“Your Two Cents” is the new interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling.
This week, we’re asking this: With news that Madusa is penning her autobiography, we’re wondering: which women’s wrestler do you most want to see write her memoirs? We’ve read your responses on our social media pages and picked some of the best submissions to highlight here on the website. As always, you can join the debate by leaving your comments!
Our Two Cents
Batting for Team DD this week, it’s Erin giving us her personal opinion on this week’s topic:
Erin I think it’d be pretty informative to read Stephanie McMahon‘s autobiography. She was one of the most hated on-screen personas in recent WWE history, and her personal life hasn’t been without its controversies, but I think the most interesting aspect of this hypothetical book would be her take on the inner workings of the WWE, from growing up with her dad and mom running the WWE to becoming a high-ranking figure in her own right.
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@AlexxRavenSonja | That would definitely be Lita. Her first book stopped as soon as the most controversial part of her life and career were just starting. Everyone’s heard Matt’s side of the story & made assumptions about her. I’d love to hear what she has to say and hear how she really felt about leaving and more about her life after WWE too. |
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Justin C Dutton | I would love to read Ivory and Jackie Moore‘s because they both have been in the industry for so long and worked for so many different main stream promotions (WWE, WCW, TNA). I could only imagine all the stories and insight they have, and I would to hear how they, unlike a lot of main stream female workers, were able to maintain the longevity that they maintained. |
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Mondarious Brantley | Out of all women’s wrestlers I would love to see former WWE Diva Jillian Hall write an autobiography. Seeing as Jillian was a well rounded wrestler before entering the company she was used mainly to get others over and basically used as a joke kind of like former Diva Victoria towards the end of her career. So if Jillian were to write an autobiography I think it would be a really great book to read from her point of view. |
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Mark Myers | I would love to see Sherri Martel‘s book come out. I know she was writing it before she passed and I heard someone was going to see that it was published, but nothing has come to light as of yet. |
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@MxdBoysDoItBest | I would absolutely love if Melina was to write a memoir. Melina is considered the most controversial Diva in WWE history. Backstage politics and former Divas blasted her for having a bad attitude. I personally would love to hear her side of the story. Just because backstage politics and former Divas said that about her doesn’t mean it’s necessarily true. It’d be great to hear her side. Also, Melina had a tough road when she found her passion in wrestling. She was told she was too fat, too skinny, too short, etc. I would love to hear about how she handled all the criticism, both with that and the bad things people said about her. |
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Ozzy Valentine | Tough one as there are so many women who I’m sure have their fair share of stories to tell. I would love to read something from both Molly Holly and Tara. Molly because she worked with so many legendary women, more so than the other women. She grappled with the ultra talented Madusa/Alundra Blayze and even the animated Sherri Martel! She worked with Macho Man in WCW and then wrestled many greats in WWE. Tara has an interesting background too. She went from bodybuilder, to playing a Godfather lady, to one of the greatest women wrestlers ever! And going strong and better than most young girls today. Tara is so humorous as well, so im sure it would be a fun and interesting read without a doubt. |
And now we turn it over to you…
What are your two cents on the debate? Who in women’s wrestling do you wish would write an autobiography? Tell us in the comments…
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I could actually see Tara, Ivory, or Jackie release a autobiography one day, all being such veterans. It would be nice to read about Tara’s time on the fitness-modeling she did with Trish.
And it’s pretty obvious Stephanie is releasing one some day.
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While I would love for Ivory to release one, I’ve already heard her Timeline of Lisa Moretti interview (which was great) so for me it would have to be Molly Holly, she got to wrestle lots of legends and appeared in WCW, WWF, WWE and WSU so I’m sure her book would be jam packed!!
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Sable, Trish, Lita, and Kelly Kelly (when she retires) and Beth Phoenix (when she retires as well)
LayTorres Reply:
January 20th, 2012 at
I want a diva to write a novel about a fictional life of a female wrestler based on a real life wrestler. Just like ‘Model land’ by Tyra Banks. That would be very interesting.
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I want Melina & Lita to release!
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I’d pick Trish, Lita, Kelly, Michelle, Layla, & Mickie. As for the indies, when they’re officially retired, i’d pick Del Rey, Havok, Melissa, Saraya, Serena, the Ninjas, Daizee, & Hailey (Hatred). That’s to name a few :p I think all these women would have wonderful stories to tell!
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Kharma, Victora & Lita
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I would love for Jazz to write an autobiography. I’m not sure how juicy or controversial it would be, but she was one of my favorite wrestlers during that time. I would like to hear what it was like to wrestle Trish Stratus, Lita, Molly Holly, Jackie, Victoria/Tara, Ivory, the men in ECW and plenty more! I’ve never really heard her talk about the divas of that time, and I would really like to hear what she has to say.
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When I read certain autobiographies I tend to read the ones that go “old school” so I would love to read a memior from Mae Young,Wendi Ritcher.
I know that Lita did a book once but I would like for it to go all the way until she retired.
cutymania Reply:
January 23rd, 2012 at
same here. That’s why I’m excited for Madusa’ autobiography, they had such prolific careers and competed (imo) during some of the best periods in womens wrestling. Wendi Richter, Leilani Kai, Judy Martin etc I would love to hear about the careers from training under Moolah (probably the most controversial woman in wrestling), to competing in Japan, then to WWF..80s/90s womens wrestling is where it’s at.
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Trish- hers would be the most interesting “model-turned-wrestler” autobiography because she was actually a longtime fan who made the conscious decision to enter the business and become a wrestler, rather than being thrust into the business like a lot that came after her (and before her really). Not to mention the fact that she is the most successful woman in mainstream American wrestling in decades, and she also has a good head on her shoulders. Methinks she could actually write a well crafted and honest autobiography. That’s the most important thing, honesty. Trish admits her faults, a rarity in wrestling where everyone thinks their s*** don’t stink.
Lita- a follow up to her first autobiography, she could be much more honest without WWE peering over her shoulder. All the controversy around her/Matt/Edge would make for ample material, as well as the aftermath. It would be interesting to hear her speak (or write) from the heart.
Molly- one of the best women’s wrestlers, who worked for WCW and WWF/WWE during their heyday; I’m sure Molly has plenty of stories to tell.
Victoria- as would this woman. She has a great amount of material to write about, and more than any other female in wrestling, Victoria/Tara could bring the laughs. Shes not afraid to tell the stories that make a fool out of her, and they’re the most interesting stories often.
Future Endeavoured Reply:
January 20th, 2012 at
lol the Victoria one sounds like it would be great. She could write about the time she fell out of the Divas bus
norisclouds Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at
I thought Lita was incredibly honest in the first one–she criticized WWE a few times and spoke pretty frankly about Matt’s failures as a boyfriend/problems in their relationship.
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Jackie Moore or Ivory, with such a lengthy career i’m sure it will be an interesting read.
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Wendi Richter – the woman appeared in numerous promotions, would also like to hear about the ”Original Screwjob” (and don’t you forget that Bret Hart)
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Lita
I loved her first book and I hope she writes a second one.
I really want to read about her side of the story about the whole Adam/Matt/Amy situation. I want to really know how she felt during a time like this,and how she worked with Adam and just her thoughts about everything during that time period,her heel run,and basicallly everything that happened after 2003.
WweLitafan4ever Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at
Oh I forgot to add also how she felt about the fans during that time and her last match/moments in the WWE.
norisclouds Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at
What you said 100%; she’s given a few interviews, but since she is so guarded now about what happened I really really want to know how she handled working with Edge (who she did say at the time was one of her closest friends) dealt with Matt–(who admitted to going back and forth between her and Ashley) and whether or not the attitudes of management changed towards her during that time. They seemed to be very hard on her, whereas before they were a bit more accommodating, but I can only speculate.
WweLitafan4ever Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at
Exactly.
I really want to know how she felt during that time about everything that was going on. But according to Amy, she is “a very private person.” So,idk. But she should talk about what happened to clear everything up. We only heard Matt’s side of the story;and there is two sides to every story.
I would read that book in 1 day. I hope she talks about how she felt about the company treating her during her last moments.
Should be a great read if she ever writes a 2nd autobiography.
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To me, Kelly Kelly’s book will be very interesting. A lot has happened in her career. She could talk about how despite having fans, she was still hated by a lot of people because of her wrestling skills and attitude and allegedly having no charisma at all. She could talk about how she felt about the hate. Also, she could talk about the incident with Randy Orton (you know, when Randy called her a slut on live radio), her relationship with Test, backstage drama, people branding her to be slut, her friendship with any of the divas, the list is endless. It might become a bestseller you know.
adifferentsame Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at
I think once Kelly Kelly’s WWE career slows down or ends completely, she’ll go on to establish a fairly successful media career. Her WWE chapter could potentially only be one half of her autobiography.
JJ Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at
@LayTorres: I always think of Kelly as living in a bubble away from the criticism she receives (and her twitter and interviews have reinforced my opinion of that). That’s not a bad way to live at all, much more desirable than focusing on the negatives, but I don’t think it would make a very good read. Essentially:
“Chapter 6: The Criticisms I, Kelly Kelly, have faced…Pfft, haters!! Chapter 7: My Favorite brand of Lipgloss”
Same reason I wouldn’t want an autobiography of Sable’s, even though she is a personal all-time favourite. She turned a blind eye to the criticisms she received, even her rivalry with Sunny. Makes me think she is a classy lady (and yes before anyone says, you can still be classy if you’ve posed nude) but not great material for an autobiography.
@adifferentsame: Really? With no disrespect to Kelly I see basically no chance of her having success (in the media/entertainment business) after she leaves WWE. More beautiful, more talented, more popular women have tried and failed at mainstream media. I could see her having success after WWE, but not in the public eye.
adifferentsame Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at
Reality shows, odd magazine feature, maybe a few red carpet appearances… Really depends on Kelly’s marketing in the WWE from now until she finishes up or if, like Stacy Keibler, she starts a celebrity romance.
JJ Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at
Oh yeah, I see no chance of her having success with that. Again, not a knock on Kelly just the likelyhood of that happening (judging from the past) is minuscule in chance.
Sable was hugely popular in 1998/1999. Cover of Playboy, on TV shows, chatshows, on the cover of TV Guide. Leaves WWF…no-one cares.
Chyna, again, hugely popular in 2000/2001. Does all the things Sable did and more; on Jay Leno, goes to the Emmy’s. Leaves WWF…no-one cares.
Torrie tried to get outside work during her time in WWE. No-one cared. She did get on I’m a Celebrity afterwards which is something.
Stacy does Dancing with the Stars, leaves WWE and no-one cared. That is, until she hooked up with Clooney: the ultimate bachelor. Now all the media knows her…just like they did his last few girlfriends who they never write about anymore.
That’s just a few. I mean, I could be wrong and Kelly will go on to great success once she leaves. It would be nice for her if she did. But once she no longer has WWE behind her, I think her media career will be over.
adifferentsame Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at
I think Kelly has more universal appeal than both Chyna and Sable, and as with Stacy Keibler’s post-WWE career, I think Kelly has a good chance of having a modest media career. I didn’t assert that she would find great success, but that her accessibility outside of the WWE right now might aid her when her wrestling career is over.
norisclouds Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at
She would need a lot of acting lessons outside of WWE to make it, but she might be able to make a name for herself doing reality shows.
However, I have to point out that I saw the MAXIM post on ONTD and most of the posters responded with how ugly her face was…which is the kind of shallow crap I expect over there, but also the response I get from anyone who doesn’t watch wrestling when I show them her photos.
People are shallow catty assholes and they’ll judge Kelly harshly on her looks, which is her main marketing tool–and if Stacy Keibler didn’t make it (right away) I don’t think Kelly will do it.
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Sherri Martel provides me with a haunting reminder of my own personal fairytale. As a child I used to divide my summers by staying with two Grandmothers. One I was bound to by blood, the other as the second wife of my Papa. The story goes that he walked away from his first wife and across the bridge to meet his next one. I used to distinguish them both by the stark contrasts of their hair: one was snow white, like her spirit, while the other concealed her true age by dyeing her mane a lustrous shade of black. With my Papa, a lifelong wrestling fan, I watched old wrestling tapes in the attic. I cannot recount the times I watched Ricky Steamboat defeat Randy Savage at Wrestlemania 3. Which would ultimately lead me to Sherri Martel. A garish, androgynous creature, sometimes like a moving clown prop, I initially thought she and Frank’N'Furter were one and the same – and like Tim Curry’s disturbingly good performance in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, she would terrify me. She would also instil the upsetting reminder in my heart that I would have to stay with my real Grandmother. The evil queen of my grandparents, the mere sight of Sherri, coupled with her hoarse barking, would remind me of her, amplifying the reality that all of my childhood summers would end prematurely.
Adolescence ripped me away from those summers. Only until my Papa passed on a year after I graduated from college would I see the kinder of my fairytale figures again.
I was reunited with Sherri Martel, however, the exact moment I decided to see where wrestling was in 2006. Sherri was being inducted into the Hall of Fame and the moment she commanded the stage and the audience to respect her legacy, I was mesmerised. She was giddy, weathered, spoke in rough sentences, but she was refined with just as much pride as Bret Hart was going in on the same night. Some scoffed that she was unhinged and rambling, others accused her of being drunk. Listening to her story, seeing the woman behind that character I was so scared of as a child, Sherri Martel struck me as someone who had a lifelong headlock on her own aspirations.
Since, I’ve done my homework. Unearthed obscure quotes from friends who regard her as the ultimate sisterheart, listened to her praising peers and those who followed her, watched her give her all even in the dankest venue imaginable, even found myself on an endless YouTube binge of her work during one of many sleepless nights. How thrilling was it when she and Luna Vachon unleashed holy hell upon each other on that episode of RAW? Sherri versus Madusa on WCW could have been a vintage prelude to Trish Stratus versus Lita had her health been sound. How incredible, even, would it have been if she had taken up Dave Prazak’s offer to be installed as the SHIMMER commissioner?
There are many stories worth reading. Wendi Richter’s, for example, had her career not been abbreviated by betrayal. Or the Fabulous Moolah’s, a real expose, given that her legacy is forever halved in two. Sherri Martel’s memory, however, just might go the proper distance. I would have loved to have read her story in rich prose, a story she would only have told with pride from one vital place: her heart.
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Ayako Hamada (in English)
Jessicka Havok (hers would be total epicness)
Mercedes Martinez
Sara del Rey
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Definitely Sable she became a household name in wrestling all within a year and we have all heard of her backstage stories.
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I would love for Lita to write another one. I don’t see her doing it though she’s not one to expose her personal life. Aside from Lita I’m just not sure who I would pay to read about maybe Trish.
norisclouds Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at
The funny thing about Trish is, she is so clean cut that I can’t imagine a biography by her being that interesting. Who did she hang out with a lot backstage?
Lita was great friends with Orton, Edge, Cena–and spent most of her time hanging out with the guys, so she’d have a lot of road stories not to mention her hectic personal life…but of course, she’ll never say anything about it.
Kinda damned if you do damned if you don’t situation there.
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A Sherri Martel book would be awesome :) She would have had so much to say! Her time training in Moolah’s camp. To working with Leilani Kai & Judy Martin. To working in Japan with legends like Devil Masammi. AWA working against Madusa & Candi Devine. Her fueds with Miss Elizabeth, Sapphire & Luna Vachon. Her time in memphis fueding with Jacqueline. Working with the male superstars like Savage, Hogan, Warrior, DiBiase, HBK, Flair, Harmlem Heat. Going back to WWE in 2005 & the Hall Of Fame :)