One of the toughest women to ever lace up a pair of boots, Jacqueline was a workhorse for the Divas division of WWE for the better part of six years. Entering the company fresh off a run in WCW, she became the brand new love interest of Marc Mero following the Marvelous one's split from Sable in the spring of 1998. The polar opposite of the blonde bombshell, Jacqueline was hot but was capable of kicking anyone's butt, male or female. Her first big moment in the company came at the 1998 Fully Loaded pay-per-view, where she lost a Bikini Contest to Sable, only to have the decision overruled the following night by Mr. McMahon. The following month at SummerSlam, she and Mero dropped a mixed tag team bout to Sable and the enigmatic Edge. Never one to dwell on a loss for too long, Jacqueline recovered and became the first Women's champion in three years by defeating her rival on September 21, 1998. After dropping the title in November and splitting with Mero that same month, she formed Pretty Mean Sisters (PMS) with Terri Runnels and tormented several male Superstars, including Val Venis, D'Lo Brown and rookie Meat. Eventually, Jacqueline returned her attention to wrestling and found herself a regular contender for the Women's title in the fall of 1999. By February of 2000, she was once again champion but her reign would be cut short by the Billion Dollar Princess herself, Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. Jacqueline, though not one to be heavily involved in storylines, was a constant in WWE's women's division. She had several very hard-hitting battles with Lita in August and September of 2000, including a brutal hardcore match. She would become aligned with the APA in early-2001 and appeared by their side at WrestleMania X-Seven. By 2002, she was a referee, doing whatever she could to stay relevant and on television. She never gave up her pursuit of the Women's Championship and even competed in a Triple Threat match against Trish Stratus and Victoria at Armageddon 2002 and a Fatal 4-Way match involving both of those women and Jazz at Judgment Day 2003. In May of 2004, she made history by becoming the first female Cruiserweight champion in WWE history by defeating Chavo Guerrero. She would lose the title 10 days later at Judgment Day. The title reign would prove to be her last big accomplishment with WWE as she was released from her contract mere weeks later. It brought to an end a long-tenured run for one of the most respected workers of her era. Jacqueline provided WWE with legitimate wrestler at a time when they were much more concerned with presenting a sex-fueled women's product. She could be counted on for a solid wrestling match whenever it was needed and her ability to help inexperienced female competitors, such as Trish Stratus, made her extremely valuable to the company. A utility player for WWE but a great one.
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