduled slot in primetime, Mondays at 8/7c, starting on April 11.

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to battle for a title in an entirely different competition," said Fakih. "Miss USA is an incredible honor that's provided invaluable experience which will undoubtedly help me as I push my performance and athletic skills to the limit. I look forward to learning if I have the mettle to make it in WWE."

The casting announcement follows the recent appointment of WWE Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin® as series host and WWE Legend Booker T(tm) as a trainer. WWE TOUGH ENOUGH contestants will be a diverse group of men and women who will live, train, eat and sleep under one roof in a house in Southern California. Each week the contestants will battle it out in a series of unique challenges designed to test for such characteristics as showmanship, creativity, athleticism and desire, just to name a few. Viewers will witness the trials and tribulations of what it takes to be one of the best in the world's greatest sports entertainment organization. The grand prizewinner will be awarded a contract with WWE.