Michelle Leigh Calaway[5] (née McCool; born January 25, 1980) is an American retired professional wrestler.
At The Great American Bash in 2008, McCool became the inaugural WWE Divas Champion, holding the title for approximately five months.
[8] Growing up, McCool was an avid professional wrestling fan, going as far as knowing how to do Ric Flair's signature maneuver, the figure-four leglock, by age seven.
[1][7] She also competed in National Physique Committee fitness contests, taught gymnastics and kickboxing, and worked as a personal trainer.
[1] In a match on June 30, Melina defeated McCool by pinning her with the illegal aid of the ring ropes as leverage.
[1] This feud led to a Fatal Four-Way Bra and Panties match at The Great American Bash, which Massaro won.
[1][12] The trio began feuding with Paul London and Brian Kendrick, and their valet Massaro, for the WWE Tag Team Championship, but never won the title.
[17] On the April 13 episode of SmackDown!, McCool became a fan favorite again, when she came to the aid of Ashley after she was attacked by Jillian Hall backstage.
[20] McCool was then repackaged as "The All-American Diva", where she began accompanying her on-screen friend Chuck Palumbo during matches against Jamie Noble.
[3] On the July 4, 2008, episode of SmackDown!, McCool won a Golden Dreams match to face Natalya for the WWE Divas Championship at The Great American Bash.
[28] McCool then defeated Gail Kim on the May 22, 2009, taping of SmackDown to become the number one contender for the WWE Women's Championship.
[31] She retained the championship against Melina in a rematch on July 26 at Night of Champions,[32] and also in a Lumberjill match on the October 2 episode of SmackDown.
[35][36] McCool lost the Women's Championship to James at the Royal Rumble, although she regained it on the February 26, 2010, episode of SmackDown!
[41] On the July 30 episode of SmackDown!, McCool took Layla's place in her Women's Championship match against Tiffany, defeating her and retaining the title.
At Survivor Series on November 21, she lost the Divas Championship when Natalya defeated McCool and Layla in a two-on-one handicap match.
[45][46] LayCool invoked their rematch clause in January 2011, prompting the scheduling of a two-on-one handicap match at the Royal Rumble.
[49] On the April 29 episode of SmackDown, McCool faced Layla in a singles match, which ended in a double countout after the two began brawling.
[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]On January 22, 2018, McCool was honored as part of a segment involving women that contributed to the company's success on the WWE Raw 25 Years special episode.
[56] She also appeared on the February 6, 2008, episode of Project Runway with Maria Kanellis, Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson, Kristal Marshall, and Layla El.
[76] She has had several wrestling-related injuries; in November 2007, she fractured her nose during an overseas WWE tour after Victoria's clothesline hit her in the face.