Perhaps the most manipulative Diva in SmackDown history, Dawn Marie knew what she wanted and was prepared to do whatever it took to get it. In the fall of 2002, she proved as much. Determined to show the entire WWE Universe that she was the hottest Diva on SmackDown, she immediately targeted Torrie Wilson, the statuesque blonde from Boise who had captured the hearts and imaginations of the 18-35 year-old fans sitting in the stands. She challenged Torrie to bikini and lingerie contests but, despite being incredibly sexy, could not convince fans to choose her over resident "girl next door"-type Torrie. Desperate, she began targeting Torrie's father, Al. That's right; a smoking hot brunette with hips that both lied and connived, struck up a relationship with 50-plus year-old man who was about as camera friendly as Vince McMahon's rear end. Still, that did not stop her from throwing the fact that she was having sex with Torrie's pops in the face of the stunning blonde. Torrie always managed to one-up Dawn but what it did was demonstrate the depths to which Dawn Marie would sink. Even when the feud between the two reached its definitive end, the two Diva wound up crossing paths on a number of occasions throughout the remainder of Dawn's SmackDown career. Whether they made an unlikely duo in the war against the riding crop-wielding Shaniqua or at odds during various gimmick matches and costume contests, the two always seemed to be close to each other. That ended in 2005, when Dawn was unceremoniously fired from WWE while pregnant, a move that infuriated fans.
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