Real name: Ashley Massaro
Height: 5’5”
Weight: 112 lbs
Date of birth: May 26, 1979
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Pro debut: 2005
sexy Ashley Marie Massaro[1] (born May 26, 1979)[1], better known simply as Ashley, is an American pictorial model and professional wrestler employed by World Wrestling Entertainment, wrestling on its Raw brand. She was the winner of the Raw Diva Search 2005 and was on the cover of the April 2007 issue of Playboy Magazine.[3] She was a contestant on the fifteenth season of Survivor in China, but was the second contestant to be eliminated.
Massaro grew up in Long Island, New York, where her brother and father competed in amateur wrestling.[2] She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication with a minor in Business from the State University of New York.
sexy Ashley Massaro, came to WWE in June 2005 as a contestant in the 2005 Raw Diva Search. After beating the seven other chosen finalists, Massaro was declared the winner on the August 15, 2005 edition of Raw. She won the $250,000 Diva Search contest which included the $250,000 and a one year contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[1][4]
2005–2006
Ashley made her first WWE appearance as an official WWE Diva on the August 21, 2005 pre-SummerSlam edition of HEAT where she conducted interviews with the fans, The Fabulous Moolah, and Mae Young. Later that night, Massaro made her first appearance at a pay-per-view event when she joined the other bikini-clad divas in washing Mr. McMahon's presidential limo backstage.
The following night on Raw, WWE Divas Candice Michelle and Torrie Wilson called out Massaro, claiming they wanted to welcome her to Raw. After Ashley came out, Candice and Wilson turned heel and started attacking Ashley.[5] Ashley continued to feud with the two divas who were soon joined by Victoria. Victoria later defeated Ashley in her in-ring debut match.[6] Ashley was later joined by the returning Trish Stratus, who helped Ashley fend off attacks from the three divas. The pair defeated the trio, who became known as the Ladies in Pink (and later Vince's Devils) on several occasions including at Unforgiven and at WWE Homecoming in a 3-on-2 Bra and Panties match.[7] Ashley continued to wrestle matches through the rest of 2005 and was involved in the annual Fulfill Your Fantasy Diva Battle Royal at Taboo Tuesday for her first shot at the WWE Women's Championship. Ashley eliminated Candice Michelle before being eliminated by Victoria.
One of her biggest wins was at New Year's Revolution when Ashley won the first ever Bra and Panties Gauntlet match by being the final Diva left still wearing her clothes.[8] Following WWE tradition, to please the fans, she removed them herself before making her exit.[8]
Through the early part of 2006, Ashley became the victim of a series of vicious attacks from a jealous Mickie James. At the Royal Rumble, Mickie defeated Ashley with then Women's Champion, Trish Stratus, as the special guest referee.[9] Ashley got her revenge one week later by pinning James in the rematch on Raw.[10]
During the February 20, 2006 edition of Raw Ashley suffered a fractured left fibula while being eliminated from the Women's Battle Royal.[11] Upon further medical consultation, it was announced on WWE.com that because of the spiral crack in her left fibula, Ashley would need surgery.[11] She underwent the procedure to have a plate positioned in her leg in March 2006. During her recovery, Ashley still occasionally appeared on Raw as part of the Stratus/James feud, albeit in a non-active role.
On June 1, WWE's website announced that Ashley was the newest SmackDown! diva. She made her debut on the June 2 edition of SmackDown! as a special guest commentator during the Kristal Marshall vs. Jillian Hall match.[12] Upon debuting on SmackDown!, Ashley aligned herself with Jillian Hall as they feuded with Michelle McCool and Kristal Marshall. She won her debut match on the July 21 edition of SmackDown!, where she teamed up with Hall and defeated McCool and Marshall.[13] At The Great American Bash, Massaro won the Fatal Four Way Bra and Panties match.[14] On the August 4 edition of SmackDown!, Ashley broke her knuckle in a match against Kristal Marshall.[15][16]
Ashley returned to the ring on the September 8, 2006 edition of SmackDown! where she, Paul London, and Brian Kendrick defeated Idol Stevens, K.C. James and Michelle McCool in a Six-Person Mixed Tag Team match.[17] Following the victory, Ashley became the valet for London and Kendrick, accompanying them to the ring for their matches on SmackDown! and pay-per-views.
2007–present
During the February 16, 2007 edition of SmackDown!, Ashley unveiled her Playboy cover.[18] Surrounding the release of the magazine, Ashley engaged in a feud with Jillian Hall over who was the most talented Diva on SmackDown! and Halls' jealousy over Ashley's Playboy cover. At No Way Out, Ashley won the first ever Diva Invitational by removing her top to reveal her breasts which were covered with Playboy bunny pasties.[19] Surrounding the release of the cover, Ashley continued to feud with Jillian, but also began a feud with then WWE Women's Champion, Raw's Melina. Melina was angry over the publicity Ashley had been receiving because of the cover and believed that she deserved more publicity than Ashley for being the Women's Champion.[20] On an episode of SmackDown!, the rivalry was taken to the next level when a catfight broke out between the Divas on the inaugural edition of Miz TV.[20] At WrestleMania 23, Melina defeated Ashley in a LumberJill match to retain her title.[21]
After WrestleMania, Ashley continued as a valet for WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick. In storyline, on the April 13 episode of SmackDown!, Ashley was attacked by Jillian Hall.[22] In reality, Ashley had loosened a screw in her ankle that needed to be surgically repaired by being reinserted into a plate in her ankle, which was inserted last year after Ashley legitimately fractured her tibia and fibula while in a battle royal.[23] Ashley returned a couple months later seeking revenge on Jillian for injuring her. Her return was short lived when on the June 8 edition of SmackDown!, Ashley was kayfabe suspended indefinitely after accidentally spilling Mr. McMahon's coffee on him.[24] In reality, Ashley was taking time off to participate on the show Survivor.
Ashley returned on January 7, 2008 to the RAW brand, winning a divas lingerie pillow fight against Maria, Jillian Hall, Melina, and Mickie James.[25] Since her return, Ashley briefly had been on the house show circuit as Atlas DaBone's valet.[26][27] Ashley replaced Candice Michelle due to her injury in the Playboy Bunnymania Lumberjack Match at Wrestlemania XXIV alongside Maria, losing to Beth Phoenix and Melina. Ashley also participated in a 12 Diva Tag Team Match at Backlash in which her team lost.
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