WWE Diva Search

The WWE Diva Search (also known as the RAW Diva Search) was a competition held by the professional wrestling company World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2003 to 2007 and again in 2013. The goal of the contest was to find a new female wrestler, called Diva by WWE at the time. From the 2004 contest onwards the winner of the contest was offered a WWE Contract which was worth $250,000. The competition took place on WWE's weekly television show Monday Night Raw.

Despite only one winner of the competition each year (except 2003), WWE has signed multiple Diva Search contestants. Some competitors like Candice Michelle, Eve Torres, Maryse, The Bella Twins, Layla, Michelle McCool, and Alexa Bliss went on to win championships in the company.

 Contests 

YearWinnerRunner UpNotes 2003 Jaime Koeppe Unknown Koeppe did not get a WWE contract like later winners 2004 Christy Hemme Carmella DeCesare  2005 Ashley Massaro Leyla Milani  2006 Layla El Jennifer England  2007 Eve Torres Brooke Gilbertsen 2013Eva MarieJoJo OffermanCompetition did not air
 2003 
In 2003 the first Diva Search was held, however, the winner, Jaime Koeppe did not get a contract. She got a photoshoot for an issue of WWE RAW Magazine.
 2004 
 Theme Songs:
 "Walk Idiot Walk" by The Hives
 "Time and Time Again" by Chronic Future
 "Open Your Eyes" by Alter Bridge
 Finalists 
 Christy Hemme - Winner
 Carmella DeCesare - Runner-Up
 Joy Giovanni - 3rd Place
 Amy Weber - 4th Place
 Maria Kanellis - 5th Place
 Tracie Wright - 6th Place
 Michelle McCool - 7th Place
 Chandra Costello - 8th Place
 Camille Anderson - 9th Place
 Julia Costello - 10th Place

Despite Hemme winning, WWE hired many other Divas also featured in the contest, including Michelle McCool, Amy Weber, Candice Michelle, Maria Kanellis, and Joy Giovanni. In 2025, McCool became the first Diva Search finalist to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

 2005 
 Theme Song:
 "Be Yourself" by Audioslave
 Contestants 
 Ashley Massaro - Winner
 Leyla Milani - Runner-up
 Elisabeth Rouffaer - 3rd Place
 Kristal Marshall - 4th Place
 Summer DeLin - 5th Place
 Cameron Haven - 6th Place
 Simona Fusco - 7th Place
 Leilene "Alexis" Ondrade - 8th place

Like the previous year's Diva Search, Ashley Massaro was not the only Diva WWE hired. Others included Kristal Marshall, Trenesha Biggers and Elisabeth Rouffaer. Massaro became the first Diva Search winner to pass away, she died in 2019.

 2006 
 Theme Songs:
 "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects
 "Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
 "Out Here All Night" by Damone
 Contestants 
 Layla El - Winner
 Jennifer England - Runner-up
 J.T. Tinney - 3rd Place
 Milena Roucka - 4th Place
 Erica Chevillar - 5th Place
 Rebecca DiPietro - 6th Place
 Maryse Ouellet - 7th Place
 Amy Zidian - 8th Place

Like the past two years this also featured the WWE hiring many losing Divas, this included, Milena Roucka (later known as Rosa Mendes), the Garcia Twins, Rebecca DiPietro, Amy Zidian and Maryse Ouellet. The Garcia Twins would later become famous as the Bella Twins and become the first Diva Search competitors to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.

 2007 
 Theme Song:
 "Let it Roll" by Velvet Revolver
 Contestants 
 Eve Torres - Winner
 Brooke Gilbertsen - Runner-up
 Lena Yada - 3rd place
 Taryn Terrell - 4th place
 Jessica Hatch - 5th place
 J. Kim - 6th Place
 Lyndy Frieson - 7th Place
 Naomi Kirk - 8th Place

WWE like in the previous years WWE hired runner-ups, this included, Taryn Terrell, Lena Yada  and Angela Fong.

 2013 
In February 2013, WWE held an unaired diva search in the Los Angeles area. The winner was Eva Marie. Other competitors that were signed included Alexis Kaufman (later known as Alexa Bliss), C.J. Perry (Lana), JoJo Offerman, Brittany Fetkin (Devin Taylor), and Veronica Lane.

 References 

Category:WWE
Category:2003 establishments in the United States
Category:2013 disestablishments in the United States