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| Early Life |
| Wilson was born in Boise, Idaho.She was painfully shy growing up but she quickly found friends in her small town. She found her niche in many school activities, including cheerleading and dance, and was very competitive in track and field.
During her sophomore year of high school, after Wilson's interest in modeling grew more serious, her mother urged her to pursue it.They visited an agency and were informed that Torrie would have to lose weight to actually be considered for jobs.In the process of losing weight, she began a bout with anorexia and then bulimia that lasted from ages fourteen to twenty.
After recovering from the disorder, Wilson became involved in fitness.She began eating six meals a day and working out.She placed third in her first competition.She later won the Miss Galaxy competition in 1998.She then spent some time on the Extreme Fitness Team.
In 1998, Wilson moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.She began acting classes and was introduced to an agent who helped her gain a few jobs. |
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| World Championship Wrestling(WCW) |
| Wilson's start in wrestling came when she attended a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) show with her boyfriend in 1999. After going backstage, she was asked to walk out to the ring with Scott Steiner. Later, Kevin Nash expressed an interest in doing a storyline with her. She debuted under the name "Samantha", who was brought in by the nWo to seduce David Flair into turning on his father, Ric Flair.They appeared together on February 21, when Wilson slapped Ric Flair, and David zapped him with a taser.[12] At the 1999 Bash at the Beach, Wilson acted as a valet for Flair as he captured the WCW United States Championship from Dean Malenko.
Although she left WCW television afterwards, she returned in the fall of 1999 under her real name. Wilson began managing Billy Kidman and his Filthy Animals teammates. As a result, she found herself involved in the Animals continuing feud with The Revolution. In November, Wilson and Eddie Guerrero were shown flirting on the "Kidcam,"a hidden camera segment, which led to a feud between Kidman and Guerrero. Following this, Wilson disappeared from television. Wilson, however, returned on the January 19, 2000, and in April 2000, Kidman and Wilson joined a stable known as the New Blood, making them both heels. Kidman soon became jealous of the attention Torrie began to give to fellow New Blood member Horace Hogan. In June, Wilson gave Kidman a low blow at the Great American Bash, causing him to lose to Horaces uncle, Hulk Hogan.
Torrie was taken off of television following the encounter, reappearing at July's Bash at the Beach during a match between Shane Douglas and Buff Bagwell. After the match, Torrie and Douglas left together, which led to a feud between Kidman and Douglas. At September's Fall Brawl, Wilson and Douglas defeated Kidman and Madusa in a mixed tag team scaffold match. Wilson was released from her contract in December 2000. |
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| World Wrestling Entertainment(WWE) |
| Torrie Wilson made her WWF TV debut on the June 28, 2001 episode of SmackDown! as part of The Alliance during the Invasion angle in 2001.[1] In her first storyline with the company, she portrayed Vince McMahon's latest affair. She also regularly teamed with fellow WCW performer Stacy Keibler. The two of them made their wrestling debuts in WWF in a Bra and Panties match against Lita and Trish Stratus at the WWF Invasion pay-per-view, which Trish and Lita won. The following night on RAW, Torrie defeated Stratus in a Paddle on a Pole match.[8] Despite her relative lack of in-ring experience, Wilson, alongside Keibler and Ivory, regularly feuded with the WWE Divas,[15] as well as interfering in matches on behalf of other wrestlers in The Alliance.
Amidst the potatoes, corn and wheat typically grown on the sprawling and spacious farms of Boise, Idaho, one of wrestling's most enticing Divas emerged.
Torrie Wilson, a Boise native, has been one of WWE's hottest Divas ever since debuting in 2001. Torrie got her start in WCW, but when Mr. McMahon purchased WCW, she quickly made the transition to WWE. No matter where Torrie Wilson is, though, she's always turning heads. In fact, her beauty is so great, that it can easily make other WWE Divas jealous. This could be a major reason why Candice and Victoria recently turned on the 1998 Miss Galaxy.
Ever since Torrie Wilson and Candice were traded to RAW in 2005, they had been attached at the hip along with Victoria. The three proved to be a dominant trio in the Women's Division, wreaking havoc on all of the other Divas. But Candice and Victoria viciously turned on Torrie during Candice's Playboy unveiling on RAW. Torrie was slated to get her chance at revenge at Saturday Night's Main Event in a tag team match. She was scheduled to team up with Trish Stratus to take on her former friends, Victoria and Candice.
But after Torrie cost Victoria her match against Trish Stratus, she was found knocked unconscious in the locker room by the Women's Champion. Trish found an autographed copy of Candice's Playboy on her body, but it's unproven whether or not Candice and Victoria were responsible for the attack.
The vicious attack on Torrie appeared to be a culimination of events over a period of a few weeks.
Candice became the latest Diva to don the cover of Playboy magazine, and she was certainly excited. In fact, after a recent Torrie Wilson loss, Candice said that losing didn't matter because she would be on Playboy in a couple of weeks.
The following week Torrie Wilson accompanied Candice to the ring for her Women's Championship opportunity against Trish Stratus. Candice went for a pinning combination close to the ropes, and Torrie reached out to give her extra leverage. The referee caught Torrie and broke up the pin. Within moments, Trish recovered and scored the victory over Candice.
Torrie tried to apologize backstage to Candice, but the Playboy covergirl wasn't hearing it. In fact, she answered Torrie's apology by slapping her across the face. Torrie sucked it up, though, and went to the ring with Victoria for Candice's Playboy unveiling.
Candice began to talk about how she was the hottest Diva to ever appear in Playboy, taking a jab at Torrie, who was also a former Playboy cover girl. Torrie decided to speak her mind and told Candice that she was being selfish. Candice lured Torrie in with an apologetic hug, but then she winked at Victoria and they attacked Wilson. Only time will tell how and when Torrie will get her revenge on her former friends.
Torrie may not be a Women's Champion, but she does hold one major distinction. She participated in the most-purchased match on WWE 24/7 Online - a Bikini Contest vs. Sable at Judgment Day 2002. Not only were Torrie and Sable decked out in two of the hottest bikinis ever seen, but they also sealed the match with a kiss that has to be seen to be believed. |
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| Personal Life |
| Wilson admits to not watching wrestling when she was younger,but claims that since she became involved in the industry, she has become a fan of Hulk Hogan.
While working for WWE, Wilson is on the road for up to 300 days per year. Wilson has a maltese named Chloe, who travels with her. While on the road, Wilson works out at least four days a week. Usually, her workout consists of an hour of cardio and a half-hour of lifting weights.
Wilson also has a close friendship with Stacy Keibler. At one point, they were roommates in Los Angeles.
After being together for four year Wilson married Peter Gruner (known on-screen as Billy Kidman) on July 11, 2003. They lived together in Tampa, Florida when not traveling. In 2006, however, she filed for divorce.
In September 2007, Wilson opened her official clothing line "Officially Jaded", alongside Nick Mitchell. She opened a store in The Woodlands, Texas at the upscale Market Street district.
Aside from Playboy, Wilson has also graced the cover of several other magazines, including the September 2006 cover of FHM magazine.
Wilson was also number forty-three on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World list in 2007. She has also been on AskMen.com's list of the Most Desirable Women in the World twice: she was number twenty-two in 2006 and number sixty-five in 2007.
In April 2007, Wilson, along with Ashley Massaro, Kelly Kelly, Brooke, Layla El, and Maryse, filmed Timbaland's music video "Throw It On Me". Also in 2007, Wilson made a special appearance, along with Mick Foley, at the Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai.
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