Former Divas Champion, Beth Phoenix, can add another credit to her long list of WWE achievements: She has been named as having one of the most impressive physiques in WWE history. (Well, she ain’t the Glamazon for nothing!)
The WWE Diva, who is rumored to be leaving the company next month, ranks at #16 on WWE.com’s top 20 countdown.
Speaking on Beth, the website writes:
Beth Phoenix will be the first to tell you that she doesn’t fit the mold of the average WWE Diva. Beth is a powerful competitor with a physique focused more on strength and endurance inside the squared circle than striking poses at a photo shoot. Undeniably one of the strongest WWE Divas in history, Beth doesn’t shy away from challenges, especially when it comes to entering the Royal Rumble Match.
The Glamazon is the only Diva ranked on the list which was topped by Ravishing Rick Rude.
Commenting on the distinction, Beth tweeted: “To be the only Diva honored on @WWE .com’s Most Impressive Physiques in History topped by Rick Rude is surreal!! #allthesweatwasworthit”
Which other Divas do you think could be considered for their impressive physiques? Jazz, who is still looking as ripped as in her WWE heyday, certainly comes to our mind.
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Needs more Chyna.
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Chyna, and Jazz come to mind, Nicole Bass. Nothing against beth, but she shouldn’t have gotten on the list without at least one of the other aforementioned women on as well.
FOREVER FLAWLESS! Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
It sucks that the lists are such a gimmick and don’t actually use historical women and men in WWE history all because they have bad pasts with the ‘E, because the lists actually have potential to be great countdown lists if WWE wasn’t so damn biased. It’s sad…and I also loved the Jazz input, she slipped my mind for a second, but you’re totally right. Nicole? I don’t think she was there that long to make a huge impression, but we all know of Jazz’s history, and I’m with you when saying she deserved to be on that list a lot more than Beth did.
mykel1990 Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
Well, I said Nicole strictly because, well, she had a really large, impressive frame and even put Chyna to shame. But these lists are nothing but a gimmick trip and so biased I’m honestly wondering why Beth would be honored to make a list where a lot of people with bad relationships with WWE are blatantly omitted.
thediva21 Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
Beth phoenix is not leaving the wwe i don’t Believe the rumors
JJ Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
They wouldn’t mention Chyna or Nicole Bass positively. Beth makes complete sense as she’s still on the roster (for now), on good terms and has a pretty unique body. Womanly but muscular; she fits in with the other divas, but then she doesn’t. Worthy of being the only woman on this list.
They’ve kind of ignored Jazz from history, which is a shame. Even then, I don’t think her physique was all that notable, until that recent Shine video. Not Top 20 material.
Beth and Chyna would have made my list.
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Nicole Bass should and Shaniqua should of had honourable mentions. Bass played the bodyguard role well (at least I think she was a bodyguard?) and Shaniquas dominatrix gimmick and attire made her look even more powerful.
mykel1990 Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
I forgot about Linda Miles….that girl was ripped! She had a great look…lean yet muscular, like a female Dolph Ziggler.
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Shaniqua victoria jazz chyna they all had great bodies even trish had something going on for her
But beth making it in is great at least a diva is being recognized
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Tori had a nice physique.
mykel1990 Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
She did, I forgot about Tori too! She was buff and had a taut little figure.
javiousmckenzie Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
Yes its funny cause Tori and Beth are like the same size
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Most of you people can dream on, WWE doesnt like pornstars. No matter what happens Chyna wont be added to anything. :(
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I suppose it depends if they included suspected steroid users on the list or not. Personally I don’t think anyone has ever accused Beth of being guilty of that, and certainly it’s not easy for a woman to build her sort of musculature naturally. She’d have to work many times harder than the equivalent build on a man. So there’s really no reason why she shouldn’t be on the list.
I agree that the usual politics of who’s in favour with WWE at the time plays a part in these polls, but the fact that certain people are omitted really shouldn’t be used to drag Beth down.
divaindemise Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
An amazing thing of note regarding Beth is that she has grace and poise outside of the ring to compliment her gargantuan strength within it.
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If WWE and Chyna were on good terms she would def be on that list.
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She’s a beauty… Muscle and femininity at its best!
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I can name some other names that had impressive physiques.
Chyna, Jazz, Nicole Bass, Tori, Ivory, Jacqueline, Linda Miles, Terri Runnels for example
Ryan Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
Jackie Ivory Terri Tori n Trish Jackie Gayda YES!! But Nicole bass jazz Linda miles yikes!!! I wouldn’t…
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Nattie has a great physique!!!!
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Chyna, Jazz, Jaqueline, Tori, Nicole Bass, Shaniqua and Kaitlyn before she had to tone down her muscles.
Jordan Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
I’m glad to see someone else give Kaitlyn that recognition.
Hello? She’s stacked! Definitely not as toned now, as she was at her debut, but you know by looking at her that she was a fitness competitor.
JJ Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at
Kaitlyn’s more toned now than she was when she debuted. She even admitted on her blog that she wasn’t in her best shape when she debuted because she hadn’t got used to the diet/exercise of the road.
Her recent twitter pics show her off in all her glory! Fantastic legs.
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Jazz & Lita really come to mind for me.
Jazz had an amazing body in my opinion. She was RIPPED! She was THE Baddest Bitch in the WWE. She was like a Lion, no Tiger. She was solitary, and had only one instinct, to take a bitch out. Loved her!
Lita had an amazing body also in my opinion. She wasn’t ripped like Jazz, but she had the perfect body of a professional athlete…her nice shoulder tattoo also added a nice touch to her fit physique.
Jazz I think fits the mold of a ripped Diva, and Lita fits the mold of what most Diva’s should be going for. Athletic, abs are visible, but not overbearing with there apperance. Just a nice fit, athletic body.
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Kaitlyn definitely.
I guess it depends on physique, because while Melina and Trish weren’t muscular and ripped, they were toned with some of the finest abs you’ll see anywhere.
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well desearved.having a great phisyque and still being able to keep a very feminin and sexy look it´s not for everyone.
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Ivory’s abs!!! they should get an honourable mention.
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I think Lisa Marie Varon is in excellent condition for her age. Sarita is another woman with a physique to die for.
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Beth is the second female to ever military press a guy in wwe besides chyna so she should be on the list…chyna should be but since shes doing porn she wont be so beth is the obvious choice….
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I think a lot of you are right, Beth, Chyna, Nicole Bass, and Tori all come to my mind, Victoria as well – she was a lot more buff so to speak when she first debuted if you ask me.
I’d also like to think Torrie Wilson had one hell of a good body. She was perfectly toned without looking big and bulky, but strong bodied.
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Jazz, Chyna, Nicole Bass & Shaniqua should be on the list because all of them have impressive physiques and most of them are more impressive than Beth!
Sorry Beth! I love you a lot but you ain’t the most impressive strong diva, but you sure are the better wrestler of them all!
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Chyna. She’s the ’9th Wonder of the World’ for a reason.
Jazz, Jacqueline, Tori, would all deserve a spot, too.
I just hate that Chyna continues to get left out of history, but it is what it is.
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Chyna Nicole Bass & Linda Miles/Shaniqua were ripped also Aksana and Kaitlyn have nice muscular bodies.
MattyM Reply:
September 25th, 2012 at
Also Dolph Ziggler and Cody Rhodes’ Fine asses were on the listh umf.
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Dat ass
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Beth Phoenix
Chyna
Eve Torres
Ivory
Jackie
Kaitlyn
Naomi
Natalya Neidhart
Torrie Wilson
Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon)
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I don’t know about Beth I haven’t seen that much of her physique to have an opinion on it.
Essex Boy Reply:
September 27th, 2012 at
LOL. Beth won’t do playboy ;)