WWE have been cutting a lot of their workforce over the past few days due to the economic climate. The majority of these cuts were in the company offices but a number of wrestlers have been let go. The name I was sad to see being released was Victoria.
The former WWE Women's champion announced at the Smackdown taping on Tuesday night (airing on Friday) that the match was her last and that she is retiring.
Victoria is - and now was - one of the best female wrestlers I have seen. She brought more to the table than any of the WWE divas. The total package, if you will.
One of the things that caught my attention at first was the theme song she used during the time when she played the psycho bitch. It was 'All the things she said' by Tatu and I hadn't heard it before. It was such an appropriate song for the character Victoria was playing at the time. I recall downloading the song and betting my friends at work that the tune would make it to number one in the UK charts months before it was released over here. I was spot on.
But it wasn't just the music.
She brought something that none of the others could bring. She had this different look - she was beautiful yet brought an aura of masculinity to a match. I guess it was this that made her stand out from all the female grapplers she has been around through her lengthy stay in WWE.
I also think she brought the best out of her rivals. You often get a women's match where one or neither of them are any good and the match stinks. With Victoria, she seemed to be able to carry all of her rivals and that was certainly one of the things she should take away as a compliment to her career.
It's also pleasing to know that she ran small businesses while she was working. Let's be honest, the female wrestler has a shorter shelf life than their male equivalents and it is nice to know that she is secure now that her professional wrestling days are behind her.
I'll definitely miss her.
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