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Michelle McCool
McCool in 2016
Birth nameMichelle Leigh McCool
Born(1980-01-25)January 25, 1980(age 44)[1]
Palatka, Florida,U.S.[1]
Alma materFlorida State University
Spouse(s)
Jeremy Alexander
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(m.2001;div.2006)​
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(m.2010)​
[2]
Children2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Michelle McCool
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3][1]
Billed weight127 lb (58 kg)[1]
Billed fromPalatka, Florida[3][2]
Trained byDeep South Wrestling[1]
Ohio Valley Wrestling[1][2]
DebutNovember 18, 2004[2]
RetiredMay 1, 2011[4]

Michelle Leigh Calaway[5](néeMcCool;born January 25, 1980) is an American retiredprofessional wrestler.She is best known for her career inWWE,where she is a former two-timeWWE Divas Championand a two-timeWWE Women's Champion.

McCool originally worked as a middle school teacher inPalatka, Florida.She joined WWE in 2004 after participating in theWWE Diva Search.From 2005 to 2007, she utilized the character of a personal trainer, before changing it to that of a teacher. AtThe Great American Bashin 2008, McCool became the inaugural WWE Divas Champion, holding the title for approximately five months. She then won the WWE Women's Championship atThe Bashin 2009, becoming the first female wrestler to have held both titles. AtNight of Championsin 2010, she unified both titles becoming the first and only WWE Unified Divas Champion. McCool held both titles on two occasions, which makes her a four-time champion overall. In November 2010, she was ranked number one inPro Wrestling Illustrated's Female 50, and she retired the following year. Since 2018, McCool has made occasional appearances in WWE, including participating in matches.

Early life[edit]

Both of McCool's parents work in education; her mother, Jenny,[6]is a teacher and her father, Terry, is asuperintendent.[7]She has an older brother who played football at theUniversity of Cincinnati.[8]Growing up, McCool was an avidprofessional wrestlingfan, going as far as knowing how to doRic Flair's signature maneuver, thefigure-four leglock,by age seven. Before and during high school, McCool playedsoftball,basketballandvolleyball.[8]She also played first base atPasco-Hernando Community College.[7]McCool later received herMaster's degreeinEducational leadershipfromFlorida State University,[7]and taughtseventh gradescience for four years in her hometown ofPalatka, Florida.[1][7]She also competed inNational Physique Committeefitness contests,taughtgymnasticsandkickboxing,and worked as apersonal trainer.[1]

Professional wrestling career[edit]

World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE (2004-2011)[edit]

Developmental territories and training (2004–2006)[edit]

McCool first came toWorld Wrestling Entertainment(WWE) as a competitor in the2004 WWE Diva Search,losing toChristy Hemme.[1]Although she was eliminated, WWE signed her to a three-year deal in November.[1]She quickly began appearing in backstage segments onSmackDown!portraying afitness trainerand teaching various wrestlers stretches. She wrestled in her firstSmackDown!match,teamingwithBig Showto defeatDawn MarieandRené Dupréeon March 3, 2005.[9]McCool made hersinglesdebut match on March 24, losing to Marie.[2]A few months later, McCool became a part of the feud betweenMNM(Johnny NitroandJoey Mercury) andHeidenreichwhen she defended Heidenreich against MNM'smanagerMelina'sverbal attacks.[1]In a match on June 30, Melina defeated McCool by pinning her with the illegal aid of the ring ropes as leverage.[1]

McCool was then sent to WWE's developmental facility,Deep South Wrestling(DSW), where she wrestled, performed interviews, hosted segments, and providedcolor commentary.[1]While in DSW, she was hospitalized after having an allergic reaction to aprescribed medicationand was temporarily sidelined to recover.[1]Eventually, she started to train in WWE's other developmental territory,Ohio Valley Wrestling(OVW). While in OVW, she began managing the duo ofAmish RoadkillandK.C. James.[1]

Main roster debut (2006–2008)[edit]

McCool in March 2008

McCool returned toSmackDown!on June 2, 2006, this time as aheelwith a "sexy teacher"gimmick,playing on her real life experiences as a teacher.[1]Upon her arrival, she aligned withKristal Marshallto feud withJillian HallandAshley Massaro.[1]This feud led to aFatal Four-WayBra and Panties matchatThe Great American Bash,which Massaro won.[10]She won her first singles match on the July 28 episode ofSmackDown!,defeating Hall by illegally using the ropes as leverage.[11]

Soon after, she began acting asvaletfor theteamofK.C. JamesandIdol Stevens,who, because of her association with them, were nicknamed The Teacher's Pets.[1][12]The trio began feuding withPaul London and Brian Kendrick,and their valet Massaro, for theWWE Tag Team Championship,but never won the title.[1]The feud ended when London and Kendrick won a match against them atNo Mercyin October.[13]On November 28, McCool was hospitalized with an enlarged kidney, a brokensternum,and anelectrolyteimbalance.[a][15]She was released from the hospital on December 2.[16]McCool returned on the March 30, 2007, episode ofSmackDown!,where she participated in a 10-Diva tag team match.[17]On the April 13 episode ofSmackDown!,McCool became afan favoriteagain, when she came to the aid of Ashley after she was attacked by Jillian Hall backstage.[18]Subsequently, a series of matches took place between Victoria and McCool,[19]including amixed tag team matchwhere Victoria andKenny Dykstradefeated McCool andChuck Palumbo.[20]

"All-American Diva" and Divas Champion (2008–2009)[edit]

McCool was thenrepackagedas "The All-American Diva", where she began accompanying her on-screen friend Chuck Palumbo during matches against Jamie Noble.[1]After a series of matches between the men, Noble won a date with McCool by defeating Palumbo.[1]In the storyline, Palumbo accidentally elbowed McCool during a match,[1]causing her to suffer aconcussion.[21]The partnership was dissolved when McCool refused to accept his apology.[1]She then went on to compete in a series of matches with Victoria,Eve Torres,MaryseandCherryto determineSmackDown!'s top Diva, with McCool winning title.[3]

On the July 4, 2008, episode ofSmackDown!,McCool won aGolden Dreams matchto faceNatalyafor theWWE Divas ChampionshipatThe Great American Bash.At the event, on July 20, McCool defeated Natalya to become the inaugural WWE Divas Champion.[22]McCool successfully defended the title against Maryse onSmackDownand at theUnforgivenpay-per-view in September, and againstMariaonSmackDownin November.[23][24][25]On the December 26 episode ofSmackDown!,McCool lost the Divas championship to Maryse.[26]After the match McCool turnedheelby attacking Maria, the special guest referee of the match, and blaming her for the loss.[26]In the following weeks, McCool also attackedEve Torres,[27]resulting in Torres' debut match, which McCool won.[28]

McCool then defeatedGail Kimon the May 22, 2009, taping ofSmackDownto become the number one contender for theWWE Women's Championship.[29]A month later atThe Bash,McCool defeated Melina – with help fromAlicia Fox– to win her first Women's Championship.[1][30]With her win, McCool became the first Diva to have won both the WWE Divas and Women's championships.[31]She retained the championship against Melina in a rematch on July 26 atNight of Champions,[32]and also in aLumberjill matchon the October 2 episode ofSmackDown.[33]

LayCool and retirement (2009–2011)[edit]

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McCool (right) withLaylaasLayCoolat the 2010Tribute to the Troopsevent

McCool then allied withLaylato formLayCool,and the duo entered a controversial feud withMickie James,in which LayCool bullied James and made fun of her weight. The feud resulted in a five-on-fiveSurvivor Series matchat the2009 Survivor Series,which James' team won, whenMelinapinned McCool.[34]James then became the number one contender for McCool's WWE Women's Championship atTLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs,where McCool successfully retained the championship after interference from Layla.[35][36]McCool lost the Women's Championship to James at theRoyal Rumble,although she regained it on the February 26, 2010, episode ofSmackDown!whenspecial guest refereeVickie Guerrerointerfered, to become a two-time Women's Champion.[37][38]On the April 23 episode ofSmackDown!,McCool and Layla defeatedBeth Phoenixand Mickie James, and attacked Phoenix after the match. This led to McCool losing the championship to Phoenix in an "Extreme Makeover" match atExtreme Rules.[39]On the May 14 episode ofSmackDown!,McCool and Layla faced Phoenix in a Women's Championshiptwo-on-one handicap match,in which Layla pinned Phoenix to win the championship.[40]Despite Layla's win, McCool and Layla cut the Women's Championship in half, and the duo were unofficially referred to as the "co-champions".[41]

On the July 30 episode ofSmackDown!,McCooltook Layla's placein her Women's Championship match againstTiffany,defeating her and retaining the title.[42]AtNight of Champions,McCool defeated Melina tounifythe WWE Women's Championship with theWWE Divas Championship,[43]becoming the first WWE Unified Divas Champion, and both McCool and Layla carried their own separate championship belts. AtSurvivor Serieson November 21, she lost the Divas Championship whenNatalyadefeated McCool and Layla in a two-on-one handicap match.[44]AtTLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs,McCool and Layla were defeated in the first Divas tag teamtables matchby Natalya and Beth Phoenix.[45][46]LayCool invoked their rematch clause in January 2011, prompting the scheduling of a two-on-one handicap match at theRoyal Rumble.At the event, however, the match was altered to a fatal four-way with the addition ofEve Torres,who won the match.[47]

On the April 8 episode ofSmackDown!,dissension began to show between McCool and Layla after they were defeated by Beth Phoenix andKelly Kelly,due to McCool avoiding being tagged in by Layla, citing a back injury.[48]After more arguing and unsuccessfulcouples therapysessions in the following weeks, LayCool officially disbanded.[49]On the April 29 episode ofSmackDown,McCool faced Layla in a singles match, which ended in a doublecountoutafter the two began brawling. After the match, Layla challenged McCool to a no disqualification andno countout matchatExtreme Rules.McCool accepted under one condition, which was that theloser leaves WWE.[50]At Extreme Rules, McCool was pinned by Layla, in what is her final full-time WWE match.[51]

In a 2019 article published by The Sportster, McCool revealed her departure from the WWE that she was dealing with numerous injuries, including a torn MCL and gave birth to her child the following year.[52]This was explained inLillian Garcia'sChasing Glorypodcast interview in 2016:

"It was tough just leaving in itself was tough because it got to a point where I was dealing with so much again mostly being Undertaker's girlfriend and why I was on TV and even having a writer throw the papers up one day and say 'Why don't we just call it the Michelle McCool and Undertaker show?!' It was nonstop and I went to Vince on numerous occasions and bless his heart he was wonderful, but I just said Vince, I don't wanna hate something that I grew up loving so much and the longer I stay the more I'm like like getting a sour taste in my mouth. So making that decision to leave was as hard as it is, but more than wanting to be in WWE or be a champion I've always wanted to be a mom."[52]

Sporadic WWE appearances (2018–present)[edit]

On January 22, 2018, McCool was honored as part of a segment involving women that contributed to the company's success on theWWE Raw 25 Yearsspecial episode.[53]The following week as aface,she was a surprise entrant in the inaugural women'sRoyal Rumble matchat the2018 Royal Rumble,making the most eliminations in the match at five before being eliminated by Natalya.[54]In October, McCool took part in the all women's pay-per-view,WWE Evolution,by participating in abattle royal.She was eliminated from the match byEmber Moon.[55]

During WWE The Bump, during which she celebrated the 30th anniversary of her husbandUndertaker'scareer, in 2020 she was asked who she would like to fight. She replied that she would gladly fight the "Queen of WWE",Charlotte Flair,and did not rule out such an option in the future.[56][57][unreliable source?]

On January 29, McCool returned to the2022 Royal Rumbleat number 10 and eliminatedDana Brooke.She lasted over 20 minutes before being eliminated by former rival,Mickie James.[citation needed]

On January 28, 2023, McCool was seen sitting front row for the2023 Royal Rumblewith her children. McCool returned from the crowd at number 25, eliminatingTaminaquickly after entering the match and helping 10 other superstars eliminateNia Jax,before being eliminated byRhea Ripley,making it to the final 10 women in the match.[citation needed]

Other media[edit]

During the week of November 5, 2007, she appeared on six episodes ofFamily Feudwith several other WWE wrestlers and Divas.[58]She also appeared on the February 6, 2008, episode ofProject RunwaywithMaria Kanellis,Candice Michelle,Torrie Wilson,Kristal Marshall,andLayla El.[59]On June 3, 2008, she appeared onThe Best Damn Sports Show PeriodwithJohn Cena.[60]In addition, McCool appeared in the January 2009 edition ofMuscle & Fitness,along with Eve Torres andMaryse.[61][62]She also appeared on a special WWE edition ofAre You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader.[63]

Video games[edit]

Video game appearances
Year Title Notes Ref.
2005 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 Video game debut [64]
2007 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 [65]
2008 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 [66]
2009 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 [67]
2010 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 [68]
2011 WWE '12 [69]
2024 WWE 2K24 Downloadable content [70]

Personal life[edit]

McCool was married to Jeremy Louis Alexander, whom she began dating in high school.[1][71][72]The couple divorced in 2006.[1]She married fellow wrestler Mark Calaway, known professionally asThe Undertaker,on June 26, 2010, inHouston,Texas.[73][74]Their first child together, their daughter Kaia, was born in August 2012.[75]They have a younger adopted son named Kolt.[76]

McCool is a devoutChristian,[77]and she incorporatedChristian crosseson her wrestling attire.[78]

She has had several wrestling-related injuries; in November 2007, she fractured her nose during an overseas WWE tour afterVictoria'sclothesline hit her in the face.[79]She has been hospitalized twice, had two broken ribs, abroken sternum,and a brokenxiphoid process.[80]When she eventually decided to retire from active wrestling competition and thus left the WWE and ended her active career, she mentioned that her foot had been injured for two months prior with a broken toe, tornjoint capsulesand a tornMCL.[81]In 2016 she was diagnosed with skin cancer, and underwent successful treatment.[82]In April 2019 she publicly disclosed she had struggled with infertility, and had suffered several miscarriages.[83]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

McCool is the inaugural and two-timeWWE Divas Champion
McCool is also a two-timeWWE Women's Champion

Notes[edit]

  1. ^McCool originally injured her back during a WWE European tour. Because of pain in her back, she was unaware of the sternum injury until she went to the hospital for treatment. Tests also revealed that she had an enlarged kidney.[14]

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