Ashley Massaro
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| Ashley Massaro | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Ashley |
| Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Billed weight | 112 lb (50 kg) |
| Born | May 26, 1979 Babylon, New York |
| Resides | Long Island, New York |
| Billed from | New York City |
| Trained by | Ricky Steamboat Dave Finlay Matt Hardy |
| Debut | June 27, 2005 |
Ashley Marie Massaro (born May 26, 1979) is an American model,and professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment's on its SmackDown! brand. She was the winner of the RAW Diva Search 2005 and is on the cover of the April 2007 issue of Playboy Magazine.
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[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment
[edit] 2005
[edit] RAW
Ashley Massaro, came to WWE in June 2005 as a contestant in the 2005 RAW Diva Search. After beating the seven other chosen finalists. Massaro was declared the winner on the August 15, 2005 edition of RAW. She won the $250,000 Diva Search contest which included the $250,000 and a one year contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Massaro made her first WWE appearance as an official WWE Diva on the August 21, 2005 pre-SummerSlam edition of HEAT where she conducted interviews with the fans, The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young. Later that night, Massaro made her first appearance at a pay-per-view event when she joined the other bikini-clad divas in washing Vince McMahon's presidential limo backstage.
The following night on RAW, WWE Divas Candice Michelle and Torrie Wilson called out Massaro, claiming they wanted to welcome her to RAW. After Massaro came out, Michelle and Wilson turned heel and beat down Ashley. Massaro continued to feud with the two divas who were soon joined by Victoria. Victoria would later defeat Massaro in Massaro's first match.
Massaro was later joined by the returning Trish Stratus who helped Massaro fend off attacks from the three divas. The pair would defeat the three divas who became known as the Ladies in Pink (and later Vince's Devils) on several occasions including WWE's Unforgiven 2005 pay-per-view, and at the WWE Homecoming in a 3-on-2 Bra and Panties match. Massaro would continue to wrestle matches through the rest of 2005 and was involved in the annual Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal at Taboo Tuesday for her first shot at the WWE Women's Championship. Ashley was able to eliminate Candice Michelle before being eliminated by Victoria.
[edit] 2006
One of Ashley Massaro's biggest wins to date came at New Year's Revolution 2006 when Massaro was able to win the first ever Bra and Panties Gauntlet match by being the final Diva left still wearing her clothes. Following WWE tradition, to please the fans, she removed them herself before making her exit.
Through the early part of 2006 , Massaro became the victim of a series of vicious attacks from a jealous Mickie James. At the 2006 Royal Rumble, Mickie defeated Ashley with then Women's Champion, Trish Stratus as the special guest referee. However, Massaro would get her revenge by pinning James in the rematch on RAW.
During the February 20, 2006 edition of RAW Ashley Massaro would suffer a fractured left fibula while being eliminated from the Women's Battle Royal. Upon further medical consultation, it was announced on WWE.com that because of the spiral crack in her left fibula, Massaro would need surgery. She underwent the procedure to have a plate positioned in her leg in March 2006. During her recovery Massaro would still occasionally appear on RAW as part of the Stratus/James feud, albeit in a non-active role.
On March 22, 2006, Ashley Massaro announced that she had signed a three year contract extension with the WWE [1].
[edit] SmackDown!
WWE's website announced on June 1, 2006 that Massaro would be the newest SmackDown! diva. She made her debut on the June 2, 2006 edition of SmackDown! as a special guest commentator during the Kristal Marshall vs Jillian Hall match. Upon debuting on SmackDown!, Massaro aligned herself with Jillian Hall as they feuded with Michelle McCool and Kristal Marshall. She won her debut match on the July 21, 2006 edition of SmackDown! where she teamed up with Hall and defeated McCool and Marshall. At The Great American Bash 2006, Massaro won the Fatal Four Way Bra and Panties Match. On the August 4, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, Massaro broke her knuckle in a match against Kristal Marshall.
Ashley returned to the ring on the September 9, 2006 edition of SmackDown! where she, Paul London and Brian Kendrick defeated Idol Stevens, K.C. James and Michelle McCool in a Six-Person Mixed Tag Team Match. Following the victory, Ashley became the manager for London and Kendrick, accompanying them to the ring for their matches on SmackDown! and PPVs. Ashley competed in the first ever Extreme Strip Poker segment on ECW on October 10, 2006 representing SmackDown!.
[edit] 2007
During the February 16, 2007 edition of SmackDown!, Ashley unveiled her Playboy cover. Surrounding the release of the magazine, Ashley engaged in a feud with Jillian Hall over who was the most talented Diva on Smackdown! and Hall's jealousy over Ashley's Playboy cover. At No Way Out 2007, Ashley won the first ever Diva Invitational by removing her top to reveal her breasts which were covered Playboy bunny pasties.
Surrounding the release of the cover, Ashley continued to feud with Jillian, but also began a feud with WWE Women's Champion, RAW's Melina. Melina was angry over the publicity Ashley had been receiving because of the cover and believed that she deserved more publicity than Ashley for being the Women's Champion. On an episode of SmackDown, the rivalry was taken to the next level when a catfight broke out between the feisty Divas on the inaugural edition of Miz TV. At WrestleMania 23, Melina defeated Ashley in a LumberJill Match to retain her title. After Wrestlemania 23, Ashley went back to being the valet for WWE Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick and Paul London.
[edit] In wrestling
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- Finishing and signature moves
- Starstruck (Second rope Elbow Drop)
- Headscissors Takedown
- Hurricanrana
- Spear
- Wrestlers managed by Ashley
- Theme music
- Her first entrance theme was "Be Yourself" by Audioslave (which was also used as a theme for the 2005 Diva Search). In WWE DVDs a WWE Production theme called "Indie Rock Cafe" was used when Ashley came to the ring.
- Her 2nd and 3rd themes were generic themes.
- Ashley's current entrance theme, which was also used for her Playboy unveiling, is titled "Light a Fire", a WWE Production sung by Bryan Seeley, the lead singer of the band Nuts In A Blender. It is available to download exclusively on iTunes as a part of WWE The Music Vol. 7.
[edit] Accomplishments
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- Diva Search winner (2005)
[edit] Other media
Ashley Massaro has appeared in many publications and events. She posed for Playboy and was one of 10 finalists in Playboy's 50th Anniversary Playmate Hunt [2]. Her photos, under the pseudonym Ryan McKenzie, then appeared as a "Cyber Girl of the Week" feature in January 2004. In late 2006, WWE announced that Ashley would be the next Diva to pose for a Playboy cover and celebrity pictorial to debut on March 12, 2007, which would be used to promote WrestleMania 23 [3].
She has competed in Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageants and was crowned Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA in 2002 and Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada in August 2004 [4]. She has appeared in FHM, Stuff, Maxim, and on the covers of Femme Fatale and FLEX magazines. Ashley has hosted several E! channel Wild On! episodes and appeared on Breaking Bonaduce as Danny Bonaduce's personal trainer. Ashley has also hosted Celebrity Death Match and has guest starred on an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition alongside WWE Superstars John Cena and Batista.
In February 2007, Ashley and Kane filmed an episode of the CW's Smallville that aired on March 22, 2007. Ashley and her family are big fans of the series, and she was very excited to get to perform in a fight scene with Erica Durance [5].
She is also in a relationship with Matt Hardy.
[edit] References
- ^ Ashley Massaro (03-22-2006). Ashley's Myspace Blog. Retrieved on February 8, 2007.
- ^ Great 50th Anniv. Playmate Hunt, Playboy Magazine, December 2003, Page 86
- ^ Kara A. Medalis (11-29-2006). Ashley the Next Playboy Cover Girl. Retrieved on February 8, 2007.
- ^ WWE. Ashley's WWE Profile. Retrieved on February 8, 2007.
- ^ Kara A. Medalis (WWE) (02-16-2007). Ashley and Kane Fly High on Smallville. Retrieved on February 15, 2007.
