Kristal Marshall

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Kristal Marshall
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Ring name(s) Kristal Marshall
Billed height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Billed weight 120 lb (54 kg/8.6 st)
Born November 11, 1983 (1983-11-11) (age 24)
Los Angeles, California[1]
Resides New York City, New York, United States[1]
Trained by DSW Staff[1]
Dave Finlay
Debut December 2, 2005

Kristal Marshall (born November 11, 1983), is an American model and former WWE Diva best known for her work in World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand.

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[edit] Career

Prior to working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Marshall appeared as a competitor in the 2004 Miss California pageant,[2] as a model for Deal or No Deal,[3] in music videos for 50 Cent and Ma$e,[3] in commercials for The Best Damn Sports Show Period, and was at one time a Barker Beauty on The Price Is Right.[4]

[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment (2005-2007)

Marshall first entered WWE as a contestant in the 2005 RAW Diva Search, in which she eventually finished fourth.[5] Despite not winning the Diva Search contract, Marshall was signed to a development deal soon after the contest finished and sent to Deep South Wrestling, WWE newest "farm territory" at that time.[1] In December of 2005, she joined the SmackDown! roster as a backstage correspondent,[6] interviewing the brand's superstars during the shows. Her first actual feud on the brand came against Jillian Hall. Marshall defeated Hall in debut match—a "Divas Uncovered" match—on the March 10, 2006 SmackDown!.[7] When Diva Search winner Ashley Massaro joined the SmackDown! brand, Marshall was turned heel and put into an angle where she was jealous of Massaro's Diva Search win.[8] She was aligned with Michelle McCool and the two feuded with Massaro and Jillian Hall,[9] leading to a Fatal Four Way Bra and Panties match at The Great American Bash,[10] during which Marshall was (legitimately) injured,[11] though she didn't miss any time. In September, the next years Diva Search winner, Layla El, arrived on the brand Marshall was put into a feud with her.[12] This one had Marshall aligned with Mike "The Miz" Mizanin against Layla and the Boogeyman.[13] Kristal competed in the first ever Extreme Strip Poker segment on ECW on October 10 representing SmackDown! alongside fellow smackdown diva Ashley.

In February 2007, Marshall began a storyline which had her as a close friend of Vickie Guerrero, who was mysteriously planning something,[14] and then flirting with SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long.[15] After Marshall confessed her love for Long,[16] she convinced him to hire Guerrero as his assistant,[17][18] leaving her in charge of the show on occasion.[19] Eventually Long proposed marriage,[20] only to suffer a heart attack (kayfabe) during the in-ring wedding on September 21.[21].

[edit] In wrestling

  • Theme music
    • Kristal's first SmackDown! theme was a Sped-up Instrumetal version of Move It Up, while the version with words were used by Michelle McCool and then Jillian Hall.
    • Her last WWE theme was a track entitled Feelin' Me, performed by Kynady Lee.

[edit] After Leaving WWE

...I did not want to do a morally degrading storyline with Edge that was already done, plain and simple. Lita was in my opinion the greatest female wrestler of all time (next to Jazz). Lita revolutionized the world of wrestling. She showed that women could be strong, beautiful, and be a draw in the sexiest world of wrestling. She had little girls watching her wanting to become an athlete instead of a princess when they grew up. She was also one of the few women who wrestled men. With blood, sweat, tears and a broken neck later, she earned the respect of everyone in the wrestling business. So the WWE had the bright idea of turning her personal business into a public free for all. Sure that "storyline" transformed a well-loved baby face into a huge heel, but at whose expense? Look at how Trish retired With a huge championship win and the fans respect chanting her name…now look at how Lita retired losing the title and being embarrassed on TV. On the day of Lita's retirement, the fans didn't just boo her because she was a heel(bad girl); they booed her because despite all that she did to women's wrestling, all that they seemed to remember about Lita was the "slutty" vamp she played on TV and thats just not fair and i did not want to be remembered that way by you the fans...

[edit] Personal life

She is currently dating former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley. The couple are expecting their first child together in 2008.[22]

[edit] Other media

Marshall has appeared on an episode of Hogan Knows Best[23], and in the music video for Candy Shop by 50 Cent.

In June 2007, she posed for her first magazine cover, the September issue of African Americans on Wheels.[24]

Appeared on the February 6, 2008 episode of Project Runway with Maria, Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson, Layla, and Michelle McCool.[25]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Diva Dish: Lost and not-so-found. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-26. “Kristal, originally a Los Angeles girl, admitted to Diva Dish she’s a New York virgin, but she’s excited for the new adventure.”
  2. ^ Gallery of 2004 Miss California Contestants. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  3. ^ a b PowerWrestling.com Profile. PowerWrestling.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-25.
  4. ^ Eight Of The Most Beautiful Women In America Compete For The Title of 2005 RAW Diva. corporate.WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. “The list of potential Divas varies [..]to a Barker’s Beauty on “The Price Is Right” (Kristal Marshall).”
  5. ^ RAW results - August 8, 2005. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. “Kristal is eliminated from the 2005 RAW Diva Search”
  6. ^ SmackDown! results - December 2, 2005. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  7. ^ SmackDown! results - March 10, 2006. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  8. ^ SmackDown! results - June 30, 2006. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  9. ^ SmackDown! results - July 21, 2006. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  10. ^ Great American Bash 2006 results. WWE.com). Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  11. ^ Great American Bash 2006 results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. “Editor's Note: Kristal Marshall was hospitalized after the match but the nature of the injury is unknown..”
  12. ^ SmackDown! results - September 22, 2006. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  13. ^ SmackDown! results - November 2, 2006. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
  14. ^ SmackDown! results - February 23, 2007. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. “Finally, Vickie Guerrero told her friend Kristal that the “little thing that needed to be taken care of, I took care of earlier tonight.””
  15. ^ SmackDown! results - March 29, 2007. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. “Finally, General Manager Theodore Long has planned a romantic rendezvous with SmackDown Diva Kristal.”
  16. ^ SmackDown! results - April 27, 2007. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-06-25.
  17. ^ SmackDown! results - May 11, 2007. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  18. ^ SmackDown! results - May 25, 2007. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  19. ^ SmackDown! results - June 1, 2007. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  20. ^ SmackDown! results - June 22, 2007. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  21. ^ SmackDown! results - September 21, 2007. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
  22. ^ According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, former WWE Diva Kristal Marshall, 24, is due to give birth soon. She is expecting a child with boyfriend Bobby Lashley in the near future.
  23. ^ Hogan Knows Best Season 2 Episode 4 Recap. about.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-25.
  24. ^ Diva Dish: Cover girl. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  25. ^ WWE: Superstars > Divas > Diva Dish > Diva Dish: 'Runway' Divas

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