Barbie Blank

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Barbara Jean Blank (born January 15, 1987) is an American model, actress, reality television personality, and professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Kelly Kelly.

Blank has a background in gymnastics and cheerleading, and worked as a model for Venus Swimwear and Hawaiian Tropic. In 2006, Blank was signed to a contract by WWE and, after training in Ohio Valley Wrestling, she debuted on the ECW brand in June 2006 as ‘Kelly Kelly’. Primarily appearing in a non-wrestling role, she was a member of Extreme Exposé with Layla and Brooke Adams. Beginning in late 2007, she began participating in more wrestling matches, and unsuccessfully challenged for both the WWE Divas Championship and the WWE Women’s Championship on multiple occasions. In June 2011, she won the WWE Divas Championship, commencing a four-month reign. She left WWE in 2012, but has since returned for occasional appearances. On the Raw Reunion special on July 22, 2019, she pinned Gerald Brisco to win the WWE 24/7 Championship, becoming the first woman to win the title. She is an overall two-time champion in WWE.

Blank has also appeared on a number of television shows, and was a main cast member of the reality television program WAGS. She made her film acting debut in Disturbing the Peace, which was released on January 17, 2020.

Blank was set to appear at her first independent wrestling show in Waterbury, Connecticut at a North East Wrestling event on November 4, 2012, followed by a house show event on November 5, but her appearances were canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. Blank eventually made her first appearance for North East Wrestling on December 4. At House of Hardcore 43 in May 2018, Blank made a surprise appearance and helped Chelsea Green defeat Paredyse by tripping his valet, Rebel, off the ring apron.

Kelly returned to WWE on February 13, 2017, by being featured in a backstage interview for WWE’s official website during Raw. She later appeared during WrestleMania weekend, including at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and appeared on an episode of the WWE Network exclusive Table for 3.

On January 22, 2018, Kelly appeared at the Raw 25 Years special, being honored as one of the historic women of WWE. A few days later, on January 28 at the Royal Rumble event, Kelly competed in the first women’s royal rumble match, where she entered at number 19, and was eliminated by Nia Jax. In October 2018, Kelly participated in a battle royal at WWE’s first all-female pay-per-view WWE Evolution; she was eliminated by Mandy Rose.

On July 22, 2019, Kelly returned during Raw Reunion, where she pinned Gerald Brisco backstage to become the first female 24/7 Champion. With this win, Kelly Kelly became the first woman to hold both the WWE Divas Championship and the 24/7 Championship. Kelly then lost the title to Candice Michelle, with Melina as the referee. She returned to the ring again on the January 26, 2020 event Royal Rumble, entering at number 21 before being eliminated by Charlotte Flair. Kelly appeared on WWE Raw the following night on January 27, 2020 in a backstage segment with Street Profits.

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