Rochelle Loewen | |
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Birth name | Rochelle Nicole Loewen |
Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | October 26, 1979
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Rochelle Loewen |
Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1] |
Billed weight | 120 lb (54 kg) [1] |
Billed from | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Debut | 2003 |
Retired | 2005 |
Rochelle Nicole Loewen (born October 26, 1979) [2] is a Canadian broadcaster, former glamour model and WWE diva.
Rochelle began modelling in her late teens and competed in Canada's Hawaiian Tropic contests, winning the title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada 1999–2000. [3] She also became the face of many magazines such as Muscle & Fitness and Muscle & Fitness Hers. Rochelle was offered and accepted a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment.
In 2003, Loewen appeared on World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw brand, escorting Lance Storm and Val Venis to the ring on the December 8 episode. After getting signed by WWE the following year, Loewen made her 20th appearance on Raw. Loewen was then moved to the SmackDown! brand. Her first appearance was with Michelle McCool and the recently hired Lauren Jones as they complimented John Cena on his new belt. On the next SmackDown! taping Cena entered into a Rap contest against Kenzo Suzuki, and he invited Loewen, McCool, and Jones to join him at ringside. [4]
Loewen would then be featured in backstage events. In one incident Loewen, Dawn Marie, McCool, and Jones distracted fellow wrestler Amy Weber while Joy Giovanni sneaked up behind her and proceeded to pour her milkshake all over Weber much to the amusement of the other wrestlers. At No Way Out Loewen competed against fellow SmackDown! wrestlers Jones, Giovanni, and McCool for the title of SmackDown! Rookie Diva of the Year. This would be one of Loewen's last appearances with WWE as she left the company a years later.
Loewen competed on the Lingerie Football team LA Temptation for 2004, 2005, 2006, and the 2007 Lingerie Bowl.[ citation needed ] In 2006 Rochelle completed the Radio, Television and Broadcast News program at SAIT in Calgary in 2011. Rochelle competed on the second season of Gillette Drafted, She was cut from the competition during week 3 during the elimination ceremony after the judges questioned her sports-related knowledge. As of 2008, she is self-employed as a personal trainer at Loewen Fitness.
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