18 Facts About WWE Diva

1.

WWE Diva debuted under the ring name Alundra Blayze, because WWF owner Vince McMahon did not want to pay Miceli to use the name Madusa, which she had trademarked.

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2.

WWE Diva wrestled in a six-woman tournament to crown a new Women's Champion, and in the finals, she pinned Heidi Lee Morgan on the December 13,1993 episode of All American Wrestling to win the title.

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3.

WWE Diva became the first women to participate in a Royal Rumble match, entering in the 1999 and 2000 editions, as well as participating in the 1999 edition of the King of the Ring tournament.

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4.

WWE Diva was a contrast to most of the other Divas as she was given a more wholesome gimmick and more modest ring attire.

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5.

WWE Diva worked her way up to the top of the division and eventually won the Women's Championship at Survivor Series.

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6.

In 2008, WWE Diva entered its PG Era and adapted a family-friendly format.

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7.

In October 2012, WWE Diva hired Renee Young, and in September 2013, Young made her commentary debut on NXT, making her the first female on-air commentator in the company in over a decade.

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8.

On January 8,2014, Kaitlyn decided to depart from WWE to pursue other endeavors, losing her last match against her former friend and rival Divas Champion AJ Lee.

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9.

At WrestleMania 32 in April 2016, WWE announced a major re-launch of its women's division: the "Divas" moniker was dropped, with the company now promoting its female talent as "Superstars" as with their male counterparts.

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10.

In 2017 and 2018, WWE Diva began to promote women's Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, Tables, Ladders, and Chairs, and Elimination Chamber matches for the first time.

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11.

On January 28,2017, WWE announced that Nikki Bella would serve as an executive producer for Total Divas starting in the second half of the sixth season in April.

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12.

That year, WWE Diva held an inaugural women's tournament, the Mae Young Classic, and signed Jessika Carr as the first woman to be a full-time WWE Diva referee.

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13.

In October 2018, WWE Diva hosted Evolution, its first-ever pay-per-view to consist only of women's matches.

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14.

Shortly following Maria's pictorial, WWE Diva transitioned to a TV-PG rating and ended its connection to Playboy as part of the move.

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15.

WWE Diva Search was an annual competition that occurred every summer.

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16.

Natalya, Naomi, Cameron, The Bella Twins, and Eva Marie and JoJo Offerman from the developmental territory WWE Diva NXT were announced as the inaugural cast for the show.

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17.

In 2019 WWE Diva announced a reality series for Quibi Fight Like a Girl in which Stephanie McMahon will pair a WWE Diva superstar with a young girl in each episode.

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18.

Video game WWE Diva 2K20 has a Showcase mode named Four Horsewomen which revolves around Bayley, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch.

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