10 Women's Wrestlers That Were Better Off Without WWE
9. Christy Hemme
Christy Hemme was the inaugural winner of the Diva Search competition in 2004, and as attractive as she was, she was easily among the worst wrestlers on the roster at that time. I suppose that's to be expected from someone with as little wrestling experience as she had coming into the company, but the thing was, she never improved. Ever. And her matches were abysmal as a result.
The original plan for WrestleMania 21 was Trish Stratus vs. Lita for the Women's Championship, but an injury sustained by Lita saw those plans scrapped in favor of Trish vs. Hemme. WWE ultimately went with Hemme as her replacement because of her participation in Playboy, but their 'Mania match was horrid. Needless to say, it wasn't long before her push was cut short and she was released from her contract.
Mere months following her departure, Hemme signed with TNA, and while she wasn't any better a wrestler there as she was in WWE, TNA found ways to utilize her the right way. She managed the Rock 'n Rave Infection for a time before retiring from the ring altogether due to a serious neck injury in late 2009, which ended up being the best thing for her.
Over time, she ascended the ranks by becoming a backstage interviewer before transitioning to a ring announcer role and later helping creative write the women. She eventually left TNA at the onset of 2016, but only after an impressive decade-long stint with them.