Only The Biggest WWE Fan Knows These Total Divas
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Up until recently, the lines between reality and professional wrestling were rather distinct, at least in regard to the WWE. The largest wrestling promotion in the world didn't exactly continue to claim that professional wrestling was real (nobody in their right mind ever believed it was, despite what online trolls might tell you in Facebook comments), but it did its best to portray its wrestlers as real-life heroes and villains. It would have hurt the product back in the early 1990s if someone saw The Undertaker being a regular dude and hanging out with Hulk Hogan in a public space. Everyone understood the dynamics of professional wrestling, but it certainly helped to sell the product if fans believed the characters that were being portrayed in the ring.
However, in recent years, the WWE has embraced the reality of professional wrestling, particularly in regard to its women's roster. The WWE Network, for instance, has hours of programming that documents what the individual wrestlers are like behind the scenes. The biggest show that pulls back the curtain on wrestling, however, is Total Divas, in which members of the women's roster are featured in a reality series detailing the hardships of working in the industry as well as other mundane tasks and concerns they may have going on in their lives.
What is Nikki Bella's real name?
The breakout star of Total Divas along with her twin sister Brie (the sisters received a spinoff titled Total Bellas), Nikki Bella was also the face of the WWE's women's division for a short period. The 34 year old native of San Diego, California signed with the WWE in 2007 and made her debut with her sister on SmackDown in 2008. She was named Diva of the Year by Rolling Stone in 2015 and was also ranked No. 1 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Female 50 that year. She's a two-time WWE Divas Champion.
What country in Paige from?
Although she isn't on the current season of Total Divas, Paige recently returned to WWE Raw after a year-long hiatus, which initially happened as a result of violating the WWE Wellness Policy. Her real name is Saraya-Jade Bevis and she grew up in a wrestling family - her mother was actually pregnant with her during one of her matches 26 years ago. The former NXT Women's Champion was part of the famous Women's Revolution in 2015 that significantly improved the women's division in the WWE.
Which wrestler is Natalya's father?
Like Paige above, Natalya grew up in the wrestling industry as her father wrestled all over the world, including a stint with the WWE in the Hart Foundation. Naturally, Natalya, whose real name is Natalie, wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and began training in the famous Hart Dungeon when she was still a teenager. She began performing with Stampede Wrestling in 2003 and signed with the WWE in 2007. She's a one-time Divas Champion and one-time SmackDown Women's Champion. Her father often appears on the show.
True or false: Is Eva Marie still with WWE?
An original cast member of Total Divas back in 2013, Eva Marie was a recent signing by WWE when she first appeared on the show. Unlike others previously mentioned, she didn't grow up in the wrestling industry and was one of the WWE's last attempts at trying to turn a model into a professional wrestler. She trained at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando and never really amounted to much in the ring, but she was always in the middle of drama and subsequent entertainment on Total Divas.
True or fales: Is Naomi still with WWE?
Trinity Fatu is a 29 year old who goes by the in-ring name of Naomi. A multi-talented woman who has experience acting, dancing, singing, and modeling, she joined the WWE in 2009 and went on to be in a tag team with fellow Total Divas cast member Cameron titled the Funkadactyls. The tag team eventually split up as Cameron went down to NXT and Naomi thrived as a singles star, winning the SmackDown Women's Championship and making the championship belt her own by adding a flourescent glow to it.
Who is Nikki Bella's fiance?
Nikki Bella is not only famous for her own in-ring abilities and branding outside of the ring, but also for who her fiance is. One of the major story arcs in Total Divas and Total Bellas is her desire to get married to her partner of five years, but he seemingly refuses to discuss marriage, stating he had no intentions of marrying again after his first marriage failed. However, in the finale to the season finale of the most recent Total Bellas season, he proposes to her in the middle of the ring following their WrestleMania tag team match.
Who is Naomi's husband?
Where's Nikki Bellas future husband is a serious man who constantly wears suits and hosts fancy dinner parties in his mansion, Naomi's husband is a low-key prankster who never seems to take things very serious. Despite that, the couple are portrayed as having a loving relationship and always has each other's back. Naomi's husband is a current WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion and is also the son of a WWE Hall of Famer. His tag team partner is his twin brother.
Which of the following divas was added to the cast for season 7?
The WWE's women's division has undergone quite a drastic change in the past year and, as such, so has the cast of Total Divas. While some of the original members from the first season's cast remain, there has been a number of additions, many of which are women's wrestlers in their first year on the main roster after earning call-ups from NXT. Despite the fresh crop of cast members, there are still some well-established wrestlers who refuse to be a part of the show.
Which cast member revealed she struggled with an eating disorder in season 7?
Of all the new cast members added for the show's seventh season, one recently revealed she struggled with an eating disorder while she was a competitive bodybuilder, and it might not be the woman you might expect, as her character is incredibly confident, egotistical, and outspoken. On Total Divas, she's more timid than anything, but is clearly in a happier place and moved well beyond the illness that consumed her for a brief period. She's now both strong and beautiful - and the Raw Women's Champion to boot.
Which wrestler is Brie Bella's husband?
If it seems like most of the women on Total Divas are married to or dating professional wrestlers, it's because they are. Being in the wrestling industry is hard enough with a crazy travel schedule, but it's even harder if you're in a relationship with someone who doesn't understand what it's like. You also spent a lot of time with your co-workers, so it's understandable that it can sometimes lead to romance. This former Diva's Champion once dated a former Poison guitarist, but married current SmackDown commissioner Daniel Bryan in 2014.
Who does Nia Jax consider her best friend?
Despite being one of the newest cast members and also one of the most recent female wrestlers to debut in the WWE, Savelina Fanene, who wrestles as Nia Jax, is one of the oldest women on the roster at 33 years old. The real-life cousin of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a plus-size model and a feared competitor in the ring. She's already ruffled some feathers backstage as seen during season seven of Total Divas, but one woman she remains tight with is her best friend, whose friendship is one of the main stories early on in season seven.
Which country is Maryse from?
Maryse Ouellet is a 34 year old who is best known as a manager more than a wrestler. She has competed in the ring in the past and is a two-time Divas Champion, but isn't regarded as one of the better in-ring workers in the company, which was the subject of some contention between herself and Nia Jax early in season seven. Regardless, she has been with the company for over a decade, although she only joined the cast of Total Divas for the sixth season. She's currently off live events as she is pregnant, but is still in the seventh season of Total Divas.
Which cast member got married in Las Vegas when she was 20 years old?
The beauty of Total Divas is that wrestling fans get a chance to discover secrets of the cast members. Obviously, each cast member - and WWE - has the final say on whether anything that gets said or discussed makes it to air, but they often drop a few bombshells in each episode. One of the more shocking truths to come out was when one of the cast members revealed she had previously been married in Las Vegas when she was 20 years old. The marriage only lasted three years.
Which two cast members wanted to do a Red and Gold tag team?
In addition to showing off the personal lives of the women in WWE, Total Divas highlights some of the training and creative processes that goes into becoming a successful wrestler. In season five, one of the recently-added divas, who had actually yet to debut in WWE but was wrestling in NXT, discussed the idea of forming a Red and Gold tag team. Naturally, the two women had red and blonde hair and wanted to use that to build a gimmick. It didn't come to fruition, although the blonde recently debuted on Raw wearing all gold.
What was the name of Paige's ex-fiance?
As previously mentioned, the majority of the divas are married to or dating wrestlers. Paige, however, is the anti-diva. While she's quite beautiful and talented, she's got a punk vibe about her and doesn't seem to care about falling in line with the traditional image of female beauty. Likewise, she initially didn't date wrestlers (although she is now engaged to former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio) and was instead engaged to a musician. She awkwardly told him in an episode of Total Divas that she only agreed to his marriage proposal because she didn't want to lose him. Naturally, they broke up shortly after.
Which diva once drunk dialed Stephanie McMahon?
As much as Total Divas is a reality show, like others in the genre it's clear some of the content is scripted. With the above situation, however, it's hard to tell. One might think it was because the person who did it is regarded as one of the more professional women in the company and doesn't exactly have a history of causing problems. However, in this particular episode, she had a few too many and left a voice mail on Stephanie McMahon's phone in which she drunkenly stressed that she was deserving of being the Women's Champion.
Which diva hung out with singer Ray J to gain publicity for an upcoming single?
You might not be able to name one Ray J song - or you might not even know he is a singer - but chances are you're aware he starred in a certain X-rated video with Kim Kardashian. Not surprisingly, he's actually more famous for that than any of his professional accomplishments and he's often still followed by paparazzi because of that. Seeking to cash in on some of that fame and appear in the tabloids herself to promote her debut single, this Total Divas cast member invited Ray J to train with her in an episode as the two rolled around the mat in some interesting positions.
Which wrestler did Nikki Bella previously date before John Cena?
If you didn't already know, you found out from a previous question that Nikki Bella was once married to her high school sweetheart. The couple's marriage lasted only a few years before Nikki began training for a career in wrestling. It was in the WWE where she met a future beau who isn't named John Cena. In fact, this wrestler has often shared the ring with Bella's fiance and, in one episode of Total Divas, even attempted to win her back while she was dating Cena.
Which wrestler dated Natalya's sister?
Natalya is one of the main focuses of Total Divas as she is one of the longest-serving cast members and is basically the mother figure to the younger women on the roster. She knows the industry inside and out and often takes time out of her busy schedule to train the rookies. When she isn't shown behind the scenes of a WWE event or working with other women wrestlers, she's often shown with her family, including her father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and her husband, a former WWE wrestler himself. Her sister visited in one episode of Total Divas and went on a date with this member of WWE's New Day faction.
Which wrestler is Natalya's husband?
As mentioned, Natalya and her family are one of the main focuses of Total Divas save for the Bellas. She's the longest-serving female wrestler on the roster and, beyond that, is actually pretty entertaining - her love of her cats has since become a part of her in-ring gimmick. Her husband is a former WWE wrestler who had to retire due to neck injuries and one of the earlier seasons of Total Divas detailed both his and her struggles as he recovered from surgery.
Which wrestler is Maryse's husband?
Maryse tried out for WWE's Tough Enough reality series over a decade ago and actually met her future husband there as he was a judge. At the time, Maryse spoke very little English and her future husband actually ripped into her, stating she couldn't be an effective wrestler if she couldn't cut a promo in English. She followed that up with a promo on him in French, which was impressive enough to win him over based on her intensity alone. They dated for years and finally married in 2014.
Which diva was pregnant during season 5?
One of the main storylines during season five was pregnancy. One of the more well-known cast members in regard to her in-ring success was away from the WWE due to being pregnant, while another let out the secret that she had once lost a child during pregnancy. The diva who was pregnant is a 38 year old native of Vancouver, British Columbia who originally joined WWE through Diva Search in 2006 and spent nearly a decade with the company. While pregnant, she attempted to secure backstage roles with the company as part of a Total Divas storyline.
Which diva revealed she lost her baby during pregnancy in season 5?
Two fellow cast members took responsibility for planning a baby shower for Rosa, but didn't at all listen to her advice and instead planned something completely different, which led to some drama between Rosa and the two women, specifically this diva, who eventually said she was having a hard time dealing with the baby shower and Rosa's pregnancy because she had previously lost a child during pregnancy herself. Other admissions by the wrestler on Total Divas include that she had "been with another woman."
Which diva hasn't been a cast member of Total Divas?
Since the Women's Revolution in 2015, women's wrestling has been at an all-time high in regard to both talent and air time. Women are more prominently featured not only on WWE programming like Total Divas, but on Raw, SmackDown and PPVs. In fact, women's matches have since headlined both shows as well as an NXT: TakeOver event. Some of those talented women see Total Divas as a step backward for female progression in professional wrestling and have refused to star in the show, despite being some of the most high-profile women in the company.
Which diva won the first women's Money in the Bank match?
The Money in the Bank match features a briefcase hanging from the rafters that wrestlers must secure by climbing a ladder. Inside the briefcase is a contract which guarantees the winner a championship match at any time he wishes in the next 365 days. The first ever women's Money in the Bank match was announced earlier this year and served as a main storyline in the first episode of season seven of Total Divas. The winner of the match was one of the recently-added cast members.