Maryse Ouellet
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Maryse Ouellet is a Professional Glamour Model and a former professional wrestler
, better known simply as Maryse. She most recently worked for WWE. She also appeared as the co-host on NXT
.
After spending years modeling, including winning Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada in 2003, Ouellet was hired by WWE in 2006, after she participated in the WWE Diva Search
competition. She signed a deal with WWE in August 2006 and began working at its development facility Ohio Valley Wrestling
. She was later transferred to Florida Championship Wrestling
, another WWE developmental facility, to further her training. Ouellet made her in-ring debut in December 2006 and captured the WWE Divas Championship
in December 2008, a title which she held for seven months. She won the Divas Championship for a second time in February 2010. She is currently the longest reigning WWE Divas Champion in history, holding the title for a total of 265 days over 2 reigns. Maryse was released from her WWE contract on October 28, 2011.
contestant, winning Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada 2003 and finishing second at the International Finals of Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2004. She was also on the cover of Playboy
' s 2007 Girls of Canada calendar.
(WWE)'s Diva Search. She made the final cut and was one of the top eight featured on WWE, but on the July 24 episode of Raw
she became the second person to be eliminated. Despite her elimination, she was invited to observe workouts and the training facility at WWE's developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling
(OVW). Ouellet later said that she was "very, very excited", as it was her "dream to become a WWE Diva".
Ouellet was officially signed to a WWE developmental contract on August 24, 2006 and was assigned to OVW for training. She made her in-ring debut at a live event
in December 2006. In March 2007, she began wrestling in dark matches prior to the OVW television tapings. In mid-2007, Ouellet began managing
Sylvain Grenier
both in OVW and at WWE house shows. When Florida Championship Wrestling
(FCW) opened in the summer of 2007, Maryse was transferred to the developmental facility for training, and on September 25, she made her FCW debut as the valet of Ryan O'Reilly
along with Lacey Von Erich
. She then started competing in singles and tag team competition, before managing Ted DiBiase, Jr.
in December 2007. She accompanied him to the ring
when he captured the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship. She continued making sporadic appearances in FCW until January 2008.
welcoming the Montreal viewers (in French
) to the season premiere of SmackDown! on the CW Network
. Maryse made her first actual television appearance with her entrance theme on the May 21, 2007 episode of Raw to present American rapper Timbaland
's new music video for the single "Throw It on Me
" (2007), in which she had appeared.
By the time she began appearing regularly on SmackDown at the beginning of 2008, she had adopted a snobby attitude, thus becoming a villain
in the process. On the March 7, 2008 episode of SmackDown, Maryse competed in a swimsuit contest, against Victoria, Michelle McCool
, Cherry
, and Eve Torres
. In the end, Maryse and Eve got into a fight. On March 14, Maryse was the first eliminated from the swimsuit competition. On March 28, Maryse competed in a "Wet and Wild" match where she teamed with Victoria against Cherry and McCool in a losing effort. Then, the tag team Deuce 'n Domino
dumped Cherry (who had been their manager
) and replaced her with Maryse.
On the May 16, 2008 episode of SmackDown, Maryse made her television in-ring debut in a losing effort to Cherry, but managed to defeat her in a rematch weeks later. For weeks, Maryse teamed with Victoria and Natalya
to feud against Cherry, Michelle McCool and Maria
. Maryse then suffered a minor broken nose after receiving a bulldog from Maria.
Maryse's feud with Michelle McCool led to Maryse's first title match for the WWE Divas Championship
against McCool at Unforgiven
in September, which Maryse lost. She then came up short once again in title rematch on SmackDown. After being off television for a month, Maryse returned at November's pay-per-view event Survivor Series
to participate in the five-on-five SmackDown vs. Raw Divas Elimination match. Maryse outlasted all her SmackDown teammates, but she was ultimately eliminated by Beth Phoenix
.
On December 19, Maryse pinned Maria to become the number one contender for Michelle McCool's Divas Championship. The next week on SmackDown, Maryse beat McCool to become the new Divas Champion in a match with Maria as the special guest referee. On December 28, 2008 at a house show
in Raleigh, North Carolina
, Maryse dislocated her knee in a tag team match against the Bella Twins
, when one of the twins initiated a dropkick that landed on her kneecap, it was later announced that the injury was not too serious and that she would be able to return in a few weeks. On the January 23, 2009 episode of SmackDown, Maryse returned in a non-wrestling role and sat at ringside commentating, during a Divas' tag team match. Maryse returned to wrestling on February 20 in a tag team match with Michelle McCool and defeating Maria and Eve Torres. Maryse beat the Women's Champion
, Melina
in a non-title match on the March 9 edition of Raw. She made her first title defense against McCool on March 27 on SmackDown!, Maryse won via disqualification after the returning Gail Kim
attacked both McCool and Maryse.
On April 5, Maryse competed in a Divas battle royal at WrestleMania XXV
, but the match was won by Santino Marella.
, in the process making the Divas Championship exclusive to the Raw brand. Maryse successfully defended her Divas Championship against Gail Kim on the April 24 edition of SmackDown. Maryse began feuding with Mickie James and Kelly Kelly, after Maryse cost James a battle royal, which was won by Kelly Kelly. The following week, Maryse lost against Kelly by disqualification, but the championship did not change hands; Maryse won a subsequent rematch by pinfall two weeks later on June 8. At the Night of Champions
pay-per-view on July 26, Maryse lost the Divas Championship to James. She then took a hiatus from WWE to recover after having knee surgery. Maryse returned on the November 23, 2009 edition of Raw when she disguised herself in the Gobbledy Gooker costume and sneak-attacked the Divas champion Melina after a match, setting up a feud with Melina.
In early 2010, a tournament was held for the newly vacated Divas Championship. Maryse defeated Brie Bella and Eve Torres en route to the finals. In the finals, Maryse defeated Gail Kim
to win the Divas Championship for second time on the February 22 edition of Raw. At WrestleMania XXVI
she was on the winning team in a 10-Diva tag team match. Maryse lost the Divas Championship to Eve Torres on the April 12 edition of Raw, and was unsuccessful in an attempt to regain it at the Over the Limit pay-per-view. At the Fatal 4-Way
pay-per-view on June 20, Maryse competed in a fatal four-way match for the WWE Divas Championship, which involved Gail Kim, Eve Torres and Alicia Fox, however, Fox won the contest.
On the June 21 edition of Raw, after Ted DiBiase
fired Virgil
, Maryse became DiBiase's new personal assistant. On the December 13, 2010 episode of Raw Maryse was involved in a battle royal to determine the winner of the Diva of the Year Slammy Award but was eliminated by Natalya.
On the March 8, 2011 edition of NXT, Maryse became the co-host of the show alongside Matt Striker. On April 12, upon facing an ultimatum, Maryse chose to terminate her relationship with DiBiase and instead keep her job on NXT. On NXT Redemption, Maryse was involved in several romantic storylines. Both Yoshi Tatsu
and Lucky Cannon wooed her from the beginning of the show in March. Initially, Maryse was more receptive towards Tatsu, but changed her stance to favour Cannon in May after receiving a gift from him. On the May 17 edition of NXT, Tatsu ended his relationship with her when he noted that she liked things over people. Maryse broke up with Cannon on the June 14 edition of NXT when she discovered he was buying her cheap and fake gifts, and Cannon was eliminated from the show that same night. Maryse then spurned the affections of Hornswoggle on the June 21 edition of NXT. On August 24, Maryse underwent surgery for an abdominal hernia and took time off WWE programming. After two months of inactivity, Maryse was released from her WWE contract on October 28, 2011.
's music video "Throw It On Me" featuring The Hives
. She also appeared in the January 2009 issue of Muscle & Fitness
along with Eve Torres and Michelle McCool. She made a special appearance on Redemption Song
, which was hosted by WWE wrestler Chris Jericho
, along with Candice Michelle
, Mickie James
, and Eve Torres
.
, but grew up in New Brunswick
. In high school, Ouellet was the only girl in her class and ran the school's fashion show. She also began developing a range of makeup
products. Ouellet has a tattoo
of her late father's name, Guy, on her left wrist.
She has a degree in Business Administration and holds a black belt in Taekwondo
. Ouellet is a native speaker of French
, and also speaks English
.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
, better known simply as Maryse. She most recently worked for WWE. She also appeared as the co-host on NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT is a sports entertainment television program produced by WWE that debuted on February 23, 2010. Described as a hybrid between reality television and WWE's scripted live event shows, the premise of the show follows select talent contracted to WWE's developmental territory Florida...
.
After spending years modeling, including winning Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada in 2003, Ouellet was hired by WWE in 2006, after she participated in the WWE Diva Search
WWE Diva Search
The WWE Diva Search is a talent competition held by World Wrestling Entertainment. The first winner was Jaime Koeppe, but she did not receive a contract like subsequent winners of the contest. Other winners included Christy Hemme, Ashley Massaro, Layla El, and Eve Torres. In addition to the winners...
competition. She signed a deal with WWE in August 2006 and began working at its development facility Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is run by owner Danny Davis and was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1997 until 2000...
. She was later transferred to Florida Championship Wrestling
Florida Championship Wrestling
Championship Wrestling from Florida was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office existing from 1961, when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion, until 1987, when it closed down. It is also referred to as Florida Championship Wrestling...
, another WWE developmental facility, to further her training. Ouellet made her in-ring debut in December 2006 and captured the WWE Divas Championship
WWE Divas Championship
The WWE Diva's Championship is a unified professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is competed for by WWE Divas. The championship was created by WWE in 2008, and was introduced in storyline by then-SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as an alternative to Raw's Women's Championship...
in December 2008, a title which she held for seven months. She won the Divas Championship for a second time in February 2010. She is currently the longest reigning WWE Divas Champion in history, holding the title for a total of 265 days over 2 reigns. Maryse was released from her WWE contract on October 28, 2011.
Modelling career
Ouellet began her career as a beauty pageantBeauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
contestant, winning Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada 2003 and finishing second at the International Finals of Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2004. She was also on the cover of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
Diva Search and developmental territories (2006–2008)
In the summer of 2006, Maryse tried out for World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
(WWE)'s Diva Search. She made the final cut and was one of the top eight featured on WWE, but on the July 24 episode of Raw
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
she became the second person to be eliminated. Despite her elimination, she was invited to observe workouts and the training facility at WWE's developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is run by owner Danny Davis and was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1997 until 2000...
(OVW). Ouellet later said that she was "very, very excited", as it was her "dream to become a WWE Diva".
Ouellet was officially signed to a WWE developmental contract on August 24, 2006 and was assigned to OVW for training. She made her in-ring debut at a live event
House show
A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive during televised events, as well as test reactions to matches, wrestlers, and...
in December 2006. In March 2007, she began wrestling in dark matches prior to the OVW television tapings. In mid-2007, Ouellet began managing
Manager (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
Sylvain Grenier
Sylvain Grenier
Sylvain Grenier is a Canadian professional wrestler, who is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment in the La Résistance tag team. He is currently a French language announcer for TNA Impact! on RDS....
both in OVW and at WWE house shows. When Florida Championship Wrestling
Florida Championship Wrestling
Championship Wrestling from Florida was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office existing from 1961, when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion, until 1987, when it closed down. It is also referred to as Florida Championship Wrestling...
(FCW) opened in the summer of 2007, Maryse was transferred to the developmental facility for training, and on September 25, she made her FCW debut as the valet of Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly (wrestler)
Ryan Parmeter is an American professional wrestler. He is signed by WWE and competes in its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling as Conor O'Brian...
along with Lacey Von Erich
Lacey Von Erich
Lacey Dawn Adkisson is an American professional wrestler better known by her ring name Lacey Von Erich. She is the daughter of Kerry Von Erich and the granddaughter of Fritz Von Erich...
. She then started competing in singles and tag team competition, before managing Ted DiBiase, Jr.
Ted DiBiase, Jr.
Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with WWE, where he appears on its SmackDown brand...
in December 2007. She accompanied him to the ring
Wrestling ring
A wrestling ring is the ring stage on which professional wrestlers wrestle.-Configuration and construction:The configuration and construction of the "traditional" ring is very similar to that of a boxing ring, though the wrestling version has three ring ropes...
when he captured the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship. She continued making sporadic appearances in FCW until January 2008.
SmackDown and Divas Champion (2006–2009)
On the September 22, 2006 episode of SmackDown!, Ouellet, simply known as Maryse, was shown on the TitanTronJumbotron
A JumboTron is a large-screen television using technology developed by Sony, typically used in sports stadiums and concert venues to show close-up shots of the event. Although JumboTron is a registered trademark owned by the Sony Corporation, the word jumbotron is often used by the public as a...
welcoming the Montreal viewers (in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) to the season premiere of SmackDown! on the CW Network
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
. Maryse made her first actual television appearance with her entrance theme on the May 21, 2007 episode of Raw to present American rapper Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
's new music video for the single "Throw It on Me
Throw It on Me
"Throw It on Me" is a collaboration between Timbaland and The Hives from the album Timbaland Presents Shock Value. The Hives recorded vocals and guitar for the song. Timbaland played the song when he was a guest on Elliot in the Morning on DC 101. This song has also been on Verizon advertisements...
" (2007), in which she had appeared.
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
in the process. On the March 7, 2008 episode of SmackDown, Maryse competed in a swimsuit contest, against Victoria, Michelle McCool
Michelle McCool
Michelle Leigh McCool , is a retired American professional wrestler who is best known for her time in WWE.McCool originally worked as a middle school teacher in Palatka, Florida. She joined WWE in 2004 after participating in the 2004 WWE Diva Search. In her initial on-screen role, she acted...
, Cherry
Kara Drew
Kara Elizabeth Drew is a former American professional wrestler and valet, better known by her ring name Cherry. She is best known for working in World Wrestling Entertainment as the manager of former Tag Team Champions, Deuce 'n Domino, and as a performer for its SmackDown brand.After becoming...
, and Eve Torres
Eve Torres
Eve Marie Torres is an American dancer, model, and professional wrestler. She is working for WWE on Raw brand. She is a two time WWE Divas Champion.Torres began her career as a model and dancer...
. In the end, Maryse and Eve got into a fight. On March 14, Maryse was the first eliminated from the swimsuit competition. On March 28, Maryse competed in a "Wet and Wild" match where she teamed with Victoria against Cherry and McCool in a losing effort. Then, the tag team Deuce 'n Domino
Deuce 'n Domino
Deuce 'n Domino was the name of a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Deuce Shade and Dice Domino, who were managed for the majority of their run by Cherry Pie and briefly by Maryse. The pair teamed together in World Wrestling Entertainment and Ohio Valley Wrestling from 2006 through 2008...
dumped Cherry (who had been their manager
Manager (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
) and replaced her with Maryse.
On the May 16, 2008 episode of SmackDown, Maryse made her television in-ring debut in a losing effort to Cherry, but managed to defeat her in a rematch weeks later. For weeks, Maryse teamed with Victoria and Natalya
Nattie Neidhart
Natalie "Nattie" Katherine Neidhart is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Natalya....
to feud against Cherry, Michelle McCool and Maria
Maria Kanellis
Maria Louise Kanellis, , or simply Maria, is a singer-songwriter, actress, model, and professional wrestler, best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment. Kanellis's career began as a contestant on the reality show Outback Jack in 2004...
. Maryse then suffered a minor broken nose after receiving a bulldog from Maria.
Maryse's feud with Michelle McCool led to Maryse's first title match for the WWE Divas Championship
WWE Divas Championship
The WWE Diva's Championship is a unified professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is competed for by WWE Divas. The championship was created by WWE in 2008, and was introduced in storyline by then-SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as an alternative to Raw's Women's Championship...
against McCool at Unforgiven
Unforgiven (2008)
Unforgiven was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on September 7, 2008 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio...
in September, which Maryse lost. She then came up short once again in title rematch on SmackDown. After being off television for a month, Maryse returned at November's pay-per-view event Survivor Series
Survivor Series (2008)
Survivor Series was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , took place on November 23, 2008 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts The Survivor Series was in Boston 15 years prior in 1993 in the now-demolished Boston Garden...
to participate in the five-on-five SmackDown vs. Raw Divas Elimination match. Maryse outlasted all her SmackDown teammates, but she was ultimately eliminated by Beth Phoenix
Beth Phoenix
Elizabeth Kocianski is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE where she wrestles on the Raw brand under the ring name Beth Phoenix, where she is the reigning WWE Divas Champion....
.
On December 19, Maryse pinned Maria to become the number one contender for Michelle McCool's Divas Championship. The next week on SmackDown, Maryse beat McCool to become the new Divas Champion in a match with Maria as the special guest referee. On December 28, 2008 at a house show
House show
A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive during televised events, as well as test reactions to matches, wrestlers, and...
in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, Maryse dislocated her knee in a tag team match against the Bella Twins
The Bella Twins
Brianna Monique Garcia and Stephanie Nicole Garcia are American twin professional wrestlers. The twins are a professional wrestling tag team under the ring names Brie Bella and Nikki Bella, collectively referred to as The Bella Twins, and work for WWE on the Raw brand.Before being promoted to the...
, when one of the twins initiated a dropkick that landed on her kneecap, it was later announced that the injury was not too serious and that she would be able to return in a few weeks. On the January 23, 2009 episode of SmackDown, Maryse returned in a non-wrestling role and sat at ringside commentating, during a Divas' tag team match. Maryse returned to wrestling on February 20 in a tag team match with Michelle McCool and defeating Maria and Eve Torres. Maryse beat the Women's Champion
WWE Women's Championship
The WWE Women's Championship was a professional wrestling championship in the World Wrestling Entertainment promotion. Created in 1956, it was the oldest active professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment history until its retirement in 2010 as a result from a unification...
, Melina
Melina Perez
Melina Nava Perez is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Women Superstars Uncensored. She is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring mononym Melina....
in a non-title match on the March 9 edition of Raw. She made her first title defense against McCool on March 27 on SmackDown!, Maryse won via disqualification after the returning Gail Kim
Gail Kim
Gail Kim is a Canadian professional wrestler of Korean descent, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where she is the current TNA Women's Knockout Champion and one half of the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions with Madison Rayne...
attacked both McCool and Maryse.
On April 5, Maryse competed in a Divas battle royal at WrestleMania XXV
WrestleMania XXV
WrestleMania XXV was the twenty-fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on April 5, 2009 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas...
, but the match was won by Santino Marella.
Raw, NXT host and release (2009–2011)
On the April 13 edition of Raw, Maryse was drafted to Raw as part of the 2009 WWE Draft2009 WWE Draft
The 2009 World Wrestling Entertainment Draft was the seventh Draft produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE. The Draft took place over two days: the first day was televised live for three hours on April 13; the second part, the "Supplemental Draft", was held on April 15...
, in the process making the Divas Championship exclusive to the Raw brand. Maryse successfully defended her Divas Championship against Gail Kim on the April 24 edition of SmackDown. Maryse began feuding with Mickie James and Kelly Kelly, after Maryse cost James a battle royal, which was won by Kelly Kelly. The following week, Maryse lost against Kelly by disqualification, but the championship did not change hands; Maryse won a subsequent rematch by pinfall two weeks later on June 8. At the Night of Champions
Night of Champions (2009)
Night of Champions was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on July 26, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the second annual event to be promoted solely under the Night of Champions name and the...
pay-per-view on July 26, Maryse lost the Divas Championship to James. She then took a hiatus from WWE to recover after having knee surgery. Maryse returned on the November 23, 2009 edition of Raw when she disguised herself in the Gobbledy Gooker costume and sneak-attacked the Divas champion Melina after a match, setting up a feud with Melina.
In early 2010, a tournament was held for the newly vacated Divas Championship. Maryse defeated Brie Bella and Eve Torres en route to the finals. In the finals, Maryse defeated Gail Kim
Gail Kim
Gail Kim is a Canadian professional wrestler of Korean descent, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where she is the current TNA Women's Knockout Champion and one half of the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions with Madison Rayne...
to win the Divas Championship for second time on the February 22 edition of Raw. At WrestleMania XXVI
WrestleMania XXVI
WrestleMania XXVI was the twenty-sixth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on March 28, 2010 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. This was the fourth WrestleMania to...
she was on the winning team in a 10-Diva tag team match. Maryse lost the Divas Championship to Eve Torres on the April 12 edition of Raw, and was unsuccessful in an attempt to regain it at the Over the Limit pay-per-view. At the Fatal 4-Way
WWE Fatal 4-Way
Fatal 4-Way was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on June 20, 2010 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York...
pay-per-view on June 20, Maryse competed in a fatal four-way match for the WWE Divas Championship, which involved Gail Kim, Eve Torres and Alicia Fox, however, Fox won the contest.
On the June 21 edition of Raw, after Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase, Jr.
Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with WWE, where he appears on its SmackDown brand...
fired Virgil
Mike Jones (wrestler)
Mike Jones is an American professional wrestler, who most recently performed for World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Virgil, where he appeared on its Raw brand as Ted DiBiase, Jr.'s personal assistant...
, Maryse became DiBiase's new personal assistant. On the December 13, 2010 episode of Raw Maryse was involved in a battle royal to determine the winner of the Diva of the Year Slammy Award but was eliminated by Natalya.
On the March 8, 2011 edition of NXT, Maryse became the co-host of the show alongside Matt Striker. On April 12, upon facing an ultimatum, Maryse chose to terminate her relationship with DiBiase and instead keep her job on NXT. On NXT Redemption, Maryse was involved in several romantic storylines. Both Yoshi Tatsu
Naofumi Yamamoto
is a Japanese professional wrestler and former boxer, who is currently signed to WWE, performing on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Yoshi Tatsu.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :...
and Lucky Cannon wooed her from the beginning of the show in March. Initially, Maryse was more receptive towards Tatsu, but changed her stance to favour Cannon in May after receiving a gift from him. On the May 17 edition of NXT, Tatsu ended his relationship with her when he noted that she liked things over people. Maryse broke up with Cannon on the June 14 edition of NXT when she discovered he was buying her cheap and fake gifts, and Cannon was eliminated from the show that same night. Maryse then spurned the affections of Hornswoggle on the June 21 edition of NXT. On August 24, Maryse underwent surgery for an abdominal hernia and took time off WWE programming. After two months of inactivity, Maryse was released from her WWE contract on October 28, 2011.
Other media
In April 2007, Ouellet appeared in TimbalandTimbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
's music video "Throw It On Me" featuring The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
. She also appeared in the January 2009 issue of Muscle & Fitness
Muscle & Fitness
Muscle & Fitness is an American bodybuilding magazine founded by Joe Weider, but now published by American Media, Inc.-History:Muscle & Fitness has a more mainstream focus than its companion publication, Flex...
along with Eve Torres and Michelle McCool. She made a special appearance on Redemption Song
Redemption Song (TV series)
Redemption Song is an American reality television show, which aired on Fuse TV. The show was about 11 women who are competing for a recording contract. The series ran from October 29, 2008 to December 19, 2008 on Fuse TV. The first episode was posted online on the Fuse website and on various cable...
, which was hosted by WWE wrestler Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
, along with Candice Michelle
Candice Michelle
Candice Michelle Beckman-Ehrlich better known as Candice Michelle or just Candice, is an American model, actress, and professional wrestler best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment....
, Mickie James
Mickie James
Mickie Laree James , better known simply as Mickie James, is an American professional wrestler and singer of mixed Native American-Caucasian descent, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where she is a former two-time TNA Women's Knockout Champion.James began her professional...
, and Eve Torres
Eve Torres
Eve Marie Torres is an American dancer, model, and professional wrestler. She is working for WWE on Raw brand. She is a two time WWE Divas Champion.Torres began her career as a model and dancer...
.
Personal life
Ouellet was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, but grew up in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. In high school, Ouellet was the only girl in her class and ran the school's fashion show. She also began developing a range of makeup
Cosmetics
Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and...
products. Ouellet has a tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
of her late father's name, Guy, on her left wrist.
She has a degree in Business Administration and holds a black belt in Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
. Ouellet is a native speaker of French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, and also speaks English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
In wrestling
- Finisher moves
- French Kiss (Snap DDT with hair flip)
- French TKO (Heel kick)
- Signature moves
- French Pain (Camel clutch)
- Forward Russian legsweep
- Modified figure four leglock
- Spinning side slam backbreaker
- Wrestlers managedManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Deuce 'n DominoDeuce 'n DominoDeuce 'n Domino was the name of a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Deuce Shade and Dice Domino, who were managed for the majority of their run by Cherry Pie and briefly by Maryse. The pair teamed together in World Wrestling Entertainment and Ohio Valley Wrestling from 2006 through 2008...
- Sylvain GrenierSylvain GrenierSylvain Grenier is a Canadian professional wrestler, who is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment in the La Résistance tag team. He is currently a French language announcer for TNA Impact! on RDS....
- Ted DiBiase, Jr.Ted DiBiase, Jr.Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with WWE, where he appears on its SmackDown brand...
- Deuce 'n Domino
- Nicknames
- "The French Canadian Beauty"
- "The Sexiest of the Sexy"
- Entrance themes
- "Pourquoi?" by Jim Johnston (WWE)
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked her #9 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2009
- World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
- WWE Divas ChampionshipWWE Divas ChampionshipThe WWE Diva's Championship is a unified professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is competed for by WWE Divas. The championship was created by WWE in 2008, and was introduced in storyline by then-SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as an alternative to Raw's Women's Championship...
(2 times)
- WWE Divas Championship