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Renee Young hasn't been one of the focal points of WWE TV since the brand split back in the fall of 2019 when Young was moved off commentary and over to WWE Backstage. Sadly, Backstage has been cancelled after consistently gaining low viewership which means that Young will be pulled back into WWE as a backstage interviewer.
Young was the first-ever full-time female commentator on Monday Night Raw but opted to leave the position when WWE switched up all of their commentary teams ahead of SmackDown's move over to FOX.
Young has been a star of Total Divas alongside her husband and former WWE star Dean Ambrose, who is now known as Jon Moxley, and even has her own podcast. Here are some relatively unknown facts about the former commentator.
#5. She hated working on commentary
Renee Young was put into a tough position on RAW when she stepped into the commentary booth since her husband Dean Ambrose (Jon Moxley) was a heel at the time and it was known that the couple was in a relationship. She would often be questioned about his kayfabe actions and not be prepared to give an answer.
Young gained a lot of abuse on social media for her work on commentary and was forced to hit back at trolls a number of times.
“Here’s the truth. I know I'm not great on commentary, but it’s my job. I try to get better each week. People love to tell me how bad I am at it as if I think I’m great at it. So I should just quit? What would that say about me? Not easy to learn a skill on a gigantic global TV show.”
Young even admitted that she was somewhat relieved when she was able to move away from commentary and over to WWE Backstage.
"I think a lot of things were falling into place together. I think as soon as the partnership with WWE and Fox came to fruition knowing and hearing these rumblings of this new show coming out, I think it was sort of a no-brainer that I was going to step in there and do that. I think I made the most sense to go in there and host it. I think it’s kind of as simple as that."
#4. Renee Young has appeared in numerous music videos
Being a trained actress has definitely helped Renee Young throughout her time in WWE since it has allowed her to create her own persona when she's on-screen. WWE isn't the only taste of acting the former commentator has had since she was fully trained before heading to Vince McMahon's company.
Before Young was brought into the company as a fresh-faced backstage interviewer, she had already appeared in a number of global music videos. Kelly Clarkson's video for "Behind These Hazel Eyes" features the WWE star at the beginning of the video as one of her bridesmaids.
Young is seen helping Clarkson to do her hair ahead of her wedding, as well as later in the video at the altar. The former Backstage host was also part of Tom Green's music video where she can be seen much more clearly, something that she Tweeted by a fan back in 2018.
Young was also in a promotional advertisement for Oxy and obviously had a lot of experience in the acting business before WWE came knocking.
#3. Renee Young and Dean Ambrose have two dogs
Renee Young and Dean Ambrose (now known as Jon Moxley) live together in Las Vegas but even though the couple are perhaps one of the busiest couples in wrestling, since Young is on the road with WWE and Ambrose is currently working for AEW, the couple is still able to look after two dogs.
Ambrose and Renee have had Blue for a number of years and he was the pet that many WWE fans already knew aboutrecent. In recent years, the couple has added to their family, and now they have two dogs.
Benny was only introduced by the couple back in 2018 and it appears that Young fell in love with him from the start since the former Total Divas star has updated many Instagram posts about him settling in with Blue and learning to share his toys.
Renee Young has made it clear throughout her career that she is an animal lover and often updates images with other stars' pets. Now Ambrose and Young seem to have their complete family with two little fur babies.
#2. Renee Young is best friends with The Bella Twins
Throughout her time on Total Divas, it was made clear that Renee Young was best friends with The Bella Twins. Even before Young was made one of the main cast members for the show, she would make cameo appearances because she would always be hanging out with The Bellas.
When Renee and Dead Ambrose officially joined the cast, Ambrose stated that he thought The Bella Twins were a bad influence on his wife, since she seemed to act differently around them.
Ambrose didn't remain in the cast for the show for very long since the former World Champion didn't enjoy having cameras following him around all day. He said that these made him feel uncomfortable since he was a very private person.
Renee Young has continued to appear on the show in cameos since she often takes holidays or is invited to parties that are thrown by The Bella Twins. Even though Nikki and Brie are no longer on WWE TV, Young and the WWE Hall of Famers have remained close friends.
#1. Renee Young's storyline debut
Renee Young was brought into a storyline between Maryse, Miz, and her husband Dean Ambrose ahead of WrestleMania 33 back in 2018. This all started when Miz pointed out that Young and Ambrose were in a relationship for the first time on WWE TV and received a slap from Renee for his troubles.
Renee Young was then slapped by Miz's wife Maryse before there was then a lot of animosity between the two couples, and the angle was then seemingly dropped.
It has been rumored by many sites that the plan could have been for Renee and Dean to team up to take on The Miz and Maryse at WrestleMania 33, but instead John Cena and Nikki Bella stepped in and were part of the match with them.
Young isn't a trained wrestler, but many female personalities have been part of matches at WrestleMania with minimal training, so it's easy to see her being able to pull it off. Young and Ambrose didn't get to work together a lot in WWE, and a match together would have been interesting.
