WWE Divas - Entertainment Par Excellence

If you refer to a woman as a ‘diva’, it’s the highest compliment you can pay her. It means she’s talented, outstanding and praise-worthy. The word ‘diva’ is derived from the Latin ‘divus’, translating to ‘the divine’. Most famous celebrities are often referred to as divas and as of recent times, so are the lovely women of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

WWE divas are beautiful, sexy and strong - a potent combination. Just to name some, Beth Phoenix, Torrie Wilson, Melina Perez, Maria Kanellis, Victoria and Jillian Hall are some of these lovely ladies, who step into the ring night after night and risk life and limb with some spectacular and physically demanding moves, at the same time managing to look stunning.

But WWE divas did not always put on a show this way. Though they were always lovely, their in-ring action used to be severely limited. They used to act as valets to popular male competitors, accompanying them to the ring and often, giving them some, not strictly legal, but infinitely entertaining, help. Stars like the Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage had valets of this sort. The first WWE divas to garner attention as wrestlers were the likes of Trish Stratus, Sensational Sherri Martel, Miss Elizabeth, Sunny, Sable and Terri Runnel. Terri and Trish became celebrated as pro wrestlers in their own right.

Divas have come and gone and it’s been rough-and-tumble for them throughout the years. The most famous WWE title for female wrestlers is appropriately named WWE Women’s Title. These WWE divas have made women’s wrestling so popular that ambitious young contestants flock the annual WWE Diva Search competition with hopes of becoming the next diva.

Raw, Smackdown, ECW and Pay-Per-View are the regular wrestling entertainment events in which the WWE divas participate. The more unorthodox forms of wrestling in the women’s category include various events such as lingerie pillow fights, pudding and gravy bowl matches and even bikini battle royals. These lovely divas attract more than the mere wrestling fan by engaging in such fascinating sporting specials.

Mickie James, one of the toughest female wrestlers, is the WWE Raw Women’s Champion. She won the championship on the 14th of April, 2008.

The Raw, SmackDown and ECW are the main three brands promoted by WWE, which is focused on professional wrestling of every type. Pro wrestling is known to be a simulated sport, a combined art containing athletic wrestling and theatrics. WWE holds great importance in the world’s sporting arena and is the largest professional wrestling promoter.