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Michelle Leigh McCool United States
Born (1980-01-25) January 25, 1980 (age 44)
Palatka, Florida
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Michelle McCool
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Billed weight[undue weight? – discuss] [1]
Trained byDeep South Wrestling
Dave Finlay
DebutNovember 18, 2004

Michelle Leigh McCool (born January 25, 1980) is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment under the SmackDown! brand. Before becoming involved in professional wrestling, she was a seventh grade teacher in Palatka, Florida.[2]

Career

World Wrestling Entertainment

2004-2005

Michelle McCool first came to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a competitor in the 2004 WWE Diva Search, from which she was the 4th woman eliminated.[3] Despite not winning the contest, she was still signed to a 3-year contract in November 2004. She debuted on SmackDown! as a face with a personal trainer gimmick, a reference to her actual past employment.[4] Unlike most of the other "Rookie Divas" who participated in the Diva Search, McCool aimed to become an actual professional wrestler.[5]

After participating in a number of "Best body" contests, she made her in-ring on her first SmackDown! match, teaming with The Big Show to defeat Dawn Marie and René Duprée on March 3, 2005.[6][7] McCool and Dawn Marie feuded for the next few weeks, with Dawn Marie coming out on top.[8][9]

A few months later, McCool became a part of the feud between MNM and Heidenreich when she defended Heidenreich against MNM's manager Melina's verbal attacks.[10] Melina and McCool then began a feud, including Melina's SmackDown! debut match, which Melina won. After the match, MNM gave McCool their finisher, The Snapshot.[11] This would be the last time she appeared on WWE Television for almost a year.

McCool was then sent to WWE's developmental facility, Deep South Wrestling (DSW), where she wrestled, performed interviews, hosted segments, and provided color commentary with Nigel Sherrod. Her first feud in DSW was against Angel Williams. While in DSW, she was hospitalized after taking prescribed medication, and she was sidelined for several weeks to recover. Eventually she was moved to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). While in OVW, she began managing the duo of Amish Roadkill and K.C. James.

2006-2007

She returned to SmackDown! on June 2, 2006, this time working as a heel with a "hot teacher" gimmick, again pulling on her real life experiences.[12] Upon her arrival, she aligned with Kristal to feud with then-faces Jillian Hall and Ashley.[13] This led to a Fatal Four Way Bra and Panties match at The Great American Bash, which Ashley won.[14] She won her first singles match on the July 28, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, defeating Hall by illegally using the ropes as leverage.[15].

Soon after, she began acting as valet for the team of K. C. James and Idol Stevens, who, because of her association with them, were nicknamed The Teacher's Pets. The trio began feuding with Paul London and Brian Kendrick, and their valet Ashley, for the WWE Tag Team Championship, but never won the title. The feud ended when London and Kendrick won a blow off match at No Mercy 2006 in October.[16]

On November 28, 2006, McCool was hospitalized with an enlarged kidney, a broken sternum, and an electrolyte imbalance.[17][18] During her absence, both James and Stevens were sent back to OVW. She was released from the hospital on December 2, 2006.[19]

McCool returned on the March 30, 2007 edition of SmackDown!, where she participated in a 10-Diva Tag Team Match.[20] On the April 13 edition of SmackDown!, McCool turned face once again when she came to the aid of Ashley after she was attacked by Jillian Hall backstage[21], leading to a short feud between herself and Hall, where McCool came out on top. On the May 28, 2007 edition of RAW, Michelle won the Memorial Day Bikini Beach Splash Battle Royal by eliminating Melina.[22].

After Victoria had her "blow off" match with Torrie Wilson she immediately began another feud with Michelle, which led to series of matches including a Mixed Tag Team match with Chuck Palumbo as her partner and Kenny Dykstra as Victoria's partner, with Michelle coming out on top.

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Signature moves
  • McCool's original theme song was Move It Up.

Move It Up has since passed to Jillian Hall and then Kristal Marshall.

  • McCool's current theme song is Not Enough For Me, which was previously used by WWE Diva Torrie Wilson.
  • Wrestlers managed by Michelle

Other media

On November 5, 2007, she appeared on an episode of Family Feud with Batista, Candice Michelle, John Cena, Mr. Kennedy, King Booker, Queen Sharmell, Layla, Maria, Ric Flair, and Jonathan Coachman.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Michelle McCool's WWE Biography". Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  2. ^ "Official Women of Wrestling". Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  3. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "RAW - 16th August 2004 Results".
  4. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "SmackDown - 18th November 2004 Results".
  5. ^ "Palatka Daily News interview". Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  6. ^ PWI Staff (2007). "Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts". "Wrestling’s historical cards". Kappa Publishing. p. 117.
  7. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "SmackDown - 3rd March 2005 Results".
  8. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "SmackDown - 17th March 2005 Results".
  9. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "SmackDown - 24th March 2005 Results".
  10. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "SmackDown - 16th June 2005 Results".
  11. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "SmackDown - 30th June 2005 Results".
  12. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "SmackDown - 2nd June 2006 Results".
  13. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "SmackDown - 14th July 2006 Results".
  14. ^ "The Great American Bash 2006 Results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  15. ^ Online World of Wrestling. "SmackDown - 28th July 2006 Results".
  16. ^ PWI Staff (2007). "Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts". "Wrestling’s historical cards". Kappa Publishing. p. 122.
  17. ^ Jen Hunt and Kara A. Medalis (February 23, 2007). "Diva Dish: Sexy time!". Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  18. ^ "WWE Diva Hospitalized Over Thanksgiving Holiday". November 28, 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  19. ^ Zack Zeigler. "Michelle McCool update". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
  20. ^ Lennie DiFino. "Next stop: Detroit". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
  21. ^ "WWE SmackDown! results - April 13, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  22. ^ "WWE RAW Results - May 28, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  23. ^ Medalis, Kara A. (October 30 2007). "Tune in to WWE week on 'Family Feud'". WWE. Retrieved 2007-11-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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