Most young boys were obsessed with the world of WWE and continue to be today. Even now we still flick on the occasional Wrestlemania event or look at highlights of our favourite wrestling moments from when we were growing up.
We think that Vince McMahon's introduction of the WWE Divas to the industry is right up there with running water, sliced bread and the SKY TV Box.The word 'genius' is thrown around too often these days, but Vince McMahon, ladies and gentleman, IS a genius.
See if you can refresh your memory with some of these WWE Divas and see where they are now!
10. Stephanie McMahon
The daughter of industry-owner Vince McMahon and wife of superstar wrestler Triple H, Stephanie competed in the ring and also held the general manager position of both Smackdown and Raw on separate occasions. She has three kids with husband Triple H and reportedly owns over $77 million in WWE stock!
9. Mickie James
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A WWE Diva with skills on stage and in the ring, Mickie has a big interest in music. She is a competent violin player and has been known to belt out a few tunes with her beautiful voice. Not just a pretty face!
8. Kelly Kelly
Model and professional wrestler, Barbara Blank began her career in the WWE in 2006. She unsuccessfully challenged for the WWE Divas Championship on multiple occasions before leaving the company in 2012. Thankfully, she hasn't totally left our screens as she has continued to make appearances on the independent circuit since then.
7. Michelle McCool
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Michelle originally worked as a teacher for some lucky students in Florida before going on to make a career for herself in the WWE. A woman with a variety of hobbies and interests, Michelle also taught kickboxing and gymnastics, as well as being a personal trainer before joining WWE's Diva Search.
6. Trish Stratus
Canadian wrestler and former fitness model, Trish was involved in a number of sexually-based storylines and we can see why! She is also the Diva with the highest number of WWE Women's Championships to her name with seven titles in seven years in the business. Proclaimed 'Diva of the Year', Trish was on every male WWE fan's mind!
5. Lita
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Amy Christine Dumas aka Lita was the punk WWE Diva that everyone admired. She was famously a member of Team Xtreme with Jeff and Matt Hardy. Lita dated Matt in reality, but had an affair with wrestler Edge which was also played out as a plot on-screen. Lita won the WWE Women's Championship four times throughout her career, and was arguably one of the most popular girls in the industry.
4. Maria Kanellis
Maria was a contestant in reality TV show Outback Jack and broke her way into the WWE in 2005 when she began competing as a wrestler. She posed on the cover of Playboy in 2008 and released her debut album Seven Sins on iTunes in 2010.
3. Candice Michelle
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Actress, model and WWE Diva, Candice has tried her hand at a lot and achieved success in it all! She became the first former Diva Search contestant to win a WWE title, mainly due to her huge popularity with the male fans. Candice posed nude on the cover of Playboy in 2009, and has made many TV appearances on shows like Project Runway, 'Family Feud and Totally Busted. Candice gained national fame as the "Go Daddy Girl" when she appeared in a parody commercial of Janet Jackson's infamous "nip-slip" malfunction at Super Bowl XXXIX.
2. Stacy Keibler
Stacy made her name with the WWE and has gone on to achieve huge success in other realms. She has competed on the second season of Dancing With The Stars, modeled for Maxim, managing the Dudley Boyz and Test in the WWE , and appearing on major network TV shows such as How I Met Your . Stacy definitely ranks high up on our list!
1. Torrie Wilson
Torrie was signed by the WWE after she won the Miss Galaxy fitness competition in 1998. As well as having a massively succesful wrestling career, she has also posed on the cover of high profile magazines such as FHM and Playboy.
And now a brief tribute to some of the finest WWE Divas in the business. Enjoy!
