Ashley Massaro

Ashley Massaro

Massaro made her debut in WWE after winning theDiva Search in 2005. Following an initial rivalry withVince's Devils, an alliance of female villains, she became thevalet for theWWE Tag Team ChampionsPaul London and Brian Kendrick. Her most high-profile matches were aWWE Women's Championship match againstMelina Perez atWrestleMania 23 and aPlayboy BunnymaniaLumberjill match atWrestleMania XXIV. She left WWE in mid-2008. During her tenure in the company, she appeared on the covers of several magazines, including the April 2007 issue ofPlayboy. She has made guest appearances on several television shows and performed in music videos.

Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment (2005–2008)

Debut and Feud with Vince's Devils (2005–2006)

Massaro initially found out aboutWorld Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE)2005 Raw Diva Search when she met a WWE casting director during a swimsuit pageant. After beating the seven other chosen finalists, Massaro was declared the winner on the August 15, 2005 edition ofRaw. Her winnings included $250,000 and a one-year contract with WWE.

A week later onRaw,Candice Michelle andTorrie Wilson attacked Massaro after pretending to welcome her toRaw. Candice Michelle and Wilson were soon joined byVictoria in theirfeud with Massaro. Victoria defeated Massaro in her in-ring debut match. Massaro was later joined by the returningTrish Stratus, who helped Massaro fend off attacks from the three Divas. The pair defeated the trio—who became known as theLadies in Pink (and later Vince's Devils)—on several occasions including atUnforgiven and atWWE Homecoming in a 3-on-2Bra and Panties match. Massaro continued to wrestle matches through the rest of 2005 and was involved in the annualFulfill Your Fantasy Diva Battle Royal atTaboo Tuesday for her first shot at theWWE Women's Championship. Massaro eliminated Candice Michelle before being eliminated by Victoria. AtNew Year's Revolution in January, Massaro won the first everBra and Panties Gauntlet match by being the final Diva left still wearing her clothes. Following WWE tradition, to please the fans, she removed them herself before making her exit.

Through the early part of 2006, Massaro became the victim of a series of attacks fromMickie James. At theRoyal Rumble, James defeated Massaro with then Women's Champion, Trish Stratus, as the special guest referee. Massaro got her revenge one week later by pinning James in the rematch onRaw. During the February 20, 2006 edition ofRaw, however, Massaro suffered a fractured left fibula while being eliminated from theWomen's Battle Royal, and her feud with James was cut short. She underwent surgery to insert a five-inch metal plate and eight screws into her leg. During her recovery, Massaro still occasionally appeared onRaw as part of the Stratus/James feud, albeit in a non-active role.

She returned to television on June 2, now onSmackDown!, as a special guest commentator during theKristal Marshall versusJillian Hall match. Massaro later aligned herself with Hall, and they feuded withMichelle McCool and Marshall; after Marshall became a villainess due to her jealousy over Massaro winning the Diva Search. Massaro won herSmackDown! debut match on July 21, when she teamed up with Hall to defeat McCool and Marshall. AtThe Great American Bash, Massaro won theFatal Four-WayBra and Panties match by removing all of her opponents clothing. On the August 4 edition ofSmackDown!, Massaro broke her knuckle in a match against Marshall.

London and Kendrick, Raw and release (2006–2008)

Massaro,Paul London, andBrian Kendrick defeatedIdol Stevens,K.C. James and Michelle McCool in a Six-Person Mixed Tag Team match.Following the victory, Massaro became the valet for London and Kendrick, accompanying them to the ring for their matches onSmackDown! and pay-per-views.

During the February 16, 2007 edition ofSmackDown!, Massaro unveiled herPlayboy cover. Surrounding the release of the magazine, Massaro engaged in a feud with Jillian Hall, who was jealous over the attention Massaro received due to thePlayboy cover. AtNo Way Out, Massaro won the first ever Diva Invitational by removing her top to reveal her big breasts which were covered withPlayboy bunny pasties. Massaro also began a feud with thenWWE Women's Champion,Raw'sMelina, who was angry over the publicity Massaro had been receiving because of the cover. On an episode ofSmackDown!, the rivalry was taken to the next level when a catfight broke out between the Divas on the inaugural edition ofMiz TV. AtWrestleMania 23, Melina defeated Massaro in aLumberJill match to retain her title.

After WrestleMania, Massaro continued as a valet forWWE Tag Team Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick. In storyline, on the April 13 episode ofSmackDown!, Massaro was attacked by Jillian Hall. In reality, Massaro had loosened a screw in her ankle, which had been inserted the previous year after she legitimately fractured her tibia and fibula while in a battle royal. Massaro returned, but it was short lived when on the June 8 edition ofSmackDown!, Massaro was suspended indefinitely after accidentally spillingMr. McMahon's coffee on him. In reality, Massaro was taking time off to participate on the showSurvivor.

Massaro returned on January 7, 2008 to the Raw brand, winning a Divas Lingerie Pillow Fight againstMaria, Jillian Hall, Melina, andMickie James. Massaro replaced Candice Michelle, who was out with an injury, in thePlayboy Bunnymania Lumberjack match atWrestleMania XXIV alongside Maria, losing toBeth Phoenix and Melina. Massaro also participated in a12 Diva Tag Team match atBacklash, where Phoenix pinned her to get the win for her team. Massaro was released from her WWE contract on July 9, 2008. A week prior to her release, she announced that she had asked to be let go from her contract due to her daughter being sick.

World Independent Ladies' Division

On August 29, 2011, it was announced that Ashley became a part ofWILD Wrestling. OnOctober 1,WILD owner Travis Leland signed Ashley as the newGeneral Manager of the promotion.

Other media

Survivor

Massaro was a contestant on CBS'sSurvivor: China in 2007. Massaro approached the WWE with the idea of doing the show, and after going through the casting process, she found out she made the show ten days before she had to leave for China to film. Prior to the experience, Massaro had never been camping before, so to train for the show she had to get used to being outside. She was assigned to the Zhan Hu tribe in the first episode and quickly began quarreling with fellow contestant Dave Cruser. In the second episode, Massaro was voted off after six days with a 6–1 vote.

Modeling and acting

She has competed in Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageants and was crowned Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA in 2002 and Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada in August 2004. She has appeared inFHM,Stuff,Maxim, and on the cover ofPlayboy after joining WWE, though she had previously posed forPlayboy in 2003 and 2004. Massaro tried out forPlayboy scouts when they were searching for models for The 50th Anniversary Playmate Hunt. She appeared in the accompanying pictorial in the December 2003. In addition, she has appeared in bothFemme Fatale andFlex magazines. Massaro has also hosted several E! channelWild On! episodes and appeared onBreaking Bonaduce as Danny Bonaduce's personal trainer. Massaro has guest starred on an episode ofExtreme Makeover: Home Edition alongside WWE SuperstarsJohn Cena andBatista. In addition, she has appeared in campaign ads for both Hawaiian Tropic and Yamaha.

In February 2007, Massaro andGlenn "Kane" Jacobs filmed an episode of the CW'sSmallville that aired on March 22, 2007. In April 2007, Massaro also appeared as a guest on Fuse TV's showThe Sauce. On April 20, 2007, Massaro and several other Divas filmed Timbaland's video, "Throw It on Me" featuring The Hives. In 2008, she appeared in Rev Theory's video for "Hell Yeah."

Filmography

Trivia

• Massaro decided to join Diva Search after meeting a WWE casting director during a swimsuit pageant
• Massaro was a fan ofShawn Michaels.

Quotes

A lot of people asked me to be their girlfriend. I was like sure, you can tell everyone I'm your girlfriend, I don't mind. The phone actually never stopped ringing…it was one call after another.

On why she was eliminated from Survivor after two episodes:

To make a long story short, never trust a male model. I thought Dave was a good guy, which was my biggest mistake. Well, that and maybe I shouldn't have drunk that muddy water. That's why I got sick. Man, my team became so mismanaged and disorganized. Were I in full health, things would have been different, and I definitely wouldn't have gotten kicked off so early.

Championships and accomplishments

• World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Diva Search winner (2005)

Wrestling facts

• Finishing moves

• Diving crossbody
• Starstruck (Diving elbow drop, with theatrics)

• Signature moves

• Headscissors takedown
• Monkey flip
• Spear

External links

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