I’m not usually one to purchase shoot interviews or DVDs of the wrestling variety at all for that matter. I guess I’m satisfied (or less satisfied) with what I see on TV and online, so have never felt the need to go out of my way to buy a WrestleMania DVD or anything. As a consumer, I’m very particular about the products I buy - case in point - I haven’t bought a CD in nearly 10 years until last November, when Leona Lewis released her debut album ‘Spirit’. But when I found out that my favourite Diva of all time, Torrie Wilson had her own shoot interview in the works, I placed an order immediately. To me, you’ve got to really admire the person to want to buy their product. Having watched the DVD in full earlier today, it brought back many memories. Torrie is the first and only Diva who I’ve ever felt a real profound connection to, enough so to want to purchase this shoot. Hearing her talk about her career for the first time like this, it took me back to where I was when such-and-such happened or remembering updating my now neglected fansite with such news. The one and a half hour long shoot and the “face-off” between Torrie and Dawn that follows it, was a great watch for me as an avid Torrie fan but even I felt a little unsatisfied.
I put it down to having a male interviewer, who like most wrestling journalists, isn’t as absorbed in all things Diva in the same way that we true die-hard Diva fans are. The questions that I, as a Diva fan and as a Torrie fan, would know to ask, aren’t asked. The interviewer perhaps doesn’t have the extensive knowledge of Torrie’s background, her friendships in the business and such as we do and the things that I think would interest me and things that I would like to find out about, I couldn’t look to this DVD for an answer. Instead, the interviewer skirts around briefly on subjects rather than really getting into detail about key moments in Torrie’s career. Where I would focus on her thoughts on her WrestleMania matches, appearing on covers, appearing on FHM’s 100 Sexiest list and such - a more in-depth focus on the person herself. It seems that some of these questions are pretty generic and I wouldn’t be surprised to ask the same question asked to other shoot DVD participants. What was Vince Russo like? What was Kimberly Page like? Blah blah… Sure interesting enough, but to me it wastes time that could be used on really getting to know Torrie more personally.
I have to be really honest, the first half hour or so is kind of a blur to me - as it seems to be to Torrie herself, who admits she has a horrible memory. Talk of the WCW days seemed to drag on before we got to the good stuff, her WWE career. Here is where I would have loved to see Torrie talk in-depth about different things she’s done, different people she’s worked with; these are all touched upon but not in detail. The biggest focus here seems to be the 2002 storyline with Dawn Marie, with Torrie talking about how this was the biggest storyline of her career. A very intriguing part of the interview, but then we go right back to skipping through Torrie’s career from start to end without much detail.
As a huge Diva fan and Torrie fan, I would love to have known more about her training, working with Trish, working with Lita and Victoria. What the Divas lockerroom was like and such. Torrie does allude to the T&A aspect multiple times throughout saying how she, Dawn and the other SmackDown Divas would put time in the ring, work house shows etc. and then when it came to booking for television, they ended up in bikini contests or pudding matches and such. There’s not a lot of focus on her later years, I feel Torrie had her best year of wrestling in 2006, showing vast improvements and having great matches with Mickie, Lita and Victoria. Yet that isn’t talked about. Arguably, Torrie is the top Diva in SmackDown history, but no mention of that. Torrie alludes to wanting the Women’s Championship but this isn’t given much depth, I feel she could have been asked here what it felt like not to be able to win the title etc.
For all my negative points, there was some great informative stuff in the DVD and some funny stuff too. For example, Torrie and Trish Stratus knew each other before they worked together in WWE through fitness modelling. After starting with WCW, Torrie had a photoshoot with Trish who wanted to get into wrestling and Torrie tried to pull some strings to have Trish join WCW. Torrie also talks about how she pitched an idea to Vince after moving to Raw in 2005, which would see her winning the Women’s Championship. At the time, Vince was all for the idea but the idea never came to fruition. To me that’s a big disappointment, Vince verbally okayed Torrie as champion and it never happened! Torrie also reveals the true story of what happened in November 2005 when she was released and brought back two days later, which is pretty cool.
As for the ‘juiciest scoop’ coming out of the DVD, Undertaker’s ex-wife Sara hated Torrie and wanted to fight her at one point. Torrie outs her friend, Michelle McCool’s relationship with ‘Taker also; talking abou how she used to be scared of ‘Taker but now she’s gotten to know him more and talks to him more as he’s dating Michelle. A really touching part of the interview for me was when Torrie talked about how Mickie James showed her respect as a veteran. When talking about the multitude of battle royals WWE books the Divas in, she talks about how when the Divas are planning out the match and figuring out who’s going out first, Mickie always stands up for Torrie and says: “Torrie’s been here longer than any of you combined, she’s not going out first.” Torrie also talks about how Sable and her got along when Sable was first brought in but after they did their joint Playboy cover (in March 2004), Sable changed and they had a huge ‘blowout fight’ in the office with Jim Ross and John Laurinitaus with the rest of the lockerroom listening in! She recalls that once, she and Dawn were in the lockerroom and Dawn was fiddling through her bag when Sable walked in. Sable went up to Dawn and said, “Dawn can you come here, I want you to stand witness to this.” She then told Torrie, “My Playboy sold better than yours.” Torrie laughs recalling the situation and in turn, the viewer does too.
Torrie not only looked beautiful but came across every bit the sweetheart I know her to be. She really does come across as a genuine, down to earth, likable person and a near-decade long career in sports entertainment hasn’t gone to her brain at all. Watching this DVD is a true pay off for any Torrie fan, because this isn’t a character - this is the real person and she is genuinely a lovely person. Despite sharing her honest opinions, Torrie doesn’t name-drop, which I really admire. It’s all too easy to completely trash someone, but I think it says a lot that Torrie doesn’t mention names of people who have been mean to her, disrespected her and such. Talking candidly about her divorce, one can admire Torrie’s deep appreciation for her fans even though she doesn’t talk in full blown detail about it - which one can definitely understand. After watching this, I think I appreciate Torrie even more and respect her that much more.
While I would love to know Torrie’s thoughts on the Divas Championship, her infamous attack by Krissy Vaine, I think this is a decent interview. Perhaps it’s not for everyone, but I think if you’re a big Torrie fan (as I am), you’ll enjoy the DVD. Perhaps you won’t feel satisfied by it’s content, but I think you’ll appreciate Torrie that much more. The DVD ends poignantly with Torrie talking about her back injury, she says WWE wanted to keep her on contract but it was her decision to leave. Torrie says it was her dream to be Women’s Champion and if she couldn’t do that, why be there? And for that, I have all the respect in the world for Torrie, for walking away.
I’d definitely recommend a watch, if you’re a Torrie fan or an avid Diva fan. But be prepared - I think it’ll leave you wanting more, wanting unanswered questions answered - like me!
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connor
email me at chathamconnor@yahoo.com if you have ever seen a hotter girl than torrie wilson
connor
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connor
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connor
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Gerd
Thanks for giving us this review of the content of Torrie’s shoot DVD, Melanie.
I’m still waiting to receive my copy. It’s a long way from the US to Germany.
silvio
ciao a tutti. per me torrie wilson e la piu’ grande diva della storia.
e la piu’ bella donna del mondo.
torrie scrivimi. ti amoooooo
silvio
torrie wilson for president.
bellezza e simpatia per un mondo di pace e amore.
viva torrie
silvio
torrie scrivimi, ti prego.
silviogalante@libero.it
MOUSSA
HELLO WILSON, it is with great pleasure that I t’écrite this not, I nome Ouédraogo MOUSSA I sui Burkina Faso I was following the kache on the net Torrie Wilson, Rey misterio and I t’écrit benefits.
connor
email me at chathamconnor@yahoo.com if you have seen a hotter girl than torrie wilson
Torries_Man_4_Ever
HOLD A MINUTE GUYS TORRIE IS MY WOMAN OK TORRIE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH !!!
John_Cena-21@hotmail.com
SoSO
HI torrie I am soso and I am a girl I love you saw mutch and please come back to wwe please
biyyyy
SoSO
Hi Torrie give me your E-mail
Deea
Torrie i miss you so much !! And PLEASE give me too your e-mail please tor…LOVE YOU <3 xoxo
marina
Torrie i miss you so much !! And PLEASE give me too your e-mail please tor…LOVE YOU <3 xoxo
Torries_Man_4_Ever
I LOVE YOU TORRIE I AM BETTER THEN EVEREYBODY IN THIS WORLD PLS GIVE ME YOUR E - MAIL TORRIE WILL YOU MARRY ME ? XOXO
alex
when i heard about the interview i was like “oh yeah i’ll get that” but never really bothering to do anything about it.
but since reading your review it gave me the drive i needed and i have now ordered the autographed one!
i have a strong feeling that as much as it will be fantastic to watch it will be equally as sad and emotional- when she talks about the women’s title especially.
(but that doesnt change a thing!- i know the belt is only a prop to enhance a character but again it is a great injustice for Torrie)
jessica
excused torrie wilson to confirmed the relation of undertaker and michelle?
Deea
is true.. was an injustice for Torrie… she deserve the women`s title.. but if you get well soon…and i hope that very much
.. you will be the next wwe women`s champion or divas champion LOVE YOU TORRIE and come back <3 miss you 
Torries_Man_4_Ever
TORRIE MY DARLING PLEASE PLEASE COME BACK TO THE WWE I MISS YOU REALLY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH !!!!
timothy
torrie when will you be back..wwe is nothing with out you..i love you………………..
timothy
torrie pleas do something to come back………..i love you……….
timothy
torrie wilson pleas talk to me on myspace..at scoobyboi773@hotmail.com…pleas..i love you…
Torries_Man_4_Ever
HEY LITTEL TIMOTHY GO BACK TO SCHOOL OK TORRIE IS MY WOMAN !!! AND YOUR WOMAN IS KATIE LEA BURCHILL
TORRIE MY DARLING PLEASE COME BACK TO THE WWE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH !! KISS
TIMOTHY
UR A DUMB LITTLI BITCH U DUMD LITTLIE HOE TORRIE IS MINE BITCH BOOYAAAH!!!!!!!
Torries_Man_4_Ever
TIMOTHY LITTEL GIRL GO BACK TO SCHOOL LITTEL BITCH, BECAUSE YOU´RE MOTHER IS A BITCH !!! byby LITTEL GAY !! AND TORRIE I LOVE YOU !!!
TIMOTHY
THATS WUY I WAS FUCKING YOUR MOTHER LAST NIGHT…AND YOU ARE A DUM FAGIT.I LOVE YOU TORRIE.SORY TORRIE THIS FAGET IS ANOYING..
Torries_Man_4_Ever
AND I FUCK YOUR MOTHER LAST YEAR AND LAST NIGHT SHE IS SO UGLY AND SHE STINK !!!
AND TORRIE IS MY WOMAN OK BYBY
AND YOU´RE MOTHER LIKES BIG
Torries_Man_4_Ever
Sorry for my foul-mouthed comments I’ve made on this board. I have no life, that’s why I try to hurt other people. If nobody ever reacts to my stupid posts again, I will keep quiet, because nobody cares about me anymore. All i want is to get attention, but honestley, I don’t deserve it.
Alex
seriously people this is a fansite for Torrie– lets please try and keep it clean and unless you are Nick mitchell then you arent Torrie’s man and i doubt whether Torrie will email to you by just making a comment asking her.
& excited. i’m waiting for my autographed DVD woo!
TIMOTHY
Sorry evreybody i´am a stupid gay !! I´m so stupid !!!
please forgive me !!! I´m so a Loser !!! sorry
Torries_Man_4_Ever
Mein gott leute ihr seid schon so abärmlich das ihr in meinen namen schwahsinn schreibts !!
ihr seit solche versager !! also das eins klar ist ich habe kommentar nummer 29 nicht geschrieben wieso sind die amerikaner so schwul und blöd das werde ich nie verstehen !!!
I LOVE YOU TORRIE !!!
TIMOTHY
i love you torrie wilson..and i wont say enything..to him becas i love you….so it is him doing evrey thing..love you torrie…
Torries_Man_4_Ever
TIMOTHY YOU GAY BITCH ASSHOLE !!! TORRIE WILSON IS MY WOMAN !!! TIMOTHY COME TO VIENNA I WILL KILL YOU LITTEL BITCH !!! AND I FUCK YOUR MOTHER LAST WEEK SHE WAS UGLY AND SHE STINK !!! TORRIE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH !!!
Torries_Man_4_Ever
Torries_Man_4_Ever shut up and get lost. You’ra gay looser. Nobody is interrested in you. You can’t understand English, you even can’t write in German the right way (what does the word “abärmlich” mean, you stupid fool). Vienna stinks because of you.
Torries_Man_4_Ever
i hat you torrie
TIMOTHY
Torries_Man_4_Ever who ever you are. we need to stop befor she hats us both.ok.and i will deleat my coments if you do to.okay.i love you torrie.
TIMOTHY
i am so sorry torrie.. and yes im only12 years old.. but i love you. and evrey thing i sed to Torries_Man_4_Ever i did not mean.some of thous i did not write..but i love you…sorry…
TIMOTHY
a Torries_Man_4_Ever how do you deleat comments. i dont know how?????
Torries_Man_4_Ever
Torries_Man_4_Ever learn English before you post on this forum again. Everybody can see, because of your bad English and your poor grammer, which posts are from you. You don’t fool anybody. Despite your attempts to try and have always the last word, you don’t get it that you’re the looser.
TIMOTHY
what how am i a looser and i am only 12?
Torries_Man_4_Ever
TIMOTHY LITTEL GAY YOU LEARN GERMAN OK LITTEL GIRL !!
OK I LOVE YOU TORRIE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH !! AND TIMOTHY GOES WITH MY NAME IN YOU´RE FANSITE NOT I BECAUSE I LOVE YOU TORRIE !! UND DU KLEINER TIMOTHY GE SAJZEN WIXXER FICK DICH INS KNIE MISSBILDUNG UND HÖR AUF MIT MEINEN NAMEN REIN ZUGEHEN DU SCHWULETE DU BIST SO ABÄRMLICH KLEINER SAJJZZKIND FUCK YOU BITCH AND YOU MOTHER GAY !! NAJA WAS SOLLS WIE ICH SCHON SAGTE ER IST SO ARMSELLIG DAS ER MIT MEINEN NAMEN REIN GEHT UND SCHEISSSACHEN SCHREIBT ER DENKT DIE LESER SIND SO DUMM !! HAHA WER WÜRDE SCHEISS SACHEN ÜBER SICH SCHREIBEN GO BACK TO SCHOLL TIMOTHY HAHAHA GAY !!!
TIMOTHY
SORRY EVREYBODY I WRITEN COMMEN. 34; 35; 36 40;
WHY? BECAUSE I´AM SO A LOSER AND MY THERAPIST TOLD ME MY MOTHER WAS A MAN SORRY EVREYBODY I´AM SO A LOSER PLEASE FORGIVE ME Torries_Man_4_Ever YOU LOVES TORRIE REALLY NOT I YOU !! PLEASE FORGIVE ME BECAUSE I´AM A GAY !!!
Torries_Man_4_Ever
OK I FORGIVE YOU ! I TOLD YOU THAT YOU´RE MOTHER WAS A MAN !!
Deea
is nothing new about Torrie ?
Torries_Man_4_Ever
OK TIMOTHY
michelle
torrie has new myspace pictures!
Deea
thnx michelle :*
Gaz
– Since her departure from World Wrestling Entertainment this past spring, Jeff Jarrett has pitched ideas to former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson in hopes of getting the two-time Playboy cover girl to join TNA.
On the prospect of working with TNA, Wilson said in a recent interview, “never say never.” Wilson said she likes Jeff Jarrett, but at the moment, she wants to focus on her clothing store in Texas, which is doing very well right now.
Wilson also said good friend Gail Kim (when she was still in the organization) tried to persuade her to join TNA.
Deea
i`m very happy for that but i want Torrie back in WWE
I`m sure that she will return in WWE one day
Miss you
Love you xD
silvio
torrie
Merry Christmas and happy new year
Torries_Man_4_Ever
TORRIE I MISS YOU REALLY PLS COME BACK TO THE WWE PLS TORRIE !!!
XOXO
Alex
CALLING ALL TORRIE FANS redhotdivas.com are conducting their annual diva awards.
please vote for Torrie in as many categories as possible!!
http://www.redhotdivas.com/
lets do it for Torrie!
dany
rumors about torrie in tna
Deea
I have a question for you
If Torrie come back one day in WWE ( and i hope that ) , which brand should Torrie belong to? RAW or SMACKDOWN ?
Miss you TOR
dany
i think (if she returns) she come back to Smackdown
Deea
i hope that
And i`m sure that when she come back ( if she returns ) , will take the Divas Title from Michelle
Love you
Deea
guys can you tell me what is the new fansite of Kelly Kelly ? Thank you :*
>:D<
Miss you Tor
michelle
more new myspace pictures and blog!
Deea
God
Love you
How beautiful and sexy is Torrie in new photo shoot
soso
did torrie come back for wwe ???
jason
we need to make a petition for Torrie to have her own talk show. We could have alot of people suggest it to her on Myspace. She could call it Torrie Talks. I think that would be awesome to see her have something like that.
Torries_Man_4_Ever
TORRIE I LOVE YOU !!
ÄHMM GUYS IS TRISH STRATUS BACK ? OR FOR ONE NIGHT ?
dany
just was 1 night
Torries_Man_4_Ever
thnx i hope she and torrie will return to the wwe for full - time !
Kevin
Gravely, this site isn’t that much updated a it’s rival site (torriecentral.net). This was posted months ago and there isn’t any new post on this site. The Webmasters should update thier site because compared to torriecentral.net, twilson.org is doing very poorly.
Kevin
and it’s days away from 2009, it’s impossible for Torrie not to anything for the webmasters to write anything about it. Go check torriecentral.net to see what I’m talking about. I don’t hate this site, it just nedds to update.
NeoOne
Happy New Year. YaY.
Torries_Man_4_Ever
HAPPY NEW YEAR TORRIE !
AND PLEASE COMEBACK TO THE WWE PLEASE AND KICK MICHELLE MCCOOLS ASS !!
alex
mine finally arrived today (it took forever) AUTOGRAPHED yay!
jp
hy the divas suck nowadays,and victoria leaving sucks more torrie is the best of the best she was sexy hot and had wrestling ability,the wwe should focus on the remaining accepable divas like michelle beth micki melena all the other are useless (maria….) plzzzzzzzzz torrrrie wwwen you get well come back to wwe
Robert V
You appear to be quite educated about
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