Divas : Skin-tillating Young Divas

WWE Divas are the female on-screen (read skin) talents and the term is a relatively a new one in the wrestling community. From valets and backstage interviewers to ring announcers and wrestlers, every WWE Diva is special in a way or the other and it’s something much more than them parading around in the multiple states of undress. For example, the controversies regarding the participation of the wrestling divas in the risqué matches and storylines that were cited as anti-WWE campaigns as well as their strong responses against the somewhat misogynistic treatment from the industry. But nevertheless, all these resulted into one thing – more popularity for WWE as well as for the young divas.

Thus, the market was made for various cross-promotional activities, the most successful ones being the WWE Divas posing for Playboy, WWE commercials and other magazines for men. However, there are also a handful of young divas to whom the sport holds more value; like the wrestling divas Trish Stratus, Lita and Maria Kanellis who refused appearing nude for the Playboy center-spread. The reason behind is simple; these WWE Divas value the honor of being remembered as multiple time Women's Champion rather than being given the epithet of the Playboy girl.

Since WWF’s change of name to WWE in 2002, fresh young divas showed up within the industry through model agencies, the Independent circuit and the Diva Search, out of which came Stacy Keibler, Terri Runnels, Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, Christy Hemme, Dawn Marie as well as a returning Rena Mero, more popular as Sable – the first WWF Diva. Competitions thus became more varied; from pillow fights to lingerie match-ups, the sexual appeal was stretched further to what was formerly a male-dominated area - Street Fights and Steel cage match being two noteworthy events.

Among the many contests the WWE divas participate in, it’s probably the Babe of the Year that receives the most widespread publicity; the contest allows fans to rate the popularity of every WWE diva every year. Thus, the Sexiest Women on Television continue being the icons to the younger generation of women who flock in at every show and cheers become galore while their favorite wrestling divas fight for winning the glory that comes in the form of the Diva Cup every year.