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Stacy Keibler
Born (1979-10-14) October 14, 1979 (age 45)
Baltimore, Maryland
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Nitro Girl Skye
Miss Hancock
Stacy Keibler
Billed height5 ft 11 in (181 cm)
Billed weight130 lb (59 kg)
Trained byPaul Orndorff
DebutSeptember 1999
Retired2006

Stacy Keibler (born October 14 1979) is an American actress and former professional wrestler and manager for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

She began her professional wrestling career as a part of the Nitro Girls in WCW. She quickly moved on to a more prominent role in the company as the manager Miss Hancock. As Miss Hancock, she was known for doing table dances, her relationship with David Flair, and a pregnancy angle. After WCW was purchased by WWE, she moved to the new company, taking part in the Invasion storyline and managing the Dudley Boyz. Keibler also managed Test and Scott Steiner. Before her departure, she was affiliated with Rosey and The Hurricane and nicknamed Super Stacy.

Keibler was a contestant on the second season of Dancing with the Stars, where she placed third. She has also appeared on other American Broadcasting Company (ABC) shows such as What About Brian, George Lopez, and October Road. In addition, she has done modeling, appearing in both Maxim and Stuff.

Keibler is also known for her forty-two inch long legs. She has been known as both "The Legs of WCW" and "The Legs of WWE". During her time on Dancing with the Stars, she was nicknamed "The Weapon of Mass Seduction" because of her dancing skills and long legs.

Early life

Stacy Keibler was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 14 1979. Beginning at the age of three, Keibler took ballet, jazz, and tap dancing classes.

After attending the Catholic High School of Baltimore, she attended Towson University, where she studied mass communication. She attended the university on a partial-scholarship and had a 3.7 grade point average (GPA). She also had minor parts in movies such as Pecker and Liberty Heights, as well as small modeling jobs. During this time, Keibler became a cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens football team at the age of eighteen.

Professional wrestling career

World Championship Wrestling

Keibler began watching wrestling with her boyfriend at the time, Kris Cumberland. In late 1999, Keibler entered a contest held by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to find a new member of the Nitro Girls dance troupe. In November, she defeated 300 other girls for a spot on the dance troupe and $10,000. Her winning routine was watched by 4.4 million viewers. Keibler performed dance routines every week on WCW's flagship show Monday Nitro under the name Skye. By 2000, Keibler was appearing on WCW as a Nitro Girl, attending school full-time, and cheering for the Baltimore Ravens.

She soon accepted a larger role and became a valet using the stage name Miss Hancock, briefly serving as an associate for the tag team of Lenny Lane and Lodi dubbed "Standards and Practices". Despite wearing business suits, her character was known to climb on top of the announcers' table and dance sensually. It was also during this period that she began using what would become her trademark ring entrance: slowly putting her forty-two inch legs through the second tier of ropes, pausing to let the crowd momentarily see her underwear. At 5 feet 11 inches, Keibler was one of few women in professional wrestling tall enough to step over the middle of three ropes that surround the ring.

For a brief period, she dated David Flair (both on-screen and off), who was already involved in an on-screen relationship with Daffney. This led to Keibler's in-ring debut at the Bash at the Beach in a Wedding Gown match, which she lost after she removed her own gown. Hancock next briefly feuded with Kimberly Page, but the storyline ended abruptly when Page quit the company. Keibler and Flair then began a feud with the Misfits In Action stable, including a mud wrestling singles match against Major Gunns at New Blood Rising. During the match, she was kicked in the stomach, and she revealed herself to be pregnant the next night, beginning a new angle for herself and Flair. Two proposed endings to the storyline were for either Ric Flair or Vince Russo to be the father of her child. The angle, however, ended prematurely, as she revealed the pregnancy to be false, broke up with David Flair, and was taken off of television. When she returned, she was known by her real name on-screen.

World Wrestling Entertainment

The Invasion and Duchess of Dudleyville (2001–2002)

Keibler, the "Duchess of Dudleyville", managed the Dudley Boyz at WrestleMania X8.

When WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 2001, Keibler's contract was retained by the WWF. She portrayed a heel character in The Alliance. She made her WWF television debut on the June 14 2001 episode of SmackDown! when Shane McMahon brought her to the ring to distract Rhyno, causing him to lose a match. Keibler originally teamed up with real-life friend Torrie Wilson, and the pair feuded with Divas Trish Stratus and Lita. During this feud, the four Divas competed in the first-ever tag team Bra and Panties match at the InVasion pay-per-view, which Trish and Lita won by stripping their opponents.

Towards the end of the WCW/ECW Invasion, Keibler managed The Dudley Boyz and was nicknamed the "Duchess of Dudleyville". Keibler made her WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania X8 alongside The Dudleyz. During this time, she began an on-screen rivalry with former ally Torrie Wilson after Wilson left The Alliance, with Keibler helping The Dudley Boyz put Torrie through a table. Torrie, however, got her revenge after first giving Keibler a wedgie and pulling her pants down on an episode of SmackDown!. She then defeated Keibler in the first-ever lingerie match, a match wrestled in lingerie, at No Mercy. At the end of the storyline, Keibler's role with the Dudley Boyz came to an abrupt end when she was powerbombed through a table after accidentally costing the team a match. She then set her sights on the WWE Women's Championship at Judgment Day, facing Trish Stratus in a losing effort. She faced Stratus several more times in the proceeding weeks, but she never won a match against her.

On-screen relationships (2002–2003)

Keibler was originally drafted to the SmackDown! brand in 2002, where her character showed an interest in becoming WWE Chairman Vince McMahon's personal assistant. McMahon was ready to hire another attractive female until Keibler interrupted and performed a table dance in the ring. Keibler became Vince's personal assistant, as well as his on-screen mistress. She was frequently shown flirting and 'making out' with him in backstage segments, until Stephanie McMahon became general manager of the SmackDown! brand. Dawn Marie made her debut on SmackDown! as Vince's legal assistant, who competed with Keibler for McMahon's affections.

A key storyline for Keibler's on-screen character occurred when she left SmackDown! for Raw. Keibler made her official Raw debut on August 12 2002. During her ensuing time on Raw, Keibler managed Scott Steiner and Test, the latter of which was her real-life boyfriend at the time. As Test's on-screen marketing agent, she came up with the idea that Test should call his fans "Testicles," cut his hair, and reshape his image. Test, however, became jealous of Keibler also wanting to be Steiner's manager. As part of the angle, during a match on Raw, Test turned heel by verbally abusing Keibler. Steiner defeated Test for Keibler's services, and Keibler seemed happy as Steiner's new manager, as the two alluded to having more than a professional relationship. Test, however, petitioned for an Intergender tag team match, pitting himself and former rival Chris Jericho against Steiner and Keibler, to win back Keibler's services. Test faked a leg injury to pick up the win. A match was then set for Unforgiven with the stipulation that if Test won, he would not only retain Keibler's services, but would acquire the services of Steiner, as well. During the match, Keibler's interference backfired, and Test won the match. Steiner then turned heel by attacking Keibler after her interference in his match on the next episode of Raw backfired. For a time, Test and Steiner worked as a tag team, sharing the services of Keibler as their on-screen sex slave. The storyline ended when general manager Mick Foley freed Keibler from her obligatory contracts with Test and Steiner by temporarily firing them.

Feuding with the Divas and Randy Orton (2004–2005)

Keibler in 2005

Keibler was chosen to record a track on the album WWE Originals. She and WWE music producer Jim Johnston recorded the song "Why Can't We Just Dance?" for the album.

Keibler then got involved with SmackDown! divas Torrie Wilson and Sable, both whom had recently posed for a Playboy cover. Keibler aligned with Miss Jackie, both of whom had not posed for the magazine, claiming that they deserved to be in Playboy over Sable and Wilson. Keibler and Jackie challenged Sable and Wilson to a Tag Team Evening Gown match at WrestleMania XX, which they lost when Jackie was pinned by Wilson, and the feud was dropped afterward.

Subsequently, Keibler took over the 2004 Raw Diva Search for a few weeks, which led to several tag matches against Gail Kim, Trish Stratus, and Molly Holly and with partners Nidia and Victoria. Keibler got upset victories over Kim, Stratus, and Holly. She earned a Women's Championship title match on October 11 2004, but she was defeated by Stratus, who retained the title. Keibler also competed in the first-ever Fulfill your Fantasy Diva Battle Royal for the WWE Women's Championship at Taboo Tuesday along with Victoria, Nidia, Gail Kim, Molly Holly, Jazz, and then-champion Stratus. She was eliminated second after jumping over the top rope to avoid hitting the turnbuckle, followed by Holly knocking her off the apron to eliminate her.

Keibler as Super Stacy

Keibler began appearing in backstage segments with Randy Orton. When Randy challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 21, Randy ended the relationship and the storyline by performing an RKO on her. He justified it by claiming he was demonstrating how ruthless he could be in order to defeat The Undertaker.

Super Stacy and departure (2005–2006)

Keibler then joined forces with Rosey and The Hurricane. She became 1/3 of their trio as Super Stacy, complete with her own superhero costume. She was ringside during several matches as they defended their World Tag Team Championship. During this time, Keibler feuded on-screen with Victoria, including confrontations on Raw and a match on Heat.

After a long tenure on Monday nights, Keibler and fellow Raw Diva Christy Hemme were moved to SmackDown! as part of a trade that brought Torrie Wilson and Candice Michelle to Raw. On SmackDown!, Keibler participated in lingerie matches and bikini contests. After a short absence, Keibler began a short feud with Jillian Hall, which led to the two having a match on Velocity. The match was Keibler's final match with WWE. Keibler then asked for time off to appear on the show Dancing with the Stars, where she placed third. After completing her stint on Dancing with the Stars, Keibler left WWE to move on to other endeavors.

Modeling and acting career

Selected filmography
Year: Title: Role: Notes:
1998 Pecker Blonde on Bus Uncredited
2001 Bubble Boy Working Girl
2006 Dancing With the Stars Herself Placed third
2007 George Lopez Lindsay 2 episodes
2007 What About Brian Stephanie 5 episodes
2007 The Comebacks All-American Mom
2008 October Road Rory Dunlop 1 episode

For several months, Keibler wrote a monthly fitness column for Stuff titled Getting Fit. In addition, Keibler has appeared on the cover of Stuff twice: in June 2005 and March 2006. Maxim named her #5 in their 2006 Hot 100 issue and #70 in their 2007 Hot 100. Keibler has also been asked multiple times to pose for Playboy but has repeatedly turned down the offer.

Keibler starred in a commercial for AT&T alongside Carrot Top. She also auditioned and earned a role in Big Momma's House 2, but she did not appear.

She competed in the second season of Dancing with the Stars, alongside her dance partner, Tony Dovolani. Keibler received a perfect score of 30 from the three judges for her samba dance routine in week five. This prompted the judges to nickname her a "weapon of mass seduction." Overall, Keibler and Dovolani received four perfect scores. Keibler was eliminated in the final episode, coming in third to Jerry Rice, who placed second in the final round of the competition, and Drew Lachey, the winner of the season. Two of the judges, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman, felt she should have at least placed second. Oddsmakers considered her the favorite to win the competition up until her elimination.

Keibler has appeared on MTV's Punk'd twice. In season five, Keibler took part in helping prank fellow WWE Superstar Triple H's prank, which also included Stephanie McMahon. In season seven, however, Keibler was seen as a victim of a prank by her boyfriend, Geoff Stults.

In February 2007, Keibler began a recurring role in American Broadcasting Company (ABC)'s What About Brian. She played the role of Brian's new neighbor and love interest. This was Keibler's first significant acting role, compared to her previous minor roles in both Bubble Boy and Pecker. Keibler also guest starred on The George Lopez Show on ABC when the show returned in January. In the fall of 2007, Keibler appeared in both The Comebacks and on ABC's drama October Road. In April 2008, she was named #64 in FHM's annual 100 Sexiest Women list.

Personal life

By 2000, Keibler lived at home with her parents and dated her high-school sweetheart, Kris Cumberland. After winning the $10,000 in the contest to become a part of the Nitro Girls, Keibler used the money to buy season tickets for the Baltimore Ravens, the team for which she used to cheer. During her days with WCW, Keibler was romantically linked with David Flair, the son of legendary wrestler Ric Flair.

Keibler moved to Los Angeles in 2004, where she was roommates with her friend Torrie Wilson. After joining WWE, Keibler was in a relationship with Andrew "Test" Martin for several years.

In June 2005, Keibler was rumored to be in a relationship with actor Geoff Stults, best known for his appearances on 7th Heaven. The couple were photographed at many places together. The pair also appeared together on MTV's Punk'd, with Keibler as the recipient of the prank. The September 2005 edition of the tabloid Star, claimed that Keibler was involved in a love triangle with Geoff Stults and actress Jennifer Aniston. Keibler denied rumors of a relationship with Stults in interviews and gave a "no comment" to Todd Grisham when asked about it on WWE Byte This!. Keibler and Stults are part-owners of the Hollywood Fame, a 2006 expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association.

On May 16 2006, Keibler suffered a seizure at the ABC Upfront Presentation in New York City and was hospitalized.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). The seizure was said to be minor, and Keibler was released from the hospital shortly after.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). Four days later, Keibler appeared on the ESPN pre-race telecast of the Preakness Stakes in an interview with Kenny Mayne.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).

In wrestling

  • Finishing and signature moves
  • Wrestlers managed
  • Nicknames
  • "The Legs of WCW/WWE"
  • "The Duchess of Dudleyville"
  • "Super Stacy" (with The Hurricane and Rosey)
  • Entrance themes
    • "Universal Love" (WCW)
    • "That's The Way It Is" (Invasion)
    • "Legs" by ZZ Top, sung by Kid Rock.

Championships and accomplishments

Notes

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  16. "SmackDown Results: June 14, 2001". Lords of Pain. June 14, 2001. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
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  18. Michael McAvennie (2003). "WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition". Pocket Books. pp. 70–74.
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  20. ^ Michael McAvennie (2003). "WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition". Pocket Books. p. 111.
  21. Michael McAvennie (2003). "WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition". Pocket Books. pp. 126–128.
  22. Michael McAvennie (2003). "WWE The Yearbook: 2003 Edition". Pocket Books. p. 102.
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  27. ^ The Lilsboys (January 3, 2003). "We get racy with Stacy". The Sun. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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  29. "Raw Results: June 02, 2003". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
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  31. "Raw Results: June 30, 2003". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  32. Martin, Finn (2003-10-22). "Power Slam Magazine, issue 112". Boldberg grabs gold (Unforgiven 2003). SW Publishing. pp. 22–23.
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  34. "Raw Results: December 01, 2003". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  35. Powell, John (204-01-27). "'WWE Originals' is just noise pollution". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-04-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  36. "Raw Results: January 27, 2004". Lords of Pain. January 27, 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  37. ^ "2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts". Wrestling’s historical cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. pp. 115–116.
  38. Jon Waldman & Russ Cohen (March 10, 2005). "Keibler excited about her figure". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  39. "Raw Results:March 21, 2005". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  40. "Raw Results: August 15, 2005". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  41. "SmackDown Results: August 25, 2005". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  42. "SmackDown Results: October 28, 2005". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  43. ^ TJ Madigan (March 11, 2006). "Keibler dances to further fame". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
  44. ^ "Hot 100: Stacy Keibler". Maxim. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  45. ^ Eric Goldman (February 2, 2007). "Interview: Stacy Keibler". IGN. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
  46. "Stacy Keibler's Profile". Official Women of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  47. "Triple H Hits The Bride (Video)". MTV.com. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  48. "Stacy Keibler: Filmography". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  49. Eck, Kevin (2007-10-20). "Q&A: Stacy Keibler". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  50. Pennington, Gail (2008-03-10). "Critic's TV picks: 'October Road' reaches an end". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  51. ^ "100 Sexiest Women List: Stacy Keibler #64". FHM Online. April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  52. "Stacy Keibler Suffers Seizure (archived January 3, 2007)". Access Hollywood. May 19, 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  53. "Byte This: October 05, 2005 (Video)". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  54. "Are Stacy Keibler and Nick Lachey the New Mark Cuban?". SportsFan Magazine. August 29, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
  55. Ed Williams III (May 15, 2005). "The Babe of the Year is back in front of the camera". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-07-28.

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