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Tyra Mae Steele: I Smile For My Dad, Grandfather, And Uncle Who Died. Telling Me To Be More Serious Is Like Telling Me To Kill Myself

Wrestling
Jeremy Lambert Apr 3, 2025 7:19PM

Tyra Mae Steele is one of the competitors on WWE LFG as part of Team Undertaker.

On Sunday's episode, Gunther made a guest appearance and wanted various talent to show a killer instinct. Bully Ray singled out Tyra, saying she smiles too much to the point that Gunther doesn't take her seriously.

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In a promo for the camera, Tyra explained why she smiles so much, saying, "My father has died, my uncle, my grandpa. They can't smile so I smile FOR them. So you tell me to be more serious? That's like telling me to kill myself."

Steele was the Olympic champion at 68 kilograms at the Tokyo Games in 2021, becoming the first Black woman to win gold in freestyle wrestling.

She made her in-ring debut in March 2024.

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