It is a day of celebration for former WWE star Mandy Rose and her husband, former “NXT” talent Tino Sabbatelli. In an Instagram post, Rose announced that she was pregnant with the couple’s first child, and apparently has been for a while. Rose included video showing her and Sabbatelli checking out she was expecting, followed by a montage that included Rose receiving an ultrasound, and a recent photoshoot the couple recently took part in, where Rose was shown to be far along together with her pregnancy.
“God’s timing is at all times greater than our plans,” Rose said. “The most important blessing has been quietly growing behind the scenes.”
Rose’s announcement was met with great enthusiasm, with several former colleagues commenting on the post to congratulate her. Among the many names were current WWE Women’s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, AEW/ROH stars The IInspiration, Dax Harwood and Tay Melo, Fallon Henley, CJ Perry, former MMA fighter and AEW star Paige VanZant, TNA star Ash By Elegance, Rose’s former tag team partner and TNA star Daria Rae, former WWE stars Kacy Catanzaro, Tenille Dashwood, and Kelly Kelly, and Rose’s former Toxic Attraction stablemate Jacy Jayne.
Rose and Sabbatelli first met while working in WWE, and started dating within the spring of 2018. 4 years later, the couple became engaged and would eventually marry in 2024. Though Rose hasn’t ruled out wrestling again, neither she nor Sabbatelli have stepped right into a wrestling ring in years, with Rose last competing in December 2022 before WWE released her, while Sabbatelli’s last match was back in 2020 during his transient return to WWE.