Tanea Brooks Tanea Brooks ( September 8 , 1978 ) is an American professional wrestling manager , professional wrestler , model , actress , and dancer . She is currently signed with professional wrestling promotion Impact Wrestling under the ring name Rebel . She ' s also signed to Ohio Valley Wrestling and the current OVW Women ' s Champion . Early life . Tanea Brooks was born and raised in Owasso , Oklahoma . Brooks became a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader at the age of 18 , in which she appeared on the cover of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders ’ swimsuit calendar . She is an long time friend of Christy Hemme as they worked together in Hemme ' s old burlesque dance troupe " Purrfect Angelz " . Tanea eventually moved to Los Angeles to further her career in acting , modeling and dancing . Brooks attended the Napoleon Perdis Makeup academy , where she became a licensed cosmetologist . She had previously played for the Lingerie Football League . Professional wrestling career . Ohio Valley Wrestling ( 2014 ) . It was announced that she is training full - time at Ohio Valley Wrestling . In July , Rebel made her in - ring debut competing in a pre - show dark match for OVW against former two - time OVW Women ' s Champion Jessie Belle , with Rebel getting an upset victory pinning Belle with a small package . Rebel made her next appearance in OVW on the July 24 edition of " OVW Episode 779 " , defeating Mary Elizabeth Monroe in a post - show dark match On the July 30 edition of " OVW Episode 780 " , Rebel lost to Mary Elizabeth Monroe in a pre - show dark match via submission after tapping to the " Rainbow Cross " . Rebel made her television debut at the " Saturday Night Special " on August 2 , where Rebel defeated Mary Elizabeth with a Split - legged leg drop . On the October 1st edition of " OVW Episode 789 " , Rebel defeated Jessie Belle to become the number 1 contender for the OVW Women ' s Championship , however the match was cut from broadcast because OVW ceased with women wrestling . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . The Menagerie ( 2014 - 2015 ) . Brooks was signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling after long - time friend and former " Purrfect Angelz " member Christy Hemme suggested her . In May 2014 , Knux debuted his new stable called " The Menagerie " , composed of himself , Rebel , Crazzy Steve and The Freak . Rebel made her in - ring debut on the September 10 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , teaming with Crazzy Steve and Knux in six person mixed tag - team match , where they lost to the team of The BroMans and Velvet Sky . The following episode of " Impact Wrestling " during a Knockouts Battle Royal , Rebel legitimately fractured her arm when she landed on the steel steps when Havok knocked her over the top rope . She made her in - ring return on the October 15 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , defeating Angelina Love and The BroMans . On the following episode , Rebel was scheduled to face Angelina Love in her singles debut on " Impact Wrestling " , however she was met by Havok who maliciously attacked her . On January 7 , 2015 , during " Impact Wrestling " ' s debut on " Destination America " , Rebel participated in a battle royal for the TNA Knockouts Championship , however she was the first to be eliminated . Rebel made her return on the May 15 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , where she teamed with Brooke in a losing effort to The Dollhouse ( Jade and Marti Bell ) . Heel Turn ; The Dollhouse ( 2015 – 2016 ) . On the August 26 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , Rebel turned into a villainess for the first time in TNA by attacking Velvet Sky during her Knockouts Championship match against Brooke , and later becoming the newest member of The Dollhouse . Rebel , Jade , and Bell attacked Sky again on the following week ' s edition of " Impact Wrestling " , only to be attacked by Sky , Angelina Love , and Madison Rayne , reuniting The Beautiful People . On the September 23 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , The Dollhouse defeated Sky and Rayne in a handicap match . In March 2016 , The Dollhouse officially disbanded following Jade ' s Knockouts Championship reign . On September 14 , 2016 , Rebel announced her departure from TNA . Return to Impact Wrestling ( 2017 – present ) . On March 2 , 2017 during the tapings of the episode of " Impact Wrestling " , Rebel returned to TNA in Knockouts Knockdown 2017 , in a losing effort aganist ODB . Other media . Brooks was cast as the lead badonkadonk girl in Trace Adkins ’ " Honkey Tonk Badonkadonk " video . She has performed with Trace in the CMT Music Awards and ACMA shows . She also was in the Brooks and Dunn video " Play Something Country . " One of Tanea ’ s most recent achievements is becoming a " Homewrecker " which is a dancer / performer between skits for the new " Jeff Foxworthy Show " , " Foxworthy ’ s Big Night Out . " In 2002 , she made her acting debut in an short entitled " [ Friggin ' Daisies " . She appeared in the reality television series " Full Throttle Saloon " for three years making guest appearances . In 2010 , she appeared in the short " Hello " as Teresa Tomkins . In 2011 , she appeared in " Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan " in the episode " Mufasa and Tucker " .