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Maryse Ouellet - Biography

Maryse: Championships & Accomplishments - WWE Divas Championship


Maryse Ouellet was born on January 21, 1983 in Montreal, Quebec and began to get recognition as a model before trying out for the World Wrestling Entertainment in the 2006 Diva Search Contest. Maryse made the finals of the Diva search contest, (Layla El won the contest) and was later signed to a developmental contract on August 24, 2006 with the WWE. She began working in Ohio Valley Wrestling into 2007 where she shared the ring with the likes of Beth Phoenix, Katie Lea, Beth Phoenix, Milena Roucka, Victoria Crawford and more. She made minor appearances on Raw and Smackdown and later worked for Florida Championship Wrestling for the second half of 2007.

In 2008, Maryse began making frequent appearances on Smackdown and on March 30, 2008 at WrestleMania 24, she participated as a Lumberjill in the Playboy BunnyMania match. On May 9, 2008 on SmackDown!, Deuce & Domino dumped their valet Cherry and replaced her with Maryse. She then began to have a more permanent role on the show. She made her Smackdown! in-ring debut on May 16, 2008 and was defeated by Cherry (Kara Drew). Both ladies then continued to feud. By September, she was involved in a heated feud against Divas Champ; Michelle McCool and got her first title shot at Unforgiven. On September 23, 2008 Maryse picked up a huge victory on ECW on Sci-Fi as she defeated Divas champion Michelle McCool in a Non-title match. Maryse continued wrestling regularly and retained animosity agaisnt McCool, yet she couldn't quite win the title. On the December 26, 2008 edition of SmackDown!, Maryse finally defeated Michelle McCool to become the Divas Champion after hitting McCool with a heel kick. Maryse became the second woman to hold the title.