Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) is the "training ground" for the WWE Superstars.
You may remember it's former incarnation, Championship Wrestling from Florida from "back in the day".
FCW may just be a developmental territory, but I've been watching some of the female wrestling matches from there, and I have to say, some of these wrestlers are pretty impressive, maybe even out-performing some of the Diva's on Raw and SmackDown!
I really wish they took more of their ring talent from the Indy wrestling promotions (like TNA has a habit of doing with SHIMMER), but as I said, from what I have seen, they have made some really good choices.
Yes...for once I am actually praising WWE.
So here are some of the women wrestlers currently wrestling for FCW, and waiting to move up to the WWE...
AJ Lee
AJ Lee was born April Jeanette on March 19, 1987 in Union City, New Jersey and was trained by Jay Lethal, Mo Sexton and Azrieal.
Aksana
Aksana or IFBB Figure Pro Zivile Raudoniene was signed by the WWE in October of 2009.
Courtney Taylor
Courtney Taylor (Beverly Mullins) was a model before she signed with the WWE, and has wrestled in FCW as Daisy, Wesley Holiday and Courtney Taylor.
Jemma Palmer
Jemma Palmer, an English model and former UK Gladiator, played Inferno on the UK version of American Gladiators called simply Gladiators.
Jenna is a trained submission wrestler which could make her character pretty interesting if they use that.
Jillian Beyor
Before FCW, Jillian was a model for Florida Bikinis, Hawaiian Tropic, Stare Magazine, Tropic Beauty, Monster Tower, was a member of the USA National Bikini Team, and apperaed on the CW reality show, Beauty and the Geek.
Yes, no wrestling experience.
Liviana
Liviana (Karlee Perez) got some press for being busted for a DWI in June of 2009.
She started out working under the ring name Candy Girl, then her name was changed to Liviana.
Naomi Night
Naomi Night (Trinity McCray) was a cheerleader for the Orlando Magic before she was signed by the WWE in August of 2009.
Again, no wrestling experience.
Sarona Snuka
Yes, this is the daughter of legendary WWF star Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka.
Sarona is related to wrestlers Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Afa Anoa'i, Samula Anoa'i, Solofa Fatu (Rikishi), Tonga Fifita (Meng, King Tonga) , the late Eddie Fatu (Umaga), Rodney Anoa'i (Yokozuna), Matt Anoa'i (Rosey) and more in this incredible wrestling family.
Of course many of the current WWE Divas were trained at FCW and have many appearances there including Savannah (Angela Fong), Natalya and Gail Kim.
For more details on the FCW you can go here:
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-FCW-Divas
