Michelle Leigh McCool[2] (born January 25, 1980)[4] is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown brand where she is the current reigning WWE Women`s Champion. She was the first-ever Divas Champion and is currently the only WWE Diva in history to win both the Women`s and Divas Titles.

Diva Search and training (2004–2006)

Michelle McCool first came to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a competitor in the 2004 WWE Diva Search, from which she was the fourth woman eliminated.[5] During the Diva Search, McCool participated in the dodgeball match SummerSlam taking the victory for her team by eliminating Victoria, Stacy Keibler, Nidia, and Gail Kim Despite not winning the contest, she was still signed to a three-year contract in November 2004. She debuted on SmackDown! as a fan favorite with an "Personal Trainer" gimmick, a reference to her old career.[6] After participating in a number of "Best body" contests, she wrestled in her first SmackDown! match, teaming with The Big Show to defeat Dawn Marie and René Duprée on March 3, 2005.[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, which included a victory for Melina in her SmackDown! debut match. After the match, MNM performed their finisher, Snapshot, on McCool.[11] This was 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 sidelined for several weeks to recover. Eventually, she started to train in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). While in OVW, she began managing the duo of Amish Roadkill and K.C. James.

[edit] Managing K.C. James and Idol Stevens (2006–2007)

She returned to SmackDown! on June 2, 2006, this time working as a heel with a "sexy teacher" gimmick, again pulling on her real life experiences.[12] Upon her arrival, she aligned with Kristal Marshall to feud with Jillian Hall and Ashley Massaro.[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 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.[16] 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 match against them at No Mercy in October.[17] On November 28, McCool was hospitalized with an enlarged kidney, a broken sternum, and an electrolyte imbalance.[18], a direct result of an eating disorder she was suffering from at the time.[19] During her absence, both James and Stevens were sent back to Ohio Valley Wrestling. She was released from the hospital on December 2.[20]

[edit] All–American Diva; Divas Champion (2007–2008)

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