Amy Zidian, Milena Roucka & Maryse Ouellet sign with WWE
Thursday, 24 August 2006
Three former Hawaiian Tropic models signed developmental contracts with the WWE to train at the Ohio Valley Wrestling. Amy Zidian , Milena Roucka and Maryse Ouellet were three of the 2006 $250,000 Diva Search finalists.
“I was completely overwhelmed when I heard. I didn’t know who to tell first. I was jumping up and down,” Amy Zidian said.
“I’ve been weight training for a few months. I’ve also taken some boxing classes,” Zidian said.
Amy’s favorite WWE Superstar of all time is Ric Flair, and as for the Divas, she’d love to work with Trish Stratus.
“Who would pass up a chance to team up with Trish Stratus?” Amy asked.
She also cites WWE Divas Maria and Candice Michelle as her inspiration because they, too, weren’t Diva Search winners, but still found success at WWE.
Amy Zidian wanted to thank her fans for all their love, support and e-mails she’s been receiving.
“I won’t let the WWE fans down this time around,” Amy said.
After seeing Ashley Massaro win the 2005 Diva Search, Maryse Ouellet said she was inspired to become a WWE Diva. She said being a finalist in the 2006 Diva Search was one of the best experiences of her life and one of her biggest accomplishments.
“I am very, very excited. It was my dream to become a WWE Diva,” Maryse Ouellet said. “I am from Canada, and it is really hard for us to go to the United States and prove what we are able to do.”
Maryse plans to begin training at OVW during the middle of September and hopes to be part of the RAW/SmackDown Supershow in Montreal on Sept. 18. She said she’s a little nervous about starting at WWE, since she’s still learning English (her native language is French), but she’s been preparing for a career as a Diva. She works out at the gym every day and enjoys kickboxing.
Maryse said she’d like to get in the ring with Victoria and Lita.
“I really like their style; they are very aggressive. I like Lita because she is very feminine but aggressive. I would like to prove who I am, my personality,” Maryse Ouellet said. “It’s a big challenge, and I want to win this challenge. I can be a WWE Diva, for sure.” Milena Roucka is just as excited as Maryse to begin a career as a WWE Diva.
“It’s just amazing. I’ve been smiling all day. I screamed when I heard the news! I had watery eyes and stuff,” Milena said. “I’ve been training in martial arts. I love fighting. I’ve always watched wrestling. It’s a dream come true.”
Milena Roucka said she was so depressed after being eliminated from the 2006 Diva Search, that she just sat around her apartment with her roommate’s two Chihuahuas watching DVDs, including WrestleMania 22. Despite her sadness, she continued to train in kickboxing, mu tai and Brazilian jujitsu. She’s not sure when she begins training, but she wants to start as soon as possible, so as not to fall behind the other new WWE Diva trainees. She has some favorite WWE Superstars she can’t wait to work with, too.
“Trish… Trish for sure! She’s my idol. She’s the reason why I watched wrestling. She’s a true inspiration to me,” Milena said, noting she’s followed Trish Stratus’s career from the start.
“Ric Flair is awesome. Randy Orton is cool. John Cena. … Everybody was so respectful and awesome. I’d like to learn how to fight from Finlay, too.”
Milena also wanted to thank her fans from the Diva Search competition. She said she loves them with all her heart, and they were the ones who pushed her to continue even after she was eliminated from the 2006 Diva Search.
“I’m so happy and I told them I’d come back, and now I’m coming back. I’m so excited for this new adventure, and I’m going to work my ass off for them. I just want to show them that I can do this,” Roucka finished.
Originally written by Kara A. Medalis on August 24th, 2006 for WWE.com
