Rochelle Loewen

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Rochelle Loewen
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Loewen in 2011
Birth nameRochelle Nicole Loewen
Born (1979-10-26) October 26, 1979 (age 45)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Professional wrestling career
Ring name Rochelle Loewen
Billed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1]
Billed weight120 lb (54 kg) [1]
Billed from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Debut2003
RetiredFebruary 2005

Rochelle Nicole Loewen, born October 26 1979, [2] is a Canadian model, broadcaster and professional wrestling valet. Best known for her appearances in Playboy and for her time with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

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Modeling career

Loewen began modeling in her late teens, competing in Canada's Miss Hawaiian Tropic winning the 1999-2000 title. [3] She featured on the cover of multiple magazines including Muscle & Fitness and Muscle & Fitness Hers. [4]

Loewen posed for Playboy multiple times, she was the June 2004 Playboy Cybergirl of the Month and featured on two special edition covers of Playboy magazine , including the November 2002 Lingerie special. [5] [6] [7] She competed in the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Lingerie Bowls for the Los Angeles Temptations. She posed for Bench Warmer trading cards for the 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 trading sets. [8] [9]

Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment (2003-2005)

In late 2003 Loewen began making regular appearances for the WWE on the RAW brand, as a ring-girl and in backstage segments. She briefly managed the tag team of Lance Storm and Val Venis, first accompanying them to the ring on the December 8 2003 episode of RAW. She began appearing in backstage segments in 2004 as an aspiring Diva trying to get a job from RAW general manager Eric Bischoff. [10] Shortly after Loewen was moved to the Smackdown! brand, due to reported backstage harassment from WWE superstar Randy Orton. [11] [12] [13]

Her first appearance on the Smackdown! brand was in 2005, with Michelle McCool and WWE's newest Diva Lauren Jones in a backstage segment complimenting John Cena on his new title belt. The following Smackdown! Loewen, Jones and McCool accompanied Cena to the ring for his rap contest against Kenzo Suzuki. [14] [15] Loewen, Jones and McCool were involved in a short-lived feud against Suzuki's valet, Hiroko.

Loewen began being sporadically featured in backstage segments involving other Smackdown! divas such as; Amy Weber, Dawn Marie, Joy Giovanni, Michelle McCool, Miss Jackie, Sharmell and Torrie Wilson. At the 2005 No Way Out pay-per-view Loewen competed in the WWE 2005 Rookie Diva of the Year Contest, hosted by Dawn Marie and Torrie Wilson, alongside; Joy Giovanni, Lauren Jones and Michelle McCool, Giovanni won the competition with 65% of the fan votes. [16] The three competitions included an evening gown contest, a talent contest in which she told jokes and a bikini contest. This marked one of Loewen's last appearances for the company before she was released a few weeks later. Loewen featured in the WWE direct to DVD WWE Viva Las Divas special.

Broadcasting career

In 2006 Loewen completed the radio, television and broadcast news program at SAIT in Calgary. In 2011 she competed in the third season of Canadian reality show, Gillette Drafted making it to the finals before being eliminated as the judges questioned her sports knowledge.

Personal life

As of 2008 she is self-employed as a personal trainer.

Loewen was a close friend of former WWE Diva Ashley Massaro, who passed away in 2019. [17]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Wild On... Self; model1 episode
2003 Playboy: The Ultimate Playmate Search Self; playmate TV special
2004 Playboy: Cybergirls Self; cybergirl 2 episodes
White Coats Buxom nurse
2005 WWE Viva Las Divas Rochelle LoewenDirect to DVD
2006 Hotel Erotica Cabo Amy1 episode
2011Gillette Drafted season 3Self; contestant10 episodes

References

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  17. "Ex-WWE star Ashley Massaro planning Vegas trip before death". June 1, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2025.