Renee Young

Renee Paquette (born September 19, 1985) is a Canadian sports broadcaster. She is currently working with the WWE where she is known under the ring name Renee Young and does interviewing as well as commentating duties. Paquette first worked as a sportscaster for The Score, known now as Sportsnet 360.

Renee Young
Young at WrestleMania 31 Axxess in March 2015
Born (1985-09-19) September 19, 1985
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Renee Young
Billed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Billed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Billed fromToronto, Ontario, Canada
Debut2012

Early life

She was born in Ajax, Ontario. She grew up in both Ajax and Whitby, Ontario.[1] She grew up as a WWE fan. When she was asked about it, she answered: "I was. I attended a few events and WrestleMania VI. My dad is a concert promoter and he’d get me into the events. I remember being backstage and meeting "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Triple H, Chyna and Trish Stratus as a kid, so it’s really funny to me that I ended up here. I went on a different path than wanting to become a WWE Superstar. I have a broadcasting and performance background."[2]

Career

The Score (2009–2012)

She started her career by working with The Score. While there, she worked on a programme called Right After Wrestling, later renamed Aftermath with Arda Ocal and former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas.[3]

WWE (2012–present)

In October 2012, Paquette signed with the WWE and was renamed under the ring name Renee Young.[4] She made her on-screen debut on the March 29, 2013 episode of SmackDown where she interviewed Randy Orton, Big Show and Sheamus.[5] She made her commentary debut on NXT in September 2013.[6] She is also a presenter on The JBL and Cole Show and hosts WWE Vintage Collection alongside WWE Hall of Famer Mean Gene Okerlund.

Renee is currently in a relationship with the WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose (former member of The Shield).

Awards

References
  1. "Actress Renee Paquette puts laughs ahead of looks". Durham Region Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  2. "Exclusive interview: Backstage with WWE's broadcasting beauty Renee Young". WWE. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  3. "Aftermath's Paquette blazing a trail that started in grade school". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  4. "Sat. Update: First Punk vs. Ryback match, Rutten Box Office, 69-year-old legend still packs a whallop, previews of tonight's Bonnar & Fitch matches, WWE signs new announcer, new WWE DVD". Wrestling Observer. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  5. "WWE Names 10 Stars Who Were Ahead Of Their Time, Renee Young On Her SmackDown Debut". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  6. "Antonio Cesaro's Swing Featured On The Soup, Renee Young Does Commentary, Next NXT Tapings". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  7. "Daniel Bryan wins Superstar of the Year at the 2013 Slammy Awards". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2014-05-16.

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