Barbie Blank was a full-time bikini model for Venus Swimwear until she signed a developmental contract with the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) on May 13, 2006. John Laurinaitis saw her in a bikini catalog and contacted her modeling agency about hiring her and Victoria Crawford . Barbie signed with WWE after her agent advised her to, and reported to OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) for further training. Even though Barbie was called onto the main roster, she flies back to Louisville, Kentucky to OVW once a week and works at house shows as a ring announcer and referee along with Crawford, going by her ring name Alicia Fox. On June 24, 2006 at OVW TV tapings, Barbie made her OVW debut as Kelly and participated in a bikini contest. The other participants in the competition were Roni Jonah, Sosay, ODB ( Jessica Kresa ), and Daisy Mae. Nobody won the contest because ODB attacked all the divas. Barbie, now known as "Kelly Kelly" had no prior wrestling experience before being signed by the WWE. She is the youngest female member on the WWE/ECW roster starting out at the age of 19. Barbie made her debut known as "Kelly Kelly" on the June 13, 2006 edition of ECW. Her first role on ECW was an exhibitionist that did a series of striptease segments for the audience. As of July 2008, she was drafted to the WWE Raw brand.
Had no previous wrestling experience prior to being signed by WWE.Currently a model working for World Wrestling Entertainment under the ECW brand under the stage name "Kelly Kelly." [2006]She did gymnastics when she was younger and hoped to go to the Olympics but she had to give it up as she broke her tail bone when she was 10.She lists Julia Roberts as her favorite celebrity.Her favorite WWE Superstar is Miss Elizabeth.Wonder Woman is her favorite Superhero.Her favorite color is pink.Was romantically linked with Andrew 'Test' Martin until his untimely death in March 2009.Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked her #32 of the PWI Best 50 Female Singles Wrestlers 2008.Her WWE Finisher is called K2 which is a leg drop bulldog.Studied Broadcast Journalism in the hope that she would become a television anchor.She used to be a cheerleader.Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked her #34 in best 50 female singles wrestlers in PWI Female 50 in 2009.
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