Please give a thanks to MaryseOuellet.Org’s official translator RedBen for giving us the translation to L’ECHO De Laval newspaper that holds an interview with Maryse. Below is the translated interview.
MARYSE OUELLET : FROM LAVAL-DES-RAPIDES TO L.A.
A lot of things happened since she left Quebec five years ago. Maryse Ouellet, who always wanted to do cinema and television, lives her Hollywood dream in Los Angeles.
The 28 years old blonde woman (whose birthday is on January 21st) keeps great memories of Laval. “I remember the fun we had biking in the streets around the Sainte-Cécile elementary school. I really liked sports.” says Maryse Ouellet in excellent French she continues to use with her mother, every week.
Athletic
Before her departure to the American dream, the young woman did modeling for different events and participated in a few beauty & personality contests. She won the title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada in 2003 and finished second in the international component, in 2004. That second place gave her the opportunity to travel all around the world. The popular magazine Playboy offered her something she couldn’t refuse. She made the cover of it 3 times. To date, she stays among the models whose photos have been the most downloaded in the world. In 2006, she decided to try out in the fourth Diva Search contest of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). “It’s a bet I did with my friends just because I didn’t even know one word in English.” We made a video in my living room, in Terrebonne. WWE really liked what they saw. I’ve been asked to go in Cleveland, Ohio to join the competition.
A remarkable performance
Maryse Ouellet didn’t win the contest but she really impressed the direction of the wrestling federation so she received a development contract. The WWE adventure then started for the young lady. To improve her knowledge of wrestling and English, she’s been sent to Louisville, Kentucky. “It has been a shock, a drastic change in my life. I wasn’t perfectly fluent yet and I was used to nightlife, to a life full of action. There, it was the complete opposite!” After a little more than 6 months, she’s been transferred to Tampa, Florida. Then, in March 2008, she made her debut in WWE on SmackDown. From the beginning, Maryse wanted to make sure her opinions would be respected. “They wanted me to act like a nice girl. I knew it wouldn’t work. I wanted to be a heel. Finally, they believed in me.”
SHE MAKES HER WAY TO THE WWE CIRCUS
Despite the huge talent there was in the locker-room and the harsh competition being waged by the characters to make their way in front of the cameras, Maryse Ouellet quickly seized her opportunity.
Less than one year after she started, Maryse lived one of the most beautiful moments of her career. She won the Divas Championship. “A magic moment, an unspeakable thrill. At 4 pm I learned I would win it, in a match less than 5 hours later. Nevertheless, as long as I didn’t have the belt around my waist, I wasn’t sure of anything. The script could have changed at the last minute.” She retained her title for 7 months, the longest reign ever. In April 2009, she’s been drafted to the most important division of the WWE, RAW. She stayed in it until the end of her association with the company, in October 2011.
Meeting great people
Maryse keeps excellent memories of her time in the most popular wrestling federation in the world. “The first time I met Hulk Hogan we ate together. He was always talking about his daughter, Brooke. Last year, I talked with The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) at Wrestlemania, he’s an awesome guy.” She developed friendships with other athletes like The Big Show and Zack Ryder. The French Canadian also found her soul mate, Michael Gregory Mizanin (The Miz) with who she’s in a love relationship since a few years.
Exhausting schedule
In a five-year career in the world of wrestling, Maryse Ouellet almost never been home. “We were traveling 300 days a year. There was no routine. I haven’t unpacked my suitcase for 3 years! We visited approximately 25 countries a year. Fatigue, stress and wrestling almost every night cost her a lot physically. “I broke my nose, teeth, suffered an abdominal hernia and dislocated my right knee, which needed a surgery.” WWE and Maryse both agreed on the release, in October. “They wanted me to sign a 5 years contract but that’s not what I wanted. I had other projects in mind.”
Entrepreneur
Free of any commitment, last fall she announced the launching of her clothes and accessories line, House of Maryse. “I love fashion, I adore tendencies. I will propose to women swimsuits, underwear, jewellery, handbags, sun glasses and more. If everything goes well, the project should officially start in summer 2012.” Meanwhile, the graduated in business administration from the Montmorency College never stops working. “I’m recording a lot of pilot-programs right now. I’m also appearing on TV from one to two times a week on various channels.”
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