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Former Tough Enough contestant turned TNA Knockout Raquel has parted ways with TNA.
Raquel, real name Gabi Castrovinci, confirmed her TNA status via Twitter when a fan asked if she was still with the company along with tweets that she is accepting bookings as a free agent:
— Gabi Castrovinci (@GabrielaRio10) January 7, 2017
https://t.co/uUrxoPLNR1 pic.twitter.com/ilEncsXATN
— Gabi Castrovinci (@GabrielaRio10) January 5, 2017
Raquel first made an appearance in TNA through a vignette voiceover, discussing the idea of getting “payback” on an individual from her past. She would later be paired in a short lived storyline with Lashley. She was then dropped from the her pairing with Lashley to move on as a fitness guru for The BroMans, briefly teaming up with the tag team in a short lived feud against The Decay.
Though she would make few appearances on Impact afterwards, Raquel would made frequent appearances on TNA’s Xplosion, competing against Madison Rayne and Jade respectively .
Prior to TNA, Raquel was a contestant on WWE’s Tough Enough but was eliminated four episodes in to the revival reality show series.
Raquel currently holds the Shine Tag Team titles with Santana Garrett.
Are you shocked by Raquel’s departure? Will you miss Raquel in TNA? What are your favorite memories of her TNA run? Let us know in the comments below!
