52 Facts About Christy Hemme

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Christina Lee Hemme is an American former professional wrestler, ring announcer, backstage interviewer, singer, and model.

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Christy Hemme is best known for her time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a ring announcer and one of the original Knockouts, and as a former wrestler in the WWE.

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Christy Hemme was the winner of the 2004 WWE Diva Search, receiving $250,000 and a one-year contract with the company.

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Christy Hemme was born in Poway, California, but she grew up in Temecula, California.

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Christy Hemme grew up watching wrestling and favored The Undertaker.

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Christy Hemme was a cheerleader for two years at Temecula Valley High School.

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Christy Hemme initially joined a burlesque dance team known as "The Purrfect Angelz".

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Christy Hemme performed at Easyrider tours and Harley motorcycle rallies.

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Christy Hemme went on to appear in magazines such as Maxim, Playboy, Rolling Stone, and Stuff.

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Christy Hemme remained with the series for a year, during which she appeared on The Commies, a Comedy Central produced award show, on December 7,2003.

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Christy Hemme appeared on the cover of the April 2005 issue of Playboy magazine.

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Christy Hemme competed as a quarterback for the Chicago Bliss Lingerie Football League team in the 2006 Lingerie Bowl.

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In mid-2004, Christy Hemme participated in the Diva Search, a competition held by World Wrestling Entertainment to recruit new WWE Divas.

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Christy Hemme began her WWE career as a member of the Raw roster.

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Christy Hemme quickly began a feud with Carmella DeCesare, the runner-up of the Diva Search.

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Christy Hemme responded by slapping her, which resulted in Stratus knocking her out with a Chick Kick and spraying the word "slut" on her back.

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Christy Hemme eventually challenged Stratus to a match at WrestleMania 21, with Stratus's nemesis Lita training her in the weeks preceding the event.

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On December 5,2005, Christy Hemme was released from her WWE contract.

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Christy Hemme cited budget cuts and the creative team having nothing for her as the reason for her dismissal.

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Christy Hemme appeared at the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame to support Beth Phoenix, the first time she has been seen in the WWE since 2005.

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Christy Hemme signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in April 2006, and she debuted on April 23 at Lockdown.

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At Hardcore War, Christy Hemme refereed a match between Traci and Gail Kim.

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Christy Hemme began traveling to Windsor, Ontario to train under TNA agent Scott D'Amore in between TNA television tapings.

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On January 14,2007, at Final Resolution, Christy Hemme interrupted the Voodoo Kin Mafia and cut a promo about the involvement of women in wrestling.

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Christy Hemme said that she wanted to wrestle too, and the mostly male crowd in the TNA arena jeered her.

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Christy Hemme made her TNA in-ring debut at Against All Odds, where she wrestled and defeated "The Big Fat Oily Guy" in a Tuxedo match, but after his match, Kip James stripped her of her clothes.

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Christy Hemme later announced that she had found another team to face the VKM.

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Christy Hemme then brought in Basham and Damaja as her new permanent tag team in her battle with VKM.

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Christy Hemme feuded with the Beautiful People, which resulted in two consecutive tag team matches with ODB and Sojourner Bolt as per partners, respectively.

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At Final Resolution, Christy Hemme was attacked by Saeed and Rhaka Khan and won the match by disqualification, and thus Kong retained the title.

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In January 2009, Christy Hemme sustained a neck injury while training in the ring with Styles for her match, and was deemed unable to compete at Genesis.

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Later that night, Christy Hemme competed in a four-way match against Sarita, Awesome Kong and Traci Brooks, which Brooks won.

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On December 16,2009, Christy Hemme announced her retirement from in-ring competition.

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In November 2013, Christy Hemme was put in a storyline with Samuel Shaw, after Christy Hemme interviewed Shaw at his home.

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Shaw later became an obsessed fan of Christy Hemme, and started asking her on dates, including one in his house, where it was shown that Shaw had a room full of posters and a mannequin of Christy Hemme.

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Christy Hemme was used as a shield by Shaw to fend off Mr Anderson after Anderson attempted to save Christy Hemme from Shaw after she slapped him as well as exact revenge for the previous week's attack.

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In February 2016, Christy Hemme took an hiatus from TNA being replaced by Jeremy Borash.

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In November 2006, Christy Hemme participated in the Queens of Chaos shows in Paris, France.

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Christy Hemme then defeated British wrestler Minx to earn the right to referee the championship match, which was eventually won by Hunter.

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On July 21,2007, Christy Hemme defeated Ann Brookstone at a Heavy on Wrestling event in Superior, Wisconsin with Nora Greenwald acting as Special Guest Referee.

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Christy Hemme has competed in Women Superstars Uncensored under the ring name Kristy Hemme.

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Christy Hemme made her debut for Northeast Wrestling on the November 7,2009 at the Saugerties Slam pay-per-view, where competed against Velvet Sky.

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On May 14,2011, Christy Hemme made her debut for Family Wrestling Entertainment at the Meltdown pay-per-view, as a special guest referee for match between fellow TNA Knockouts Winter and Rosita.

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In September 2006, Christy Hemme recorded a song entitled "Society Box", which was featured on TNA's November 21,2006 music release, 3rd Degree Burns.

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Christy Hemme released another song, "Don't Give Up", and an EP entitled "Where are You", which is available on iTunes.

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In December 2006, Christy Hemme recorded a scene for Bloodstained Memoirs, a wrestling documentary.

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Christy Hemme made her acting debut in the film Fallen Angels, portraying the deadly sin "Lust".

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Christy Hemme filmed a role in another horror film titled Bubba's Chili Parlor, playing a zombie.

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In November 2010, Christy Hemme was a contestant on an all TNA week of Family Feud, teaming with Angelina Love, Lacey Von Erich, Tara and Velvet Sky against Jay Lethal, Matt Morgan, Mick Foley, Mr Anderson and Rob Van Dam.

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Christy Hemme has a brother, David, and a sister, Deena Christy Hemme, who is a model.

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On January 6,2015, Christy Hemme gave birth to her first child, a girl, named Charlie Rose.

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On September 8,2017, Christy Hemme announced on YouTube that she was expecting quadruplets, three boys and a girl.