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'''Tamyra Mariama Mensah-Stock''' (born October 11, 1992, {{née}} Mensah) is an American [[professional wrestler]] and former amateur wrestler. She is signed to [[WWE]], where she performs on the [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] under the [[ring name]] '''Tyra Mae Steele'''.

'''Tamyra Mariama Mensah-Stock''' (born October 11, 1992, {{née}} Mensah) is an American [[professional wrestler]] and former amateur wrestler. She is signed to [[WWE]], where she performs on the [[Evolve (WWE brand)|Evolve]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] under the [[ring name]] '''Tyra Mae Steele'''.

Mensah-Stock previously competed in women's [[freestyle wrestling]], winning the gold medal at the [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics]] on August 3, 2021, and became the first black woman to win gold in women's freestyle wrestling.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="wrestling_results_book_summer_olympics_2020">{{Cite web|title=Wrestling Results Book|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807164330/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf|archive-date=7 August 2021|access-date=8 August 2021|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=6500903814924BD7ABD809999B8E21B9|title=International Wrestling Database - Tamyra Mensah|last=|first=|date=|website=www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date=2019-09-21|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719163825/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=6500903814924BD7ABD809999B8E21B9|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Mensah-Stock previously competed in women's [[freestyle wrestling]], winning the gold medal at the [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics]] on August 3, 2021, and became the first black woman to win gold in women's freestyle wrestling.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="wrestling_results_book_summer_olympics_2020">{{Cite web|title=Wrestling Results Book|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807164330/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf|archive-date=7 August 2021|access-date=8 August 2021|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=6500903814924BD7ABD809999B8E21B9|title=International Wrestling Database - Tamyra Mensah|last=|first=|date=|website=www.iat.uni-leipzig.de|access-date=2019-09-21|archive-date=July 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719163825/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=6500903814924BD7ABD809999B8E21B9|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Professional wrestling==

==Professional wrestling==

On May 3, 2023, it was announced Mensah-Stock had signed with [[WWE]] to become a [[professional wrestler]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/37316360/olympic-wrestling-champion-tamyra-mensah-stock-signs-wwe|title=WWE signs wrestling gold medalist Mensah-Stock|date=May 3, 2023|website=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 2, 2023}}</ref> She is the third Olympic wrestling gold medalist (after [[Kurt Angle]] and [[Gable Steveson]]) and the first female Olympic wrestling gold medalist to sign with the company. On the taping of the July 5, 2024 edition of ''[[WWE NXT Level Up|NXT Level Up]]'', she made her in-ring debut under the name '''Tyra Mae Steele''' in a losing effort against [[Wren Sinclair]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/spoilers-for-this-weeks-nxt-level-up-7-5-24/|website=411Mania|first=Jeremy|last=Thomas|title=Spoilers For This Week’s NXT Level Up|date=July 2, 2024|accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref> In February 2025, Steele participated in the first season of ''[[WWE LFG|LFG]] (Legends & Future Greats)'', a [[reality television]] series involving "rising talents" competing for a [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] contract. She was mentored by [[The Undertaker]] and went on to become the first women's winner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pullar |first=Sid III |date=May 18, 2025 |title=Tyra Mae Steele & Jasper Troy Discuss Winning The First Season Of WWE LFG On A&E (Exclusive) |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/wwe-lfg-winners-tyra-mae-steele-jasper-troy-discuss-their-journey-to-nxt-contracts-exclusive |access-date=May 22, 2025 |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |language=en-US}}</ref> On June 3 episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', Steele made her NXT in-ring debut, where she defeated [[Arianna Grace]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=John |date=June 3, 2025 |title=NXT TV results (6/3): Moore's review of Trick Williams vs. Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship, Charlie Dempsey vs. Myles Borne in a rounds match, Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura vs. Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/06/03/nxt-tv-results-6-3-moores-review-of-trick-williams-vs-mike-santana-for-the-tna-world-championship-charlie-dempsey-vs-myles-borne-in-a-rounds-match-josh-briggs-and-yoshiki-inamura-vs-brooks-j/ |access-date=June 4, 2025 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref>

On May 3, 2023, it was announced Mensah-Stock had signed with [[WWE]] to become a [[professional wrestler]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/37316360/olympic-wrestling-champion-tamyra-mensah-stock-signs-wwe|title=WWE signs wrestling gold medalist Mensah-Stock|date=May 3, 2023|website=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 2, 2023}}</ref> She is the third Olympic wrestling gold medalist (after [[Kurt Angle]] and [[Gable Steveson]]) and the first female Olympic wrestling gold medalist to sign with the company. On the taping of the July 5, 2024 edition of ''[[WWE NXT Level Up|NXT Level Up]]'', she made her in-ring debut under the name '''Tyra Mae Steele''' in a losing effort against [[Wren Sinclair]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/spoilers-for-this-weeks-nxt-level-up-7-5-24/|website=411Mania|first=Jeremy|last=Thomas|title=Spoilers For This Week’s NXT Level Up|date=July 2, 2024|accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref> In February 2025, Steele participated in the first season of ''[[WWE LFG|LFG]] (Legends & Future Greats)'', a [[reality television]] series involving "rising talents" competing for a [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] contract. She was mentored by [[The Undertaker]] and went on to become the first women's winner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pullar |first=Sid III |date=May 18, 2025 |title=Tyra Mae Steele & Jasper Troy Discuss Winning The First Season Of WWE LFG On A&E (Exclusive) |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/wwe-lfg-winners-tyra-mae-steele-jasper-troy-discuss-their-journey-to-nxt-contracts-exclusive |access-date=May 22, 2025 |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |language=en-US}}</ref> On June 3 episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', Steele made her NXT in-ring debut where she defeated [[Arianna Grace]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=John |date=June 3, 2025 |title=NXT TV results (6/3): Moore's review of Trick Williams vs. Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship, Charlie Dempsey vs. Myles Borne in a rounds match, Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura vs. Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/06/03/nxt-tv-results-6-3-moores-review-of-trick-williams-vs-mike-santana-for-the-tna-world-championship-charlie-dempsey-vs-myles-borne-in-a-rounds-match-josh-briggs-and-yoshiki-inamura-vs-brooks-j/ |access-date=June 4, 2025 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> On the July 9 episode of ''[[WWE Evolve|Evolve]]'', Steele announced that she has moved to the [[Evolve (WWE brand)|Evolve]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vetter |first=Chris |date=July 9, 2025 |title=WWE Evolve results (7/9): Vetter's review of Kali Armstrong vs. Natalya for the Evolve Women's Championship, Keanu Carver vs. Timothy Thatcher, Chantel Monroe vs. Masyn Holiday |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/07/09/wwe-evolve-results-7-9-vetters-review-of-kali-armstrong-vs-natalya-for-the-evolve-womens-championship-keanu-carver-vs-timothy-thatcher-chantel-monroe-vs-masyn-holiday/ |access-date=July 10, 2025 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

== Personal life ==