Torrie Wilson
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| Torrie Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1975 Boise, Idaho |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Torrie Wilson Samantha |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| Trained by | Madusa Molly Holly |
| Debut | February 1999 |
Torrie Anne Wilson (born July 24, 1975), better known by the ring name Torrie Wilson is an American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment under the RAW brand.
Wilson has found considerable success in both World Championship Wrestling and in World Wrestling Entertainment as a valet and diva.
Early life
Born in Boise, Idaho, at age ten Wilson moved to the small town of McCall, Idaho after her parents divorced. She was painfully shy, but she quickly found friends in her new school. She quickly found her niche in many school activities, including cheerleading and dance, and was very competitive in track and field.
During high school, after Wilson's interest in modeling grew more serious, her mother urged her to pursue it. They visited an agency and were informed that Torrie would have to lose weight to actually be considered for jobs. She went on to lose eight pounds, but, in the process, began a four-year-long bout with bulimia.
World Championship Wrestling (1999-2001)
Wilson moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She began acting classes and was introduced to an agent who helped her gain a few jobs, including an uncredited appearance on Baywatch. Torrie debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999. However, it was a meeting with Kevin Nash backstage at her first WCW event that landed her a full time job. She debuted as "Samantha" and served as valet for David Flair. At the 1999 Bash at the Beach, Wilson lead Flair over Dean Malenko to capture the WCW United States Championship.
In the fall of 1999 Wilson began managing Billy Kidman and his Filthy Animals teammates. As a result she found herself involved in the Animals continuing feud with The Revolution. At that Novembers Mayhem, Revolution members Malenko, Perry Saturn, and Asya met Eddie Guerrero, Kidman, and Wilson in a six-person elimination match. Wilson wound up being the last member of her team, and was ultimately pinned by Saturn. The next night on Nitro, Wilson and Guerrero were shown flirting on the "Kidcam" during Kidman and Konnan's tag team match. This led to a match between Kidman and Guerrero later that night and the breakup of the Filthy Animals team. Following this, Wilson disappeared from television and rumors began to circulate that she had been let go by the company.
However, Wilson returned on the January 19th edition of Thunder to help Kidman defeat The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Iaukea. In April 2000 Kidman and Wilson joined the New Blood faction, making them both heels and Wilson began delivering a "kiss of death" to Kidman's fallen opponents after his matches. However, Kidman soon became jealous of the attention Torrie began to give to fellow New Blood member Horace Hogan. Kidman began yelling at Torrie on a continual basis, eventually leading to Wilson delivering a low blow to Kidman and ending their relationship. Wilson again gave Kidman a low blow at Junes Great American Bash Pay-Per-View, causing him to lose to Horaces uncle, Hulk Hogan.
Torrie was taken off of TV following this, reappearing at Julys Bash at the Beach during a match between Shane Douglas and Buff Bagwell. It appeared Wilson was rooting for Bagwell as she slapped Douglas and kissed Bagwell during the match. However, Wilson dropped Bagwell with a low blow, leading to Douglas winning the match. Torrie and Douglas then left together. This led to a feud between Kidman and Douglas. At the August New Blood Rising pay-per-view Kidman defeated Douglas in a strap match. At the following month's Fall Brawl, Wilson and Douglas defeated Kidman and Madusa in a mixed tag team scaffold match.
Wilson and Douglas began a feud with the re-united Filthy Animals after dubbing themselves "WCW's first couple." At the '00 Halloween Havoc, Wilson and Douglas fell to Konnan and Tygress.
Wilson's final appearance with World Championship Wrestling came on the November 29 edition of Thunder where Douglas took on General Rection. During the contest, Wilson jumped on Rection's back, resulting in her being knocked into the turnbuckle and placed on a stretcher to be removed from the ring. Following this, rumors began to circulate the Torrie may soon be joining the World Wrestling Federation.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2001-Present)
The Invasion
Torrie Wilson made her WWF TV debut on the June 28, 2001 episode of SmackDown! as part of The Alliance during the WCW/ECW Invasion storyline in 2001. She regularly teamed with fellow WCW performer Stacy Keibler with Torrie defeating Trish Stratus in an arm wrestling match. The two of them making their wrestling debuts in WWF/E in a Bra and Panties against Lita and Trish Stratus at the WWF Invasion PPV. The following night on raw Torrie defeated Trish Stratus in a paddle on a pole match where Trish was injured. Despite her relative lack of in-ring experience, Wilson (alongside Keibler and Ivory) regularly feuded with the WWE Divas as well as interfering in matches on behalf of other wrestlers in the WCW/ECW stable.
She turned face during the Invasion storyline, when her character began an on-screen romance with Tajiri. This new romance caused Stacy Keibler to turn on Wilson, and as a result, Wilson defected to the WWF. Wilson defeated Keibler in the first-ever lingerie match at the 2001 No Mercy PPV after executing Tajiri's back handspring elbow.
SmackDown!
When the first ever brand separation of the WWE roster took place in April 2002, Wilson was drafted to SmackDown!. Soon after this, Tajiri became very jealous of the attention that Torrie received from other men, so he forced her to wear a geisha outfit and appeared to mistreat her in matches. Torrie finally tired of this, and, during a Tajiri's match against The Hurricane, she got onto the announce table and stripped off her clothing. The distraction allowed The Hurricane to pick up the win. Wilson had a brief on-screen relationship with Maven after this.
Wilson's most high profile feud during her first few years with the company came in 2003, when Dawn Marie tried to marry her father Al Wilson as blackmail for a lesbian relationship between the two. It eventually turned out that Dawn had feelings for Al, and the two got married. Al then (kayfabe) died from a heart attack after having rigorous sex numerous times in succession on their honeymoon. Wilson defeated Dawn at No Mercy in October and again at the Royal Rumble in January.
In May 2003 Wilson appeared in a pictorial and on the cover of Playboy Magazine, despite previously stating that she would never pose nude [2]. Her Playboy appearance led to a feud with returning diva and former centerfold Sable. For weeks, Sable played mind games with Wilson, leading to a bikini contest at Judgment Day. Wilson won the contest and then kissed the former Women's Champion. The two would ultimately pose nude together in Playboy in March 2004. Later in the year, at the Great American Bash, Wilson lost to Sable after Sable pulled Wilson's tights.
Wilson managed Billy Gunn upon his WWE return in the summer of 2003. The duo feuded with Jamie Noble and his girlfriend Nidia. Later the feud ended after Nidia and Noble both turned face by siding with Gunn and Wilson during that time before Noble turned heel again by betraying Nidia. It was also around this time that Torrie, Nidia, and Dawn Marie would feud with Shaniqua for a short period of time.
Torrie would feud with Hiroko for a short period of time, which lead to a kimono match. Not long after her feud with Hiroko, Wilson began feuding with Melina. That led to a loss for Wilson in a Bra and Panties Match at the 2005 Great American Bash.
RAW
On the August 22, 2005 edition of RAW, it was revealed that Torrie and Candice had been traded to RAW, Torrie would turn heel by attacking Ashley Massaro. Since Torrie's latest heel run, she would use a new finishing face buster move, known as the nose job.
Torrie and Candice's feud with Massaro continued over the next couple weeks, as the duo, along with their enforcer Victoria, made things difficult for Massaro. Massaro evened the score on the September 12, 2005 edition of RAW, as she brought out a returning Trish Stratus and proceeded with Stratus to take out the heels. This led to a tag match at Unforgiven, as the team of Stratus and Massaro defeated Wilson and Victoria (with Candice Michelle). The night after Unforgiven Trish Stratus defeated Torrie Wilson in singles competition.
The feud continued into WWE Homecoming, where Trish Stratus and Ashley Massaro defeated Torrie, Candice, and Victoria in the first ever three on two Bra and Panties Match, by stripping all three of their opponents. Torrie Wilson would be taken off TV for a short while after this but would return on the November 28 edition of RAW, where Wilson, along with Candice Michelle and Victoria, continued to face off against the team of Trish Stratus, Ashley, and their new ally Mickie James. Vince McMahon would soon begin referring to the team of Torrie Wilson, Victoria, and Candice Michelle as "Vince's Devils," which seemed to be a play on Charlie's Angels.
Vince's Devils would only be a short-lived team as Torrie Wilson would soon become a babyface diva once again after Candice Michelle and Victoria turned on her. This feud between Candice Michelle and Wilson would become a lengthy one and lead to a match in which Playboy Magazine's newest cover girl, Candice Michelle, would face off against the 2-time former cover girl (Wilson) at WrestleMania 22 in a Playboy Pillow Fight. Wilson would win this match but the feud would still continue on-and-off.
After Wrestlemania 22, on a Spirit Squad edition of Raw, Torrie began using the Facial, which was previously known as the Stink Face. Unlike at Wrestlemania, she is using her behind instead of her dog's. She is only the third female WWE wrestler to ever use this move. Unlike Terri and the Kat, she has used this move several times.
On the June 12, 2006 edition of RAW, Torrie Wilson defeated Candice Michelle in the first ever "Wet & Wild Match" (a wrestling match involving water balloons and squirt guns with both competitors wearing white clothing) where the winner of the match would be on the cover of the WWE 2006 Summer Special magazine.
Torrie Wilson would also make a special appearance on WWE's ECW brand on August 22, 2006 representing RAW in a bikini contest against ECW Vixen Kelly Kelly. However, no winner was decided as a six-person mixed tag match began pitting Torrie Wilson with Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman against the team of Kelly Kelly, Mike Knox & Test, in which Torrie, Tommy and The Sandman won, but not before Torrie gave Kelly Kelly a Facial. This was the first time the move had been used at an ECW event. Torrie lost in the first round of the WWE Women's Championship Tournament to Melina on the October 9, 2006 edition of RAW.
In the final months of 2006, Torrie entered into a kayfabe relationship with Carlito. After Torrie's match with Victoria Chris Masters ran to the ring and gave Torrie Wilson the Masterlock and released her when Carlito came to the rescue.
Chloe
Chloe[1], is Torrie's pet Maltese. Torrie often brings Chloe to ringside during her appearances on World Wrestling Entertainment's RAW brand.
Torrie Wilson had been traveling with Chloe since December 2004, but not until late 2005 would Chloe make her first appearance on RAW.
Chloe joined Torrie as part of the stable Vince's Devils, along side Victoria and Candice Michelle. Chloe even made appearances in the ring, acting as interference during the divas' matches. Her first in ring experience coming during Carlito's "Beat the Clock Match" against Victoria when Chloe ran across the ring to her owner Torrie to distract Carlito.
The next week on RAW, Chloe got involved during another of Victoria's matches, this time with Maria. During the match Torrie held Chloe up and rubbed the little dog's behind into Maria's face. (This "move" would later be referred to as the Chloe Tush Push.)
On February 9, 2006, it was announced that Torrie and Chloe Wilson would present WWE Best in Show, a look back on all the best canine moments from WWE history.
Chloe is featured during Torrie's entrance in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 video game.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Wrestlers managed by Wilson
- Managers
- Entrance themes
- 2000 (WCW): Used Shane Douglas' theme
- "Lo-Fi Groove"
- "Shadows Part 1" (WWE Edit)
- "Need a Little Time" performed by Lilian Garcia (WWE Anthology)
- September 2005-May 2006 (Heel): Used "Not Enough for Me," a WWE production
- May 2006-present (face): "A Girl Like That" performed by Eleventh Hour
Championships and accomplishments
- 1998 Miss Galaxy Winner
- 2002 Golden Thong Award Winner
- May 2003 Playboy cover girl
- March 2004 Playboy cover girl
- 2006 The twenty-second Most Desirable Woman in the World according to "Askmen.com"