The face of the SmackDown Divas for the majority of her career with World Wrestling Entertainment, Torrie Wilson is one of the most popular female performers in company history. The perfect combination of sex appeal and traditional beauty, it was impossible not to sit up and take notice when she walked onto the stage. A former fitness model, she was perfectly sculpted, perhaps possessing the most ideal female body in the long and illustrious history of WWE. That she came across as so sweet and innocent endeared her to fans who wanted to protect her as much as they wanted to be with her. It also made her that much more sympathetic when dealing with some of the truly evil women she dealt with while competing on the brand. Dawn Marie targeted her father, married him and proceeded to screw him to death, just to mess with Torrie. Sable nearly cost her a years-long friendship with Stacy Keibler, set her up to be beaten down by Dawn and Nidia and tried to ruin what should have been a momentous occasion with the release of her Playboy cover. Shaniqua, doing her best Bane impression, tried to break her and Tajiri oppressed her as the controlling douche bag boyfriend. Needless to say, Torrie's time on SmackDown was anything but roses, cupcake, sunshine and rainbows. But her willingness to fight through it, come through the curtain with a smile on her face and entertain the fans contributed greatly to her popularity.
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