Lena Yada Lena Yada ( November 12 , 1978 ) is a Japan ese - American model , actress and professional tandem surfer who is known for her time in World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) as a backstage interviewer , professional wrestling valet , professional wrestler and WWE Diva on its ECW Brand . Modeling and surfing . Yada was first runner - up in the 2002 Ms . Venus Swimwear International pageant , and is also a former Miss Hawaiian Tropic Japan . Yada modeled for Bench Warmer International Trading Cards beginning in 2004 . She was featured in trading card sets again in 2006 , 2008 and 2009 . As a Bench Warmer model , Yada has attended red carpet events to promote the cards . Yada competed in the quarter finals of the 2007 World Title of Tandem Surfing , making it to an eighth - place ranking . In March 2008 , her pair was ranked 14 for the 2008 WTT . Yada was one of Sprite ' s campaign models when they changed their logo and could be seen in commercials , online advertising , and in movie theaters . Yada was also a campaign model two years in a row for Sheiki Jeans ( who ' s past campaign model included Jenna Jameson ) and for Western Star . Yada ' s latest project was lead for Disturbed ' s music video " The Animal " . Professional wrestling career . World Wrestling Entertainment ( 2007 - 2008 ) . Yada first came to WWE auditioning for the 2005 WWE Diva Search and made it to the Top 30 . She auditioned again in 2007 and made it to the final eight and placed third overall in the competition . On the October 22 , 2007 edition of " Raw " she became the sixth contestant eliminated . On November 10 , 2007 , however , Yada was signed to WWE and made her " SmackDown ! " television debut on January 4 , 2008 as a backstage interviewer , interviewing Matt Striker and Big Daddy V . After appearing only once on " SmackDown ! " , on January 8 , Yada was transferred to " ECW " . She hosted a " Diva Dance Off " between Kelly Kelly and Layla El , only to suddenly include herself at the end and crown herself the winner . She later became a heel and joined forces with Layla against Kelly Kelly , who had defeated them in a " Best Body " contest . Yada continued as a valet to both Victoria and Layla for the next couple of weeks , but then Yada returned to her role as a backstage interviewer . In the Summer of 2008 , Yada began in - ring training at the Ultimate Pro Wrestling facility in California . Yada participated in the Cyber Sunday annual Halloween Costume Contest . Yada was dressed as a Ninja . On November 3 , 2008 , on the 800th episode of " Raw " , Yada won her in - ring televised debut in a 16 - Diva tag team match after then WWE Women ' s Champion Beth Phoenix pinned Mae Young , although , she was never tagged in . On November 10 , 2008 she was released from her WWE contract just a week after her in - ring debut . Independent circuit ( 2009 ) . After the WWE , Yada won her first singles match against Christina Von Eerie at a Pro Wrestling Revolution ' s show on June 6 , 2009 in San Francisco as part of ChickFight , pinning Christina with a schoolgirl roll - up . Personal life . On 25 September 2011 , Yada married David Draiman , the lead singer of Disturbed and Device , On September 12 , 2013 , at 12 : 58 AM , David and Lena welcomed the birth of their first child together , a son , Samuel Bear Isamu Draiman . He was born after 29 hours of labor .