Cherry was lucky enough to be the lone female in a trio much like Trish Stratus with T&A, Lita with The Hardy Boyz, and Melina Perez with MNM. Add to the fact that Cherry had a sugary-sweet gimmick as a 50s-themed girl next door, and what wasn't to love about this retro-rollerskatin' Diva from the Wrong Side of the Tracks? Cute as a button, able to hold her own in a match, and someone who inspired sympathy from the crowd as a legitimate underdog babyface, Cherry seemed like to be a perfect fit among the Divas, until she was surprisingly released from her contract! Rumors circulated that Cherry was released due to her weight, but none of that was officially confirmed (and anyone that saw Cherry in her polka-dot bikini on WWE TV knows she's anything but overweight). Regardless of the reason for Cherry's untimely release, it was a huge mistake on WWE's part. Not many Divas are able to inspire the crowd to feel sorry for them, to the point where it gets instant heat for whoever is attacking them. In this case, Natalya Neidhart, Maryse Ouellet, and Vickie Guerrero both benefited from being cruel to this lovely Pink Lady. We can't help but wonder how many other aspiring heels would have had an easier time of turning if they had been able to work with Cherry for instance, when Michelle McCool finally snapped after losing her Divas Title and attacked Maria Kanellis, how much better would it have been if McCool had beaten the hell out of her friend Cherry instead? Cherry was a memorable character in a division generally devoid of gimmicks other than bitchy, jealous Diva and generic, happy Diva and should have at least stuck around long enough to gain some real closure on her feud with Maryse in order to win back her boyfriend Deuce and mend fences with her brother Domino. While we're on the topic of missed opportunities, why didn't these three work an Inter-Gender Tag Team Match together when they were allies?
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