Michelle McCool

Michelle McCool (born January 25, 1980, Palatka, Florida) is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown brand. Michelle McCool first came to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a competitor in the 2004 WWE Diva Search, from which she was the 4th woman eliminated. Despite not winning the contest, she was still signed to a 3-year contract in November 2004. She debuted on SmackDown! as a face with a personal trainer gimmick, a reference to her old career.

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. McCool and Dawn Marie feuded for the next few weeks, with Dawn Marie coming out on top.

A few months later, Michelle McCool became a part of the feud between MNM and Heidenreich when she defended Heidenreich against MNM's manager Melina's verbal attacks. Melina and McCool then began a feud, which included a victory for Melina in her "SmackDown" debut match. After the match, MNM gave McCool their finisher, The Snapshot. This would be the last time she appeared on WWE Television for almost a year.

Michelle 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 was moved to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). While in OVW, she began managing the duo of Amish Roadkill and K.C. James.


Michelle McCool returned to SmackDown on June 2, 2006, this time working as a heel with a "hot teacher" gimmick, again pulling on her real life experiences. Upon her arrival, she aligned with Kristal to feud with then-faces Jillian Hall and Ashley. This led to a Fatal Four Way Bra and Panties match at The Great American Bash, which Ashley won. She won her first singles match on the July 28 edition of SmackDown!, defeating Hall by illegally using the ropes as leverage. McCool returned on the March 30, 2007 edition of SmackDown!, where she participated in a 10-Diva Tag Team Match. On the April 13 edition of SmackDown!, McCool turned face once again when she came to the aid of Ashley after she was attacked by Jillian Hall backstage; this led to a short feud between herself and Hall, where McCool came out on top. On the May 28 edition of Raw, McCool won the Memorial Day Bikini Beach Splash Battle Royal by eliminating Melina.

On the January 25 edition of Smackdown! Michelle McCool was involved in a tag-team match, teaming up with Palumbo and Noble, against The Miz, John Morrison, and Layla. During the match, Palumbo pushed Noble into McCool, and she was knocked out of the ring onto the floor. Noble was then attacked by Palumbo, and when McCool tried to stop him, Palumbo knocked her aside. She was then taken out on a stretcher, and suffered a concussion. The following week, Palumbo apologized to McCool, but she rejected it. McCool then went on to compete in a series of contests with Victoria, Eve Torres, Maryse and Cherry to determine Smackdown!'s top diva, subsequently winning the title. The celebration did not last long however, as she and first runner-up Cherry were immediately attacked by Victoria and the debuting Natalya Neidhart.