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'''Renee Paquette''' (born September 19, 1985) is a Canadian sports broadcaster and actress. She is currently an on-air personality with [[WWE]] under the [[ring name]] '''Renee Young''', where she performs interviewing and commentating duties. She is a former sportscaster for [[Sportsnet 360|The Score]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Byer |first=Matthew |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wr |
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==Early life== |
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Paquette was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]],<ref name="DRRenee"/> and was raised in [[Ajax, Ontario]].<ref name="DRRenee"/> She was a child model.<ref name=DRRenee/> After high school, she applied to several colleges and began training in improvisational comedy.<ref name="WWEInterview">{{cite web |last=Linder |first=Zack |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/renee-young-exclusive-interview-26174693 |title=Exclusive interview: Backstage with WWE's broadcasting beauty Renee Young |date=January 9, 2014 |accessdate=January 9, 2014 |publisher=WWE Official Website }}</ref> At the age of 19, she moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue a career as a comedic actress, but later moved back to Toronto and auditioned for films, music videos, and commercials.<ref name="WWEInterview"/> |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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Renee Paquette (born September 19, 1985) is a Canadian sports broadcaster and actress. She is currently an on-air personality with WWE under the ring name Renee Young, where she performs interviewing and commentating duties. She is a former sportscaster for The Score.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). At the age of 19, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a comedic actress, but later moved back to Toronto and auditioned for films, music videos, and commercials.[1]
Professional career
The Score (2009–2012)
Paquette began working for The Score in the later months of 2009 on the program called Right After Wrestling, later to be renamed Aftermath,[2][3] where she presented alongside Arda Ocal and former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas.
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
Broadcast colleague and backstage interviewer (2012–present)
"I always wanted to be an actor. Acting is really where everything started for me. As soon as I got out of high school, I went to The Second City and trained in improv comedy. I always wanted to be more of a comedic actress. That was the path I wanted to take. I fled to Los Angeles at 19 without having worked a day of my life as a performer. I came back to Toronto and auditioned for different films, music videos, and commercials... being in Canada, I got stuck not getting lead role auditions, so I switched gears and got into hosting. I just needed a camera and myself to do that."[1]
Paquette signed with WWE in October 2012,[4] where she was renamed as Renee Young, and made her on-screen debut on the 29 March 2013 episode of SmackDown, interviewing Randy Orton, Big Show, and Sheamus.[2][5] Young had previously performed interviews exclusively for WWE Active since February 2013,[6] and had also presented the 2012 Survivor Series pre-show alongside Scott Stanford.[7] Young debuted on the January 23 NXT as a backstage interviewer.[8]
In September 2013, following months of being an interviewer, Young made her commentary debut on NXT.[9] She began to do color commentary during NXT Divas' matches.[1] She also presents WWE Vintage Collection alongside Hall of Famer Mean Gene Okerlund.
Young began co-hosting the World Tour segments, which is a segment detailing the city they are filming in, showcasing various tourist attractions, before later being promoted as a third main presenter on The JBL and Cole Show, which is shown on YouTube and WWE.com.[10] It received a Slammy Award for Favorite Web Show of the Year.[11]
On July 3, 2014, WWE announced that Young has officially joined the WWE Superstars commentary team, beginning with the July 3 episode alongside Tom Phillips making her WWE's first full time female announcer in more than a decade.[12][13]
Other media
Before joining The Score, Paquette worked for BiteTV, where she presented a show about extreme sports and music called Rippin' It-N-Lippin' It during 2008 and 2009.[14][1] She did a commercial for Oxy and had a part in a Tom Green music video.[1] Prior to this, she had a cameo in the music video for Kelly Clarkson's 2005 song "Behind These Hazel Eyes".[14][1] She also appeared in an national Noxzema commercial,[14] and did a photoshoot for Toro Magazine.[15]
Personal life
On being a wrestling fan, Paquette said: "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."[1]
Filmography
Television
| 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 | Herself | Judge, mentor |
| 2013 | Total Divas | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History | Herself | Host |
| 2014 | WWE Countdown | Herself | Episode: "Coolest Catchphrases" |
Web
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–present | The JBL and Cole Show | Herself |
Awards and accomplishments
- WWE
- Slammy Award for Favorite Web Show of the Year (2013)[11] - with Michael Cole and John 'Bradshaw' Layfield for The JBL and Cole Show
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference
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wwe-biowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Murphy, Jan (February 10, 2012). "Aftermath's Paquette blazing a trail that started in grade school". Canadian Online Explorer: Slam Wrestling. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ Dave Meltzer (October 13, 2013). "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. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "WWE Names 10 Stars Who Were Ahead Of Their Time, Renee Young On Her SmackDown Debut". Wrestling Inc. March 29, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ "Renee Young Makes Raw Debut on WWE Active". Diva Dirt. February 5, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (November 18, 2013). "Complete WWE Survivor Series PPV coverage". PWInsider. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ James, Justin (January 25, 2013). "James's WWE NXT results 1/23: Tag Tournament begins, HBK appearance, Big E. in main event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Middleton first=Marc (September 13, 2013). "Antonio Cesaro's Swing Featured On The Soup, Renee Young Does Commentary, Next NXT Tapings". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Missing pipe in:|last=(help) - ^ Layfield, John (August 10, 2013). "JBL and Cole show with a host of WWE stars and why the show exists". Layfield Report. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ a b Nissim, Mayer (10 December 2013). "Daniel Bryan wins Superstar of the Year at the 2013 Slammy Awards". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ Wortman, James; Pellegatto, Brian (3 July 2014). "Renee Young joins the 'WWE Superstars' commentary booth". WWE Official Website. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Renee Young Joins WWE Superstars Commentary Team". Diva-Dirt. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
DRReneewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Deleo, Franco. "RENEE PAQUETTE - TORO WOMEN". toromagazine. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
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