The following are highlights of a new Channel Guide Magazine interview with WWE Diva and the newest addition to the Total Divas cast, Rosa Mendes:<\/p>\n
On auditioning for Diva Search in 2006: “I haven\u2019t watched wrestling religiously, but I\u2019ve always loved wrestling. When I would flip the channels, if I would see a girl\u2019s match, I would watch. I never knew how to get into wrestling, but I thought, \u201cWow, it would be so cool to actually be a Diva.\u201d I loved Trish Stratus, and she\u2019s always been an idol of mine. I used to read a lot of fitness magazines, and before she even became a wrestler, I was following her career. Then I heard about this Diva Search and I though, \u201cI have an opportunity to actually get into this business? That\u2019s amazing!\u201d I found out about it \u2014 apparently they had thousands of girls trying to enter this contest. I was picked as part of the final eight, and I came in 4th place, and got a contract, and I trained for 3-1\/2 years before I debuted on TV.”<\/p>\n
On working WWE developmental in OVW: “It was the biggest culture shock of my whole entire life. I\u2019m actually so happy and grateful that I got a contract, because it completely de-spoiled me. I was this model that had everything, I thought I was God\u2019s gift. Then I get into this business, where I don\u2019t know anything about anything, and I\u2019m like bumping in the ring, and I\u2019m like, \u201cOh my gosh \u2026 .\u201d Things came easy in my life always. I played basketball, was good at basketball. I got good grades, and everything was very easy. This was the most difficult and most challenging thing in my life. I think that\u2019s where passion for it came in, because I thought, \u201cWow! This is like the hardest thing ever, and it hurts \u2026 .\u201d Being a model and getting into wrestling, you\u2019re not going to be welcomed with open arms. That was a challenge, too, and that made me want to fight more. It was the best thing that ever happened to me.”<\/p>\n
On why she’s lasted this long on the main roster: “I think it\u2019s really, really important for people to change. I always change my hair color. I come up with new ideas. Whatever I\u2019m feeling and how my personality is, I bring it to the table, so I think it\u2019s really important for a Diva to evolve. You can\u2019t stay the same and keep the same gear and keep the same hair. I love trying out new things. Some things don\u2019t really work and you learn the hard way, but some things work. I think that what\u2019s helped me in my career is that I\u2019m always working hard. I\u2019m always changing stuff, changing it up, and I think that re-excites the audience. I think they see this new person come through the curtain after two years or one year, and they see this new kind of dynamic. I think that\u2019s helped me stay in the WWE.”<\/p>\n
Check out the complete interview at ChannelGuideMagBlog.com.<\/p>\n
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