WWE wrestler Sara Lee died unexpectedly Wednesday, at age 30. Her mom, Terri Lee, announced the news in a Facebook post, announcing that the own family is “in shock.”

“It is with heavy hearts we desired to share that our Sara Weston has long past to be with Jesus,” she wrote. “We are all in surprise and preparations aren’t whole.”

She continued, “We ask that you respectfully permit our circle of relatives mourn. We all want prayers particularly [Sara’s husband] Cory and her children.”

Sara’s motive of demise is currently unknown, people has showed. Read on to analyze extra about the overdue wrestler, her own family and her profession.

Sara got her begin as a powerlifter earlier than joining WWE She started her profession inside the small metropolis of Hope, Michigan, graduating in 2010 from Meridian High School, in which she turned into on the tune team and competed as a powerlifter.

She was on season 6 of the Tough Enough opposition collection, and turned into topped the season’s winner which came with a $250,000 contract from the WWE.

“I think my fans can type of relate to me due to the fact I’m a everyday woman,” she informed the Midland Daily News after her win. “I’ve just been myself.”

For the subsequent yr, she accomplished beneath the ring name Hope, after her place of birth, for more than one NXT stay occasions along modern NXT Women’s Champion and previous Tough Enough competitor Mandy Rose. She wrestled veteran WWE Diva Alicia Fox in her most effective televised suit.

Lee became released from her WWE contract in 2016. Since then, she has educated with Team Vision Dojo in Orlando, Florida.

She was a mother of 3, and spouse to Cory James Weston Wrestling became a family affair for Sara and Cory, who is going by means of the ring call Westin Blake.

The couple shared 3 children, who were often pictured on Sara’s Instagram page.

The own family of 5 dressed up in a collection dress for Halloween ultimate yr, with Sara because the evil sea witch Ursula while her daughter dressed as Ariel The Little Mermaid.

Her final Instagram publish was shared earlier this week, with Sara posting a mirror selfie from inside of a toilet. She cited that she have been suffering with a sinus contamination.

She loved her work, posting some days before her loss of life that she had been making “profits” Sara regularly posted motion pictures of herself inside the health club, powerlifting and operating out. Just days before her dying, she proudly shared a selfie of herself publish-exercise.

“Celebrating finally being healthful enough to go to the fitness center 2 days in a row 👏🥳 first ever sinus contamination kicked my butt #Saraselfie #profits,” she captioned the photo.

She became close along with her circle of relatives She posted on Instagram Aug. 25 that her father had accompanied her to a My Chemical Romance live performance, which he additionally did whilst the wrestler become thirteen years antique. “He’s still caught going with me simply as excited as once I become lil toddler Sara.”

“He waited in line over an hour to shop for me merch & googled the songs he notion he knew beforehand of time,” she wrote. “Forever my favorite band..

Now to persuade @thewestinblake to go with me again while they arrive lower back to TX 😆 #MCR #worldsbestdad #imnotokay”.

She changed into liked by means of the wrestling community Following the news of her demise, her fellow WWE wrestler Bull James launched a GoFundMe campaign to elevate money for Cory and their youngsters.”We’re all bowled over and saddened by using the unexpected dying of Tough Enough winner Sara Lee,” the campaign — which has raised greater than $seventy five,000 of its $20,000 intention — study.

“As her loving husband, Cory, alternatives up the portions and maintains to raise their 3 children, the final component anyone in that position wants to be worried approximately is cash and paying for a funeral and the entirety else that comes along with it.”

James added, “The wrestling network has usually been one to come collectively within the wake of tragedy and this is no one of a kind.

Every penny raised from this can pass immediately to Cory and the youngsters. Thank you all earlier. RIP Sara, you have been one of the right ones.”

Others within the network shared their condolences on line. “No tweet or amount of words can carry lower back this beautiful human, however all of my heart goes out to @TheWestinBlake & their circle of relatives. Sara Lee could be overlooked significantly,” tweeted wrestler Chelsea Green. “The photograph at the left is how I will constantly recollect her – guffawing, smiling, carefree.”

“You were so desirable in such a lot of ways. You cherished your own family and buddies so much. You have been so giving, warm and selfless,” WWE wrestler Nikki A.S.H. Tweeted.

“You made me snicker. No be counted how lengthy we went without seeing each different, we would constantly pick out up proper in which we left. I love you Sara.”