Okay, so I’ve been on a bit of a WWE kick lately, specifically diving deep into the Divas era. And one name that keeps popping up, and for good reason, is Kelly Kelly. So, I decided to really figure out what made her such a big deal. I mean, she was everywhere for a while there.
First, I started with the obvious: YouTube. I just searched “Kelly Kelly WWE” and, boom, tons of matches, entrances, and backstage segments. I watched a bunch of her early stuff in ECW, where she was doing the Expose segments with Layla and Brooke. Gotta say, it was… different. Definitely a product of its time.
Then I dug a little deeper. I wanted to see her progression, so I focused on finding matches from her later runs on Raw and SmackDown. I specifically looked for:
- Her Divas Championship win against Brie Bella. That was a big moment for her, and you could see how much the crowd was behind her.
- Matches against Beth Phoenix. Beth was, like, the ultimate powerhouse, so seeing Kelly Kelly go up against her was always interesting.
- Any tag team matches she had with Eve Torres. They had a good dynamic, and it was cool to see them work together.
Finding Full Matches Was the Goal
I wasn’t just interested in highlights, either. I went on a mission to watch full matches. Those short clips don’t really give you the whole picture, you know? You miss the build-up, the pacing, the little nuances of how she worked in the ring.
After watching a good chunk of matches, I started to see how she evolved. At first, she was mostly known for, well, her looks. But over time, she really developed as a performer. She got better at selling moves, her offense became more believable, and she just seemed more comfortable in the ring.
I also did some digging into what people were saying about her online. I checked out wrestling forums and read old articles, just to get a feel for the general consensus. It was pretty mixed, which I expected. Some people loved her, some people thought she was overrated. That’s the internet for you, right?
The last thing I decided do, was look up some merchandise. I always think that’s a good way to gauge popularity. A lot of people had her action figures!
So, yeah, that’s my Kelly Kelly deep dive. It was fun to go back and revisit that era of WWE. She was definitely a memorable part of it, and I can see why she had so many fans. She wasn’t the best wrestler ever, but she was entertaining, and that’s what matters.
