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Since 2003, the WWE has held a unique talent search contest known as the WWE Diva Search. This competition involves some of the most beautiful and talented women around, vying for a spot on the WWE Divas roster. There’s usually one female crowned the winner each year, but this is never a true indicator of future success. In fact, several of the runner-ups and losers in the contest have gone on to more success than the winners. In this article, we’ll take a look at the winners and losers who’ve achieved success in the WWE brand of pro-wrestling and beyond.

The main purpose behind the diva search has been to find a new diva for the WWE Raw, Smackdown or ECW television shows who acts as an interviewer, wrestler and/or manager for other wrestlers. Past winners have included Ashley Massaro, Christy Hemme, Layla El and Eve Torres. Each of these women has achieved careers in WWE following their diva search victories. So far, Ashley may have achieved the most fame of these lovely women. She not only was a competitive wrestler in WWE for some time, but she also had cameo roles on TV shows, was on Survivor: China and appeared as one of several **** WWE divas in Playboy. Eve Torres is the most recent diva search winner and currently is a backstage interviewer on Smackdown. The lovely latina is training for her WWE wrestling career daily. Ashley and Christy are no longer with WWE, as both have moved on to other endeavors. Christy Hemme is currently on the TNA Wrestling Knockout roster, still bringing her beauty and skill to wrestling.

Although they’re technically considered “losers” of the diva search, they’re hardly losers by any means at all. Several divas have been eliminated early in the contest or were runner-ups and still went on to WWE Raw and Smackdown careers. Four great examples of this are Candice Michelle, Michelle McCool, Maryse Ouellet and Maria Kanellis. Candice, Maria and Michelle were all contestants in 2004’s Raw Diva Search, but Christy Hemme was its winner. Despite this, all three girls are still in WWE wrestling. Candice has held the WWE Women’s Championship while Michelle McCool is current WWE Divas Champion. Both Maria Kanellis and Candice Michelle have appeared as **** WWE divas in Playboy magazine.

Other women who’ve been hired by WWE despite losing the diva search include Joy Giovanni, Amy Weber, Taryn Terrell, Kristal Marshall and Maryse Ouellet. Maryse currently stars as one of Smackdown’s WWE Divas, while Taryn Terrell, also known as “Tiffany” is the assistant to ECW General Manager, Theodore Long. Another name or face you may recognize is Leyla Milani. She’s been featured in USA’s “members of the Raw nation” advertisement, and currently works as on the hit NBC show, “Deal or No Deal” as one of the girls with the briefcases. So the next time the diva search rolls around, don’t worry if your favorite contestant bows out early. She may still have a successful career in WWE wrestling or the entertainment industry.

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Ada Gonzalez asked:


The 1st thing to do is - open the closet, stand tall, and stare at it up and down (show NO FEAR!) then slowly stare from left to right. This will help you avoid an attack from your closet (since you are looking around for loose items in your closet that may fall on you). After the showdown is over, you wrestle using the 3 “C” techniques that I teach all my clients that hire me to help them get organized:

1. COMMIT: Commit yourself to a reasonable time frame & stick to it. Make it fun by challenging yourself to accomplishing a task by a particular time frame - no coffee break, no *** pee break. For example say I “WILL” remove all the items from my closet within ½ hour, I “WILL” not have the chocolate covered donut in the kitchen until I finish removing the clothes.

2. COLLECT: Quickly collect & sort all the items from your closet into a large bag or container or area (bag/container will keep the items from overflowing your room & make it transportable). Place all similar items together (i.e.: all shoes in one bag, all purses/handbags in another, all clothes in bed). DO NOT analyze the items (for this will make the process longer) - the technique of collecting grabs your wrestling opponent to tame “it” before the conquest.

3. CONQUER: On 3 white pieces of paper write KEEP, DONATE, & TRASH and tape them on a designated space on your floor. Then chose what you want to tackle 1st (ie: shoes, clothes, etc.) and determine what you NEED to place back in the closet. Be realistic – if you haven’t used an items in more than a year, chances are that you will NOT use it; therefore, get rid of it so you can have MORE SPACE for items that you truly love & will wear & use.

Many times my clients find items that they thought they lost or forgot they had. I would love to hear YOUR DISCOVERIES.

Remember, live BEAUTIFUL and COMFORTABLE!

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MCStylin asked:


WWE Wrestling has been no stranger to using beautiful women wrestlers for its promotions over the past decade or so. Fan favorites like Trish Stratus, Torrie Wislon, Sable and Sunny seemed to show that the fans favored blondes in the ring. In recent times, there appears to be more of a shift towards more ethnicity amongst the beautiful WWE divas. The Smackdown show in particular has 3 examples of these multicultural beauties, with Eve Torres, Natalya and Maryse gracing the roster.

Eve Torres was the winner of the most recent WWE Divas Contest in the Summer of 2007. This Latina diva loves dancing, kickboxing, aerobics and running to keep herself in shape. She debuted on the Smackdown show officially on February 1st, 2008 in Pennsylvania. The 24 year old Eve was born in Denver, Colorado, and brings a Latina flavor to the scene on Smackdown, where she currently serves as a Smackdown reporter. Her first interview was with the current World Heavyweight champion, Batista. The beautiful diva brightens up the set wherever she is, and has hinted that she’s been training and will soon be a part of in-ring action.

Nattie Neidhart is a French-Canadian diva and the neice of Jim “the Anvil Neidhart” of The Hart Foundation fame. She’s better known under her wrestling name of “Natalya”. The 26 year old was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She made her debut on the Smackdown scene April 4th, 2008. She may be just 5′3″ in height but she comes to the ring ready to fight, as a brutal brawler who didn’t hold back in her matches or tactics. Natalya was quickly put into the title picture as she faced Michelle McCool for a newly created WWE Divas Championship. However, Michelle McCool made history as Smackdown’s first diva to capture the title. Don’t expect Natalya to fade out of the picture anytime soon as she will continue to be one of the top divas on Smackdown.

Finally there is Maryse Ouellet, yet another French-Canadian diva. The blonde beauty portrays a cocky female wrestler known simply as “Maryse”. She was amongst the finalists in WWE’s 2006 Diva search, but eventually lost in the final eight. WWE decided to bring her to observe Ohio Valley Wrestling training sessions later that same year. The 25 year old wrestler and diva was born in Montreal, Quebec and has spoken French on several Smackdown promos and appearances. A former beauty contest winner in 2003, she flaunts her good looks and *** appeal in the ring as she beats up opponents. She started out making promo ads for the Smackdown show, appearing before and after commercials and speaking partly in French. Her in-ring debut came May 16, 2008 against fellow diva, Cherry, with Maryse losing in her first contest. This didn’t stop the diva from building enough momentum by taking out the competition. Maryse recently fought Michelle McCool for the Divas Championship at the 2008 Unforgiven Pay-Per-View event. Michelle was able to hold off the cocky diva Maryse, but Maryse continues to challenge her. Maryse is definitely another bright spot on the Smackdown roster and for WWE divas wrestling picture in general.

It seems more than ever, WWE has been giving fans a selection of beautiful divas from all around the world. Representing various cultures and locations, there’s sure to be an influx of beauty and talent present to satisfy the fans!



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Cristi asked:


If you are a wrestling fan, then you probably enjoy collecting memorabilia that is associated with your favorite sport of superstar. Everything from t-shirts and books to trading cards are available, but perhaps the most popular is that of action figures. The reason is because these small collectibles bare the resemblance of a wrestling superstar and take up very little space in the display case. In addition, when they are first released, wrestling action figures are very inexpensive.

As the years progress, wrestling action figures can significantly increase in value. As a general rule, anything that is left in it’s original packaging is more valuable because, you guessed it, most people take them out and play with them. Action figures are very popular among children, which is why it is so often difficult to find a specific wrestling action figure in it’s original packaging. In addition, collectibles that are kept in mint/near mint condition inevitably increase in value much more than something that has visible scratches or other defects.

If you are a collector who is also purchasing wrestling action figures for investment, it’s not a bad idea to buy two of each item. With this approach, you will have one wrestling action figure for the display and one that you can keep in it’s original packaging for investment. If you are thinking like an investor, then you already know that any collectible that is produced in a limited edition will prove to be the most valuable in years to come. Additionally, those limited edition pieces are often higher in value if they have a low serial number. For instance, if there were to be 5,000 wrestling action figures produced of a certain superstar, the ones that may prove to gain in value the most could very well be those with the lowest number in that edition. An example would be 10/5,000 or 100/5,000. As a general rule, the closer you can get to the first collectible made, the more valuable your object becomes.

There is no shortage of ways to find wrestling action figures, with the newest releases being made widely available at most retail stores. The more rare collectibles will often be found in a sports collectibles store or at an annual memorabilia show. If you opt for the latter, be ready to shuck out some bucks if you plan to shop because show dealers are knowledgeable in the products that they sell and they aren’t likely to be offering a bargain. It is significantly expensive to set up a booth at a memorabilia show, so dealers tend to bring their top dollar merchandise for just such an occasion.

The internet is a virtual haven for all things collectible, including wrestling action figures. If you are looking for a rarity or just browsing for a mini replica of your favorite wrestling superstar, you are more likely to find it online than anywhere else. With a world of retailers, there really is no other place to shop that offers a better selection. If you want to be the one to set the price, check out the online auction sites and see if you can snag a bargain.



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Regina asked:


One of the hottest and sexiest World Wrestling Entertainment divas, Candice Michelle really knows how to turn men on. Not only does she flaunt her body in her wrestling matches, she has also enjoyed the privileges of posing **** for the April 2006 issue of Playboy and starring in a ******** role for the HBO series Hotel *******.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hot and **** Candice won a modeling competition at the age of 16 and later moved to Los Angeles, California to become a professional model and actress. She appeared in numerous bodybuilding and car magazines such as FLEX and Lowrider, as well as being named Cyber Girl of the Week in the June 2002 issue of Playboy. After spending years in modeling and acting, Candice was hired by WWE in 2004 after she participated in the WWE Diva Search.

Currently signed to WWE on its RAW brand, the 29-year-old Candice also holds the record for being the first former WWE Diva Search contestant to win a title by beating Melina at a pay-per-view event last year. And for millions of wrestling fans, she is best known for her bra, panties, and lingerie matches.

Outside WWE, hot and **** Candice gained national attention when she appeared in a commercial for internet domain provider Go Daddy, which aired during Super Bowl XXXIX. She then became widely known as Miss GoDaddy.com and Go Daddy Girl, appearing in several more commercials for the company.

Awarded as Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Woman of the Year in 2007, Candice’s acting credits include television guest roles in Party of Five and 7th Heaven, as well as appearances in films such as Tomcats and A Man Apart. She is also part of the regular cast of the Playboy television show "Totally Busted", which is a hidden camera show that puts unsuspecting people in awkward situations.

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Justin asked:


One of the most important safety factors in sports today is cleanliness.  There are many things that can make athletes sick, viruses, bacteria, ring worm, ect.  Schools have had these problems through out the years, which has made cleanliness one of the top safety issues in athletics today.  You may be familiar with MRSA because you heard read it in the news.  MRSA is a common bacterium that can cause a lot of problems if spread.  Many healthy people carry it around with out ever knowing it.  It can cause skin infections and can infect razor nicks and turf burns.  It is immune to regular antibiotics and if the person that is infected can’t fight it off they can be in danger.  MRSA is not the only thing that can make your athletes sick there is also hepatitis b virus, ringworm, herpes simplex type 1,  and Hiv-1 (aids) virus.  Cleanliness is very important in keeping these diseases at bay.

The best way to keep MRSA and other bacterium and viruses from spreading is prevention.  This includes cleaning anything that comes in contact with the athletes.  These items can include: wrestling mats, wrestling gear, cleat soles, football equipment, soccer equipment,  gymnastics mats, and more. There are many items that need to be kept sanitary to keep these diseases from spreading.  I’m sure you can think of many items in your athletic program that could be disinfected to help with prevention.

What products can you use to help with prevention?  There is a product which can disinfect and kill many bacterium and viruses and that product is Ken Clean Plus.  Ken Clean Plus can be used to disinfect and sanitize mats, headgear, shoe soles and most other hard, non-porous athletic surfaces.  Not all disinfectants are the same so you want to make sure that yours can kill the following like Ken Clean Plus can:





Mrsa





Hiv-1 (aids) virus*





Hepatitis b virus (hbv)*





Herpes simplex type 1*





Staph - staphlyococcus aureus, streptococcus faecalis, streptococcus salivarius





Trichophyton mentagrophytes (causative agent responsible for ringworm)





You can also use the Ken Clean Plus in conjunction with the Bucketless Mop Set.  The Bucketless Mop Set is very convenient when it comes to cleaning athletic mats.  It features:





Translucent 52 ounce tank, keeps solution level visible.





Push-button flow control, applies solution only when needed.





Anti-clogging filter for consistent solution delivery.





Ruggedly constructed - with a six-month guarantee on solution dispensing mechanism from date of purchase (against manufacturer’s) defects and for use under normal conditions).





Uses microfiber technology mop heads that are non-abrasive and can stand up to hundreds of washings before needing replacement.





There are also the Full Spectrum Athletic Surface Cleaning Wipes which are great for disinfecting and have the following features:



Cleans & disinfects: effective against HIV-1 (aids virus), MRSA, staph, visa, tuberculosis, E-coli.

Economical! 180 wipes in each hard-to-lose canister.

Perfect for cleaning athletic surfaces and exercise equipment after each use.

Convenient 7” x 6” size



If you take prevention seriously you can possibly save a life.  Get the products above today and get the job done right!



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Dave Page asked:


WWE is a name that brings a glint in the eye of all youngsters out there. It is a name that we have grown up with. From skipping studies, to skipping meals, all for those 90 minutes of pure adrenalin; the lights, the action, the drama was something to die for! And if that’s not enough, wrestling card games, trading cards, and walls adorned with posters of Hulk Hogan and The Rock and what not! Those were the good old days.

WWE brought a revolution to the world of sports entertainment. Yes, it is sport, but it is essentially entertainment, and a part of the entertainment industry, and entertainment at its best for that matter. The People’s Champ, the Texas Rattlesnake, The Heart Break Kid, Triple H; these people were, and still are role models for a lot of young teens out there.

Why you ask? Because, it was different. It had the magic required to keep people glued to their seats/TV sets. It was better than any Hollywood flick. The oh-so-arrogant Mr. McMahon and his mini-wars with the stars, especially Stone Cold Steve Austin; the life-in-a-pot-undead Undertaker; the People’s Champ, The Rock who Layeth the SmackDown with the People’s Elbow; who can forget those golden moments. I mean, they’re etched into our brains, and I speak for a lot of people when I say that. The craze was so extreme that I actually fractured my leg once trying to do a Jeff Hardy + a Brahma Bull “Swanton Elbow”. This just goes to show how much we were in love with those people with the cool hair, the big muscles, and of course the underwear. The only thing that we never followed was the “Please don’t try this at home”!

Then came the name change, and I personally feel that it wasn’t only the name that had changed. Maybe I was growing out of it, but that’s just not right because I’m still a WWE fan. In came a new breed of muscle-men, hungry for each other’s blood. Brock Lesnar.. Man he was one strong guy. He bloody broke the ring, and the tool used was a Big Show! A 500 pound superplex! I could hear myself thinking “What the hell just happened?!” followed by “What else did you expect?” John Cena, a skinny little thing who liked slapping people and showing some “ruthless aggression” is now close to legend, accompanied by the likes of Batista the Animal, Mr. 619 Rey Mysterio and the Punjabi Giant, The Great Khali. Although extremely talented and bloody well powerful, these new champions somehow didn’t have what the older Heroes did. They had just disappeared. And to this day, I’m always hoping for some turn of events and The Rock, or Stone Cold walking down towards the ring. But such is life.

All I know is that WWE is legendary, and even though it is very different from what it was once, I’m glad I grew up watching, idolizing, and imitating what can now only be called Legends of the wrestling world.



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James Allen asked:


Professional wrestling in Japan, or “puroresu,” is a popular fighting sport. It had its boom years in the 1960’s and 70’s, but it is still widely enjoyed today.

Rikidozan and the Early Days

Puroresu began in Japan after World War 2. It didn’t really take off until Rikidozan came along. Rikidozan was a Korean-born sumo wrestler. In 1951, he began the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance, or the JWA. It was modeled after the pro-wrestling associations in the United States.

The first 10 years of proresu are dominated by Rikidozan. He helped set up virtually the whole pro-wrestling industry. He was the first to compete internationally, and he began bringing international pro-wrestlers to Japan to compete. He basically put Japan on the map in the pro-wrestling world.

In 1963, Rikidozan died at the age of 39. Although he’d done much for puroresu in the last ten years, he died leaving many projects unfinished. It was decided that the JWA would continue with all the new talent that had emerged.

Rival Camps

In the 1970’s, there were lots of famous puroresu stars in Japan, including Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki. At this time, the unity of the JWA was starting to break up. Both Baba and Inoki started their own wrestling organizations and went into vicious competition with one another. Giant Baba started All Japan Pro-Wrestling and Antonio Inoki started New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The next year, JWA went under.

Puroresu has always been less gimmicky than American pro-wrestling, and Antonio Inoki has done a lot to try to elevate its status to a real fighting form. Throughout the 1970’s, he tried to elevate the sport’s legitimacy by fighting karate fighters, judo fighters and boxers. In 1976 he fought Muhammad Ali in a fight that was very heavily promoted, but not well fought. With all the restrictions on what the fighters could and could not do, it became a joke. Still, he tried to legitimize puroresu with his slogan, “civil rights for puroresu.”

Women in the Ring

Women have always been active in wrestling in Japan. The All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling Association was started in 1955, but women’s wrestling in Japan really began to pick up speed in 1967, with the establishment of the Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling Association. In the early days of the AJW, Japanese wrestlers would fight wrestlers from other countries, in order to try to promote the fights. In 1975, Mach Fumiake won the WWWA Championship, and since that time only 2 non-Japanese women wrestlers have won it.

There were a number of great pro-wrestlers in Japan throughout the 1980’s and 90’s, including Jushin Luger, Manami Toyota, Lioness Asuka and Akira Hokuto. With the dissolution of the major men’s wrestling federations, women wrestlers have taken the main stage. Today, women’s wrestling is much more popular in Japan than men’s wrestling. While the men’s wrestling fighters have generally splintered off into other fighting styles, women fighters tend to stay true to puroresu.

Puroresu Today

As K-1 and other mixed martial arts gain popularity in Japan, the popularity of puroresu has been on the decline. This is due also to the gradual disintegration of both Baba’s AJPW after his death, and the decline of the NJPW.

Although pro-wrestling is not as popular as it once was in Japan, it still draws huge crowds. As it has become mixed with other sports in the new hybrid fighting styles, it has lost some of its purity, but it still remains popular.



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Jacob Marshal asked:


So we are in the technological era! We can enjoy everything from playing our favourite games to listening music with the help of technology. And for games aficionados, the expanding world of gaming devices are providing more and more exciting avenues for the quenching their gaming thirst.

The recently introduced WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 of THQ comes with much more exciting gaming opportunities. As per its official information the device would be playable on several platforms. This gaming device WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 which was already available on PlayStation 2, Sony PSP, and Xbox 360 systems, will also start working with PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS .

The most remarkable aspect of this revolutionary game is that it has expanded the horizons of wrestling. SmackDown Vs Raw 2008 includes almost eight “Superstar Fighting Styles” which clearly distinguishes wrestlers from one another. Another noteworthy inclusion is the new “Struggle Submission System” that facilitates users with analog grappling control and adjustment of the amount of pressure their holds have.

Moreover the inclusion of ECW arenas, weapons, numerous superstars have brought about a whole new excitement to the game of wrestling. Further new rosters, mesmerising environmental hotspots and touchscreen control for the DS version have made it an endearing device.

In WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 the users can create their own action. From graphics to the sounds, this game is excellent from every aspect. With 3d mapping of some of the topmost wrestlers and good voice dubbing the matches played here are quite realistic. Another accountable aspect of this game is that it goes its own direction with the G M mode, unlike those earlier games like Street Fighter which are basically just copies of games.

As per reviewers WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 is a refreshingly original step for the Wrestling game genre, something innovative and invigorating. Even the manufacturer of this splendid game is positive about its success. The senior Vice President of THQ, Bob Aniello has rightfully commented, “With the addition of fresh, innovative game play on the Wii, the tremendous capabilities of the PlayStation 3 system and unique handheld experiences for Nintendo DS and wireless devices, gamers can now truly live the life of a WWE Superstar and choose from numerous ways to play.” It is a game that would really tempt you and keep you entertained always.



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