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Michelle Leigh McCool (born January 25, 1980) is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown brand. She is a former WWE Divas Champion, and is recognized as the title`s first champion. Michelle McCool first came to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a competitor in the 2004 WWE Diva Search, from which she was the fourth woman eliminated.[4] Despite not winning the contest, she was still signed to a three-year contract in November 2004. She debuted on SmackDown! as a fan favorite with a personal trainer gimmick, a reference to her old career.[5] After participating in a number of "Best body" contests, she wrestled in her first SmackDown! match, teaming with The Big Show to defeat Dawn Marie and René Duprée on March 3, 2005.[6] McCool and Dawn Marie feuded for the next few weeks, with Dawn Marie coming out on top. A few months later, McCool became a part of the feud between MNM and Heidenreich when she defended Heidenreich against MNM`s manager Melina`s verbal attacks. Melina and McCool then began a feud, which included a victory for Melina in her SmackDown! debut match. After the match, MNM gave McCool their finisher, The Snapshot. This was the last time she appeared on WWE television, almost a year.

Before and during high school, McCool played softball. McCool received her Master`s degree in Educational leadership from Florida State University. Before becoming involved in professional wrestling, she was a seventh grade teacher in Palatka, Florida. She has an older brother who played football at the University of Cincinnati. McCool is a Christian. In late 2007, she began wearing the word "Faith" on her ring attire. In November 2007, she fractured her nose during an overseas WWE tour after Victoria`s clothesline hit her in the face.[34] She has been hospitalized twice, had two broken ribs, a broken sternum, and a broken xiphoid process.

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