Comments on: Column: The Curse of the Playboy Covergirl

By: Scarlett Harris

Scarlett Harris — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:12:21 +0000

Well it’s nice to see my writing has stirred up some trouble. Obviously this article is written in a lighthearted and satirical way, which is my style of writing for most pieces, especially to do with wrestling. Thanks for backing my article up, Keelan, and feel free to keep commenting people!

By: Giz

Giz — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:08:20 +0000

Good Article, i have to disagree with you about the JBL – Finlay match though, it was a well put together, pretty brutal, solid match. Good for a show opener, with a nice spot with the finlay dive through the ropes. I’d rather watch that than a cena – batista snore fest.

By: BarakiU

BarakiU — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:19:12 +0000

SmackDown! vs. Raw 2005 – Vince on the cover | Vince injured that year
SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 – Batista on the cover | Batista injured that year
SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007 – Triple H on the cover | Triple H injured that year
SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 – Undertaker on the cover | Undertaker injured that year

By: Michael Edwards

Michael Edwards — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:20:36 +0000

You’re right, I was being way too critical and being far too serious, sorry. It is a good read, and well written, and she’s right in a sense that the divas tend to be viewed in a different light once they’ve done Playboy.

By: Keelan Balderson

Keelan Balderson — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:58:08 +0000

I understand your points, but not everything has to be deadly serious. There are tonnes of “curse” columns and books in all fields, as well as documentaries etc. I found it a good read. It’s not going to solve the worlds problem’s but its nothing to get caught up on.

Something Scarlett wrote in a more serious tone would be her piece on Benoit:
http://wrestlingtruth.com/news/will-chris-benoit-as-a-performer-be-forgotten-scarlett-harris-investigates/

By: Michael Edwards

Michael Edwards — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:02:03 +0000

Maria never did anything in the first place, at least she’s wrestling pretty much every week.

It’s hard giving pushes to divas, when there was 1 women’s title, which was only ever really contested between 2 or 3 divas. Even now there are 2, every diva can’t compete for the title, so a few are bound to take a back seat, Jilian has done next to nothing, less than Maria, and she hasn’t posed for Playboy.

If the WWE didn’t want divas posing for Playboy, they wouldn’t have “cover unveiling ceremonies,” “bunnymania” and wouldn’t make a big deal about it. Maryse posed for Playboy before joining the WWE, Mickie James did Hustler, Ashley Massaro’s days were numbered when the escort accusations arose. Dozens of wrestlers marriages fall apart, or they leave on bad terms, or become drug addicts.

I just think that in the world of wrestling, there are more credible topics, than a tiny coincidence. “Blading Without Wheels” brought up the serious issue of wrestlers cutting themselves and each other for the sake of entertainment. This highlighted that a couple of past wrestlers whose lives have gone downhill, or gone out of favour, happen to have posed for playboy.

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:34:43 +0000

Think about it, which divas never posed for Playboy? Now think about who your favorite diva(s) is/are. For me Trish Stratus is the one to look up to for turning down Playboy on several occasions. She not only had the most recognizable career as a diva (barring Moolah), but she also left WWE on good terms and currently has a stable business and marriage. For WWE to put one of their divas in Playboy again, they should not use a main one with risk of them “reaching their prime.”

By: Keelan Balderson

Keelan Balderson — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:49:44 +0000

Your missing the point, she’s not saying that it “is” because of Playboy, just that its a strange coincidence.

In WWE’s case when a women has posed for Playboy they look for the next Diva that will make them cash, thus they inadvertently push them to the side like Maria, who’s done nothing lately.

By: Michael Edwards

Michael Edwards — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:35:12 +0000

To be completely honest, this is completely stupid. How can you write an article about how everything that has gone wrong in a diva’s life, is all because she posed for playboy. I’m pretty sure there were other factors behing Torrie’s failed marriage, Chyna’s drug addiction and so on. And to put Anna Nicole Smith’s problems down to posing for playboy is a joke, has nothing to do with wrestling, and is just you trying to make your idiotic notion seemingly have some substance.

Posing for Playboy has thrust Maria into the limelight and is now a fan favourite.

Candice Michelle broke her clavicle and has been out of action for months, and you put it down to the fact that she posed for playboy, completely stupid.