As a pioneer of WWE's women's Wrestling, Banks is regarded as one. Female wrestlers, however, have become popular on their own. From WWE women wrestling icons like Chyna to rising stars like Paige, this list has them all. Dawn Marie While performing as Blayze, Madusa won the original WWE Womens Championship three times and was also the first woman to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. Terri mostly left the wrestling industry behind when she was fired from WWE in 2004, and has since been spending her life supporting a variety of charity organizations. It would probably be reasonable to assume most former WWE superstars, male or female, experienced the most physically strenuous portion of their lives when they were stepping in the ring. Bliss made her main roster debut on . Kurt Angle 7. Then attempted to sue the WWE. Looking at her wild yellow hair and terrifying blue face paint, wrestling fans probably wouldnt expect Bull Nakano to make a second career out of a relaxing pastime. In 2018, Massaro worked as a radio DJ for WWSK-FM/94.3. Kelly Kelly has made several WWE appearances since retiring. Keibler has since appeared in a handful of sitcoms, although she appears to have put acting on hold as of late in order to raise her first daughter. She also claims it was time for her to retire. Melina herself admitted this on her . As of 2015, Vickie is officially certified in the field and is working for a pharmaceutical company. During her time with the company she feuded with several superstars, including Torrie Wilson, Mickie James, and Victoria. This is a list of professional wrestlers, managers and other workers that were employed in World Wrestling Entertainment from: Released from contract due to inactivity. Ivory Victoria & Gail Kim Wanted to compete on the independent circuit. Kaitlyn engaged in lengthy and memorable feuds with AJ Lee and Eve Torres while becoming attached on-screen to male wrestlers Derrick Bateman and Dolph Ziggler. To make matters worse, the company then had to ban her from events since she would continue to show up at shows alongside her then-boyfriend Johnny Nitro. While she wasnt as technically proficient as Trish Stratus or Molly Holly, Ivory was a master heel on the microphone, likely due to the fact she actually entered the wrestling industry as an actress auditioning for what would become Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. She made her main roster debut nearly two years later. Gimmick had ended, and was no longer needed. Adrienne Reese , better known as "Ember Moon", believes wrestling created a receptive community for being an out-of-the-box Black girl. (1999) and WWE NXT (2010). Released by WWE after taking time off for ear infection. With names like Miss Madness and Molly Holly, its clear the men she was attached to often unfairly dictated the real Nora Greenwalds wrestling career. Released from his Trainers position after an external positive drug test. via twitter.com. Nikki Bella. Six more WWE Womens Championships later, Trish decided to retire on top in September of 2006 and has since been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Left after a neck injury suffered in a match with. Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any . Lita's final bout came on RAW the day after Evolution. As short as her WWE career was, she accomplished much in 3 years including guest appearances on television and in music videos, along with a well-received Playboy pictorial. Sable He was released following an arrest for allegedly stealing a car in Mexico. Released after a segment where he choked ring announcer. Asked for release due to lack of role and storylines. Retore his ACL in April. Victoria 3. Contract was terminated after several no-shows. Batista 2. Allowed contract to expire because he was unhappy with his position in the company. 2004 WWE Divas 2005 (Fleer) is a trading cards created by Fleer and WWE. Granted an early release due to "personal reasons"/On the road a lot because of Live Eventd he was tired out because of the schedule, went to. Since her retirement, Lita has made several WWE appearances, even competing in four matches. Contract expired. Released from contract, wanted to wrestle in Japan. If you enjoy women's wrestling I'd recommend this DVD . However, she hung up her boots at a very young age. Was released along with his tag partner Romeo. Quit after backstage problems with The Clique. Sable & Torrie Wilson Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the WWE Roster by Year or any . Lita & Trish Stratus It was through her work that she met her husband, Geno Benshoof. Eve married into the family in 2014 when she tied the knot with Rener Gracie and has since used the Gracie family tradition to create the Women Empowered self-defense program. Lita Triple H 5. Was released on good terms with Vince McMahon. Released for obscene behavior on a plane trip and for drug and alcohol related issues. Kaitlyn also does work with her husbands companies Blackstone Labs and Prime Nutrition, and as if that werent enough, the couple also co-own Boca Nutrition & Smoothie Bar in Boca Raton, Florida. WWE decided not to renew his contract. AJ Lee kicked off her WWE career in 2009. 7/15 7. Requested a departure because he didn't like the direction of the WWE, and wouldn't be returning any time soon. She was active in the WWE from 2005 to 2010, but still remains one of the top five greatest Divas of all time. The 2005 Diva Search winner asked for her release from WWE in 2008 due to her daughter being sick. Undertaker She was the five-time WWE Women's Champion, The PWI Woman of the Year in 2009 and then again in 2011 and she drew the fourth highest pay per view for Diva matches. Jackie Gayda Regardless of ones gender, the human body isnt capabl. In between, Tori became a huge star in DX albeit only for a few short years and was the focal point to the love story that first began to turn Kane into a normal human and not a horror movie monster. Regardless, Molly holds no resentment towards the industry these days, and occupies her time as a teenage drug counselor. The WWE women's division has changed drastically in the past few years. A-Train Batista Chris Benoit Chris Jericho Christian Chuck Palumbo Edge Garrison Cade Kane Matt Hardy Randy Orton Rhyno Ric Flair Shawn Michaels Shelton Benjamin Tajiri Triple H Molly Holly Stacy Keibler Trish Stratus Victoria Big Show Booker T Bubba Ray Dudley Charlie Haas Chavo Guerrero D-Von Dudley Eddie Guerrero Hardcore Holly J. Left to take time off to heal various injuries; later joined. The tall beauty was a model in and out of the ring. Her last appearance came in 2019 when she inducted her friend Torrie Wilson into the WWE Hall of Fame. For some reason, Ivory hasnt been getting the credit she deserves amongst wrestling historians for being one of the first women in WWE to start the shift towards actually having in-ring talent to go along with her looks. The issue of injury often arises due to the physical nature of the industry, but that's not the only reason performers call it quits. Stacy Keibler Guerrero debuted in WWE in 2005 alongside her husband Eddie, who tragically passed away later that year from a sudden heart attack. However, she lost the title later that night to Candice Michelle. Torres lost the championship once again in April 2011, this time to Brie Bella. 10 WWE Wrestlers Released (Fired) in 2005/06: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?WWE Wrestlers who quit/released in 2006 and 2005 where are they now .WWE wrestlers who were . Professional wrestlers in general need to be in pretty good shape and the women are no different, which is how a former fitness model like Kaitlyn was very quickly able to dominate the womens division in NXT and go on to win the WWE Divas Championship. Retired. Stacy left WWE in 2006 to appear on the reality program Dancing With The Stars, after which she stayed in Hollywood to pursue a career as an actress. She is also currently a WWE ambassador. Sable The 2007 Diva Search winner captured her first title in April 2010 when she defeated Maryse for the Divas Championship on RAW. The 2005 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers is a list of the Top 500 wrestlers according to the magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Joined. Was asked to train more but refused and was released. Tyson Tomko After spending nearly two years in WCW, Stacy Keibler joined WWE in 2001. Former WWE superstars have turned into teachers, models, animal workers, restaurant owners, and just about anything else you could think of and many have done so to great success. She teamed up with Stratus, Natalya, Bayley, and Sasha Banks to defeat Fox, James, and The Riott Squad. Left WWE because she didn't feel like wrestling was the right job for her. In her final match, she teamed up with Naomi and Paige to defeat The Bella Twins and Natalya on RAW. Wanted to pursue Indy bookings. Retired to focus on acting and music career; also wanted to stay away from the spotlight after the tremendous fan backlash she had been receiving because she legitimately cheated on. The former Divas Champion has made a few non-wrestling WWE appearances in the past few years. The former Divas Champion also competed in the 20-woman Battle Royal at Evolution. Jazz Released on suspicion that he was using drugs. However, she developed her wrestling skills in the following years to become one of the best in-ring performers in the company. Be the first one to comment on this story, interview with Lilian Garcia's Chasing Glory podcast, interview with the latest Art of Wrestling podcast, "Crazy is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules,". Taken off TV at request of UPN over an angle. Released after throwing a temper tantrum backstage because his character ideas were all turned down by management. Kenta Kobashi 17 . In an interview with Lilian Garcia's Chasing Glory podcast in 2019, the former Divas Champion disclosed how her relationship with The Undertaker led her to hanging up her boots. Melina (7)4. Outside of wrestling, Stratus has begun a successful career as a yoga instructor, opening a studio named Stratusphere in her native Ontario. As of 2015, Tori owns her own yoga studio in Portland. Jazz Poll : Would you have liked to see Kelly Kelly compete for longer? Natalya Neidhart. Later returned as. In an interview with WWE.com a few years ago, she disclosed that she had retired because she wanted to start a family with her then-fianc and now-husband Rener Gracie. The Anti-Diva's main roster debut was also historical. Kanyon claims that he was released because he is a homosexual. Torres was inspired by her own terrifying experience escaping a would-be assault and uses her fame and experience to teach women how to better protect themselves should they wind up in unsafe scenarios like the one she did. Sable, Torrie Wilson, Stacy Keibler & Jackie Gayda The custom car shop went up in smoke, but at least one of her restaurants, The Squared Circle, survives in Chicago as of 2016. Booker T After her retirement, Keibler appeared on several TV shows, including How I Met Your Mother and Psych. She . Keep reading if you want to learn about 15 women with wild enough imagines to take up every day jobs once their careers in WWE subsided, with a focus on the era these ladies were called divas. After months of inactivity; requested and received release. Despite a name that inexorably linked her to Crash and Hardcore, Molly may have been the standout of the fake Holly family, winning the WWE Womens Championship twice. In the following years, the former school teacher became one of the top female superstars in WWE. Alexis Kaufman (born August 9, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand under the ring name Alexa Bliss. Not following expectations of WWE staff. . WWE decided not to renew it. Natalya Neidhart was born on May 27, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Left when they stopped producing French programming. She recaptured the title for the final time in her career after defeating Layla at Night of Champions in September 2012. Victoria & Molly McCool won the Divas Championship and the Women's Title on multiple occasions. She was almost 26 years old at the time. Contract expired. Over the next three years, she chased both the Women's Championship and the Divas Title. Shelton Benjamin 10. Released for having a rather public argument with his wife in a hotel foyer, breaking a vase in the process. Ivory has long claimed her passion for the wrestling industry spurned from a general passion for the performance arts and her second career would indicate her true passion lies with animals. Ultimo Guerrero 13. Released after suffering severe seizures from a drug overdose. Madusa operates a truck named after her wrestling persona and has won a variety of Monster Jam championships for her performances in freestyle events. Victoria (25)2. Randy Orton Breaking into Wrestling For more than 30 years, WWE divas have pulverized the sport of professional . Ivory spent 10 years between GLOW and WWE, and still managed to make a huge impact as soon as she started working for the McMahons, winning the original WWE Womens Championship three times. She defeated Emma in the finale of the NXT Women's Championship tournament. Making an impact on day one, Victoria immediately engaged in a feud with Trish Stratus, whom she went on to defeat for the WWE Womens Championship in a rare womens hardcore match. Ivory John Cena 3. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. He later signed with, Left the WWF shortly after her divorce from. She still appears to be in great shape. Here are 10 female WWE Superstars who retired too soon: Michelle McCool joined WWE in November 2004 after participating in the Diva Search competition. There was only one women's championship and it was exclusive to Raw. Following last week's mass release of talent, producers and staff, we take a look at WWE's previous biggest exodus of talent as we ask What Happened To Every. Backstage Problems. Released for allegedly using muscle relaxers. 4. As of 2015, Vickie is officially certified in the field and is working for a pharmaceutical company. A year before her retirement, McCool married The Undertaker. Refused to re-sign. Released after he gave a controversial interview on HBO's. Later returned as a trainer. By Jennifer Szulman and Hau Chu. When The Black Widow retired, she was only 28 years old. Left after having a falling out with Vince McMahon over the increased workload placed upon him. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Quit shortly thereafter. Released due to his growing drug abuse problems. World Heavyweight Championship. Left to pursue career in the National Football League. Eve Torres won the 2007 Diva Search contest to earn a WWE contract. Top 25 Women Wrestlers WWE. Victoria (10)3. Released for selling WWE merchandise without permission. Michaels appeared on RAW the following night after his loss against, Released due to violation of the WWE Wellness Program. It would come as a surprise then to discover that immediately after retiring from the ring in 1997, Nakano moved on to a career as a professional golfer. Left after a strong dislike to his current storyline. The former Divas Champion recently returned to professional wrestling, becoming an executive producer in WOW Women of Wrestling. Jackie Gayda Believed to be a cost-cutting measure by WWE. In 2012, the former Women's Champion defeated Heath Slater on RAW's 1000th episode. Nidia She was only 31 years old. Guerrero was arguably as successful as her husband albeit in different ways, as a manager of multiple World Heavyweight Champions and briefly the General Manager of both Raw and SmackDown. He was unable to pass a physical required for professional wrestlers and was released. Released from her contract because of attitude problems, allegedly with Stephanie McMahon. Lana is our 17th pick on the WWE hottest female wrestlers list. Removed from his position in ECW on December 4. Requested his release because the excessive touring was starting to take its toll. Charlotte Flair. Left after Vince didn't follow through with his promises. Jazz & Gail Kim After winning four Women's Titles, Lita decided to hang up her boots in 2006. Victoria Torrie Wilson Left to go back to Japan after a serious shoulder injury. Storyline ended; made brief appearances for WWE later. In April 2015, she left WWE and retired from professional wrestling. Mutual decision, both parties thought it was a good idea for him to take time off while he worked on his excessive weight situation. Later that same year, she participated in the 20-woman Battle Royal at Evolution. Stratus had been a lifelong fan of pro wrestling and had a body seemingly etched out of Vince McMahons dreams, and yet at the time of her first WWE Womens Championship victory, no one had even expected Trish to be regularly stepping in the ring. Stacy Keibler. Left company after Vince McMahon refused to air. While Ashley Massaro only worked in the WWE from 2005-2008, she left her mark on the promotion, its fans, and her fellow workers. Ashley, Candice Michelle \u0026 Mickie James (9)Top 5 Most Wins1. It eventually became the World Wrestling Entertainment, or the WWE. Regardless of what they called her, Terri regularly managed some of the top superstars in wrestling, including Ricky Morton, Perry Saturn, The Hardy Boyz, and her one time husband, Goldust. She held the belt for two months before ultimately losing it to Alicia Fox in a Fatal-Four-Way match. In June 2011, Kelly finally won her first title after defeating Brie Bella for the Divas Championship on RAW. Decided to retire after he was diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis; was forced to vacate the. The original Tough Enough was responsible for some strange careers and perhaps most peculiar of the bunch was that of Linda Miles, also known as Shaniqua. Budget cut; released while he was injured with a torn rotator cuff. Born in 1984, Brooke Tessmacher, with the ring name Brooke Nichole, is also known simply as Adam. Kurt Angle Fired for botching and re-injuring himself in a match, Released for his second violation in the company and for refusing to take a rehab drug test. Also believed to have failed a drug test. Released following WWE ending their affiliation with. Trish Stratus The high-flyer played a part in several entertaining storylines, alongside legends like Kane, The Hardy Boyz and Edge. Molly Especially in WWE, where appearance can unfortunately be as important as performance, this reality has caused most females to enter the sports entertainment industry to retire in their 30s, if not even earlier. Most fans probably dont even realize Nakanos first appearances actually took place in the 1980s, although at the time she only competed in the womens tag team division. Lita Jackie Gayda In an interview with the Wilde On podcast earlier this year, Stratus revealed why she decided to hang up her boots a decade and a half ago. Left because she felt she wasn't getting enough exposure. Alexa Bliss. Retired from wrestling to focus on his movie career. Asked for his release after WWE wanted him to cut his hair. Trish Stratus (14)2. She is currently one of the most popular female wrestlers signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Stacy Keibler Lita is known as the first anti-Diva and the first female wrestler to demand women of WWE to be called Superstars instead of Divas. Richter was a key figure in WWE's Rock 'n' Wrestling era in the mid-'80s. She joined WWE in 2011 and became the inaugural NXT Women's Champion in 2013. Outside of wrestling, Victoria has been involved in a number of business ventures with her husband Lee Varon, including multiple pizza parlors and a custom car shop. Requested release so she could pursue a music career. Following her retirement, Paige has played different roles in WWE, including becoming SmackDown General Manager and the manager of the Kabuki Warriors. 2004 WWE Divas 2005 (Fleer) is a trading cards created by Fleer and WWE. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Tori returned to Portland after her day in the ring was over, where she studied to become a yogini. Women's Extreme Wrestling WEW 2005 Vol 5-8 DVD 4 Events WWE (2 DISC DVD SET). Joined. However, Lita's most famous feud was with Trish Stratus. Jeff Jarrett 12. Dec 21, 2015 at 4:04 pm. Dawn Marie Left after feeling his return wasn't as successful as his first WWF run. The former member of Team Extreme also competed against Victoria in the first-ever women's steel cage match in WWE history. Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11. Was released along with his tag partner Antonio. Nakano was less successful as a golfer than as a wrestler, but still managed to participate in several LGPA and Duramed Futures Tours. Left company after months of not being pushed. AJ made her WWE debut in 2011 alongside Kaitlyn in a team called The Chickbusters and it wasnt long before AJ cast Kaitlyn aside to instead standout as the girlfriend of a variety of high profile male wrestlers. Fittingly, their smoothie shop is located within the Busy Body Fitness Center. Torrie Wilson WWE Active Years: 2005-09. Kaitlyn, whos real name is now Celeste Braun, has also opened her own fitness-based clothing line, Celestial Bodiez. From the moment she debuted for WWE in 2002, it was clear Victoria wasnt like the other female superstars in the company at the time. In her native Japan, Nakano was a veritable legend in both the tag and solo divisions, notably holding the WWWA World Championship for nearly three full years. . Eddie Guerrero 16. Once the on-screen relationship with Noble ended, Nidia failed to standout as a wrestler and quietly left the business in 2005. Ivory Before starting her career as a wrestler, Fatu was a background dancer for popular . Requested release due to heavy travel schedule. In 2012, she gave birth to their first child, Kaia. In 2016 at WrestleMania 32, WWE abandoned the "Diva" branding . Jazz & Trish Stratus B. Layfield John Cena Kurt Angle Mark Jindrack Rene Dupree . Despite her success, Lee's WWE career lasted only six years. He had stated that he did not want to leave the WWE in an interview. Torrie Wilson Trish Stratus (19)3. 2005 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of . Some leave for other promotions, while others want to exit the industry altogether. Released after reportedly becoming intoxicated and getting into a fight with. Released from contract due to Visa issues. Chris Benoit 14. Molly Christy Hemme (11)4. Things came full circle when AJ defeated Kaitlyn for her first WWE Divas Championship in 2013, a title AJ would hold for a then record 295 days. Miles debuted under her own name only to almost immediately get sent back to developmental for more training and later re-debuted as Shaniqua, a presumed dominatrix and manager of The Basham Brothers, who she managed to lead to the WWE World Tag Team Championships in late 2003. Released due to inactivity after the ECW brand was discontinued. Ivory is the owner of Downtown Dog, what she describes as a do-it-yourself bathing facility for animals, and she also donates to and participates in a variety of dog-related charities. Released from contract. Tori actually started her wrestling career in Portland managing Scotty the Body, and things would come full circle in 2001 when she finished her career in WWE managing the same person, then known as Raven.
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