Kelly Kelly talks about the circumstances surrounding her Divas Championship victory.
Kelly Kelly was the Divas Champion for 104 days in 2011. She earned the championship by defeating Brie Bella on an episode of Monday Night Raw, where the fans made the decision to have Kelly be the challenger in a special "Power to the People" edition. That would be Kelly's only run with the championship, and now, she's reflecting on the circumstances surrounding her big moment.
Appearing on Byron Scott’s Fast Break, Kelly spoke about how much it meant for her to be given the opportunity and reflected on mustering the courage to ask Vince McMahon for the opportunity to be champion.
"It was really cool to get to beat Brie for the Divas Championship. The really cool part about that was it was night for fans voting. Fans got to vote on who they wanted to see in the matches. We found out that day we were having the match. There was three of us; me, Eve Torres, or Beth Phoenix. Whoever the audience chose would end up winning the championship. We didn’t know who they were choosing. It was like, ‘Brie, you have to learn three matches and have an hour to memorize them.’ As soon as they announce who they want to see go against Brie, that’s who is winning. We’re all standing there. When it showed the results, the numbers I had were crazy. Apparently, they went over into the next match. I think I was at 90% of the votes. As soon as I saw my name, I’m like, ‘Oh my God. I’m winning.’ You get shown on camera and walk out to the ring. It was that immediate. I remember feeling so much emotion. I had been there for five years. This was my moment. It was my time.
"I had gone to Vince a few weeks before that. I went to his office, and I never go because he’s a scary boss. He’s great. He was such the boss. He was at every rehearsal, ‘This is how I want everything.’ It’s like going to the principal’s office. I just knew, after five years, I was talking to my family and friends and they’re like, ‘Go talk to him. Tell him you want a championship.’ ‘Alright, fine.’ One day, I got the guts, I went into his office, and I said, ‘Vince, l think I’d really make a good champion. I really want the opportunity.’ He’s like, ‘Okay, Kelly.’ This match came along, and obviously it’s scripted, but that part was not. It was up to the fans. They probably had a feeling Kelly was going to win because I was the big babyface at the time. I won the match; I was bawling, holding the championship. It was amazing."
Kelly has also stated that she would like to be inducted in the Hall of Fame one day. Learn more here.
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