Joy Giovanni
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Joy Giovanni (born January 20, 1978) is an Italian American Actress, Model and a Diva for World Wrestling Entertainment.
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[edit] Career
Joy Giovanni has worked as an actress and has appeared in several television shows and independent movies. She has also been a model since 2001. She competed in the 2004 and 2005 Lingerie Bowl events.
Giovanni gained a job in WWE after finishing third during the $250,000 RAW Diva Search. Joy Giovanni debuted on SmackDown! as the Big Show's "Massage Therapist." Many of her on-screen appearances in the company were with WWE wrestler Big Show, becoming part of his feud with JBL. She was written into feud with former SmackDown! diva Amy Weber, JBL's image consultant. This feud included a storyline where she was kidnapped and discovered bound and gagged in JBL's limo trunk, as well as a backstage catfight between Amy and herself. She also competed in the WWE 2005 Rookie Diva of the year contest at WWE No Way Out 2005. It consisted of several competitions including a bikini contest in which Joy pulled her bikini bottoms down to reveal a thong, thus winning her the competition. After this, she would occasionally appear on Smackdown! during backstage segments with other Divas or do Bikini or Lingerie contests (majority of them were won by then Smackdown! Diva, now RAW Diva, Torrie Wilson). She was released by WWE on July 6, 2005. Even though she was released, she was still featured as a playable character on the WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006 video game for Playstation 2, which was released on November 2005.
[edit] Return to WWE
Over the past couple of months the WWE has had some preliminary conversations with Giovanni about a possible return to the company. WWE released Giovanni from her contract in July 2005. Because of her fan base and talent, the WWE is considering signing her to a developmental contract where she would be sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for in ring training and then quickly promoted to the main WWE roster. Late last month, Giovanni reported from her MySpace page that she is set to talk with WWE in November 2006 regarding a contract. On November 30, 2006 Joy posted in her Myspace blog that she has been invited down to Ohio Valley Wrestling sometime next year to view the facilities, try-out matches and training sessions. She isn't sure if this is a permanent move to Ohio Valley Wrestling or not, but she say's she'll be flown to WWE Headquarters sometime next year before she attends Ohio Valley Wrestling.
[edit] Profile
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.63 m)
- Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
- Resides: Long Beach, California
- Born: January 20, 1978
