Kelly Kelly won the WWE Divas Championship in 2011 by defeating Brie Bella on Monday Night RAW.
Kelly’s title reign lasted for 104 days, and through a recent appearance on the “Fast Break” podcast, she mentioned that she appealed on to Vince McMahon for the chance.
Kelly said, “It was really cool to get to beat Brie for the Divas Championship. The really cool part about that was it was night for fans voting. Fans got to vote on who they desired to see within the matches. We discovered that day we were having the match. There was three of us; me, Eve Torres, or Beth Phoenix. Whoever the audience selected would find yourself winning the championship. We didn’t know who they were selecting. It was like, ‘Brie, you’ve to learn three matches and have an hour to memorize them.’ As soon as they announce who they wish to see go against Brie, that’s who’s winning. We’re all standing there. When it showed the outcomes, the numbers I had were crazy. Apparently, they went over into the following match. I feel I used to be at 90% of the votes. As soon as I saw my name, I’m like, ‘Oh my God. I’m winning.’ You get shown on camera and walk out to the ring. It was that immediate. I remember feeling a lot emotion. I had been there for five years. This was my moment. It was my time.”
She continued, “I had gone to Vince a number of weeks before that. I went to his office, and I never go because he’s a scary boss. He’s great. He was such the boss. He was at every rehearsal, ‘That is how I need every little thing.’ It’s like going to the principal’s office. I just knew, after five years, I used to be talking to my family and friends and so they’re like, ‘Go seek advice from him. Tell him you wish a championship.’ ‘Alright, positive.’ At some point, I got the heart, I went into his office, and I said, ‘Vince, l think I’d really make champion. I really need the chance.’ He’s like, ‘Okay, Kelly.’ This match got here along, and clearly it’s scripted, but that part was not. It was as much as the fans. They probably had a sense Kelly was going to win because I used to be the large babyface on the time. I won the match; I used to be bawling, holding the championship. It was amazing.”
Kelly’s title reign got here to an end against Beth Phoenix at WWE Hell In A Cell 2011.
