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Renee Paquette
Paquette in 2023
Born
Renee Jane Paquette

Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • United States
Occupations
  • Sports broadcaster
  • commentator
  • television personality
Years active2009–present
Spouse
​
(m.2017)​
Children1
Ring name(s)Renee Young
Renee Paquette
Billed height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1]
DebutNovember 18, 2012

Renee Jane Paquetteis a Canadian-American television personality working as a backstage interviewer forAll Elite Wrestling(AEW). She was previously known for her time inWWEbetween 2012 and 2020, where she served as a commentator, presenter, and interviewer under thering nameRenee Young.During her time in WWE, Young also appeared as a main cast member on the reality TV seriesTotal Divas.Before signing with WWE, she was a sports broadcaster forThe Score Television Network.

Early life

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Renee Jane Paquette[2][3]was born inToronto,Ontario,Canada.[4][5]After high school, she applied to several colleges and began training inimprov comedy.[6]At the age of 19, she relocated toLos Angelesto pursue a career as a comedic actress, but later moved back to Toronto and auditioned for films, music videos, and commercials there instead.[6]After becoming frustrated with her lack of auditions, she became interested in broadcasting instead of acting.[6]

Career

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The Score Television Network (2009–2012)

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Paquette began working forThe Score Television Networkin 2009 on a program calledRight After Wrestling,later renamedAftermath,[7][8]where she presented alongside broadcastersArda OcalandMauro Ranalloas well as formerWWErefereeJimmy Korderas.[9]

WWE (2012–2020)

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Young in 2014

Paquette signed with the Americanprofessional wrestlingpromotionWWEin October 2012,[10]where she was initially given thering nameRenee Sterling[11]before choosing the name Renee Young (a nod toNeil Young).[12]Her first appearance was as a co-host on the2012 Survivor Seriespre-show alongsideScott Stanford.[13]Young then debuted on the January 23, 2013, episode ofNXTas a backstage interviewer.[14]She began performing interviews exclusively for WWE Active in February 2013.[15]Renee made herSmackDowndebut on the March 29 episode, interviewingRandy Orton,Big Show,andSheamus.[16][17]

Renee Young in April 2014

Young began co-hosting the World Tour segments, which was a segment detailing the city they were filming in, showcasing various tourist attractions, before later being promoted as a third main presenter on theJBL and Cole Show,which was shown onYouTubeand WWE's website, until its cancellation in June 2015.[18]It received aSlammy Awardfor Favorite Web Show of the Year.[19]She also presentedWWE Vintage CollectionalongsideGene Okerlund.[20]

In September 2013, Young made her commentary debut onNXT.[21]She began performing color commentary during women's matches, before later becoming a full-time color commentator onNXTfor several months.[6][22]From July 3, 2014, to January 9, 2015, Young served as a color commentator onSuperstars,alongsideTom Phillips,which made her WWE's first full-time female announcer in more than a decade.[23]In April 2015, Young began hosting her ownWWE Networkshow,Unfiltered with Renee Young,in which she interviews fellow WWE employees.[24]In June, Young served as the co-host of thesixth seasonofTough Enough,alongsideChris Jericho.[25]

On the December 20, 2016, episode ofSmackDown,Young interviewedWWE Intercontinental ChampionThe Mizfollowing his successful title defense againstApollo Crews.After Young asked Miz about his "obsession" withDean Ambrose,Miz sarcastically responded by revealing Young and Ambrose's real-life relationship, prompting her to slap Miz.[26]On December 27, Young was confronted by The Miz's real-life wife,Maryse,backstage onSmackDown.[27]Maryse slapped Young the following week in retaliation, for which she was fined.[28]

Young filled in forJonathan Coachmanas a guest commentator on the August 13, 2018, episode ofRaw,making her the first woman to call an entire episode ofRaw.[29]Young joined theRawcommentary team full-time the following month and became the first permanent female commentator on the program.[30]Beginning in October 2019, Young moved toSmackDownas a "special contributor" and began co-hosting the new studio programWWE BackstageonFox Sports 1withBooker T.[31]On November 1, 2019, Young filled in as commentator onSmackDown,asMichael ColeandCorey Gravesmissed the episode due to travel delays returning fromCrown Jewel.[32]Young announced her departure from WWE atSummerSlamin August 2020, stating that the event would be her last appearance with the company.[33]Young explained that she left WWE because of the cancelation ofWWE Backstageand that she felt that she had accomplished everything in WWE.[34]

Post-WWE work (2021–present)

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Paquette, as Renee Young, returned for a specialSmackDownpre-show on Friday, October 16, co-hosting the kickoff show alongsideBooker Tas a part of the celebration of season two ofSmackDownonFox.[35]Paquette made a special appearance on the return ofWWE Backstage,for the January 30, 2021, episode, promoting the upcomingRoyal Rumble,with her returning co-hostsPaige,and Booker T.[citation needed]

In 2021, Paquette began her own podcastOral Sessions with Renee Paquette(later renamedThe Sessions with Renee Paquette).[citation needed]In addition to the podcast, she created her ownYouTubechannel to accompany the audio episodes in the form of video clips, and full podcast episodes, under the channel name ofRenee Paquette.[36]In September 2021, she also began hosting a show onSirius XMwith formerStrikeforceandUFCWomen's Bantamweight ChampionMiesha TatecalledThrowing Down with Renee and Miesha.[37]

All Elite Wrestling (2022–present)

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On October 12, 2022,Tony Khanconfirmed via his social media account that Paquette had signed withAll Elite Wrestling(AEW).[38]She made her debut the same night onDynamite.[39]

Other media

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Before joining The Score, Paquette worked forBiteTV,where she presented a show about extreme sports and music calledRippin' It-N-Lippin' Itduring 2008 and 2009.[6]She appeared in a commercial for Oxy and had a part in aTom Greenmusic video.[6]Prior to this, she had a cameo in the music video forKelly Clarkson's 2005 song "Behind These Hazel Eyes".[6]She also appeared in a nationalNoxzemacommercial and did a photoshoot forToro Magazine.[40]In 2016, Paquette began appearing as a main cast member for the sixth season ofTotal Divas.[41]She had previously appeared in several episodes on a recurring basis. She also hosted the podcastRegular Girlswith Stacy McGunnigle.[42]

Personal life

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Paquette began dating American professional wrestler Jonathan Good (better known asJon Moxleyand formerly Dean Ambrose) in 2013.[43][44]They were married at theirLas Vegashome in an impromptu ceremony in April 9, 2017.[3][45][46]In November 2020, Paquette and Good announced that they were expecting their first child.[47][48]Their daughter, Nora Murphy Good, was born on June 15, 2021.[49][50][51]

Paquette is a fan of theVegas Golden Knightsice hockey team.[52]On being a wrestling fan in both her childhood and adulthood, she said, "I attended a few events andWrestleMania VI.My father is a concert promoter and he used to get me into events. I recall being backstage and meetingStone Cold Steve Austin,Triple H,Chyna,&Trish Stratusas a kid, so it's really funny to me that I ended up here. I went down a distinct path than wanting to be a WWE Superstar. "[6]

In March 2021, Renee reported that she became an American citizen.[53]In May, she posted her cookbookMessy in the Kitchen: My Guide to Eating Deliciously, Hosting Fabulously and Sipping Copiously.[54]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Main Event Herself

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Smart Woman Survival Guide Cute Intern Episode: "Go Big or Go Home"
2010 Gotta Grudge? Herself 8 episodes
2011–2012 Gillette Drafted Judge, mentor
2013 WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History Host
2014 WWE Countdown Episode: "Coolest Catchphrases"
2014–2020 WWE Music Power 10 Voice-over host
2014–2020 WWE Quick Hits Host
2015–2019 Total Divas Recurring (seasons 4 & 5)
Main cast (season 6)
Guest (seasons 7, 8 & 9): 38 episodes
2015–2017 Unfiltered with Renee Young Host
2015 WWE Tough Enough Co-host
2016–2018 WWE Talking Smack Host
2016–2018 WWE Raw Talk Host
2017–2018 Total Bellas 4 episodes
2018 Miz & Mrs. Episodes: "A Simple Mizunderstanding" & "Proud Papa"
2019–2020 WWE Backstage Co-host

Web

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Year Title Role
2013–2015 The JBL and Renee Show Herself
2013–2015 After Total Divas Herself

Awards and accomplishments

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Bibliography

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  • Paquette, Renee (2021).Messy in the Kitchen: My Guide to Eating Deliciously, Hosting Fabulously and Sipping Copiously.Permuted Press.ISBN978-1-64293-930-9.

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