Speaking of wrestling, it's a big segue from model and cheerleader to professional wrestler.
Yeah, I know! I saw an ad for the Nitro Girls, who at the time were like the Fly Girls from Living Color. They were the dancers during WCW's commercial breaks. So I tried out and kept winning competition after competition. They ended up narrowing it down me and another girl. I ended up getting the most fan votes on television and was soon asked to sign a contract with WCW. I was nineteen years old and my life changed in the blink of an eye. I have been traveling and have been on TV ever since.
Vince McMahon bought out WCW but decided to keep you on with the WWE. Did that surprise you?
When Vince bought out WCW, they called me right away and said that there were going to be changes made, but that I was fine and not to worry about anything. I've had a blast ever since! We're aired in over a hundred different countries! A few months ago we did Wrestlemania in L.A. for a week, then we went to Australia and did three sold-out shows, then we went to England and sold out all the shows over there, and then we went on a trip to Japan! It's just crazy! But it's been such a blast. I'm young and getting to see the world!
It's amazing how huge wresting is, and how it just continues to get bigger and bigger.
It really is amazing. Our fans are like cult-following fans! I love them! They're so great!
What is it about catfights that turns guys on?
I don't know. I think they're funny! But I guess that's because I'm a girl. But I think two girls rolling around pulling each other's hair is a turn-on. Why? I don't know. But I'm not a man.
The WWE storylines are pretty racy, to say the least. A lot of kids watch it. With that in mind, do you think sometimes the WWE content may be too adult for children?
I've been asked to do Playboy twice, but I've said no. It's just not something I want to do with my career. But also, we have such young fans. I know that our demographic is a big range of people. We have fans of all ages. As far as the storylines ... that's a tough question. I get asked that all the time, and I never really have a good answer. We do have such a big audience, so we do have to have a little bit of everything for everyone. I think it all boils down to the parents knowing what our product is and what it has to offer, and what the potential story lines could be. I mean, it's live. So our fans don't know what they're going to get when they watch the show on Monday night. I guess it depends on the parents and what they want their children to see and be exposed to.