WWE Diva Search
The WWE Diva Search was a competition held by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) which ran from 2003 to 2007. The aim of the contest was to find a new WWE Diva, from the 2004 contest onwards the winner of the contest was offered a WWE Contract which was worth $250,000.[1]
Despite only one winner of the competition each year (excluding 2003) the WWE has signed multiple diva search contestants, including Candice Michelle, Taryn Terrell and many others.
Contests[change | change source]
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jaime Koeppe | Unknown | Jaime Koeppe did not receive a WWE contract like later Diva Searches[2] |
| 2004 | Christy Hemme | Carmella DeCesare | [1][3][4][5] |
| 2005 | Ashley Massaro | Leyla Milani | [6][7] |
| 2006 | Layla El | Jen England | [8] |
| 2007 | Eve Torres | Brooke Gilbertsen | [9][10] |
| 2016 | Alex Crawford | Matt Buckby |
2003[change | change source]
In 2003 the first Diva Search was held, however the winner of the first Diva Search Jaime Koeppe did not receive a contract. She did receive a photoshoot for an issue of WWE Magazine.[2]
2004[change | change source]
- Theme Songs:
- "Walk Idiot Walk" by The Hives
- "Time and Time Again" by Chronic Future
- "Open Your Eyes" by Alter Bridge
Contestants[change | change source]
- Christy Hemme - Winner[1][3][4][5]
- Carmella DeCesare - Runner-Up[4]
- Joy Giovanni - 3rd Place[11]
- Amy Weber - 4th Place[12]
- Maria Kanellis - 5th Place[13]
- Tracie Wright - 6th Place
- Michelle McCool - 7th Place[14]
- Chandra Costello - 8th Place
- Camille Anderson - 9th Place
- Julia Costello - 10th Place
Despite Christy Hemme winning, the WWE hired many other Divas also featured within the contest, this included, Michelle McCool,[14][15] Amy Weber,[12] Candice Michelle,[16] Maria Kennllis[13][17] and Joy Giovanni.[11]
2005[change | change source]
- Theme Song:
- "Be Yourself" by Audioslave
Contestants[change | change source]
- Ashley Massaro - Winner[6][7]
- Leyla Milani - Runner-up[18]
- Elisabeth Rouffaer - 3rd Place[19]
- Kristal Marshall - 4th Place[20]
- Summer DeLin - 5th Place
- Cameron Haven - 6th Place
- Simona Fusco - 7th Place
- Leilene "Alexis" Ondrade - 8th place
Like the previous year's Diva Search, Ashley Massaro was not the only Diva WWE hired, this included, Kristal Marshall,[20] Trenesha Biggers[21] and Elisabeth Rouffaer.[19][22]
2006[change | change source]
- Themes Songs:
Contestants[change | change source]
- Layla El - Winner[8][23]
- Jen England - Runner-up[23]
- J.T. Tinney - 3rd Place[23]
- Milena Roucka - 4th Place[23][24]
- Erica Chevillar - 5th Place[23][25]
- Rebecca DiPietro - 6th Place[23][26]
- Maryse Ouellet - 7th Place[23][27][28]
- Amy Zidian - 8th Place[23][29][30]
Like the past two years this also featured the WWE hiring many losing Divas, this included, Milena Roucka,[31] the Garcia Twins,[32] Rebecca DiPietro,[33] Amy Zidian[29] and Maryse Ouellet.[27][34]
2007[change | change source]
- Theme Song:
Contestants[change | change source]
- Eve Torres - Winner[35]
- Brooke Gilbertsen - Runner-up[35]
- Lena Yada - 3rd place[35]
- Taryn Terrell - 4th place[36]
- Jessica Hatch - 5th place[37]
- J. Kim - 6th Place[38]
- Lyndy Frieson - 7th Place[39]
- Naomi Kirk - 8th Place[40]
WWE like in the previous years WWE hired runner-ups, this included, Taryn Terrell,[41] Lena Yada [42] and Angela Fong.[43]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Christy Hemme of Los Angeles Crowned the Newest WWE Diva Live on Monday Night RAW; Hemme Wins $250,000 One-Year Contract with WWE". Business Wire. 2004-09-21. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jaime Koeppe's Online World of Wrestling Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tim Baines (2005-03-05). "Christy Hemme: A naked conversation". The Ottawa Sun. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Christy Hemme Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The Search For A New RAW Diva Has Begun". WWE Corporate. 2005-04-18. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ashley Massaro of New York Wins WWE RAW Diva Search, Secures $250,000 One-Year Contract with WWE". WWE Corporate. 2009-08-15. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Ashley Massaro Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Layla El's Online World of Wrestling Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ EveTorres.com (2007-10-29). "The 2007 Diva Search Winner is Eve Torres". EveTorres.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (2007-10-29). "Eve becomes a WWE Diva". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Joy Giovanni Online World of Wrestling Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Amy Weber Online World of Wrestling Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Maria Online World of Wrestling Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Michelle McCool Online World of Wrestling Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Michelle McCool's WWE Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Candice Michelle released". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Maria's WWE Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Leyla Deal or No Deal Models Profile". NBC. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Elisabeth Rouffaer Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Kristal Marshall Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Rhaka Khan's Online World of Wrestling". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "2005 RAW Diva Search's Elisabeth signs WWE contract". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2005-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 "WWE 2006 Diva Search Official Site". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Kara A. Medalis (2006-08-14). "Milena says goodbye". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Kara Medalis (2006-08-07). "Erica says goodbye". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Ed Williams III (2006-07-31). "Rebecca says she will be back". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Maryse Ouellet Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Ed Williams III (2006-07-24). "Maryse goes home". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Amy Zidian Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Ed Williams III (2006-07-17). "A tearful end for Amy". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Milena Roucka's Gerweck Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Bella Twins Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Rebecca released". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Maryse Ouellet's WWE.com Profile". Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 "Official 2007 Diva Search site". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Andrew Rote (October 16, 2007). "Farewell Taryn". WWE. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Andrew Rote (October 9, 2007). "Farewell Jessica". WWE. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Andrew Rote (October 2, 2007). "Farewell J. Kim". WWE. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Kara A. Medalis (September 25, 2007). "Weekly roundup: Obstacle Course". WWE. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ Kara A. Medalis (September 18, 2007). "Weekly roundup: Limbo". WWE. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Taryn Terrell's Official WWE.com Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Kenny Dykstra, Elijah Burke and Lena Yada released". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Angela Fong's Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-16.