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The cause of former WWE wrestler Sara Lee’s October 2022 death was a suicide, according to an autopsy report.

TMZ reported the news Friday after obtaining a report from the Bexar County (Texas) Medical Examiner’s Office which stated it was due to an ingested mix of alcohol and pills. They also reported other details on the scene.

Lee (Sarah Weston) was just 30 years old and left behind a husband (wrestler Cory Weston/Westin Blake) and three children. The two were married in 2017.

Powered by a fan vote, Lee was the female winner of the 2015 WWE Tough Enough competition, earning a $250,000 contract and an opportunity to train at the Performance Center. She wrestled less than ten times on NXT house shows before leaving WWE in 2016.

Former WWE Tough Enough winner Sara Lee (Sara Weston) has passed away at 30 years old.

Lee’s passing was announced by her mother Terri Lee in a Facebook post on Thursday. A cause of death has not been disclosed.

“It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus,” Terri Lee wrote. “We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete. We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn. We all need prayers especially Cory and her children.”

In 2015, Lee was voted the female winner of the most recent season of WWE Tough Enough. As one of the two winners of the show, she earned a $250,000 WWE contract and joined the Performance Center. She departed WWE in 2016.

Lee was married to former WWE wrestler Wesley Blake (Cory Weston). The couple had three children together.

Lee was active on Instagram this Tuesday, posting a picture after working out at the gym:

According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, WWE has released past Tough Enough winner Sara Lee.

The 24-year-old was the female winner of the last incarnation of the show in June 2015, earning a $250,000 contract. She hadn’t been heard from much during her training at the WWE Performance Center, save for a promo and appearance in a six-woman tag match earlier this year.

PWS said Lee learned of the news Friday, but no reason was given. However, Squared Circle Sirens writer Casey Michael tweeted a picture from Facebook that shows Lee and NXT wrestler Wesley Blake announcing a pregnancy.

The Michigan native became a fan favorite throughout the competition, helping her survive five eliminations.

Fellow Tough Enough alum ZZ was released earlier this summer. Male winner Bronson Matthews (Josh Bredl) is still under contract as is Mandy Rose who finished as a runner-up to Lee. Rose has already been on Total Divas and recently made her NXT in-ring debut.