For the longest time in World Wrestling Enjoyment (WWE), there was just just one prized belt that the woman wrestlers competed for. The title acknowledged as the Women’s Championship was held by some of the most effective in the organization, this kind of as Trish Stratus, Lita and Victoria. In the yr 2002, following the WWE Women’s Championship had been defended on both of those the Uncooked and Smackdown programs, a modify was built. The women’s title turned exceptional to the Uncooked television show and only the WWE Divas on Uncooked competed for it. It was contested on four various occasions on Smackdown later on, with Torrie Wilson, Nidia, Melina and Ashley Massaro of Smackdown each individual making an attempt for the belt on separate instances. None of these WWE divas won the belt, and it ongoing to be the prized women’s title on Raw. It was not till before this 12 months that a new title was included for the divas, and built distinctive to Smackdown.
On June 6, 2008, Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero made a decision that her show also needed championship gold for its divas. Vickie declared that there would be a manufacturer new WWE Divas Championship belt established. The belt itself was unveiled on July 4, 2008 on Smackdown, and highlighted the colour pink on it. The Smackdown General Supervisor held a sequence of matches to determine who would fight for the title. There were being two independent “Gold Star on a Pole” matches held in which the 1st diva to climb the corner of the ring and retrieve a golden star hanging on a pole would earn. The match showcased divas these types of as Victoria, Maryse, Cherry, Natalya and Michelle McCool. A person match was won by Natalya, when the other was gained by Michelle McCool. The two WWE Divas would fulfill at the Excellent American Bash in Uniondale, New York on July 20, 2008.
At the Good American Bash Spend-For each-See, it was Michelle McCool who was equipped to defeat her opponent Natalya in the to start with title match. Michelle won the title by submission, working with a Brazilian Heel Lock to drive Natalya to faucet out. Michelle etched her identify in WWE heritage by turning into the very first WWE diva to earn the WWE Divas Championship. Up till now, Michelle has been the only WWE Divas Winner as she has productively defended the title towards the likes of Natalya and Maryse. Both of those the Uncooked and Smackdown makes now get pleasure from aggressive diva divisions many thanks to the creation of the new belt. On Raw divas proceed to struggle for the prized Women’s title and on Smackdown the freshly made WWE Divas Championship has attained its spot in WWE record.
