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Layla was on the cover of the [[September]] issue of ''[[Smooth (magazine)|Smooth Magazine]]''. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/laylasmooth|title=Layla gets ‘Smooth’ and sexy|author=Kara A. Medalis|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-08-15}}</ref>
Layla was on the cover of the [[September]] issue of ''[[Smooth (magazine)|Smooth Magazine]]''. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/laylasmooth|title=Layla gets ‘Smooth’ and sexy|author=Kara A. Medalis|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-08-15}}</ref>

She has a tattoo of a star on her lower back.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/superstarink/articles/divas|title=Divas dish on their ink|accessdaymonthyear=15-12-2007|publisher=WWE}}</ref>


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==References==

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Layla El United Kingdom
Born (1978-06-25) June 25, 1978 (age 45)
London, England
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Layla El
Billed height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Billed weight[undue weight? – discuss]
Trained byPWA
DebutJuly 10, 2006

Layla El (born June 25, 1978) is a British professional wrestling diva of North African heritage[1], currently residing in the United States. She is employed by World Wrestling Entertainment, and appears on the ECW brand.[2]

Before joining WWE in 2006, Layla El was a dancer for the Miami Heat of the NBA[1], and has also danced for Kanye West at the MTV Video Music Awards[3].

World Wrestling Entertainment

Diva Search

Layla El first got in to the world of professional wrestling after her trainer suggested she try out for the $250,000 WWE Diva Search contest in 2006.[4] During the contest she won a week's worth of "immunity" on the July 14 (taped July 10) edition of SmackDown! after winning Sgt. Slaughter's "Diva Boot Camp" obstacle course[5] - despite having jumped over several tires in the tire hop section of the course[6] and to have not had both of her feet cross the finish line due to her doing a split. She won another competition, the "Diva Search Talent Show," on the August 11 SmackDown!, when she danced dressed as a police officer.[7] She won the entire Diva Search, beating out Jen England in the finals on August 16.[4] She was 28 years old when she won the Diva Search, making her the oldest woman to win the competition. She is also the first person not to be born in the United States and the first person with an African background to win the Diva Search.

SmackDown!

She made her first "official" WWE appearance at the 2006 SummerSlam pay-per-view in a backstage segment with several other divas, during which they initially taunted and teased her before revealing that "it was all in fun" and part of an "initiation" of sorts. Afterwards they dragged her into the showers, fully clothed, where they proceeded to spank her while laughing.[8][9]

The week after SummerSlam, El made her debut as a member of the SmackDown! brand in an interview with Mike "The Miz" Mizanin -- although he didn't allow her the chance to say much, spending most of the time talking about himself.[10]view After this she wasn't seen on WWE TV for weeks, reappearing during the September 22 SmackDown! and getting into confrontations with both Kristal and Jillian Hall.[11] She again went missing for a number of weeks, resurfacing at October's No Mercy event and embarrassing The Miz by tricking him into getting a lap dance from Big Dick Johnson while he was blindfolded and expecting it to be from her as a birthday gift.[12]

Layla made her official in-ring debut, a "Diva Trick-or-Treat Battle Royal" on October 24. The match ended in controversial fashion when she was pulled from the ring apron by The Miz, causing her to lose.[13] This led to Miz and Kristal briefly teaming in a feud against Layla.

ECW

On January 23, 2007, Layla was moved to the ECW brand.[14] On ECW she joined up with Brooke and Kelly Kelly as Extreme Exposé', performing a weekly dance segment with the group. Extreme Exposé acted as a weekly dance segment on the ECW show for months until The Miz was also placed on the ECW brand in the annual draft lottery, at which point all three ladies began actively pursuing him.[15] Later, however, Kelly shifted her attentions towards the much more slovenly looking Balls Mahoney,[16] to the amusement of the Miz and her Exposé partners who had been spending their time mocking his look. On November 1, Brooke was released from WWE,[17] thus breaking up Extreme Exposé. After Brooke's release Layla turned heel which resulted in a feud with Kelly, with both taking a more in-ring role.

In wrestling

  • Finishing and signature moves
  • Wrestlers managed by Layla
  • Entrance Themes
  • Move Along by The All-American Rejects (Diva Search)
  • Layla then used a generic techno theme song. (2006:SmackDown!)
  • Holla by Desiree Jackson (ECW: Used while in Extreme Expose)
  • Layla currently uses a production theme called Nasty Girl.

Championships and accomplishments

Other media

Since winning the Diva Search contest El has also done some modeling work. She has been featured in a spread in King magazine[18] and was the covergirl for the first ever issue of Liquid[19][20]

In April 2007, Layla, along with Ashley, Kelly Kelly, Brooke, Torrie Wilson, and Maryse, filmed Timbaland's new music video "Throw It On Me" featuring The Hives. [21]

She has also modeled for JET Magazine.[22]

She also was featured in FHM with Extreme Exposé'.[23] She appeared on the digital cover along with Brooke and Kelly [24]

During the week of November 5, 2007, Layla appeared on an episode of Family Feud with Ric Flair, Batista, Mr. Kennedy, Jonathan Coachman, King Booker, Queen Sharmell, Maria, Michelle McCool and Candice Michelle.

Layla was on the cover of the September issue of Smooth Magazine. [25]

She has a tattoo of a star on her lower back.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b "HEAT Dancer 2005: Layla". NBA.com. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  2. ^ "TV Shows > ECW > Superstars > Layla > Profile". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  3. ^ "Superstars > Divas > Diva Search > Layla El > Profile". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  4. ^ a b c Cohen, Eric. "Interview With Layla El, Winner of the 2006 Diva Search". About.com. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  5. ^ Zeigler, Zach. "Layla earns immunity". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  6. ^ "SmackDown! Results - July 14, 2006". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 2007-04-15. Layla El [...] was next [...]She screwed up the tires again and looked to have skipped some.
  7. ^ Medalis, Kara. "Divas show their talents". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  8. ^ PWI Staff (2007). "Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts". "Wrestling’s historical cards". Kappa Publishing. p. 121.
  9. ^ "Girls of FHM - Extreme Exposé's Layla". FHMOnline.com. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  10. ^ Craig Tello. "Friday knightmare". WWE.com. Retrieved 2006-08-25.
  11. ^ "SmackDown! results - September 22, 2006". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  12. ^ PWI Staff (2007). "Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts". "Wrestling’s historical cards". Kappa Publishing. p. 122.
  13. ^ Lennie DiFino. "Mutiny". WWE.com. Retrieved 2006-10-27.
  14. ^ Craig Tello. "Premature rumblings". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
  15. ^ "ECW results - June 19, 2007". Online World of Wresting. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  16. ^ "ECW results - August 7, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  17. ^ "Brooke released". WWE. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  18. ^ "Layla El - King Magazine". Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  19. ^ "LIQUID Magazine main page". Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  20. ^ Kara A. Medalis. "Layla is LIQUID's premiere cover girl". WWE.com. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
  21. ^ Kara A. Medalis. "The Sexiest Women in L.A." WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  22. ^ "JET Beauty of the Week - Layla El". ebonyjet.com. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
  23. ^ Medalis, Kara A. "Diva Dish: FHM goes Extreme". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-08-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ "Exteme Expose FHM Cover - Layla El". fhmonline.com. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
  25. ^ Kara A. Medalis. "Layla gets 'Smooth' and sexy". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  26. ^ "Divas dish on their ink". WWE. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessdaymonthyear= ignored (help)

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Layla_El&diff=178100675&oldid=178056864

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