By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

Some background on three of the male finalists for Tough Enough:

- The Denver Post profiled former college football player Joshua Bredl, who was a defensive lineman at CSU-Pueblo. Bredl fits the mold of a big-man wrestler, checking in at 6'8", 275 pounds. [ Article HERE ]

- The Telegraph newspaper in Georgia profiled former college football player Hank Avery, Jr., who played college football at Mercer. Avery also played on the d-line, checking in at 6'4", 270 pounds. [ Article HERE ]

- Maryland Championship Wrestling released a profile on finalist Patrick Clark, a 19-year-old out of Washington, D.C. who has been in the wrestling business for one year. MCW noted that Clark got his start by signing up for a beginner's class at the MCW training center in June 2014.

“He is a naturally gifted athlete; he has the heart of a champion. He does not know the meaning of the word quit and I believe in my heart without any doubt that he has a real chance to win the whole thing," said MCW Hvt. champion The Bruiser. Notably, the next MCW Training Center beginner's class starts on Tuesday, June 23, the day of the Tough Enough premiere. [ More Info on MCW HERE ]

*** June 12 Report ***

WWE has wrapped up their three-day Tough Enough mini-camp and set the final 13 contestants for the new season of Tough Enough.

Notably, former NFL player Kahlil Bell did not make the cut. However, former college football player Joshua Bredl did make the cut...

(1) Alexander Frekey, Dallas
(2) Amanda Saccomanno, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
(3) Daria Berenato, Los Angeles
(4) Dianna Dahlgren, Spokane, Wash.
(5) Gabi Castrovinci, Southington, Conn.
(6) Giorgia Piscina, Brisbane, Australia
(7) Hank Avery Jr., Macon, Ga.
(8) Joshua Bredl, Thornton, Colo.
(9) Mada Abdel Hamid, Los Angeles
(10) Patrick Clark, Jr., Washington, D.C.
(11) Sara Lee, Hope, Mich.
(12) Tanner Saraceno, Boiling Springs, S.C.
(13) Zamariah “ZZ” Loupe, Bayou Bluff, La.

The finalists will now live in the Tough Enough House for the reality competition show, which kicks off Tuesday, June 23.

WWE will eventually reduce the field to one male and one female winner of a one-year WWE contract.

The Tough Enough 40

- (eliminated 6/10) "Big O" Adam Ohriner, Long Island, N.Y.

Alexander Frekey, Dallas

- (eliminated 6/11) Alexander Galizia, Springfield, Mass.

Amanda Saccomanno, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.

- (eliminated 6/12) Ashley Urbanski, Oakland, Calif.

- (eliminated 6/10) Ava Knight-Salicka, Las Vegas

- (eliminated 6/10 due to injury) Carly Marshall, Los Angeles

- (eliminated 6/12) Chelsea Green, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

- (eliminated 6/12) Danielle Kamela, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Daria Berenato, Los Angeles

- (eliminated 6/12) David Michael Barnes, Mandan, N.J.

Dianna Dahlgren, Spokane, Wash.

- (eliminated 6/11) Don Arner, Pittsburgh

Gabi Castrovinci, Southington, Conn.

Giorgia Piscina, Brisbane, Australia

Hank Avery Jr., Macon, Ga.

- (eliminated 6/10) Jason Vazquez, Oak Lawn, Ill.

- (eliminated 6/11) Jeremiah Kingdom, Los Angeles

Joshua Bredl, Thornton, Colo.

- (eliminated 6/12) Kahlil Bell, San Jose, Calif.

- (eliminated 6/10) Kevin Penczek, Belle, W.V.

- (eliminated 6/10) Krishany San Jorge, Puerto Rico

- (eliminated 6/11) LaRayia Gaston, Los Angeles

- (eliminated 6/10) Lorenzo Davis II, Los Angeles

Mada Abdel Hamid, Los Angeles

- (eliminated 6/12) Michael Mio, Staten Island, N.Y.

- (eliminated 6/11) Mike Hayes, Louisville, Ken.

- (eliminated 6/11) Nehemiah Kingdom, Los Angeles

- (eliminated 6/10) Nicholas Cuffari, Lakewood, Ohio

Patrick Clark, Washington, D.C.

- (eliminated 6/10) Philip Guilford, Atlantic City, N.J.

- (eliminated 6/11) Samantha Sage, Los Angeles

- (eliminated 6/12) Sara "Sada" Bettencourt, San Jose, Calif.

Sara Lee, Hope, Mich.

- (eliminated 6/12) Stephen Tezanos-Pinto, Sacramento, Calif.

Tanner Saraceno, Boiling Springs, S.C.

- (eliminated 6/11) Tommaso Giannuzzi, Germany

- (eliminated 6/10) Vinny Tortorella, Staten Island, N.Y.

- (eliminated 6/11) Zach Boss, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Zamariah “ZZ” Loupe, Bayou Bluff, La.

The final 13 have been chosen. Who will be #ToughEnough. #GetReady @WWEToughEnough pic.twitter.com/XRA9RZ9Nbn

— Triple H (@TripleH) June 12, 2015

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