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Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun got an phone interview this past Wednesday with former WWE diva Torrie Wilson. Torrie talks about finishing second place on NBC reality show, “I’m an Celebrity…Get Me Outta Here” only losing by 1%, plus comments made to World Wrestling Entertainment and Vince McMahon.

So which was worse, a snake slithering across your face or making out with Vince McMahon?

Oh, making out with Vince, for sure [laughs]. I’ll take the snake any day.

What’s next for you at this point?

I am working on a workout video, which I think we’re going to start taping in August. It’s a lot of the workout that I did in the jungle, really back to basics. We’re going to do a series of them. I’ve got lots of meetings out in L.A. now. Hopefully [the show] will open up quite a few doors for me. There’s definitely been a lot of interest.

What are your thoughts on the divas battle royal that you participated in at WrestleMania XXV? It seemed like a bit of a cluster.

I’m very mad at myself and embarrassed that I agreed to be a part of something like that. A lot of people in the audience didn’t even know that I was in that match because they didn’t even announce it. For me, that whole experience at WrestleMania was kind of like closure. I feel like maybe I’m not appreciated like I would have hoped. They just wanted all these girls there. Now I can understand why Trish [Stratus] decided not to do it; she was smart. Going into it I trusted them that they would use me in the right way and I should have known better. All in all, I learned a valuable lesson.

When you say it was closure, do you think that’s it for you as far as doing anything in wrestling?

I do. I just didn’t appreciate that experience and I felt very unappreciated after all of the years that I put in for them. You combine that with the fact that I asked them to do a little thing on wwe.com to “vote for Torrie” and they just ignored me. So, my feelings are hurt.

You can read the full interview here.

Shimmer Wrestling issued the following press release:

Everyone at SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES would like to congratulate Serena Deeb on officially signing a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment.

From the first day she stepped into a wrestling ring, it has always been Serena’s goal to earn a job with WWE. Serena moved from Virginia to Kentucky on her own dime for the sole purpose of enrolling in the Ohio Valley Wrestling training program several years ago, and she has been a mainstay in the OVW women’s division ever since.

Serena debuted for SHIMMER on May 21, 2006 as a last minute substitution when an opening on the lineup created an opportunity. During the three years that followed, Serena displayed tremendous drive, determination, and eagerness to constantly learn. She has always tried to improve her game, be it in SHIMMER competition, at OVW, or in her handful of appearances for Ring of Honor.

Despite OVW losing its status a WWE developmental territory last year, Serena remained focused on achieving her goal of impressing WWE officials enough to be given a chance. All of Serena’s hard work has now paid off, as she will soon be relocating to Florida to start with WWE developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling.

Personally speaking, I feel that Serena Deeb is one of the top three female babyface talents in North America today. She’s got unbelievable fire, and can project emotion better than most wrestlers of a similar age and experience level. These are essential attributes to go along with the sound athletic wrestling fundamentals which she also possesses. She’s a complete package, and is perfect for television.

Serena’s training at OVW not only prepared her quite well for professional wrestling in general, but also specifically for the style of wrestling which WWE is looking for. Serena’s continued instruction at FCW will only sharpen her existing skills, in preparation for the next stage of her career.

The three match series between Serena and Sara Del Rey were truly breakout performances for her as a wrestler. I feel those matches excellently displayed Serena’s unbelievable potential to become a star in this industry. In her outings several weeks ago at the SHIMMER Vols. 23-26 tapings in Chicago, Serena continued to show that she absolutely deserved the spot at the top of the card that she had worked her way into.

I’d like to thank Serena Deeb for all of her contributions to SHIMMER during the past three years. From all of the memorable matches, to sacrificing her car on the drive up for the SHIMMER Title Tournament weekend, Serena gave so much to our product. Though we’ll greatly miss her at future tapings, Serena has now been given the chance of a lifetime– to work her way to the top of her chosen profession.

Good luck, Serena… and congrats!

The following is from Torrie Wilson Myspace:

Hey guy’s!

Well I am finally back home from the Costa Rican jungle where I was filming the show
“I’m a celebrity, get me outta here!” 30 days of living in the jungle and eating mostly rice and beans sure made me appreciate my home sweet home! I had a great time and made tons of good friends..and was really happy that I got to show people who I really am! I definitely underestimated how hard it was really going to be, by day 3 I found myself looking around camp going “wow, this is gonna be much harder than I thought!” I used my inner strength to get me through and realized I am much more fierce than I ever thought. Quitting was NEVER an option. I want to live by the 2 little words “NO REGRETS” everyday of my life. I hope that I can be a positive influence in many people’s lives by demonstrating that you can do anything if you put your heart and soul into it and don’t give up! I had a few day’s when I was miserable and homesick but without those bad days I would not have walked away from this experience a changed person and appreciated it so much. Nothing is ever easy in life and how boring would it be if it always was?

I came in 2nd place behind Lou Diamond Philips and it was ridiculously close. Only less than 1/10th of 1% of the votes separated us and I later heard they had to do a recount because I was in the lead the previous day. Lou definitely deserves the crown, he’s a great guy and a hard worker…I am elated to have made it to the very last day and owe all of you that voted a big huge THANKYOU!!!! I have the best fans and friends in the world!!

I am very excited about the opportunites coming my way and will of course keep you all posted……working on the first in a series of workout videos already and am so excited because this is something I have ALWAYS wanted to do! I love working out and have so many great tips and tricks to share!

Thankyou God for my friends new and old..and for giving me such a beautiful life changing experience.

mucho kisses!

Tor

-Gary Hart’s autobiography My Life in Wrestling…www.playboygaryhart.com

The synopsis reads: “The long-awaited autobiography of Gary Hart is more
than just another wrestling memoir. It’s the book that everyone who
loves old-school wrestling has waited years to read. From his unique and
privileged vantage point, Gary Hart shares, among other things, a
behind-the-scenes history of World Class and Texas wrestling, the
compelling story of the plane crash that took the life of Bobby Shane,
and detailed insight into some of the biggest wrestling angles of all
time, such as “the Dusty turn” in 1974 and Christmas night 1982 in
Dallas. My Life in Wrestling…With a Little Help From My Friends is a
ruthlessly honest look at one of the greatest wrestling minds of all
time, written with humor, intelligence, and a deep affection that only
Playboy Gary Hart himself could provide.”

-Tyson Tomko has shown up in Japan working for Hustle in a tag team
called Armageddon with Rene Dupree.

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Source:WRESTLING GLOBE NEWSLETTER

In this week’s Raw After the Bell, watch as the recently fired Santina Marella issues a farewell to all of her fans.

WWE Exclusive - Santina Marella Says Bye to her fans!

-WRESTLING GLOBE NEWSLETTER reports The UK tour in November is once again being promoted as the DX Invasion tour which is a good indication they expect Shawn Michaels to be back before the end of the year. For whatever its worth he was also featured in an ad for Summerslam last night during The Bash.

-Diva-Dirt.com is reporting that WWE has signed British wrestler, and formally known at “Inferno” in the UK version of American Gladiators Jemma Palmer. 23 year old Palmer is scheduled to start her developmental deal this summer.

Reported an few weeks ago, WWE is looking for an female ring announcer. As it turns out, this DOES involve current Raw ring announcer Lilian Garcia. Lilian has posted an messgae on her website, Lilian Garcia.com that she has handed in her resignation

Hi Everyone,

Forever Rockin’,
Lilian

-Recently released WWE Diva Candice Michelle has posted the following messgae on her personal fansite: http://candi-shop.org

Hey everyone!

Candice Michelle

Miami Herald reports World Wrestling Entertainment diva Layla, a former Miami Heat dancer, said that seeing Michael Jackson’s Thriller video inspired her to start dancing. Layla an Miami resident has also danced for Carnival Cruise Lines, Kanye West and Timbaland.

WWEDaily reader Steve wrote:

Hey I found this site, and they have an exclusive interview of Mickey Whipwreck that you don,t have on your site. Maybe you can put it up. here is the link: http://forceofwrestling.com/fow-exclusive-interview-featuring-mikey-whipwreck/

Whipwreck comments on his past:

Any mistakes you have made in your20career that you wish you can go back in time to undo?

I wish that when I was hurt I took the needed time off and got the recommended surgery instead of having the I’m hardcore attitude. It definitely took a lot of years off my career.

-WWEDaily reader Aaron wrote:

-I thought you and WWEDaily.com readers would be interested in the following information:

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Check out Fight Club’s WWE Ladies in the Ring and Out of It photo gallery to see the lovely women of the WWE entertain fans and hit the red carpet.
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-Former WWE star Mr Kennedy has interest in movie roles. Kennedy has posted the following message from his Twitter :http://twitter.com/secondpower

Reading through 2 different scripts and working on a new website! Coming SOON! My old site will still remain, this one’s gonna b different

-On Milwaukee.com has an interview with WWE Diva Maria at yesterday’s Bradley Center for the Smackdown/ECW taping. Here is the interview in its entirety:

World Wrestling Entertainment “diva’ Maria Kanellis is town for the “WWE SmackDown and ECW” event tonight at the Bradley Center. We caught up with Kanellis, a native of Ottawa, Ill., who posed for Playboy last year, in advance of the show.

OnMilwaukee.com: You’re a Midwestern girl. Do you like doing shows in these parts?

Maria Kanellis: Definitely. I always love going back. It’s always nice to see my family. It’s exciting for me.

OMC: You’ve been in California for awhile now. Could you handle a Midwestern winter?

MK: I definitely can handle it. I still like the snow. But, I don’t really like the cold. My sister gives me a hard time about that.

OMC: It seems funny that the phrase “diva” used to come with a negative connotation — meaning high-maintenance– but you guys use it in kind of a different way. Are you aware of that? Who is the biggest true diva on the circuit?

MK: That’s funny. Certain individuals get called divas, but for the most part we all get along really well. The WWE Diva is defined as smart, sexy and powerful women. There is nothing wrong with that.

OMC: What’s the best part about being a Diva?

MK: Definitely going out and feeling the crowd and their energy and their excitement. It doesn’t matter if there are 2,000 people, 15,000 or 90,000, it’s an amazing feeling you experience that energy.

OMC: What’s the toughest part of being a Diva?

MK: The worst is being away from the family so much.

OMC: Milwaukee area native Candice Michelle was bothered by injuries a lot (toward the end of her affiliation with WWE). Do people realize how demanding this activity is?

MK: It can be tough. You do get a lot of injuries. Sometimes, the worst part is getting on the plane when you are sore after a show. You don’t get much sleep on the plane. We have to work out a lot. It’s not just something you can start doing. Like they say “Don’t try this at home.”

OMC: Yes, but a lot of people do. I’ve seen the backyard videos…

MK: We have people come up all the time and ask “How do I do it. How can I get started?”

OMC: What’s your advice?

MK: What I say to them is that you have to work hard and never, ever give up.

The following is from the Gillespie Agency, Elaine Gillespie, Agent for Ric Flair:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2009

We’ve had several inquiries since Ric Flair began to appear frequently on RAW again as to whether or not Ric is still available for appearances outside of WWE, so here’s a
statement from The Man himself:

“I will always be a part of the WWE family, however I am still anxious to get out there and meet my fans in person. I have had a great time doing just that since my retirement! My agent is currently negotiating appearances across the US and several abroad that will allow me to meet my fans around the world. I am very excited about these new opportunities! WooooOOOooo!”

-WWE.com has today’s WWE Diva is Brie Bella, check her out in today’s photo shoot.

Candice Michelle has posted an her WWE Universe blog, but WWE got wind of it and had taken it down, just after it was recently published. We here at WWEDaily got hold of what Canidce had published on her account:

Dear WWE Universe,

“Defining Beauty”…in every sense of the word!

The following is posted on WWE.com:

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Candice Michelle as of today, June 19, 2009. WWE wishes Candice the best in all future endeavors.

-Just recently released Candice Michelle has posted an reply on her Twitter:

I’m Free to Grow!

CHECK OUT ELEGANT PHOTOS FROM WWE DIVA EVE

-Two extraordinary diva’s Mickie James and interim ECW General Manager Tiffany joined hundreds of kids on their Dreams Take Flight trip to Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando Florida. You can see photos of the event, Plus there is also an short video here.

-Super Luchas is reporting that finally Dos Caras Jr. has signed a 3-year deal with the WWE and will be starting with the main roster ASAP. Dos said that he will keep his entire gimmick but WWE would be able to use the rights for as long as he works for them. Dos has been taken off all EMLL booking sheets and has killed his program with Shocker that was rumored to be leading up to a big match on the Anniversary show in September.

Source:PWinsider

-All Three brands. Raw, Smackdown and ECW are being sent to this Monday’s Raw. PWinisder reports WWE has postponed the scheduled house show in Valparaiso, Indiana to August 30th as creative needs talents from those brands at the “commercial free” edition of Raw in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

-WWE developmental talent Matt Walsh was released last week from his WWE contract. This is confirmed through his Myspace account. Walsh wrote the following to confirm his release:

If you didnt hear… I was released by WWE last week. This has been the biggest and most rewarding experience in my life. Although I will no longer be under contract I plan to continue my training and work on the things I need to so I can be a better and more rounded athlete to hopefully return in the future. Thanks to everyone in the WWE FCW and everyone who supported me!

Matt

-WWE diva Maria has new photos on her studio photo shoot, which you can view them here.