Professional Wrestler Tiffany Stratton Attributes Her Success To Supportive, Media-Shy Parents

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Jessica Woynilko, encouraged by her parents to pursue professional wrestling, was trained by Greg Gagne and signed with WWE under the ring name Tiffany Stratton.

Born on May 1, 1999, she made a name for herself as a gymnast before transitioning to professional wrestling.

She debuted in NXT, WWE’s development brand, in 2021 and quickly rose to fame through the ranks.

Moreover, she has held the NXT Women’s Championship and is the current Women’s Money in the Bank winner.

Likewise, WWE promoted her to the main roster on SmackDown in early 2024.

Tiffany Stratton’s Mother Wanted Her To Become A Professional Wrestler

Tiffany Stratton was born to a Christian family in Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S.

She has kept details about her family relatively private. However, it is known that her father is a businessman and her mother is a homemaker.

According to her Instagram post, he is the youngest child in her family. She has an older brother named Bryce Woyniko. As per Instagram, Bryce is also a fitness trainer.

Also, it is reported that her mother contacted Greg Gagne, a retired professional wrestler and the son of legendary wrestler Verne Gagne, to train her.

Moreover, Jessica has posted a heartfelt picture of her coach, Greg, on Instagram, expressing her gratitude for his motivation and dedication.

She wrote: 

“Well I feel like it’s bout that time to give credit where credit is deserved.
This man is my wrestling coach Greg Gagne, the past year and a half he basically took me under his wing and taught me everything I know about professional wrestling. He taught me my first bump, headlock, how to run the ropes how to cut a promo and everything in between. He dedicated a large amount of his time and he didn’t have too, he took a chance on me not a lot of people would. Whatever happens these next few years with my wrestling career a lot of it is because of him and I would just like everyone to know that…”

This shows that Greg’s mentorship played a significant role in her development in wrestling.

Coming from a background in gymnastics, her family has always encouraged her athletic pursuits.

This support has been crucial in her transition from gymnastics to wrestling.

Moreover, she was a competitive gymnast until she was around 19 or 20. She got interested in wrestling after watching Charlotte Flair do a cool flip move on WWE SmackDown.

Then, she realized that she could apply many of the skills she had developed in gymnastics to wrestling.

Her gymnastics background provided her with excellent body control, flexibility, and the ability to perform high-flying maneuvers, which are crucial in wrestling.

Talking about her partner, she has been in a relationship with Marcel Barthel, better known by his ring name Ludwig Kaiser (2022-present).

They have shared some moments together on social media, giving fans a glance into their relationship.

Marcel is also a professional wrestler and a member of Imperium. He has continued to build his reputation as a tag team wrestler.

They both focus on their careers as dedicated professional wrestlers.

Despite being in a relationship since 2022, they haven’t shared any recent pictures on social media.

In Case You Didn’t Know

  • She is also an Instagram star, social media personality and entrepreneur.
  • Paris Hilton and Sharpay Evans, the movie High School Musical characters, inspired Stratton to create her wrestling persona.
  • She signed with the brand on February 2, 2024, to become a main roster member.
Sangita Budhathoki
Sangita Budhathoki
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