Amy Polinsky is an American fitness coach, entrepreneur, and former educator who became widely known through her marriage to former WWE wrestler and commentator Corey Graves.
She established herself in health, fitness, and business. Her career has included personal training, wellness coaching and retail entrepreneurship, and she has continued to focus on those areas following her divorce.
Interest in Amy increased in 2019 after the public breakdown of her marriage to Corey Graves.
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Amy Polinsky Biography
She was born on January 16, 1980, in Pennsylvania, United States. Her full name is Amy Danielle Polinsky.
She has chosen to keep much of her early life private. She has never publicly discussed her parents or siblings in detail, and little verified information exists about her childhood.
Education played an important role in Amy’s early career. She attended Waynesburg University, where she earned a master’s degree in special education in 2002.
Before entering the fitness industry, Amy Polinsky worked as a teacher, helping children with special educational needs.
Her background in education would later influence her coaching style, which places strong emphasis on long term personal development rather than quick physical transformations.
Away from the spotlight, Amy has consistently described fitness as both a profession and a lifestyle. That passion eventually led her to leave teaching and build a career centered on health and wellness.
She has also developed a strong following through her motivational fitness content, encouraging clients to focus on confidence, mental health, and sustainable lifestyle changes.
Corey Graves Marriage
Amy Polinsky and Corey Graves shared one of the longest relationships in professional wrestling before their marriage came to an end. The couple met years before Corey’s rise in WWE and built their relationship away from the public spotlight.
They married in 2009, at a time when Matthew Polinsky, better known as Corey Graves, was still establishing himself as a professional wrestler on the independent circuit.
As his wrestling career gathered momentum, Amy remained largely out of the spotlight, focusing on raising their family and developing her own career.
Over the next decade, Corey signed with WWE, competed in NXT, and later transitioned into broadcasting after recurring concussion issues forced him to retire from in-ring competition.
Throughout those years, Amy balanced family life with her work as a teacher, entrepreneur, and fitness coach. The couple also welcomed three children, and Amy frequently prioritized family over public appearances as Corey’s profile continued to grow.
Amy and Corey’s relationship became national news in 2019 after Amy posted a series of emotional messages on Instagram during their separation.
In the posts, she accused Corey of having an affair with WWE personality Leah Van Dale, better known to wrestling fans as Carmella. The posts spread rapidly across social media before Amy later deleted them.
Corey responded publicly, stating that the marriage had already been over for some time before he began a new relationship. He also said he and Amy had been living apart and that the divorce process was already underway when the accusations became public.
Carmella denied that she had played any role in ending the marriage, maintaining that her relationship with Corey began only after his separation. Because the divorce unfolded in public, it became one of the most discussed personal stories in WWE during 2019.
Despite the attention, Amy largely stepped away from the controversy after removing her social media posts and has rarely spoken publicly about the marriage since then.
Corey eventually continued his relationship with Carmella, and the two later married in 2022 before welcoming their first child together in 2023.
Career
Amy established a career in education. After earning her master’s degree in special education from Waynesburg University, she worked as a teacher, helping students with special educational needs.
Her time in education shaped the communication and coaching skills that would later become central to her work in the fitness industry.
Over time, Amy decided to pursue another passion. Fitness had always been an important part of her life, and she eventually transitioned into personal training and wellness coaching.
Rather than focusing only on weight loss, her coaching philosophy emphasized strength, confidence and building sustainable healthy habits.
As her reputation grew, she earned certifications as a fitness professional and began working with clients through customized training and nutrition programs.
Amy and Corey Graves later combined their interest in fitness by launching Stay Down Inc. The business was created to provide personal training, fitness coaching, and motivational programs.
Corey served as president of the company, with Amy playing a key leadership role in its day-to-day operations. The brand reflected a message both frequently promoted: overcoming setbacks through discipline and consistency.
Although the business attracted attention due to Corey’s growing popularity in WWE, Amy remained heavily involved in developing the company’s fitness side section.
Amy also explored entrepreneurship outside the fitness industry. In 2013, she opened Basil Rose Boutique, a women’s clothing and accessories store in Pennsylvania.
The boutique focused on fashion, lifestyle products, and locally inspired retail. She operated the business for several years before eventually closing it, choosing to dedicate more time to her family and expanding her work in health and wellness.
In 2018, she entered Inked Magazine’s Cover Girl competition, where contestants competed for a feature on the magazine’s cover. Her participation introduced her to a much larger audience and highlighted another side of her personality beyond fitness coaching.
Following her divorce, Amy Polinsky continued expanding her work independently. She has remained active as a health and wellness advocate, regularly sharing fitness advice, motivational messages, and lifestyle content with her online community.
Amy has steadily rebuilt her public identity around the career she created for herself, making fitness and personal development the focus of her work.