WWE Divas List: Past & Present Roster (Updated)

There’s been a variety of women’s wrestlers on the WWF or WWE divas list or roster over the years. Among those who have thrilled and delighted fans are Mae Young, Fabulous Moolah, Miss Elizabeth, “Sensational Sherri,” Sunny, Sable, Chyna, Trish Stratus and Lita. Among the newer divas have bee notables such as Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, AJ Lee and Paige, all of whom have worn the WWE Divas or Womens Championship belt during their careers. It seems appropriate to give them their special place here on the blog site. Fans can scroll down for lists of the past and present rosters for WWF/WWE women's wrestlers (aka divas) or check out a few championship reigns trivia tidbits first.

WWF/WWE Womens & Divas Championship Reigns

First, some quick trivia about the divas and their respective championships. Eve Torres has held the Divas Championship the most times with three title reigns. AJ Lee has the longest overall reign of over 339 days (for two combined reigns). The shortest reign as champ belongs to Jillian Hall with less than a day as champion. In fact, she lost it rather quickly in a match right after winning it. Melina became her successor with the victory.

As for the previously retired Women’s Championship, nobody held the belt longer than The Fabulous Moolah. Her eight reigns gave her 10,708 days as the champion. Moolah also has the most reigns, but Trish Stratus is second with seven reigns. Trish is also second in terms of length of her overall combined reigns with 828 days. Hervina, a diva played by shady manager Harvey Whippleman, held the title for less than a day, which is the shortest overall reign. 

Now, without further adieu, let's look at the lists as they've been updated below.

Present WWE Divas Roster (Aug. 2014):

AJ Lee

Alicia Fox

Brie Bella

Cameron

Emma

Eva Marie

Lana

Layla

Naomi

Natalya Neidhart

Nikki Bella

Paige

Rosa Mendes

Stephanie McMahon

Summer Rae

Tamina Snuka

Past WWE Divas Roster:

Aksana
Alundra Blaze
Ashley
Bertha Fae
Bette Boucher

Beth Phoenix
Bull Nakano

Candice Michelle

Cherry
Christy Hemme
Dawn Marie
Debra

Eve Torres

Fabulous Moolah
Gail Kim
Hervina (Harvey Whippelman)

Ivory

Joanie “Chyna” Laurer

Jaqueline
Jillian Hall
Joy Giovanni
Jumping Bomb Angels (tag team)

Karma
Katie Lea Burchill

Kelly Kelly
Leyla Milani
Lilian Garcia

Lita

Luna Vachon

Mae Young
Maria
Maria Menounos*
Maryse
Melina

Michelle McCool

Miss Deborah

Miss Elizabeth
Miss Jackie

Miss Kitty
Rockin Robin
Sable
Santina Marella
Stacey Keibler
Sue Green

Sunny

Mickie James

Molly Holly

Terri Runnels
Tiffany (Taryn Terrell)

Torrie Wilson

Trish Stratus
Velvet McIntyre

Vickie Guerrero

Victoria
Yukiko Tomoe
Wendi Richter

Note: Not mentioned above are a wide range of NXT talents that were previously or currently working on the roster as of this latest update. The most recent in late 2014 included Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Sasha Banks, Kendall Skye, Becky Lynch, Jo Jo, Veronica Lane, Carmella and Bayley.

*Celebrity personality and TV host Maria Menounous has wrestled in a few matches in the ring, making her a bit of an honorary diva.

As you can see, there's been plenty of great divas and women's wrestlers over the years. Not all have managed to win the championship belts during their career though. Some struggled mightily in the ring, and were best able to accompany tag teams to the ring and play the outside distraction, rather than wrestle. Here's one fan's take on the top 30 divas of all time. See what you think in this WWE divas roster video.

So which of the above divas is your favorite from the past, and from the present divas roster in WWF or WWE? Feel free to leave your comments below!

Maryse vs Snooki Match Coming Soon?

Will there be some sort of a WWE Diva versus reality television star match in the works for Wrestlemania 27? So far there's no rumors or news about this anywhere, but Maryse recently called out Snooki on Twitter, labeling the "Jersey Shore" star a "fat midget." Snooki has yet to respond to this matter, and it's unknown if this was a rant by Maryse or some ploy to bring about Snooki's arrival to a future WWE event.

On TNA, they have the fake version of Snooki called "Cookie" portrayed by Becky Bayless. WWE has brought plenty of celebs into the mix at events, including actor Mickey Rourke at Wrestlemania. Snoop Dogg, Shaq, Pee Wee Herman, Mike Tyson and many others have all been involved in the WWE's mayhem. Right now, Snooki is one of the biggest, and in many circles, most annoying, reality TV stars. WWE brought her fellow reality star Kim Kardashian to a prior Wrestlemania event.

Whether or not this develops into anything serious remains to be seen. It very well could have been Maryse amusing herself and her 100,000 Twitter followers. She may also be trying to get the WWE and herself some controversial spotlight. Stay tuned as the story unfolds, if there even is one!

CNN article on Umaga's death

The death of former WWE wrestler Umaga (real name Eddie Fatu) has sparked debates and discussion once again over how tough the sport of pro-wrestling is. Umaga is another on the list of many pro-wrestlers to have died way too young. Others include Owen Hart, Andrew "Test" Martin, and Eddie Guerrero, all of whom passed away before turning 40. The controversy is over the rigors of the sport, the toll it takes on the wrestler's bodies and health, as well as the fact that they receive very little in terms of health benefits, according to reports. Now former WWE divas, wrestling blog writers and other analysts are weighing in on this topic.

CNN has published an article on this, recently got comments from Baltimore Sun's Ring Post blog author, Kevin Eck about the brutal nature of the sport, as well as the fact that wrestler deaths receive less attention than other pro athlete's deaths might.

From CNN.com:

"It's happening a lot more frequently in the sport than it ever did, and it's a huge problem," Eck said. "If this was Major League Baseball and you had guys dropping dead under 40, it would be a much bigger deal -- but because it's wrestling, it flies under the radar."

"The expectations for what wrestlers are supposed to look like have evolved. In Albano's day, some were in good shape, some were not, but you didn't see the superhuman physiques like you started seeing in the 80s," he said.

Former WWE divas also have weighed in on this topic, with Dawn Marie Psaltis and Terri Runnels adding comments. Dawn is the founder of Wrestlers Rescue, a support group for aging and retired wrestlers. She said:

"He had his demons, but he found a lot of strength in his family," said family friend and former WWE personality Dawn Marie Psaltis. "He comes from a long line of professional wrestlers and did his family proud."

"We make above average income, but most of what we make goes toward the expense of being in the business, and health care is a huge expense for a wrestler," Psaltis said.

Terri Runnels added:

"To find health care that covers wrestlers costs quadruple the price of regular coverage, so a lot of the guys end up going without. They continue to wrestle way past their prime because there's no pension, and because there's no health care, they never prepared for their future health concerns. It's an endless cycle."

"Yes, we make good money, but for what we do it's paltry. We are like paupers compared to most other professions, but our pride in entertaining and making sure that when you pay money and come to a show you are absolutely entertained, that's why we do what we do," Runnels said.

Once again WWE finds itself in the spotlight over a wrestler's death, but will things change, or will the controversy only help grow the popularity of the sports entertainment?

Read full article here at CNN.com

Lilian Garcia Leaving WWE Update

Last night on Raw came the sad news that longtime announcer Lilian Garcia is leaving WWE. The beautiful in-ring diva was part of the company for 10 years, singing the national anthem prior to events, introducing celebrity hosts, introducing wrestlers and announcing winners. She's held a major spot in the sports entertainment world and it's clear she will be missed by the WWE Universe.

Prior to the main event on Raw, commentator Jerry Lawler announced to the fans it would be Lilian Garcia's final appearance on the show. Lilian delivered a teary-eyed speech to thank the fans for their support and spoke of the honor it was to be part of this WWE adventure for ten years.

Lilian posted this note on her official website several months ago:

Hi Everyone,

I hope all of you are doing well! I am writing to address the situation in which WWE is looking for a Female Ring Announcer/Singer. The truth of the matter is that they are looking for someone new because I have given them my notice that I will be leaving at the end of my contract this year. It is with a heavy heart that I have made this decision because WWE has been my family from day one and you, the WWE Universe have always been incredible to me. The fact is that I am getting married later this year and have decided to enter into a new phase of my life but I will truly miss all of you and the WWE tremendously.

Love you all & keep rockin!

Forever Rockin',
Lilian

As for her replacement, it was reported that WWE was looking for a suitable replacement who was young, attractive, could sing the national anthem and take over as ring announcer. As of late June, Angela Fong (backstage reporter Savannah on ECW) was attending Raw house shows and working as the ring announcer.

As for Lilian leaving the WWE, the gorgeous diva definitely had a fun-filled pro-wrestling career. Being an announcer didn't come without the usual WWE action for Lilian, as she's been thrown into a pudding pool, stripped of her skirt by Bobby Lashley, pursued romantically by Viscera, and even fought fellow announcer Howard Finkel in a tuxedo match, which she won. Many fans might have liked to see Lilian get more involved in the wrestling action, but were content seeing her standing in the ring for each match on Raw.

Lilian posted the following thank you messages to her Twitter profile last night, which include a link to a pic of her and the Raw divas in the locker room:

At airport waiting to board my flight to Little Rock, AK. Feeling a little emotional knowing it's my last day on Raw. Will miss everyone!!

Thk u so much 4 all ur luv & support! Tonight was tough 4 me & I will miss u but all good. Thks to the Divas too! http://twitpic.com/io6u1

Best wishes to Lilian Garcia in all her future endeavors, she will be sorely missed by all WWE fans for her excellent work in the WWE.

(Source: wrestlingnewsworld.com)

Check out sexy Lilian Garcia Bikini pics!

ECW's New Diva Savannah

(Angela Fong debuts as Savannah on ECW)

On the 09/08/09 episode of ECW, Josh Matthews and Matt Striker introduced the latest member of their ECW broadcast team, a new diva named Savannah. Savannah conducted her first official WWE backstage interview when she talked to Tommy Dreamer and Christian prior to their main event match against Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson. See footage of that interview here.

Savannah (Fong) was a former BC Lions Felions Dance Team Cheerleader and also competed in the 2007 WWE Diva Search. Although she didn't win the contest, WWE signed her to a developmental contract. She's worked with Flordia Championship Wrestling (FCW) as a ring announcer and wrestler up until now. Some may have quickly believed that ECW's Courtney Taylor was replaced by Savannah, but Taylor still is on the ECW Superstars page at WWE.com, and is featured in a new divas photo shoot here. She also had an interview she did with William Regal, Kozlov and Jackson after last night's show. Video available at WWE.com.

ECW's New Diva Courtney Taylor

You may have seen the new blond backstage ECW diva Courtney Taylor on the August 18th, 2009 episode of ECW on SyFy. Courtney did her first interview as the newest member of the ECW crew when she spoke to ECW original Tommy Dreamer backstage. Here's a little more information about this new on-air personality for ECW & WWE.

Courtney Taylor's real name is Beverly Mullins and she came from the Florida Championship Wrestling organization. At FCW she was first involved in a series of appearances with another familiar WWE Diva, Tiffany (Taryn Terrell). The two competed in lingerie contest for FCW, until Tiffany eventually was called up and now serves as ECW General Manager.

Courtney Taylor (Beverly Mullins) changed her in ring name to Daisy and became a valet for FCW wrestler Alex Riley. She also began competing at FCW as of March 2008, and went up against the likes of Rosa Mendes, the Bella Twins and Alicia Fox, who are all now a part of the WWE.

In addition to WWE, she's been featured in Playboy Magazine several times. She's a former Hooters girl and was in the Playboy's Women of Hooters 2008 issue in February 2008. She's been featured in a Hooters YouTube pillow fight and claims her idol growing up was Stone Cold Steve Austin.

We wish Courtney Taylor best of luck in her new role as an ECW on-air personality and hope to eventually see her in the ring!

Dissecting the 2009 WWE Draft

The 2009 version of the WWE Draft has now passed with a regular draft happening on Raw, and then a supplemental draft being broadcast via WWE.com and the WWE Universe fansite (an interesting experience seeing a chat full of WWE fan comments, The Fink and others as each supplemental pick was announced). In total, 36 wrestlers have been moved amongst the shows, including Hornswoggle and the WWE Divas. It's time to reflect on all the new possibilities, good, bad and ugly...

First off, I think ECW did a great job of freshening up their roster and creating an interesting bunch of title contenders for its show. Many fans might view ECW like NCAA college basketball players while Raw/Smackdown features the NBA pros. No matter how you see it, this TV show is already one worth watching, and that was definitely illustrated by the back and forth 16 minute match Evan Bourne had with John Morrison this past week. The match gave all sorts of things you don't see in a typical WWE match these days. Granted, Morrison is now on Smackodwn, but Bourne remains on ECW where he'll continue to shine. The ECW title picture got a lot more interesting with the draft though. Already there is Jack Swagger, Christian, Finlay, Tommy Dreamer & Mark Henry. Now add in relative newcomers like Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Kozlov as well as Hurricane Helms, and you've got some great potential feuds and matchups. There's also no reason any of those 3 couldn't wear the ECW title. Personally, I'm surprised Finlay wasn't moved to Raw with Hornswoggle, but he also works to train newer stars so that may be his reason for staying. Either way, good things will be in store for ECW, and with Natalya, DH Smith and Tyson Kidd, many are in belief that the next generation of the Hart Foundation is going to form.

A major speculation (and gripe for some fans) with the draft continues to be over what's going to happen with Raw having two major title holders, Cena and Triple H. Will there be a unification just like the tag titles had? Honestly, it doesn't look that way and it may become a spoiler for Backlash that Cena is more likely to lose his title. Most likely Edge will find a way to win the World Heavyweight title once again, but CM Punk is anxiously waiting with his MITB briefcase. Add to that, the fact that Cena and Edge are fighting in a Last Man Standing Match at Backlash and it almost looks crystal clear, that Punk will have a good opportunity to cash in. That's not to say Punk couldn't cash in on someone like Orton, and really get true revenge for Orton knocking him out of the title picture. Punk may even become a heel now that he's on Smackdown which could make things more interesting for that show. Some intriguing possibilities were set up by the draft with those particular moves (HHH to Raw, Punk to Smackdown).

Personally, I'm all for switching around the various wrestlers, but feel the championship belts may have more relevance if they are kept on particular brands and exclusively defended on that TV show or at PPV's. Keeping the titles this way also gives more meaning to the WWE Draft. Perhaps they could have anyone with a title who gets drafted, have to forefeit the title for that show, and then the GM decides how the new title holders or contenders get decided (Battle Royal, Gauntlet, Scramble, etc). I believe the WWE and Intercontinental titles should remain on Raw with the Womens title, while the United States, Divas and World Championship stay with Smackdown. ECW gets its sole title, and adding back the Cruiserweight would be a nice touch there for guys like Evan Bourne, Tyson Kidd and others to contend for. Still this isn't a huge deal and it will be interesting to see who the next winners of each of the titles is, and if the draft played a part in their success.

Some moves which could really propel some of the newer fresher stars into the top tier are MVP's move to Raw, Morrison to Smackdown, The Miz to Raw, and Ricky Ortiz to Smackdown. Ortiz has the look of a possible United States or Intercontinental Champion. We all know MVP, Morrison and yes even Miz have ring skills and the ability to play excellent heels. MVP currently is a fan favorite, and I'm especially interested to see who's going to start challenging for his US title first. Will it be The Miz receiving a top spot? Or The Brian Kendrick? Or will Miz and Kendrick form a new tag team alliance? I wouldn't mind seeing MVP get into the WWE title picture as a serious challenger, maybe even give Randy Orton a run for his money while HHH takes some time off.

Over on Smackdown they've drafted a bigtime talent with The Miz' former partner John Morrison, who has already achieved a great WWE resume so far. Morrison, formerly known as "Johnny Nitro" has held the tag titles multiple times (with both Miz and Joey Mercury), the Intercontinental title and the ECW title. He seems ready for a run at one of the major titles and it'd be nice to see him competing there. Unfortunately he may become Mysterio's challenger for the Intercontinental title for the time being with no immediate push. Speaking of Rey, many analysts are saying that Melina and Rey Mysterio were moved over to Smackdown to appeal to Latino viewers which Smackdown draws more of. So which viewers does Dolph Ziggler appeal to on Smackdown?

It also seems inevitable that the Colons were moved over to Raw so that Legacy could take away their unified tag titles. I see no reason that Legacy won't be wearing three belts with Orton having the WWE title, and Dibiase & Rhodes carrying the tag titles on Raw, so Orton can discuss how their plan finally came together to dominate the WWE Raw roster.

The 2009 WWE draft definitely opens up all sorts of exciting possibilities now, but let's hope that WWE can figure out a way to make the draft more relevant and noteworthy, rather than just another reason to have a 3 hour episode of Raw. If some of the stars who are new to various shows (Maryse, MVP, Punk, Miz, Ortiz, Helms, etc) find new fan popularity and success, then the draft definitely has relevance. If those stars sink or are lost in the shuffle, it's back to the creative drawing board.

WWE Divas Battle Royal at WM25

With the biggest Wrestlemania ever coming in just about a month, the WWE has had to search for ways to incorporate everyone into the show. While it has yet to be announced, various wrestling blogs and websites have informed the WWE Universe that a 25 Diva Battle Royal will take place at Wrestlemania 25. The WWE Divas battle royal will be including both current divas and some divas from the past. Two names of former divas who have been mentioned in talks are Sunny and Jackie Gaida.

Here's 20 possible WWE Divas who may be included:

WWE Womens Champion - Melina
WWE Divas Champion - Maryse
Maria Kanellis
Michelle McCool
Eve
Layla El
Natalya
Tiffany
Brie Bella
Nicole Bella
Kelly Kelly
Candice Michelle
Mickie James
Beth Phoenix
Jillian Hall
Rosa Mendes
Alicia Fox
Katie Lea Burchill
Former WWE Diva Sunny (Tammy Lynn Sytch)
Former WWE Diva Jackie Gaida

Smackdown diva Victoria just recently retired, but it wouldn't be surprising to see her entered in the biggest Wrestlemania ever. There hasn't been any official listing of who will be in this WWE Divas match announced yet, but stay tuned here for the latest information.

(Story source: LetsTalkWrestling.com)

Former Divas in Askmen's Top 99 Women

Two former WWE Divas have been included in the annual "AskMen.com Top 99 Women" list for 2009. The list Making their way into the list are former blonde bombshells Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler. Torrie checks in at the #87 spot while Stacy Keibler is higher up at #39. Keibler had a bit more "exposure" so to speak, as she was part of Dancing with the Stars as well as a few episodes of Punk'd, keeping her more in the limelight. Currently, Torrie Wilson is amongst the "pitch people" for JBL's energy drink product. In case you're wondering, Eva Mendes, recent star of "The Spirit, was chosen as the #1 Sexiest or Most desirable Woman in 2009. Two other current divas Melina and Kelly Kelly were nowhere to be found in the Top 99 despite being amongst the candidates for the list.

Use the links below to see more info about Stacy and Torrie at Askmen as well as 5 pics of each including bikini and other photos.

#87 Torrie Wilson - Askmen.com

AskMen comments: We'd love a chance to get pinned by the hard-bodied Torrie Wilson, especially after catching a glimpse of her 2003 Playboy exposé. The photo spread led to a SmackDown! fight between Torrie Wilson and Sable, culminating in a post-wrestling kiss. These theatrics made Torrie Wilson an easy inclusion on FHM's 2007 100 Sexiest Women in the World list and set the stage for her two appearances to date on AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women list.

A back injury led to Torrie Wilson's retirement in 2008, but she later appeared at a Wrestler's Rescue fund-raiser and will continue to be active with her clothing line "Officially Jade" in 2009.

#39 Stacy Keibler - Askmen.com

AskMen.com comments: Stacy Keibler actually made her cinematic debut with an uncredited cameo appearance in John Waters’ 1998 comedy Pecker, though it wasn’t until she retired from the wrestling world that she was finally able to devote herself full-time to acting. 2008 proved to be Stacy Keibler’s breakthrough year, as she took on a one-episode shot opposite her real-life boyfriend Geoff Stults on the ABC series October Road, and subsequently landed a recurring role on ABC Family’s Samurai Girl alongside Jamie Chung and Brendan Fehr. It’s an impressive turnaround for someone who was once best known as “The Legs of WWE.”

Read & see more about #87 Torrie Wilson

Victoria Retires on Smackdown

On the Friday night Smackdown which aired 1/16/09, longtime WWE Diva Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon) fought what she called the final match of her career. Wrestling against former Divas Champ, Michelle McCool, Victoria suffered a loss in her final contest. Some fans are expressing a bit of concern over Victoria ending her career this way, but fellow former diva heel, Lita, also went out with a loss. Lita made an appearance on the Raw anniversary show along with her longtime opponent, Trish Stratus.

Victoria made the following comments regarding her decision to retire:

Choosing to leave was a very difficult decision. I think many of my colleagues considered me a "lifer". That is, they thought I'd be with WWE until I was old and grey. But I was not happy with the opportunities that were available to me within WWE. And at the end of the day, there are thousands and thousands of women who would kill or die for the chance to be a WWE Diva. It isn't right for me to fill that spot if my heart weren't in it.

Victoria also added:

And I haven't ruled out the idea of jumping back in the squared circle occasionally down the road.

(source: Wikipedia.org)

Victoria's WWE diva career spanned about 7 years, starting way back in 2002. Fans may remember back to Victoria's first appearance in the WWE as one of the Godfather's "Ho Train" members, the "Head Ho" who was at the forefront of a "Save the Hos" campaign. Victoria made her entrance as a diva later in 2002 on an episode of Sunday Night Heat, when she began a story involving Trish Stratus. Victoria claimed that Trish had betrayed her during a fitness contest they were both models in. The rest was history for this heel diva and engineer of the Widow's Peak. Within four months, Victoria had won the Women's Championship for her first reign ever. She would win the title once again, making her a two time champ. Victoria had stints on WWE Heat, RAW, and then her final roster spot with Smackdown.

Slight speculation has already started on Victoria's retirement, with Brian Fritz of The Orlando Sentinel's article, "Longtime WWE diva retires - or did she?". Fritz states that Victoria shot down retirement rumors months ago, but now it appears this is legit as Victoria has several outside business interests including her Black Widow Customs car shop.

Fans can now debate Victoria's place amongst legendary WWE divas. She served as a classic heel more often than not and displayed some of the best technical in-ring skills of most divas. This is especially evident these days as the WWE keeps several divas out of the ring strictly as valets. In addition to wrestling, Victoria acted as a ringside valet/romantic interest for several wrestlers such as Kenny Dykstra and Steven Richards, performing in mixed tag team contests. And even though she went out with a loss, Victoria still gave fans plenty of sports entertainment during her diva pro-wrestling career.

Feel free to leave comments below regarding Victoria, her wrestling career and retirement...

Update on Maryse's Injury

Last week there was news of WWE Diva Maryse injuring her knee at a live house show in Raleigh, North Carolina. This came not long after Maryse had claimed the WWE Divas Championship on Smackdown by defeating Michelle McCool. Recently, over at WWE Universe, Maryse updated her blog with an entry called "my knee injury", all about the situation:

Last week while performing in the ring in Raleigh, North Carolina i hit a bad move an dislocated my right knee cap. While backstage it took approximatly 35 to 40 minutes to replace it, my knee cap was completly out. No surgery will be needed. I would like to thank Dc. Martha Dodson and our special trainer Larry Heck to save my leg, they really did. Thank you sooo much!!! I want to let all my fans know that im doing great and doing rehabilitation every day in Los Angeles where i live. Im recovering really fast. Thanks for all the support !!!

Based on this it appears the injury won't keep Maryse away from action too long or cause her to give up the WWE Divas Championship. There's also been recent rumors that former WWE Diva Gail Kim will be making her comeback and go on to feud with Maryse on Smackdown for the title.

Divas in Flex Magazine Feb 09'

Three sexy WWE Divas from Raw will be heating up the pages of FLEX Magazine next month! In the February 2009 issue, WWE Raw Divas Beth Phoenix, Candice Michelle, and Layla El will appear in an article/photo shoot entitled "Raw Beauties" by Jon Finkel. The article includes steamy photos of the three divas in fitness gear in the wrestling or boxing ring. Also provided are insightful comments from the divas regarding injuries, physical fitness and more!

Preview bit for the divas feature in FLEX:

WWE Divas are used to applying headlocks, but in these exclusive photos for FLEX, the female stars of Monday night RAW prove they're also comfortable turning heads.

To get a preview of the pics, wrestling-online.com shows all 9 photos scanned from the magazine.

FLEX Magazine is a monthly publication considered a leader in the field of bodybuilding. It regularly includes ways to change up your workout or fitness routine as well as healthy diet items and nutrition tidbits to help add muscle or get cut. You can check our articles and more at www.flexonline.com.

View the WWE & WWF Divas list here

WWE Diva Candice Michelle

WWE Diva Beth Phoenix

WWE Diva Layla El Picture Gallery

Divas News: Maryse Injury & Chyna

According to various reports from sites such as wrestlingtruth.com, WWE Diva Maryse was recently injured and helped backstage at a WWE house show in Raleigh, North Carolina. In a later report it's now been reported that Maryse is officially out with a dislocated kneecap. Maryse won the WWE Divas Championship just a week ago on Smackdown by defeating Michelle McCool with Maria as special referee.

WWE.com's official statement on the injury:

Newly-crowned Divas Champion Maryse injured Written: December 29, 2008 Divas Champion Maryse dislocated her kneecap at a WWE Live Event this past weekend in Raleigh, N.C., just days after defeating Michelle McCool to become the golden girl of SmackDown. It is unclear how much time Maryse may miss due to the injury. Stay with WWE.com as more details become available

There's no word on the status of the Divas Championship or how long Maryse will be out for. Will this set up a divas battle royal for the title or possibly a tournament? Michelle and Maria seem to have a feud going on currently, and the Bella Twins have been hot. This could make for an interesting Royal Rumble matchup if the WWE wanted to add it in.

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In an unrelated story, former WWE Diva Chyna (Joanie Laurer) was rushed to the hospital after what was an alleged drug overdose/suicide attempt. The incident occurred on Lauer's birthday but was reported as an accident due to medication issues. The following is from the official press release from Jeff Bauer of Mad Dad Productions (Bauer is working on a video shoot for a Lovechild song which features Chyna):

As reported early Saturday morning Chyna was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, Ca.

Upon finishing the video shoot for Lovechild's new single, Chyna and a couple of friends including myself, Jeff Bauer AD on the Lovechild shoot, had a few drinks to celebrate her birthday and the end of a great shoot.

Unfortunately, newly prescribed medication she is taking had a very adverse effect combined with the alcohol and Chyna blacked out and fell into her mirrored closet doors. She received minor cuts on her arms and legs. Admittedly, when she fell it was scary and things looked worse than it was to us.

She spent half the day Saturday at St. Joseph's emergency and was released by the doctors without being admitted to the hospital.

(Source: pwmania.com)

Jim Ross also commented on the situation at his blog, saying the following:

“Really sad to hear about Joanie “Chyna” Lauer’s recent troubles. I am thankful she is alive after apparently overdosing on her birthday. I truly hope Joanie gets more professional help, the WWE is an option for her, with whatever issues she has and find true happiness in her life. I’m not sure that her kind of happiness is going to be found in Tinseltown. Joanie was always so health conscious when she was on the WWE roster and the reports about her issues the past several years have been personally troubling to me. She had many challenges in her life LONG before she arrived in the WWE which I honestly feel are at the root of her problems today.”

Read more at Jim Ross' blog: JRSBARBQ.com

AskMen.com Honors WWE Divas

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Two sexy Raw divas have been honored as top notch celebs online. The popular online men's magazine, AskMen.com has chosen WWE Diva Melina Perez and WWE Diva Kelly Kelly as two of its celebrities of the week. The online mag typically rates female celebrities, musicians and models in terms of their sex appeal and success. To give an idea of how tough the judging is, Jessica Alba has an Editors' rating of 87, while Megan Fox has a rating of 81.

The editors gave the former Womens champion, Melina Perez, an overall rating of 67, with her success at 60 and sexiness at a 75. The readers have voted so far, giving Melina a 90..not too shabby. The following is their excerpt from Melina's sexiness description:

Melina Perez possesses the kind of full-figured looks that one generally associates with a female wrestler, and it’s clear that she can easily take care of herself in a fight. Yet there’s something undeniably feminine about her appearance, despite the fact that she’s clearly engaged in a little surgery here and there. And while most guys would heartily agree that she’s incredibly attractive, it’s interesting to note that Melina Perez herself doesn’t quite see herself as that way. “I never saw myself as sexy, ever,” she explains. “I was always everybody’s little sister or little buddy. It was a weird transition, but it’s made me a complete person. It’s nice to have somebody look at me and say, ‘you look pretty.’” Unfortunately for her male fans, however, Melina Perez will not be following in the footsteps of certain other female wrestlers by posing for Playboy. It’s a shame, yet we can’t help but respect her for choosing self-respect and dignity over what must be an astronomical sum of money.

Read more about Melina & vote at AskMen.com

AskMen.com gave Kelly Kelly an overall rating of 65, yet her sexiness was rated above Melina's at 81. Kelly's success is only a 50, but that should change as the diva continues on Raw, eventually headlining diva matches and being promoted more with WWE. The reader vote so far has Kelly Kelly at a surprising 51, so WWE fans head over to the site and vote for Kelly. Kelly was quoted as saying the following about what she looks for in a man:

“He has to have a great smile -- that’s a big thing, you know, white teeth. I like to have maybe some muscles… Bad feet is a no-no. He can’t have bad feet. He has to have a great personality. I want someone who can make me laugh.”
- Kelly Kelly, on her likes and dislikes in a man.

Read more about Kelly Kelly & vote at AskMen.com

Kelly Kelly and Melina are also both included as nominees in AskMen.com's "99 Most Desirable Women of 2009" and are part of the Models/Athletes category. See all nominees here and vote for Kelly & Melina to represent the WWE Divas!

More Diva Entries:

Layla El Picture Gallery at Divalicious

WWE Divas Nude in Playboy

WWE Diva Layla El Picture Gallery

Lovely WWE Diva Layla El might be the current diva fans love to hate, but she still has that same sexy appeal since winning the 2006 Diva Search. Layla was a big part of both Smackdown and ECW before arriving to WWE Raw. On both Smackdown and ECW, Layla accompanied The Miz to ringside. You'll recall ECW's Extreme Expose show in the ring, which featured Kelly Kelly, Layla and Brooke Adams doing "halftime" dance routines to entertain the crowd. Layla eventually started feuding with Kelly. Now the two sexy WWE divas find themselves on the same roster for WWE Raw. Layla is the current arm-candy girlfriend of King of the Ring & Intercontinental Champion, William Regal.

A new Divalicious WWE Divas picture gallery of diva Layla has been launched for your viewing pleasure. At the gallery you'll find some of our favorite pics of Layla from bikini and magazine photo shoots as well as her 2007 Diva search victory and the Timbaland music video she was a part of. Remember to tune in to WWE Raw on USA each week to catch Layla in action!

View the Divalicious WWE Diva Layla El Gallery here!

More WWE / WWF Divas:

The Bella Twins Brianna and Nicole

WWE Diva Alicia Fox

WWE & WWF Divas Nude in Playboy - a history

WWF & WWE Divas Nude in Playboy

Several WWE Divas have been featured nude or naked in Playboy magazine. Rena Mero Lesnar aka "Sable" was the first of the WWF/WWE divas to grace the cover of Playboy in April 1999. It was one of Playboy's highest selling issues in history, prompting them to bring the sexy diva back for another cover/pictorial in September 99'. Sable also has the record for the total number of times any diva has appeared on the Playboy cover with 3 covers.

Former WWE divas Joanie Lauer aka "Chyna" and Torrie Wilson each have appeared on/in Playboy twice. Torrie and Sable shared the cover and pictorial in March of 2004, making them the first and only diva pair to appear in Playboy together so far. Below you will find a chronological listing of the WWE Diva Playboy issue covers. Sorry no nude or naked WWE divas images from Playboy here! Back issues of many of the magazines below can be purchased at PlayboyStore.com.

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Rena Mero Lesnar (Sable)
April 1999 Playboy

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Rena Mero Lesnar (Sable)
September 1999 Playboy

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Joanie Lauer (Chyna)
November 2000 Playboy

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Joanie Lauer (Chyna)
January 2002 Playboy

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Torrie Wilson
May 2003 Playboy

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Torrie & Sable
March 2004 Playboy

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Christy Hemme
April 2005 Playboy

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Candice Michelle
April 2006 Playboy

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Ashley Massaro
April 2007 Playboy

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Maria Kanellis
April 2008 Playboy

Order the above back issues at PlayboyStore.com.

Two other current WWE divas who've been in Playboy or involved with pictorials for it are WWE Diva Maryse (Maryse Ouellet) and WWE Diva Tiffany (Taryn Terrell). According to Playboy.com, "Maryse appeared prominently in an online pictorial titled "Sexy Resolutions" featuring gorgeous girls glistening with sweat as inspiration to Cyber Club members to stay on their New Year's workout regimens!" Tiffany was also featured in the March 2007 Coed of the Month feature in the Playboy Cyber Club. And to celebrate Halloween 2008, several WWE divas partied at the Playboy mansion for a Halloween bash!

(Note: WWE Characters the Blog provides Wrestling news, recaps and info, but does not work for WWE or Playboy.)

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Christmas Eve Kiss for Great Khali

Smackdown saw its share of Seasons Greetings this past Friday night during The Great Khali's weekly "Kiss Cam" segment. Normally, Khali chooses a "lucky" participant from out of the audience who he plants a big kiss on, but last night Khali had some serious holiday cheer. Khali came to the ring with a festive Santa's cap on, and Ranjin Singh was dressed as an elf. The two presented a holiday edition of Kiss Cam, and from backstage, WWE Diva Eve Torres came out, decked out in a Santa's Little Helper costume. The 2007 diva search winner, Eve Torres, was the recipient of a Khali kiss under some misteltoe, and it seemed to leave the WWE Diva speechless in the ring. No word yet on if Eve will be a new valet for Khali, or if she will continue her backstage interviews. Is romance in the air for the diva and the giant, or was this just a holiday tradition under the misteltoe?

As for Khali, he's definitely had a major change in terms of his character on Smackdown. Not long ago it seemed he was a goliath in the ring, knocking several opponents out at a time to win a battle royal for the World Heavyweight title vacated by Edge. Khali went on to lose to Batista and hasn't won a title since. Recently Khali's been a big fun-loving type, going as far as to hoist Rey Mysterio up on his shoulders after their Survivor Series win. Not sure if the Kiss Cam is the direction he should be going in right now, but he can only play the angry giant role so many ways, and for so long. Possibly a new tag team could form, consisting of Big Show and Khali, who could be very similar to Kane & Undertaker's Brothers of Destruction tag team. For now, Khali seems to be enjoying his ladies man status, including his Christmas Eve kiss.

Happy Thanksgiving to WWE & Fans!

Happy Thanksgiving to all WWE fans and readers of WWE Characters the Blog! This has been a great year for the blog and I'm thankful for all visitors, commentors, and faithful readers for continuing to follow along! Things will only get better in 2009 as the WWE continues improving its great brand of sports entertainment.

This Thanksgiving 2008 the WWE and its fans have much to be thankful for, such as recent returning superstars, less injuries, less controversy and brand new title holders. While it's hard to speak for the WWE superstars, we can venture some guesses as to what several wrestlers should or might be thankful for this Thanksgiving 2008!

- John Cena is thankful for good health. Cena made his return from injury, surgery & rehab to good health at at 2008 Survivor Series where he claimed the World Heavyweight title.

- The WWE is thankful for the return of Cena which helped Raw's rating surge, bringing in a 3.3 rating after it had been getting ratings in the 3.0 range.

- Melina is also thankful for health. The WWE diva made her return to Raw 11.24.08 and looked better than ever in a six diva tag match!

- JBL is thankful for prosperity. The self-proclaimed wrestling God and business tycoon may have lost at Survivor Series, but he still commands a nice personal fortune & business empire including his own energy drink and stock portfolio.

- Edge is thankful for opportunity. The Rated-R Superstar & Ultimate Opportunist was able to enter the Triple Threat WWE title match at 2008 Survivor Series and come away as the champion. He may also be thankful for Vickie Guerrero, the Smackdown GM who granted him the opportunity.

- The Bella Twins are thankful for family. The twin sisters have taken the internet by storm, been named the hottest twins in sports by CNNSI, and racked up several wins thanks to each other's help on Smackdown!

- WWE Diva Alicia Fox is thankful for a job. The WWE Diva has been given a spot on the ECW roster along with DJ Gabriel, a dancing wrestler she met overseas in the aftermath of her brief affair with Edge on Smackdown.

- Stephanie McMahon is also thankful for her job. The daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has now replaced Mike Adamle as GM of the show, at least temporarily. There may be a bit of a holiday sibling rivalry going on between her and Shane, so time will tell how Raw responds.

As for Thanksgiving dinner we should all get filled up with Turkey. In case you don't get enough, the WWE divas have a "Diva Turkey Shoot" over at WWE.com. The pictorial features most of the divas in sexy Thanksgiving costumes to get fans in the holiday spirits! Everyone from Natalya to Mickie James, Maryse, Layla, Maria & the Bella twins dressed up as pilgrims or Indians!

See the divas Turkey shoot at WWE.com!

Real WWE Divas Myspace Profiles

WWE Divas Myspace Profiles

The following is an updated list (Nov. 2008) of WWE Divas who have real profiles on the social media & networking site, Myspace.com. The list starts with current divas on Myspace, then lists several former divas as well. For each of the WWE divas you'll find a Myspace and if applicable an official website or fansite. See the WWE Divas List for a full list of current and former WWE/WWF Divas. Also see WWE Diva profiles at WWE Universe for a list of diva profiles at the WWE's social networking site.

Please note that these are not officially confirmed, but are believed to be accurate based on Wikipedia and other info collected. Please check back for updates in the future. If you're a fan who knows of any real diva Myspace profiles not listed, please email at wwecharacters@hotmail.com to help add to or correct the list.

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WWE Divas (Current) - Real Myspaces

Alicia Fox (Victoria Crawford)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/309326028

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Beth Phoenix (Elizabeth Carolan Kocanski)

Myspace: http://myspace.com/wwebethphoenix

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Candice Michelle

Myspace: None

Website: http://www.candicemichelle.com/

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The Bella Twins (Garcia Twins) - Brianna and Nicole:

Bella Twins Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thegarciatwins

Brie Bella Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/briannagarciacolace

Niki Bella Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/theofficalnicolebella

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Jillian Hall (Jillian Faye Fletcher)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jillianhall1

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Katie Lea Burchill (Katarina Waters)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/398807516

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Kelly Kelly (Barbara Jean "Barbie" Blank )

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/barbieblankwwediva

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Layla El

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/laylainc

NBA.com Heat Dancer profile:
http://www.nba.com/heat/dance/dancer05_layla.html

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Lillian Garcia:

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/liliangarcia

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Maryse Ouellet

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/maryseouelletfrenchkiss

Website: http://www.maryseouellet.com/

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Maria Kanellis

Myspace: None

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Melina Perez

Myspace: None

Website: http://www.melina-unlimited.net/

Michelle McCool

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/michellemccool_net

Website:
http://www.michellemccool.net/

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Natalya (Natalie "Nattie" Neidhart)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/natalieneidhart

Website: http://www.nattieneidhart.cjb.net/

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Taryn Terrell aka "Tiffany"

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tnt1228

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Eve Torres

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/__evemarie__

Website:
http://evetorres.net/

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Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/victoria_lisamarievaron

Website: (Black Widow Customs Car Shop)
http://www.black-widow-customs.com/

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Former WWE Divas Myspaces

Below you will find several former WWE Divas. Some of these divas have gone on to wrestle with the competing wrestling organization, TNA, while others have gone into other careers for themselves.

Christy Hemme

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hemmepowered

Website: http://www.christyhemme.com/

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Ashley Massaro

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ashleymizassaro

Website: http://www.theashleymassaro.com/

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Lena Yada

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lenayada

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Shelly Martinez (Ariel, TNA's Salinas)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/funtimeshelly

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Torrie Wilson:

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/torries_space

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Trish Stratus:

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/trishstratus

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(Disclaimer/Disclosure: Not all of the above sites are confirmed, but are believed to the best of this blog's ability to be the official Myspace profiles of the WWE Divas. WWE Characters the Blog does not represent or work for or with World Wrestling Entertainment or any of the divas.)

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WWE Divas - WWE Universe Profiles

WWE Universe is the massive new interactive social media site for fans of WWE pro-wrestling. It's basically a WWE Myspace, complete with customizable profiles, blogs, news, video & photo uploads, fan forums, groups and much more. The site is free to join and use. Most of the current WWE Superstars and WWE Divas have official profiles at the WWE Universe. Many update their WWE Universe blogs regularly with personal stories and messages to the fans.

The following is a collection of links for the official profiles of WWE Divas at WWE Universe. You'll find all of the current divas listed below, as well as Smackdown GM Vickie Guerrero, ring announcer Lilian Garcia and former legendary diva, Trish Stratus. Add them all to your current WWE Universe friends! You can also check out a list of all WWE/WWF Divas past & present or the list of Real WWE Divas on Myspace.

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WWE Divas Profiles at WWE Universe

Alicia Fox

Beth Phoenix

Brie Bella

Candice Michelle

Eve Torres

Jillian Hall

Katie Lea

Kelly Kelly

Layla

Lilian Garcia

Maria

Maryse

Melina

Michelle McCool

Mickie James

Natalya

Nikki Bella

Tiffany

Trish Stratus

Victoria

Vickie Guerrero

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