411's WWE Female Wrestler Grade Reports [1st Half of 2002]

Trish Stratus | A
Let's go back a few years, and remember that Trish was just a fitness model from Canada with no wrestling training at all. Now she is a former 2-time WWE Woman's Champion, and arguably the leading lady in the whole Woman's Division. Trish has something unique ability to lower her wrestling standards and have watchable matches with Stacy & Torrie on Smackdown, while still being able to put on good matches with Molly and Jazz on Raw. .::.PK

Stacy Keibler | B-
Stacy started out this year along side the Dudley Boyz, but now she has molded nicely into her role as the owner's young lay. Let's also keep in mind that her in ring skills aren't horrible, and has a nice roundhouse kick, and she that cartwheel reversal on an Irish whip. She currently had about her 300th Bra & Panties Match with Torrie, and that seems to be about as far match wise as she will get. .::.PK

Jazz | B
Jazz deserves to get an A, but unfortunately she just doesn't have any heat, and she looks like a beast. Jazz will go in the record books because she the Champion when the Brand Extension occurred, but she has been bogged down with knee injury, and despite still being involved in an angle with Trish, as seen on Diva's Undressed, I fear that she will be the next B.B. and Tori, and just fall off the face of the WWE. .::.PK

Molly Holly | A
Molly started out 2002 with the "Mighty" moniker, and was paired up with The Hurricane, but since the brand extension she has turned heel and declared that she is innocent and pure. Molly is probably the best pure wrestler in the WWE, and currently holds the Woman's Title after defeating Trish at King of the Ring. Unfortunately, she is stuck in the "Big Ass" angle, and it might damage her in the long run. .::.PK

Torrie Wilson | B-
Torrie isn't much of a wrestler, but a great show piece. She started out the year as Tajiri's girlfriend, but when Tajiri went crazy and turned heel, she quickly broke it off with him, and it looked like she would be paired with her real life fiancée, Billy Kidman. Kidman reportedly nixed the idea, so she was put along side the first Tough Enough Champion, Maven. Torrie won the Golden Thong award at the "Divas Undressed" special at the end of June, and is currently in her 6,000th feud with Stacy Keibler. .::.PK

Lita | B
Lita gets a high grade for her huge popularity. She started out the year in the middle of a horribly done, and eventually forgotten, break-up feud with the Hardy Boyz. She hasn't done too much since a small hiatus in the end of January besides being a third wheel in the Jazz/Trish feud at WrestleMania X8. Lita was the last Draft pick by Ric Flair for the Raw brand, and as luck turns out, Matt and Jeff were both lottery drafted to Raw as well. Lita broke her neck performing a stunt for Series Finale of Dark Angel in April, and has been out ever since. She is expected to be back in the beginning of 2003, but it will be interesting to see how her popularity will be affected with being out so long. .::.PK

Ivory | B-
Ivory has done a great job with Tough Enough, and is a good wrestler in the ring. She was brought back from being "fired" from the Alliance, and eventually put on Smackdown, so she can help promote Tough Enough. The big problem is that Smackdown is laced with non-wrestling woman, and the only one she can really feud with is the current Champion. .::.PK

Nidia |B-
While it appears that Nidia will be more of a valet then a wrestler at this point, she is still doing a good job at it. Although it was a surprise, her being The Hurricane's stalker was more of a disappointment, as most were expecting it to be Rey Mysterio Jr. Nidia helped her man, Jamie Noble defeat The Hurricane at King of the Ring for the Cruiserweight Championship, and continues a "trailer park trash" angle along side Noble. .::.PK

Jacqueline | C
Jacqueline is very rarely on TV, and when she is, it's usually as a ref. She is a good wrestler, and can put on an entertaining match with anyone else with wrestling ability, but never gets put in a program with any other women. Her brute force makes her perfect for a heel push, and it may just work with the absence of Jazz. .::.PK

Terri | C
Terri has spent her time after the brand extension mainly as a backstage interviewer. It seems as Terri finally seems to have found her niche without being paired with a man. Terri's lower grade is mainly because she is stuck on Raw with the rest of the wrestling women, whereas she nowhere near a wrestler. .::.PK

Dawn Marie | C
Dawn Marie hasn't done too much since her arrival to Smackdown in May. It seems like she'll be in an on again, off again feud with Stacy over Vince McMahon. Her stock will rise as the year goes by, especially if Stacy continues on her reported power trip. .::.PK

Linda Miles | C
Linda really hasn't proven anything. Linda was put on Raw with the rest of the wrestler females, but has only had a few tag matches with Trish against Jackie Gayda and Ivory. Linda needs more time to season her skills, and more then likely will be sent down to the farm. .::.PK

Jackie Gayda | D
Jackie pretty much gets the same as Linda. She obviously needs to be sent down for training as she is not ready for WWE TV. She did what she could with the opportunity given to her, but needs a lot of work. She seems lost in the ring and on the mic..::.PK

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