Sable
Sable during WWE's Christmas visit to Baghdad in 2003.
Ring name(s)	Sable
Billed height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Billed weight	120 lb (54 kg)[1] - 127 lb (58 kg)[2]
Born	(1967-08-08) August 8, 1967 (age 44) Jacksonville, Florida[3]
Resides	Alexandria, Minnesota
Billed from	Jacksonville, Florida
Debut	1996
Retired	2004

Rena Marlette Lesnar (formerly Mero, née Greek, on August 8, 1967), better known as Sable, is an American model, actress, and former professional wrestler. She is primarily known for her stints in World Wrestling Entertainment.

Before gaining popularity in the world of professional wrestling, Mero worked as a model for L'Oréal, Pepsi, and Guess?. Along with her second husband Marc Mero, she began working for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1996. As Sable, she was one of the first WWE Divas, and she gained considerable popularity, surpassing that of her husband's.^[4] After feuding with Luna Vachon, and Jacqueline, Sable became the second WWF Women's Champion after the title was reinstated into the company. After becoming a heel and leaving the company, Mero filed a $110 million lawsuit against the company, citing allegations of sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions.^[5][6][7]

In 2003, she returned to the newly renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where she was put into a storyline feud with Torrie Wilson, and another storyline as Vince McMahon's mistress. In 2004, she left the company to spend more time with her family.^[8]

Outside of wrestling, Mero has been featured on the cover of Playboy three times.^[4] The April 1999 issue of the magazine with her on the cover was one of the highest selling issues in Playboy history.^[3] She has also guest starred on several television series, including Pacific Blue.^[9] She also appeared in the film Corky Romano.^[10]

Early life[link]

Rena Greek was born in Jacksonville, Florida.^[3] She was active in her youth and was interested in activities such as gymnastics, horseback riding, and softball. After winning her first beauty pageant at twelve years of age, she eventually became a model in 1990, working with companies such as L'Oréal, Pepsi, and Guess?.^[3][10]

Greek married Wayne W. Richardson in 1986. The couple had a daughter named Mariah in 1991.^[2][3] The two remained married until Richardson died in a drunk-driving accident in 1991.^[2] She met her second husband, professional wrestler and former boxer Marc Mero, who had been performing in World Championship Wrestling as "Johnny B. Badd", in 1993.^[3] Mero also had breast augmentation surgery in 1993 to increase her self-esteem.^[2][3] After marrying Mero in the following year,^[3] she broke into the wrestling business through the World Wrestling Federation.

World Wrestling Federation (1996–1999)[link]

Rena Mero made her World Wrestling Federation debut as Sable at WrestleMania XII in March 1996, escorting Hunter Hearst Helmsley to the ring as he took on the returning The Ultimate Warrior.^[4][5] Mero's first major angle as Sable involved her then real-life husband, who debuted at WrestleMania XII as "Wildman" Marc Mero. The storyline started when Marc Mero witnessed Sable being mistreated by Helmsley backstage, so Marc Mero attacked Helmsley and took Sable as his manager.^[4] She remained Mero's manager until his injury in 1997. Between 1997 and the time he returned from his injury in 1998, Sable became popular on her own.^[4] In her next storyline, a returning Marc Mero (now known as "Marvelous" Marc Mero) became jealous, refused to let Sable get any of the spotlight, and mistreated her. The duo entered into a feud with Luna Vachon and The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust, which climaxed in a match at WrestleMania XIV in March 1998. Sable delivered a superkick to Goldust and executed a "Sable Bomb", a version of the powerbomb, on Luna. She also delivered a TKO and pinned Luna to finish the match, with the crowd chanting Sable's name in the background.^[11] At the following pay-per-view event, Unforgiven in April 1998, Sable lost to Luna in an Evening Gown match after being distracted by Marc Mero.^[12]

Sable on tour in April 1998.

After Marc's interference at Unforgiven, Sable came to the ring and challenged Marc to a match. Sable then kicked him in the groin and delivered a Sable Bomb to get revenge.^[4] Sable eventually broke away from "Marvelous" Marc Mero, who debuted Jacqueline as his new manager, resulting in a storyline feud between the two women.^[4] The two met in a bikini contest in July 1998 at Fully Loaded. Sable, only wearing impressions of hands painted on her exposed breasts, won the contest.^[13] The next night on Raw however, Vince McMahon disqualified Sable from the previous night's contest since she did not actually wear a bikini, and the match was then awarded to Jacqueline. In response, Sable gave McMahon the double finger.^[14] At SummerSlam, Sable and her mystery partner, federation newcomer Edge, defeated Marc Mero and Jacqueline in a mixed tag team match.^[11]

Sable and Jacqueline faced off for the newly reinstated WWF Women's Title on the September 21, 1998 edition of Raw. Jacqueline claimed the title after Marc Mero interfered.^[15] On November 15, 1998 at Survivor Series, she dropped the title to Sable, who won after powerbombing both Marc and Jacqueline during the match.^[4][11] During this time, Rena had a guest appearance on an episode of the USA Network show Pacific Blue.^[9] Sable then briefly entered a storyline where she was forced to play a subservient role to Vince and Shane McMahon, but the storyline was cut short.

Heel turn[link]

In 1999, as part of a new storyline, Sable was attacked by a masked woman named Spider Lady, who turned out to be Luna. Sable defeated Luna in a Strap match at the Royal Rumble after an assist from a planted female Sable fan, WWF newcomer Tori.^[11] Tori's debut signified a change in Sable's persona. After the Rumble, Rena (under her Sable ring name) was featured as the cover girl for the April 1999 issue of Playboy.^[4][9] The issue was one of the highest selling issues of Playboy ever.^[3] Surrounding the release of the issue, the Sable character turned heel by "going Hollywood" and having an inflated ego.^[3] Rarely defending her title, Sable continually berated her fan Tori, and she feuded with both Tori and Luna Vachon (who had turned face). She debuted a new catchphrase: "This is for all the women who want to be me and all the men who come to see me" and a dance move called "the grind."^[1][4] The feud with Tori led to a match at WrestleMania XV.^[3] During the contest, Nicole Bass debuted as Sable's bodyguard and helped Sable win the match.^[16]

Sable went on with Bass making Bass do all of her dirty work. Sable continued to hold the championship for almost 6 months, but on May 10, 1999, Debra "won" the Women's Championship from Sable in an Evening Gown match. Normally in an Evening Gown match, the winner is the woman who forcibly removes her opponent's dress, which Sable did. As part of the storyline, WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels, however, ruled that the woman who had lost her dress was the winner, making Debra the new Women's Champion. Off-screen, Sable was in a dispute with the WWF, which is why she was stripped of the title on-screen.^[2]

Post–WWF (1999–2001)[link]

In June 1999, Rena Mero quit the WWF and filed a $110 million lawsuit against the company, citing allegations of sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions.^[5][6][7] She claims to have filed the lawsuit after refusing to go topless.^[2] During the course of the lawsuit, Vince McMahon counter-sued Rena over control of the stagename "Sable".^[16] Mero reduced the amount she was seeking in damages, and they eventually settled out of court in August 1999.^[5] Mero used her real name for her appearance in the September 1999 issue of Playboy.^[2] She was the first woman in history to be given two Playboy covers in the same year.^[1][2] After her WWF exit, she made an on-camera appearance as an audience member on World Championship Wrestling's Nitro.^[17][18]

During this time, Mero made appearances on The Howard Stern Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. She also made appearances on television shows such as Relic Hunter and First Wave and in the films Corky Romano as a female bouncer and Ariana's Quest.^[10] She released her autobiography, entitled Undefeated in August 2000. She also released a comic book entitled The 10th Muse starring herself as a superhero.^[10][19] In May 2001, Mero was given an advice column on CompuServe.^[10] On November 13 and November 14, 2001, she appeared as the on-camera "CEO" of the newly formed X Wrestling Federation (XWF), but these were her only appearances with the company.^[11]

Return to WWE and departure (2003–2004)[link]

Sable in 2003

Mero returned to World Wrestling Entertainment on the April 3, 2003 episode of SmackDown!, reprising her role as Sable. Sable continued to be a villain and heel and spent several months in a storyline with new Playboy covergirl Torrie Wilson. Sable followed Wilson down to her matches, talked with her backstage, and on one occasion, she left Wilson in a tag match alone to fend for herself. Sable eventually challenged Wilson to a showdown bikini contest at Judgment Day. After Sable got the bigger applause, Wilson removed another layer of clothing, and Special Guest Referee Tazz declared Wilson the winner. After the match, Wilson went up to Sable and kissed her before exiting the ring. Sable then had an altercation with the guest judge Tazz, dumping water on him on the following edition of SmackDown!, as a means of gaining revenge for declaring Wilson the winner.^[20]

Sable then feuded with Stephanie McMahon in a storyline in which she was Vince McMahon's mistress.^[5] Vince appointed Sable as Stephanie's personal assistant against Stephanie's will, sparking the feud between the duo. During the feud, they competed in several catfights, a food fight, a parking lot brawl in which Sable's bra was ripped off, revealing both her breasts on live television, and a match in which Sable smacked a clipboard over Stephanie's head. At Vengeance, Sable defeated Stephanie after interference by her new ally, A-Train. At SummerSlam, Sable accompanied A-Train in his match against The Undertaker, which he lost. After the match, The Undertaker held Sable so that Stephanie could use a Spear attack on her. After SummerSlam, Vince and Sable focused on getting rid of Stephanie for good, so Vince made an "I Quit" match at No Mercy. In the match, Sable slapped Stephanie and was involved in a scuffle with Linda McMahon.^[11]

Sable briefly became a face again when she appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine for the third time in her career. On the cover, she appeared with fellow diva Torrie Wilson, making them the first WWE Divas to pose in Playboy together. Surrounding the release of the cover, the duo feuded with Raw divas Stacy Keibler and Miss Jackie, even though all four women were faces at the time. The two teams squared off at WrestleMania XX in an Interpromotional Tag Team Evening Gown match, but the divas started the match in their underwear, making it more of a lingerie match.^[11] Sable and Wilson were victorious.^[5] The change was rumored to have occurred because Sable had suffered damage to her breast.^[21]

Following WrestleMania XX, Sable quickly turned heel again and engaged in another short feud with Torrie Wilson. The feud culminated in a match at The Great American Bash, which Sable won. Sable's final appearance in WWE was on SmackDown! when she, Dawn Marie, and Wilson accompanied Eddie Guerrero to the ring in his lowrider. On August 10, 2004, WWE's official website announced that Sable and WWE had parted ways, this time on good terms.^[21] Mero claimed that she left the company to spend more time with her family.^[8]

Personal life[link]

Mero, along with Brock Lesnar, appeared at several New Japan Pro Wrestling shows after her WWE release. After Rena and Marc Mero became officially divorced in 2004, she began dating Lesnar, whom she became engaged to later that year. The engagement was called off in early 2005, but they were engaged again in January 2006. They are now married.^[8] The couple had their first child together, a son named Turk in June 2009.^[22] The couple had their second child, a son named Duke in July 2010.^[23]

In wrestling[link]

• Finishing moves
  • Sable Bomb^[3][4] (Powerbomb)^[24]
  • TKO – Total Knock Out – 1998

• Signature moves
  • Sablecanrana (Hurricanrana)^[24]
  • Various martial arts kicks
• Managers
  • Tori
  • Nicole Bass

• Wrestlers managed
  • Hunter Hearst Helmsley
  • Marc Mero
  • Vince McMahon
  • A-Train

• Entrance theme
  • Mero used various versions of the theme "Wildcat" throughout her entire WWF career. The theme, known for the growling and roar of a "wildcat" (hence the title) and the sound of a whip cracking, is available on several WWF/E theme music albums, including WWE Anthology, WWF The Music: Volume 2, and WWF The Music: Volume 3.

Championships and accomplishments[link]

• World Wrestling Federation

• WWF Women's Championship (1 time)
• Slammy Award for Dressed to Kill (1997)
• Slammy Award for Miss Slammy (1997)

• Playboy

• Cover Girl - April 1999, September 1999 & March 2003 (w/Torrie Wilson)
• Sex Star of the New Millennium

References[link]

Notes[link]

• Kevin Iole (May 14, 2007). "The Big Debut". Yahoo! Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-lesnar051407&prov=yhoo&type=lgns. Retrieved 2007-05-14. 

External links[link]

Professional wrestling portal

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sable (wrestler)

• Rena Mero at the Internet Movie Database
• WWE alumni profile
• Online World of Wrestling profile

Torrie Wilson
Wilson at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, October 1, 2010.
Ring name(s)	Samantha[1] Torrie Wilson
Billed height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Billed weight	133 lb (60 kg)[3][4]
Born	(1975-07-24) July 24, 1975 (age 36)[5] Boise, Idaho[5]
Resides	Los Angeles, California
Billed from	Boise, Idaho[2]
Trained by	Dave Finlay[6] Johnny Ace[6] Billy Kidman[6] Madusa[1]
Debut	February 8, 1999
Retired	May 8, 2008

Torrie Anne Wilson (born July 24, 1975) is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model. She is best known for her tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where she worked on both their SmackDown and Raw brands throughout her eight-year run.

As a fitness competitor, Wilson won the Miss Galaxy competition in 1998.^[5][7] Shortly after, she was signed by World Championship Wrestling, where she stayed from 1999 until 2001.^[1][6][7] In 2001, she began appearing on World Wrestling Federation (WWF) television as part of The Invasion storyline.^[3] Her most high profile storyline took place in 2003 when she feuded with Dawn Marie.^[3][8] Wilson has also been a part of the all-female stable, or group of affiliated wrestlers, known as Vince's Devils, which ended its run in 2006.

Aside from wrestling, Wilson has been on the cover of several magazines, including FHM and Playboy, which she posed for twice.^[4][7][8]

Early life[link]

Wilson was born in Boise, Idaho.^[5] She claims that while growing up she was painfully shy as a child.^[7][8][9] Wilson found her niche in many school activities, including cheerleading, dance, and was very competitive in track and field.^[5][7]

During her sophomore year of high school, after Wilson's interest in modeling grew more serious, her mother urged her to pursue it.^[5] They visited an agency and were informed that Wilson would have to lose weight to be considered for jobs.^[5] In the process of losing weight, she began a bout with anorexia nervosa and then bulimia that lasted from ages 14-to-20.^[5][7]

After recovering from the disorder, Wilson became involved in fitness.^[5][6] She began eating six meals a day and working out.^[7] She placed third in her first competition,^[5] and she later won the Miss Galaxy competition in 1998.^[5][7] She then spent some time on the Extreme Fitness Team.^[10] As part of the Women's Tri-Fitness Championships in 1998, Wilson won first place in the Grace and Physique round.^[11]

Later in 1998, Wilson moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.^[5][8] She began acting classes and was introduced to an agent who helped her gain a few jobs.^[5]

Professional wrestling career[link]

World Championship Wrestling (1999–2000)[link]

Wilson's start in wrestling came when she attended a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) show with her boyfriend in 1999.^[6][7][8] After going backstage, she was asked to walk out to the ring with Scott Steiner.^[6] Later, Kevin Nash expressed an interest in doing a storyline with her.^[3][6][8] She debuted as "Samantha", who was brought in by the New World Order (nWo) to seduce David Flair into turning against his father, Ric Flair.^[3][12] They appeared together on February 21 when Wilson slapped Ric, and David zapped him with a taser.^[13] At the 1999 Bash at the Beach, Wilson acted as a valet for Flair as he captured the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship from Dean Malenko.^[3]

Although she left WCW television afterwards, she returned in the fall of 1999 under her real name.^[3] Wilson began managing Billy Kidman and his Filthy Animals teammates.^[3] As a result, she found herself involved in the Animals continuing feud with The Revolution.^[3] In November, Wilson and Eddie Guerrero were shown flirting on the "Kidcam", a hidden camera segment, which led to a storyline feud between Kidman and Guerrero.^[3] Following this, Wilson once again disappeared from television. Wilson, however, returned on January 19, 2000, and in April 2000, Kidman and Wilson joined a stable known as the New Blood, making them both villainous characters. As part of their newest storyline, Kidman became jealous of the attention Wilson began to give to fellow New Blood member Horace Hogan. In June, Wilson gave Kidman a hit at the Great American Bash, causing him to lose to Horace's uncle, Hulk Hogan.^[3]

Wilson was taken off of television following the encounter, reappearing at July's Bash at the Beach during a match between Shane Douglas and Buff Bagwell. After the match, Wilson and Douglas left together, which led to a feud between Kidman and Douglas.^[14] At September's Fall Brawl, Wilson and Douglas defeated Kidman and Madusa in a mixed tag team match with scaffolding erected above the ring.^[1] Wilson was released from WCW in December 2000.^[1]

World Wrestling Entertainment (2001–2008)[link]

The Invasion (2001)[link]

Wilson made her television debut on the June 28, 2001 episode of SmackDown! as part of The Alliance during the Invasion angle in 2001.^[3] In her first storyline with the company, she portrayed Vince McMahon's latest affair.^[15] She also regularly teamed with fellow WCW performer Stacy Keibler. The duo made their wrestling debuts in a Bra and Panties match against Lita and Trish Stratus at the InVasion pay-per-view, which Stratus and Lita won by stripping their opponents to their underwear. The following night on Raw, Wilson defeated Stratus in a Paddle on a Pole match.^[1] Despite her relative lack of in-ring experience, Wilson, alongside Keibler and Ivory, regularly feuded with the Divas,^[16] as well as interfering in matches on behalf of other wrestlers in The Alliance.

She became a fan favorite during the Invasion storyline when her character began an on-screen romance with Tajiri.^[3] This new romance caused Keibler to turn against Wilson, and as a result of this, Wilson defected to the company. Wilson defeated Keibler in a lingerie match at No Mercy defeating her opponent while dressed in lingerie.^[1]

Relationship and feud with Tajiri; feud with Dawn Marie (2002–2003)[link]

When the first ever brand separation of the company roster took place in April 2002, Wilson was drafted to SmackDown!.^[17] Shortly after this, as part of the storyline, Tajiri soon became jealous over the increased attention that Wilson received from other men, so he forced her to wear a geisha outfit,^[3][18] and he also appeared to mistreat her in matches. Wilson finally grew tired of this, and during Tajiri's match against The Hurricane, she got on top of the announcer's table and stripped off her clothing. The distraction allowed The Hurricane to pick up the win.^[19] At Rebellion 2002, Torrie and her real life boyfriend at the time Billy Kidman defeated John Cena and Dawn Marie in an intergender tag team match. After the match Torrie and Kidman kissed.

Wilson's most high profile storyline during her first few years with the company was in 2002/3 when she feuded with Dawn Marie.^[3][8] In the angle, Dawn Marie attempted to marry Wilson's real-life father Al Wilson.^[6][8][20] Dawn also revealed that she had developed feelings for Torrie, and the two shared an on-screen kiss.^[6][21] Dawn even offered to cancel the wedding if Torrie would go to a hotel with her for the night.^[3] Despite this, as part of the storyline, Dawn developed feelings for Al and the two got married on an episode of SmackDown! in their underwear.^[21] Al then, in storyline, died from a heart attack after having rigorous sex numerous times in succession on their honeymoon.^{[3][21][22][23]} In response, Wilson defeated Dawn at No Mercy in October.^[24] She defeated Dawn Marie again at the Royal Rumble in what was billed as a Stepmother vs. Stepdaughter match.^[3][23] The feud lasted approximately nine months.^[8]

Playboy (2003–2004)[link]

Wilson in 2004

In May 2003, Wilson appeared in a pictorial and on the cover of Playboy magazine.^[3] A few months earlier, when her pictorial was announced, a short storyline feud with Nidia developed, with the latter being jealous of the fact that Wilson was chosen for the cover and spread in the magazine.^[25] In weekly vignettes aired on SmackDown!, both Nidia and her on-screen boyfriend Jamie Noble made trips to The Playboy Mansion to complain to Hugh Hefner over his choice.^[25]

Soon after, on an April 2003 episode of SmackDown! during a segment labeled as Torrie's Playboy Coming Out Party former Diva and Playboy covergirl Sable made her return to WWE after a four year absence.^[3] This began a storyline between the two women where for weeks, Sable played mind games with Wilson, being friendly one moment and unfriendly the next.^[26] This all led up to a bikini contest between the two at Judgment Day, which Wilson won.^[27] After the contest, Wilson kissed the former Women's Champion Sable on the lips, showing her that there was "no hard feelings" due to Wilson's win over the WWE veteran.^[28] Torrie then got her first WWE Women's Championship match on Smackdown! after Women's Champion Molly Holly invaded the show interrupting Torrie's photoshoot and challenging her to a match in which Torrie was unsuccessful in winninng.

Continuing her feud with Noble and Nidia from earlier in the year, Wilson managed Billy Gunn upon his WWE return in the summer of 2003.^[3] The feud came to an end after Nidia and Noble both became fan favorites and sided with Gunn and Wilson. After the formation of this alliance, Wilson, Nidia, and Dawn Marie feuded with Shaniqua for a short period of time, which led to Shaniqua physically dominating Wilson and Nidia in a handicap match.^[1]

Wilson teamed with Sable in March 2004 to feud with Raw Divas Stacy Keibler and Miss Jackie.^[3] The feud's storyline centered on the latter duo's jealously of Wilson and Sable as Playboy cover girls, as well as their recently being named cover girls yet again, as the two Divas were announced to be featured together in an upcoming Playboy March 2004 issue.^[3] After weeks of rivalry, Wilson and Sable defeated Keibler and Miss Jackie in a Playboy Evening Gown match at WrestleMania XX by stripping their opponents of their evening gowns.^[3][29] Later in the year, Wilson engaged in a short feud with Sable, who defeated her at the Great American Bash.^[3]

In November 2004, Wilson began feuding with Hiroko.^[3] On February 10, 2005 on a special edition of SmackDown! (recorded on February 4 in Saitama, Japan), Torrie defeated Hiroko in a kimono match by removing her kimono first.^[30]

Torrie was then involved in a short-lived feud with MNM valet Melina Perez. The two had a bra and panties match at The Great American Bash, with Candice Michelle as the special guest referee. Perez defeated Wilson in that match as well as a rematch later that week on Smackdown!, with the help of Jillian Hall.

Raw and Vince's Devils (2005–2006)[link]

Wilson sometimes appeared as a ring announcer on WWE SmackDown! replacing regular announcer Tony Chimel

It was revealed on August 21, 2005 that Wilson and Candice Michelle had been moved to the Raw brand.^[31] Wilson then became a villain by attacking Ashley Massaro.^[3] Her and Candice's storyline feud with Massaro continued over the next couple weeks, as the duo, along with their enforcer Victoria (dubbed as the "Skankateers" by commentator Jim Ross), made things difficult for Massaro.^[3] Massaro evened the score on the September 12, 2005 edition of Raw when she brought out the returning Trish Stratus, and the duo proceeded to attack the villains.^[32] This led to a tag match at Unforgiven, where the team of Stratus and Massaro defeated Wilson and Victoria.^[33] The feud continued into WWE Homecoming, where Stratus and Massaro defeated Wilson, Candice, and Victoria in the first ever three on two Bra and Panties match by stripping all three of their opponents.^[34]

Wilson was absent from WWE television for quite some time after this, leading to rumors and false reports that she had been released from WWE.^[35][36] In actuality, she had taken a leave of absence to tend to some "personal issues".^[35] Wilson was surprised by the rumors after some media personnel offered to help her find work.^[35] WWE issued a statement on their website, in which Wilson also commented, denouncing the rumors.^[35] In the statement she joked she had to "call the WWE office and ask them if they forgot to fire me".^[35]

On November 28, Wilson made her return to Raw, where she, Candice and Victoria faced off against the team of Stratus, Massaro, and their new ally Mickie James.^[37] Vince's Devils was a short-lived alliance. Wilson soon became a fan favorite after Candice and Victoria both turned against her. The storyline feud between Candice and Wilson led to a match where Wilson faced Playboy's newest cover girl, Candice, at WrestleMania 22 in a Playboy Pillow Fight.^[3][38] Wilson won the match,^[3] but the feud still continued on-and-off for some time. On the June 12, 2006 edition of Raw, Wilson defeated Candice in the first ever "Wet and Wild match", a wrestling match involving water balloons and squirt guns, in which the winner of the match would be on the cover of the WWE 2006 Summer Special magazine.^[4]

Various storylines and departure (2006–2008)[link]

Wilson and Carlito were an on-screen couple for much of 2006 and 2007.

Wilson also made a special appearance on WWE's ECW brand on August 22, 2006 representing Raw in a bikini contest against ECW Diva Kelly Kelly.^[39] A winner was not decided, however, and a six-person mixed tag match began pitting Wilson, Tommy Dreamer, and The Sandman against the team of Kelly Kelly, Mike Knox, and Test. Wilson's team was victorious.^[4][39]

In the final months of 2006, Wilson entered into an on-screen relationship with Carlito. During this time, Ric Flair took an interest in Carlito, and Wilson accompanied the duo in a series of tag matches. In May 2007, however, Carlito turned against Flair and dumped Wilson when he became a heel.^[40] The storyline came to a halt when on the June 11 edition of Raw, Wilson was drafted from Raw to SmackDown! as part of the 2007 WWE Draft.^[41]

On the September 28 edition of SmackDown!, she was attacked in the ring by the debuting Krissy Vaine,^[42] but the feud was prematurely dropped when Vaine left the company.^[43] On the October 16 edition of SmackDown!, Torrie teamed up with Mickie James in a losing effort to Beth Phoenix and Victoria. She was on Mickie's team at Survivor Series, which was victorious over Beth Phoenix's. Torrie's last appearance was on the October 23 edition of SmackDown!, defeating long-time rival Victoria. In November, Wilson took time off from wrestling to undergo physical therapy in relation to a previous back injury.^[44] On May 8, 2008, Wilson was released from her WWE contract.^[45]

Return to WWE (2009)[link]

In April 2009 Wilson returned to the WWE for one night at WrestleMania XXV as a part of the 25 Diva Battle Royal representing the past WWE Divas, in which she was eliminated by Beth Phoenix.

Other media[link]

Aside from Playboy, Wilson has also graced the cover of several other magazines, including the September 2006 cover of FHM magazine.^[4][9][46]

Wilson was also number forty-three on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World list in 2007.^[47] She has also been on AskMen.com's list of the Most Desirable Women in the World twice: she was number twenty-two in 2006 and number sixty-five in 2007.^[4][36]

Wilson, along with several other Divas, filmed Timbaland's music video "Throw It On Me" in April 2007.^[48] Also in 2007, Wilson made a special appearance, along with Mick Foley, at the Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai.^[49] She appeared on the February 6, 2008 episode of Project Runway where the contestants designed wrestling attire for several of the Divas.^[50]

In April 2009, Wilson signed on to appear in the NBC reality show, I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!, which premiered in June.^[51] On the show's season finale, Wilson was named the runner-up to winner Lou Diamond Phillips.^{[citation needed]}

In December 2011, Wilson along with Candice Michelle filmed Lilian Garcia's music video "U Drive Me Loca".^[52]

Personal life[link]

Wilson in 2006

Wilson admits not having watched wrestling when she was younger,^[6][9][12] but says that since becoming involved in the industry, she has become a fan of Hulk Hogan.^[9]

While working for WWE, Wilson was on the road for up to 300 days per year.^[12] She has a Maltese named Chloe, who traveled with her.^[12] While on the road, Wilson worked out at least four days a week.^[8] Usually, her workout consisted of an hour of cardiovascular workouts and a half-hour of lifting weights.^[8]

Wilson also has a close friendship with Stacy Keibler.^[7][8] At one point, they were roommates in Los Angeles, California.^[8]

After being together for four years,^[8] Wilson married Peter Gruner (known on-screen as Billy Kidman) on July 11, 2003.^[3] They lived together in Tampa, Florida, when not traveling.^[6][7] The couple were officially divorced in 2008.^[53]

In September 2007, Wilson opened her official clothing line "Officially Jaded", alongside Nick Mitchell, a former WWE wrestler who was known as "Mitch" of the Spirit Squad. The couple began dating in mid-2006.^[54] She opened a store in The Woodlands, Texas, at the upscale Market Street district.^[55] On September 14, 2008, Torrie made an appearance at the inaugural Wrestler's Rescue event held in Piscataway, New Jersey, an event to create awareness and to help raise money to support the health care needs of retired professional wrestlers.^[56]

Since December 2011, Wilson has been romantically linked to New York Yankees superstar third baseman Alex Rodriguez. ^[57]

In wrestling[link]

• Finishing moves
  • Nose Job (Sitout facebuster)^[1] – 2005–2008
  • Torrie-nado DDT (Running or diving tornado DDT)^[1] – 2002–2004
  • Running or standing swinging neckbreaker^[1] – 2002–2004, signature 2005-2007

• Signature moves
  • Baseball slide^[1]
  • Big splash^[58]
  • Corner lariat^[1]
  • Facial (Stinkface)^[1][47]
  • Handspring back elbow^[1][2]
  • Schoolgirl, sometimes from out of the corner to an oncoming opponent^[1]
  • Snap suplex^[1]
  • Tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown^[1]

• Wrestlers managed
  • Filthy Animals
  • Carlito^[1]
  • Shane Douglas^[3][36]
  • David Flair^[3]
  • Billy Gunn^[3]
  • Billy Kidman^[3][36]
  • Tajiri^[3]
  • Rey Mysterio

• Entrance themes
  • "Need a Little Time" by Lilian Garcia (2003–2005)
  • "Not Enough for Me" by Jim Johnston^[59] (2005-2006)
  • "A Girl Like That" by Eleventh Hour (May 2006–May 2008)^[60]

Championships and accomplishments[link]

• World Championship Wrestling
  • Miss nWo
  • WCW Magazine's 1999 Female of the Year

• World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Golden Thong Award (2002)^[1][46]
  • WWE.com listed Torrie as #25 on it's 25 Most Impactful Women List

• Diva Dirt
  • Diva Dirt placed Torrie #1 on it's SmackDown! 5 for 500 list ^[61][62]

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Woman of the Year 2001,2002,2003 (Third runner-up)

• Other titles
  • Miss Galaxy (1998)^[7]

• I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (U.S. season 2)
  • Runner-Up (Queen of the Jungle)

• Playboy
  • Covergirl May 2003
  • Covergirl(with Sable) March 2004

• Ask Men.com
  • Top 99 Most Desirable Women(2006) #22
  • Top 99 Most Desirable Women(2007) #65

• FHM
  • FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World(2007) #43

Notes[link]