One of the most successful knockouts in IMPACT’s history has commented on if she believes the TNA knockouts division helped kickstart the women’s revolution we see today.
While Angelina is still in the wrestling industry with the NWA, she has recently reunited with Velvet Sky in the promotion. The pair were part of The Beautiful People in IMPACT, one of the most prominent factions in the companies history – male or female.
Angelina recently sat down with Interactive Wrestling Radio and was asked if she believed the TNA Knockouts led to the women’s revolution we have seen in the industry in recent years.:
“Absolutely! I think that is a no brainer. Like we say, everything happens for a reason. I always wanted to be in WWE… I saw myself as a WWE Diva. I wanted to have my WrestleMania moment ever since I was a kid! So, it took me a few years into being with TNA before I was like, “OH! This is what I was supposed to do!” Velvet and I and probably like 2 other Knockouts were able to travel the world and become household names without having that WWE machine behind us. So, I think that was an extra pat on the back for us.”
“Especially in 2007, there wasn’t a whole lot going on for the girls. It was a lot of Divas Search girls, a lot of bra and panties matches. Women were still the bathroom break! But, we (the Knockouts) were equally – And I’ll always have such respect for Jeff Jarrett, Vince Russo, Dutch mantell, and everyone else who said, “We’re joist going to go with this women’s division and it is either going to sink or it is going to swim. But, we’re going to go in this direction.” And, obviously, it worked. We were also doing the sexier, edgier side of wrstling when WWE was just deciding to go PG… PG doesn’t work in wrestling! That is just my opinion. But, if you look at the ratings we were getting, that is what people wanted to see! So, absolutely, 100%, the Knockouts were the catalyst. That is something that no one can ever take away from us and I’m so grateful and forever astonished that I was able to be a part of that.”
Angelina Love to Interactive Wrestling Radio
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