Sonya Deville (Daria Berenato) and Mandy Rose (Amanda Saccomanno) both began their WWE journeys as contestants on the reality television show “WWE Tough Enough” in 2015. They are known for their time together as a tag team and for their notable storyline feud. Deville and Rose formed a tag team known as “Fire & Desire” in WWE. Outside of their storyline feud, the two have had a close friendship.
And have also spoken highly of each other in interviews. They have praised each other’s work ethic, talents, and support throughout their time as a tag team. So much so that there have been speculations about a potential romantic relationship between them. The rumors also sparked due to the fact that Sonya Deville openly accepted herself as gay a long time ago.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💍💍💍 https://t.co/1YQU7pqcwZ
— Mandy (@mandysacs) February 22, 2023
During an interview with Distractify, Mandy Rose addressed the circulating speculations. “I think it’s obviously just rumors. Everyone can get different vibes from the way we are portrayed on TV. I feel like for my character too, it’s a little bit more hot bombshell, a little more s*xual too, so I think some of the things I do can be portrayed as that. But as of now, we are just going to have to wait and see,” she stated.
Furthermore, Rose also disclosed in another interview that she and Deville once pitched the idea of a gay romantic angle to the WWE during their NXT days. However, that didn’t turn out to be the case, as plans changed somehow. Apart from Deville, Mandy’s name has been linked with multiple male WWE superstars over the years as well. Nonetheless, she has cleared the air on all the speculation.
Who is Mandy Rose actually dating in real life?
Mandy Rose (real name Amanda Saccomanno) has been in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Tino Sabbatelli (real name Sabatino Piscitelli). Tino Sabbatelli is a former football player who transitioned to professional wrestling. Rose has been dating Sabbatelli since 2018. The couple also announced their engagement in 2022.
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Prior to his wrestling career, Sabbatelli had a background in football. He played college football at Penn State University and later played in the NFL as a safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, joined WWE in 2014, and was assigned to their developmental territory, NXT. Mandy also joined NXT in 2016, and the couple got to know each other there and eventually began dating.
Speaking of Sabbatelli’s wrestling career, unfortunately, he was hindered by injuries, which resulted in him being sidelined for extended periods. In 2020, it was reported that Sabbatelli had been released from his WWE contract. Following his release from the promotion, Sabby signed with AEW and was banned for breaching his contract there as well.