WWE Active Years: 1983-87, 1998-07 (sporadic appearances), First female inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame. Li started her professional wrestling career with WWE only. Originally joining the company as a manager of The Bodydonnas, she quickly overshadowed the men she was managing. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. But with a cigar in her mouth and a long gold dress, she helped complete “The Bizarre Ones” act. The "first lady" of professional wrestling, Miss Elizabeth was the object of desire for many men in the 1980s, as well as "The Macho Man" Randy Savage. It wasn’t until Layla joined LayCool that she found herself as a character. Poor Keibler, though, always came out on the losing side until she turned babyface. LeRae signed for WWE NXT on 16th January 2018. After an affair between Stephanie McMahon and Triple H was revealed, Chyna was not long for the company. However, she has made appearances in RAW as well. Tamina is a professional wrestler of Samoan, Tongan, and Japanese descent. Her real name is Nicola Glencross and she was born on 21st April 1989. With Garcia, though, it's all about the voice. After that, she has competed in various wrestling promotions for 4 years. Bull Nakano was not your typical WWE Diva. facebook. Along with her partner Leilani Kai, the two formed The Glamour Girls. Nia Jax is an American-Hawaiian professional wrestler currently signed with the RAW. Now she is signed up by WWE and she is working with NXT. Charlotte has held Divas Championship once, she was also the first Raw Women’s champion and held the championship 4 times. She was born on 14th April 1988. She has 4 years of wrestling experience. She then went to Queens of COmbat in 2015 and wrestled there for a year. The creation of the championship was announced on June 6, 2008, by then SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as a … Phoenix then turned face and feuded with LayCool for the better part of six months. Now try to sleep tonight. WWE has moved away from having their women pose naked these days thanks to their family-friendly image but many Divas posed for the camera before becoming a member of the roster. The two faced off in one of only two instances where a women's match main-evented Raw. It wasn't meant to be though, as Vis wanted to stay a bachelor. Watch Victoria's Titantron video. She is the rising WWE Girl. Purrazzo is also one of them who has released from WWE due to the Crisis in April 2020. At the time, Stephanie McMahon just seemed so nice and sweet. Riott used to work with the independent wrestling promotions before signing with WWE. Her full name is Stephanie Marie McMahon (Stephanie Marie Levesque) and she was born on 24th September 1976. Melina made her WWE debut alongside Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury. Her on-air marriage with Triple H brought both characters to a whole new level. Flair began training with WWE in 2012 and made her debut in the WWE NXT in 2013. She portrayed an airhead who would often mix up her words for comedic effect. She appeared in one more WrestleMania match, in another triple threat. She was basically reduced to the role of a jobber, even though most fans felt this was greatly unjust. Eve Torres began as a backstage interviewer and worked her way up to the most valuable Diva in the company. She is best known for her role in WWE as Kaitlyn where she is a former Wrestling divas champion. After a run in WCW, Debra rose to prominence during the Attitude Era in the WWF as Jeff Jarrett’s manager. Due to accusations of drug use, she was let go right as the Attitude Era was kicking off. Hundreds of Divas has passed through the WWE, and choosing just 50 of the most beautiful is no easy feat. But you just can’t mention Stratus without talking about Lita. Network reality television show Total Divas. Sable quickly eclipsed him in popularity and began drawing the best crowd reactions in the entire company, next to Steve Austin. She returned to WWE in 2017 alongside her husband Mike Bennett. Kacy Catanzaro is an American professional wrestler. McCool even became a pretty good wrestler during her run in the company and was named the No. © All Rights Reserved by SportNewsWale.com. Her real name is Maria Louise Bennett and she was born on February 25, 1982. The WWF turned this into an angle, and she feuded with her jealous husband Mero and his new valet Jacqueline. When McMahon became a mother, her appearances became few and far between. She started her career with Impact Pro Wrestling in 2007 and went on to work with the company till 2015. Currently she's back to full-time work on Raw, and with the company to someday be hers, expect her to pop up from time to time for years to come. Her real name is Cassie McIntosh and she was born on 10th November 1992. Terri Runnels may have had one of the strangest careers a Diva has ever had. Her other clientele as manager was a collection of one odd act after another: Meat, The Hardy Boyz, Raven and even Saturn when he was dating a mop were all under her tutelage. WWE eventually gave up and parted ways with Melina. Her real name is Toni Rossall and she was born on 19th October 1995. She could do it all inside and outside of the ring. Pro Wrestling and she worked there till 2016. As of 2017, there have been 188 inductees – with 110 wrestlers inducted individually, 12 group inductions (consisting of 33 wrestlers within those groups), ten celebrities, four Warrior Award recipients, and twenty-six Legacy Inductees. Raquel Gonzalez is an American professional wrestler. On 6th November 2018, Nikki Cross made her main roster debut on Smackdown. This was not planned. You have entered an incorrect email address! She dropped the title back to him in a match where he had one arm tied behind his back. In 2008, she was released from her contract. Marry Divorce The truth of the matter is that each and every WWE Diva has something else going on. Somehow the referees still haven't, as they've been pulling that trick for more than five years. Alongside Randy Savage, the two set off to feud with Hulk Hogan and Miss Elizabeth in the biggest story the WWF had going at the time. She finally captured the title again off of Michelle McCool. She ended up losing her title to both of them, only to later reclaim it. She worked there till 2012 before working with several other promotions such as New England Championship Wrestling (NECW) and National Wrestling Alliance. Candice LeRae is an American professional wrestler. After the match, she brawled with Michael's former manager Sherri Martel, which helped set the mood for the rest of her run. She joined WWE Female Roster in 2018 and since then she has been working as a backstage interviewer on Smackdown Live. While Kim was arguably the most athletic Diva in the division, she was prone to botch a few moves now and then. Amy Weber Michelle McCool Christy Hemme Camille Anderson. With Lita and Stratus leaving the company, though, it seemed that WWE was quickly losing interest in its Divas division. Bayley started her professional wrestling career with independent promotions such as Big Time Wrestling. See more ideas about wwe divas, wwe, wrestling divas. Kaitlyn Eve Torres Beth Phoenix Nikki Bella She was the lucky winner of the WWE's Diva Search in 2007, which led to her earning a contract with the company and a nice cash prize. It's neglected by the fans as a result of being neglected by WWE brass. The duo dominated the Divas division for a couple years on SmackDown before McCool went off into retirement. She is famously known as ‘The Man’ and she was also one of the 4 faces of the ‘Divas Revolution. Ray has worked with the independent wrestling circuit of the UK before signing with WWE. Stratus originally joined the company aligned with Test and Albert, and formed the relatively forgettable tag team of “T & A.". During her time, McIntyre was possibly the most athletic woman on the roster and put most of the lumbering male giants who dominated the era to shame. Morgan was drafted to the Monday Night Raw during the 2018 WWE Superstar Shakeup. Rockin' Robin always had wrestling in her blood, as her father was Grizzly Smith, and her half-brother is the legendary Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Stratus had 239 televised matches in her WWE career compared to 149 for Lita. In 2020 Becky Lynch is came in list Top 10 Highest Paid of WWE. This was very distracting for his opponents and for the male viewers alike. For more than five years, Stratus was the face of the Divas division. The official story was that her daughter was sick, but whatever the real reason was, she has yet to ever return. Maryse, who holds a black belt in martial arts, joined the company as many of the Divas did around her time: competing in swimsuit competitions, pillow fights and various other beauty contest nonsense. WWE Girls aka Female Roster: When it comes to the pro wrestling, WWE is the first name that comes to the mind of every wrestling fan out there. Vishal Rathi is a sports enthusiast who has left his corporate job to follow his passion for writing about sports. Under the managerial services of Teddy Long, Jazz captured the title once more before again having to drop the title due to injury. Liv Morgan is a professional wrestler and model currently signed with WWE Raw. Her real name is Elizabeth Kocianski and she was born on 24th November 1980. Bayley is an American-Mexican female professional wrestler currently performs for Smackdown Live. She later went independent and performed with multiple independent promotions before signing with the WWE. She is also the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka. You may want to think twice before facing off against a woman whose finisher is called “The Bitch Clamp.”. By now, some may be tiring of her act, but there’s no denying how enduring it is. (1999), Clash Time (2011) and WWE … Even though the term "diva" is fairly new for WWE, the contribution of women to the company goes back much further. She debuted in the WWE alongside fellow Hart family members Tyson Kidd and DH Smith. Asuka started her professional wrestling career in 2004 with AtoZ promotion which she let in 2006. WWE signed her in early 2013 and added to WWE Female roster. Born on April 5, 1986, Charlotte Flair is the daughter of WWE legend Ric Flair. Natalya signed with the WWE in January 2017 and made her debut in April 2008. She is one-half of the WWE tag-team The Iiconics alongside Billie Kay. Saraya-Jade Bevis (born 17 August 1992) is an English professional wrestler and actress. Piper Niven has also competed in the Mae Young Classic in 2017 before signed by WWE. Kim turned her career around there and became the face of the company's Knockouts Division. Massaro's biggest match during her tenure in WWE was her shot at the Women's Championship at WrestleMania XXIII against Melina. She was good at being bad. Faye had a raw power that few other women could match and delivered a devastating sit-down powerbomb as her finisher. In the ultimate act of betrayal, she broke up with The Big Red Machine to date his old friend-turned-nemesis X-Pac. Sarah Schreiber is an American actress, musician, and backstage interviewer. She started her professional wrestling training with Tom Caiazzo of American Premier Wrestling. Mandy Rose On 19th October 2008, Shirai made her debut at All-Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). In a bizarre storyline, even by pro wrestling standards, she became Wilson's evil stepmother. Though she placed fifth in the Diva Search contest, Maria was still hired by WWE. She was drafted to Smackdown Live during the superstar shakeup and she made her return to the blue brand on July 26th, 2016. 1. The two left the company in 2012 but rejoined in 2013. Along with her friend Mae Young, the two would often appear in comedic roles and sometimes (somehow) even wrestled. Wrestling Observer Newsletter Best Non-wrestler (2009, 2010). Torres was great as a femme fatale who showed no remorse to the men she seduced for her own personal gains. She joined the company after winning the Divas Search Contest in 2006 and soon joined the sleazy Extreme Expose group on ECW. She returned to WWE during Mae Young Classic 2017 and signed with WWE in 2018. Just like Ivory, Victoria made her WWF debut as one of The Godfather’s "hos." Maria Kanellis is an American professional wrestler, actress, valet, and singer. Natalya signed with the WWE in January 2017 and made her debut in April 2008. And like most women on the roster at the time, she also was Vince McMahon’s mistress. Her babyface segments were often painful to watch. She won the Diva search, getting $250k and a one year contract, much like the other Divas who broke in through the search. In 2004, WWE released her, and she signed on with TNA. She made her debut in the NXT on 29th September 2018 and she has been working with the company ever since. Whether she’s running the show or by a wrestler’s side, she still draws an incredible crowd response. WWE, though, wasn't too impressed with her title run. Dawn has worked with numerous wrestling promotions across her career before landing a deal with WWE. This unfortunate couple even included Santino throwing her out of a Divas Battle Royal at WrestleMania XXV. Perhaps most notoriously, Young took part in one of the strangest moments in the company’s history when she became pregnant from Mark Henry in her 70s and somehow gave birth to a hand. Every fan seemed to have their favorite. A couple years later she did return. During his matches, she couldn't help but stand on the ring apron and unbutton her blouse. Kaitlyn is just getting started in her WWE career, but it's already off to a solid start. During this time, she took on the much more physically intimidating Chyna and lost to her at WrestleMania XVII. She became a manipulative villain. In 2013, Duke became a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter and the same year she made her UFC debut. The fans embraced her perky personality and her amazingly good looks. Marie was inexplicably attracted to Wilson’s father Al, which didn’t please Torrie at all. After her lengthy feud with Sable, she wasn’t featured as prominently on TV. She became a more serious, conservative woman who was the perfect foil for Stratus. 's Total Divas. Her start was a slow one. After dropping the title back to Blayze, Faye left the company shortly after. Perhaps her most memorable role was as a member of the trio of Vince’s Devils alongside Torrie Wilson and Victoria. But the later years were not so kind to Victoria. Her real name is Zhao Xia and she was born on 28th July 1988. She later went on to perform with several independent circuits before signing with WWE in 2011. Her real name is Daria Berenato and she was born on 24th September 1993. Nidia was solidly entertaining in her trailer trash heel role and was a great foil for Wilson. Piper Niven is a Scottish professional wrestler. Shayna Baszler. Sure, Stacy Keibler was a terrible wrestler, but she helped make any act she was involved with more exciting. In 2012, she became a professional mixed martial artist and signed with Invicta FC. Sadly, Luna passed away in 2010 at the age of 48. To see how far she’s come from a character perspective since her debut is truly amazing. During the Invasion days, she was mainly known for baking horrible cookies. Eva Marie. Richter's popularity soared, and she was one of the company's biggest stars before the “original screwjob” (which predated the Montreal version by more than a decade) went down. On 24th May 2010, Tamina made her main roster debut RAW as the manager of the Usos. Her real name is Natalie Katherine Neidhart-Wilson and she was born on 27th May 1982. Poor Al Wilson. She has also worked with Women Superstars Uncensored and Shine Wrestling before signing with WWE. Her real name is Stephanie Bell and she was born on 16th April 1989. She started her professional wrestling career in 2013 with Scottish Wrestling Alliance. First woman to ever appear in a WWF video game. Perhaps Michelle has opened the door for future commercial stars to cross over. She took a part in the WWE Tryout in 2013. She then became Assistant to the Executive Administrator of Raw, and through some hard work, became the Assistant General Manager. Bianca Belair is an American Professional wrestler. Young hasn’t been afraid to get physical either. Her real name is Adrienne Reese and she was born on 31st August 1988. However, she again has been added to Smackdown Live WWE Female roster in the WWE superstar shakeup 2019. She debuted at a time when the Divas were treated as nothing more than eye candy. 's Total Divas under way, let's take a look back at the ladies who paved the way. In the most infamous moment of her career, after Blayze left the WWF she took the women’s title with her and dropped it in the trash can on a live episode of Nitro. Nude Kaitlyn WWE Tits Leaked Photos Kaitlyn WWE also is known as Celeste Beryl Bonin is an American professional wrestler, model entrepreneur, and bodybuilder. WWE Diva Search (formerly WWE Raw Diva Search) was a talent competition held by WWE.The first winner was Jaime Koeppe, but she did not receive a contract like subsequent winners of the contest. Peyton Royce is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed with the RAW. A true legend of the sport, Moolah passed away in 2007. You can imagine if WWE could bring back any Diva who has ever left the company to come back full time, it would be her. She led them to multiple runs with the Tag Team Championships. On Raw 1000, though, she showed that she still has it when she laid out Heath Slater with her moonsault that looked as good as ever. There are very few people in the entire company who have had the staying power that Garcia has and been at least a small part to so many big moments. Vince McMahon had Fabulous Moolah don a mask and pin Richter to take the belt off of her. This is only for a woman's contribution solely to the WWF/E. She also had a big match at WrestleMania 2 against The Fabulous Moolah, which saw her coming up short. Things were looking good for her. She has been performing for NXT since then. Nikki Cross is a Scottish female professional wrestler. She was picked to the RAW in the WWE 2016 draft. The two had a great feud that contained some of the company’s best women’s matches ever. Later she was signed by WWE and added to their NXT UK WWE Female Roster. Her real name is Bianca Nicole Crawford and she was born on 9th April 1989. Her real name is Masami Odate and she was born on 8th May 1990. The two were intertwined during their run. Chyna showed that she was never afraid to get involved. Who would have guessed that Essa Rios’ valet would become one of the biggest female stars in WWE history? Her real name is Samantha Allen and she was born on 13th April 1980. She was overly exposed and poorly booked. OK, so technically the addition of The Bella Twins would make this the 51 Greatest Divas of All Time. Kai also competed at the inaugural Survivor Series and Royal Rumble shows. She also didn’t mind busting out a moonsault now and again either. Her real name is Courtney Steward and she was born on 2nd February 1994. Despite leaving the WWE eight years ago, Molly is still only 35 years old. Lana is an American model, actress, dancer, singer, and professional wrestling manager. Mandy Rose is an American professional wrestler and model. She signed with 4th January 2017 and made her NXT debut on 22nd March 2017. The company decided to cast Alundra Blayze as the face of the division. Toni made her professional wrestling debut at a very young age of 14. Unfortunately, Richter was forced out of the business before it could ever be definitively answered. In 2006, InSanity Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor as well. She signed with WWE on 5th May 2014 and started training in the WWE development center. Jinny is a British professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Paige. It’s often remembered as one of the most entertaining Divas feuds in the company’s history. Maryse captured the Divas Championship and ended up holding it for more than than seven months (a record). That is the question Pro Wrestling Illustrated posed on the cover of its magazine during her prime. Rose started her career as a contestant of Tough Enough season 6 where she finished 2nd. On November 21st, 2017, she led Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan in Smackdown to form the Riott Squad. Together they defeated Doink the Clown and Dink. Stratusfying, death-defying and always surprising; from Hybrid Divas to Total Divas, get to know the women of WWE better with this gallery of every femme fatale to step through the ropes. At first, Michelle was a pretty terrible wrestler but actually grew to be a pretty decent one. Deonna Purrazzo is an American professional wrestler. She made her NXT UK debut on 13th March 2019 and since then she has been a part of the show. The following day, on 10th April 2018, Shane McMahon announced Paige as the new General Manager of the Smackdown Live. Whoever would have guessed that the Go Daddy Girl would become the future WWE Women’s Champion? Alicia Taylor is an American drummer. At Stratus' Hall of Fame ceremony speech she even thanked Jazz for helping out her career. She could do it it all. Aliyah is a Canadian professional wrestler of Arabic descent. Previous to WWE, she has also worked with the TNA under the ring name of Rosita. She made her first appearance on the WWE NXT UK on 25th August, later that year. Later on 7th August, she got her in-ring name of Peyton Royce. Lee: April Jeanette Mendez: Amy Weber: Amy Marie Weber: Ashley: Ashley Marie Massaro: Beth Phoenix: Elizabeth Carolan Nee Kocanski: Brie Bella Luna's WWF debut came at WrestleMania IX when she accompanied Shawn Michaels to the ring. She appears on the TV as the on-screen authority figure. Apparently, she’s so hot she can kill a man. Asuka then became a freelancer and worked with various wrestling promotions throughout her career. Unfortunately, the WWF still wasn’t very serious about the women’s division, and Blayze was used sparingly. Luna, though, was under orders not to "hurt" Sable due to her upcoming Playboy shoot. With the crack of a whip, you knew something good was about to happen. Banks was drafted to Smackdown Live during the WWE superstar shakeup in 2019 and since then she has been performing with the blue brand. So far it’s been pretty lackluster, but don’t count out Layla finding herself yet again. WWE Active Years: 1999-present (mostly sporadic after 2005). She is also the real-life wife of WWE superstar Aleister Black. WWE stumbled with the character when they cast her as the General Manager of Raw. After Marc Mero and Sable went their separate ways, Mero enlisted the services of the rough and tough Texan Jacqueline. In 2008, a strange story emerged of Massaro involving an escort service scandal. Reene Young is a Canadian sports broadcaster currently signed with WWE as an on-air personality. Upon her departure, she was the last wrestler to hold the Women's Championship. Third most Diva matches on pay-per-view (27). Breaking into the WWE as a villain under the name Natalya Neidhart, the Calgary, Alberta native quickly turned face. It seemed that WWE had her on TV as more of a favor to her family than anything. But something odd was happening. She was born on 24th March 1985 and her real name is Catherine Joy ‘CJ’ Perry. 's Total Divas. In the mid '90s, during her second run, Nakano had a more prominent position in the company when she engaged in a feud with Alundra Blayze. While Wilson surprisingly never won the Women’s Championship, she can take solace in winning WWE’s coveted Golden Thong Award in 2002. Ivory then turned traitor and had a run with The Alliance before briefly turning face. Ivory may just have one of the great American success stories. To break the tie, you have to go with how productive they were in the company over their entire careers. Take Dawn Marie for example. Banks signed a contract with WWE in August 2012 and performed in NXT. Asuka is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently performs under the banner of the red brand in the WWE. She made WWE NXT debut on 23rd April 2015. She has performed with numerous independent wrestling promotions across her career for over 10 years. While James always seemed a bit excited over Stratus, we found out that she was downright obsessed. Deonna, then keep performing in various wrestling promotions including Ring of Honor till 2018. She was no longer a ditsy bimbo. Her real name is Sarona Reiher and she was born on 10th January 1978. Lee: April Jeanette Mendez: Amy Weber: Amy Marie Weber: Ashley: Ashley Marie Massaro: Beth Phoenix: Elizabeth Carolan Nee Kocanski: Brie Bella After Jarrett left for WCW, McMichael didn’t have much direction. According to Bret Hart, the WWF also took away her power moves because the men were using the same ones. After losing to Christy Hemme and finishing seventh place, the company signed her and sent her down to developmental. The rest of her run was largely forgettable as she briefly feuded with Miss Jackie over Charlie Haas. The word "Divas" in the championship's name refers to the pseudonym WWE Diva, which WWE used to refer its female wrestlers. Was there any other way to start this entry? Young even helped her senior citizen friend win the gold from her. But it wasn’t until Lee started dating Daniel Bryan that her career caught fire. She later moved to on-air relationships with Dolph Ziggler and Matt Hardy. Moolah was the very first WWF Women’s champion and competed at the first WrestleMania, even though she was more than 60 years old at the time! She tossed the athletic Blayze around as if she were a rag doll. Later she took on the role of a sexy schoolteacher. WWE Total Divas. She made her NXT debut on 13th May 2017 and since then, she has been performing for the yellow brand. She made her cross-brand debut on 21st May 2019 on Smackdown Live. Mia Yim is an American professional wrestler. Perhaps it wasn't such a bad business after all. She made her NXT debut on 7th May 2015 under the ring name of Lina. Reene Young is married to Jon Moxley (formerly known as Dean Ambrose). She is an American actress, singer, model, dancer, … At number 2 in Sexiest WWE Divas is Naomi. Unlike some of the other Divas over the years, Ivory hasn’t even made a cameo with the company since her departure. Her real name is Steffanie Newell and she was born on 15th November 1994. Billie Kay is a professional wrestler hailing from Australia. In 2009, Michelle was drafted to the SmackDown brand but never actually appeared on TV again. Kelly competed at WrestleMania XXV and XXVI, but it was at WrestleMania XXVIII that she received the biggest spot on the card for a Diva. When the WWF disbanded the women's division, nearly all of the talent was let go. She briefly returned, only to go away again. WWE lost interest in the duo, and they were far from dominant. I have sort only the Divas … She sang often, loud and obnoxiously. Alongside Moolah, the two engaged in a feud against Women’s Champion Ivory. After training at Wild Samoan Training Center, Tamina signed with WWE in 2010. Another run in the WWE seemed like an exciting prospect. The group didn't last long as The Invasion hit, and she defected to WCW to become Mighty Molly alongside The Hurricane. Luna later joined up with The Human Oddities for a short while, as well as briefly teaming with her real life husband Gangrel. Currently WWE released Maria and Mike, due to the coronavirus pandemic crisis. At the ripe old age of 25, Kelly was increasingly looking into outside ventures and was released from her contract. Yim started her professional wrestling career in 2009 independently with Jersey All Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor (ROH). So keep in mind, some women featured here may not be ranked as high as they would be on an all-time greatest list. She made her main roster debut on 9th May 2016 on WWE RAW. After feuding with Wendi Richter, she again captured the WWF Women’s Title and held it for more than two years. In order for Sable to become as popular as she was, she needed a strong heel to feud with. In 2008, Brie Bella first debuted in the WWE. Gonzalez started her professional career training at America’s Academy of Pro Wrestling and subsequently made her debut in 2014.