"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams!"

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

"You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do."

Hey guys! I've been thinking long & hard about exactly what to say in this blog. As promised, I am going to continue to give you the Michelle McCool "Outside the ropes" & the Michelle McCool "Inside the Ropes sections. The problem is I have so much to say and only so much space to say it! Soooo....forgive me if it's hard to follow today, I've got a lot on my mind. 

Michelle McCool "Outside the ropes!":

Friday night was a bittersweet night for me (and many of you as well)! As you are probably aware, Victoria decided to retire. After 9 years, several runs as the WWE Women's Champion, and countless hearts that she has touched, Victoria left a legacy behind....one of hope, one of courage, one of heart and one of character!

Though we've had our differences on tv, she is someone very special to me. It's funny how life goes full circle. From watching her on tv as Godfather's "Head Ho", to kicking her butt in diva dodgeball :) to becoming her opponent, her ally, and most importantly - her friend, I absolutely love that girl to death! She is brave, happy, hilarious, courageous, the list goes on....I can't even do justice what she means to me. The great thing about her is that I guarantee every person she's met, she has made a positive impact on in some form or fashion!

For me, she's been someone to laugh with, someone to cry with, someone to drive with, someone to look up to professionally, someone to look up to personally, someone to be stupid with :), someone to share with, someone to trust, but most importantly - a sister I never had! Sis...you know I love you! I know a lot of you may or may not agree with me for posting all this, but in this case I don't care (sorry) :) Victoria has been one heck of a competitor whose impact will leave an impression forever! The least I can say is thank you! Like I told you (if you are reading this Victoria) last night, I am honored to have had your last match with you and can't thank you enough for all you've done for not only this company, but me! (insert teary eyes here)

Ok, ok.......enough of the sappy stuff, it's time for...

Michelle McCool "Inside the ropes!"

As Victoria leaves, the show must go on. One down, several more to go. I can't help but to think that my beating her had to do with her retiring, but I guess that doesn't matter anymore now does it? The only problem now is that there aren't any 'true' competitors left. 

Sure, Maryse is the Divas Champion, but I find it no coincidence that she supposedly got "hurt" the week after she stole my title. It's funny how I didn't notice her limping around last week when I saw her. Speaking of Maryse....

I have a bone to pick with JR. During my match with Victoria, he had the audacity to say that she (Maryse) and I look and act a bit alike. Other than the blonde hair, there are ZERO similarities and I mean ZERO!!!! I was going to confront him next week because of how irate I was until I read his latest blog here on wwe universe. In his blog, he said one of the smartest things (and what should be obvious to most) he has ever said. And I quote....

"It's just Michelle McCool's world and the rest of us are living in it!"

He is absolutely right! So JR....I wholeheartedly forgive you for the comparisons you made between Frenchie and me! And on that note....it's time to go to work. Let the McCruel Era continue....

Until next time...faith to fight the good fight, heart to believe and soul to search within!

Love, mm 

"If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory!"

"If fear is cultivated, it will become stronger. If faith is cultivated, it will become mastery!"

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season...I know I did! I wanted to start with one of my newest "all-time favorite" pictures. The picture taken with the legendary Mae Young was taken just a few weeks ago. Not only was I blessed to have her on my side that night, but was able to spend some extra time with her in the airport and on the flight out to tv. Mae has not lost one ounce of her fire and passion for this business and boy is that refreshing?!! It gives me chills just thinking about it. I'm going to start my blog now, but will get back to Mae in a bit.....

Let me start by saying that YES, I do read all the comments (good, bad & ugly) that you guys send. Just the way all of you have/voice your opinions (which I do respect), I've decided to do the same. I may offend some, make some laugh, make some smile, make some cry, but....this blog is all about you guys. You ask, you demand, you demean and I am going to respond. So, from here on out in this blog, I'm going to continue as "Michelle McCool outside the ropes" & "Michelle McCool inside the ropes!" I think you can determine the difference!

McCool outside the ropes....

Thanks, as always, for all of the kind comments that you guys have sent. Losing my championship has been bitter sweet for me and your encouraging words keep me going. I haven't changed (for those of you who have been so concerned) and will never compromise my morals, beliefs and/or values. My motto remains the same: faith to fight the good fight, heart to believe and soul to search within! Losing the title just means that I have to fight that much harder and keep my eye on the prize. As the new year begins, remember to dream big! Don't let anyone discourage you to not follow your heart. Go after your goals....follow your dreams and LIVE your passion!

McCool inside the ropes (warning - attitude changes here :) ).... 

I've gotten lots of questions/comments/concerns and most of them seem to revolve around the same few things, so I'll try to take care of them all. One of my favorite era's of wrestling was the 'Attitude Era!' This new year has brought out a new attitude for me, and for those of you that don't like it, I'm sorry. 

Maria: Yes, I beat the heck out of her and, in my mind, deservingly so. I don't get why everyone likes her so much. She tries to play the innocent card and is constantly getting distracted and screwing things up. That's exactly what she did to cost me the title. Did you see her taking that long to count for Maryse? No, didn't think so. It was that one split second when I had enough, that Maryse capitalized and caught me with a mean kick to the head. I give Maryse credit...I'd of done the exact same thing and taken advantage of the opportunity. Had Maria been counting like any normal ref, I would still be Divas Champion and she might not be hurting so bad! Next topic of concern....

Moveset: For those of you who love to hate me (which I now embrace, so thank you), I'm sorry if this is going to sound blunt. I truly find if humorous how many of you are so mad about my new finish, using the chick kick, etc... You must not be true wrestling fans or else you would be complaining in cyber space about every single move out there. At some point in time, someone used and/or created everything you currently see. Let me just mention a few moves that have been "stolen" by current divas that you guys conveniently seem to forget.

Mae Young: elbow drop, first lady to drop kick, bronco buster

Gory Guerrero: camel clutch

Too many superstars past and present to name: DDT

Brisco Brothers: Sunset flip out of corner

Molly Holly: springboard elbow

Torrie Wilson: face buster

Lou Thez: Lou Thez press

The list goes on and on and on....So, for those of you who are apparently so knowledgable about my move set and want to whine and complain about who may have used them in the past, why don't you do just a little bit of research. You might find that there are many divas, and other superstars for that matter, who are using/utilizing moves that you may have seen before. Before you know it, I'm sure you'll be complaining about using a headlock. But hey, whatever makes you happy......

Wow, didn't realize that would be so long. For those of you who have made it this far in the blog, I'm going to save the rest for a later date. I'm going to finish with "Michelle McCool outside the ropes!" (I kind of like being able to give you both sides....kind of like the best of both worlds - you can pick and choose which parts, if not all, of the blog you want to read! :)

I hope you all have a great night and wake up with a smile on your face. Remember to cherish each day as if it were your last. You can do absolutely anything you put your mind to. Stay positive and stay true to yourself. Make it a point to make someone else smile each day....you'll be amazed at just how good it makes you feel! Keepin' the faith!

Love you all! MM

"Faith is the light that guides you through the darkness. "

Things were definitely dark on the mynetwork premiere two weeks ago as I fell victim to the "glam slam," but I definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel. That was the first time that I have faced Beth one on one (do you actually call it a singles match though when there are 12 other girls surrounding the ring?) & I'm not afraid to give credit where credit is due. Beth is tough and by far the strongest competitor I've faced this far. It 'also didn't hurt the fact that Maryse decided to stick her nose where it didn't belong....once again! Things obviously aren't over between the two of us (nor me and Beth for that matter....and yes Beth, that is a challenge). I looked for Maryse last week, but oddly enough, I couldn't find her. As far as I'm concerned, she was hiding (or looking in the mirror which could also very well be). I just hope and pray I see her this week.....two words - unfinished business! :)

Anyway, on to more fun things. We were crazy busy the past few weeks and it looks like things aren't slowing down anytime soon....which I LOVE! I have had a lot of you guys commenting on/asking about the newest bikini picture, so......here it is. Myself and two other SD divas were blessed enough to do a photoshoot for a very well known, huge, successful magazine and boy did we have fun. I saw some of the pictures (and will be posting a couple more soon) and they were H-O-T! This was by far my favorite shoot so far. It's always fun to play/dress the opposite of who you are and that's exactly what I did in this shoot. It hits newstands in November. So until then.........that's all the info I can give!

We toured Europe for 6 days and will be heading to Mexico this week. Europe was, as always, great! We started in Lisbon and ended in Germany. The fans were passionate, excited and ultra supportive. I had two singles matches with Maryse, a two tag matches with Maria vs. Maryse and Natalya where both felt the Wings of Love. :)

I know this was shorter than my normal blogs, but I am going to take a quick nap, pack my suitcases and get ready to hit the road running tomorrow. I love you all and thank each of you for your continous love and support. Until next time...faith to fight the good fight, heart to believe and soul to search within!

Love, MM

Hey guys! "Faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love!" I have no idea where I am going to begin this blog (even as I type) or where it may end. But....I do know this; love can be tough, love can be fun, love can be confusing, but there is no greater feeling the love you show to someone when it brings a smile to their face. I was getting my nails done the other day when a young girl walked in. In the middle of a conversation, just small talk b/c she was sitting next to me, she started crying. She asked is I was Michelle McCool and I said yes. She wasn't crying b/c it was me, she was crying b/c she said I treated her nicely for no apparent reason. It's these moments that make you think, "why would we do anything but love and respect?"

Which brings me to the point of loving yourself. If we don't love ourselves, it makes it harder for others to love us and to share our love. I was listening to an audiobook while driving home from the airport the other day (The Purpose Driven life) and it talked about how God made each and everyone of us unique. We were all made exactly how he wanted us and we should be happy with just that. I'm not saying it's easy by any means, because it's not. I'll be the first one to tell you that sometimes,  I SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF! I try not to, but at times I fail. A lot of times (most all of the time) I can just laugh it off. But sometimes, I think to myself "why?" Why are these people so mean? Why do these people just want to be so disrespectful? Why can't these people just be happy and love?

It's funny how you can be in the middle of trying your hardest to entertain our fans every Friday night, and you will hear that one voice say something so mean, so disrespectful? (There could be a gazillion people screaming, but it's that one voice that comes through so loud) Most of the times it's funny b/c there's no way you could ever please those type of people....you're too fat, too skinny, too talentless (If that's a word), too tall, too short, too serious, too goofy, too nice, too mean........it's never good enough for those that hate!

That's my point....you have to have faith in yourself. You have to give your heart and soul into whatever you do...no matter how little or how big. As long as you love yourself, your inner beauty will ALWAYS shine through!

On a BLUE note....for those of you who watched SD tonight, you may have noticed that Maryse has made it a point to have an issue with me.  Believe me, she is one of those people I wrote about earlier. What you see and what you hear on Friday nights is her 24/7. As she said, though it was really hard to understand her half the time,  she truly believes she is better than everyone else. She may be pretty on the outside, BUT she sure as heck is ugly on the inside! There's a fine line between cocky and confident and she crossed that a long time ago! :)She's made it an issue with me now and to that I say.....Game on!!!!! Things are getting heated and I don't plan on McCooling her down real soon! I hope you guys have been enjoying things on SD....things are about to get cranked up!

I hope all of you are doing great! I'm off ot bubble bath and bed now. Early morning (4:30) to make my way to the airport. Faith to fight the good fight, heart to believe and soul to search within!

WE are ALL champions! Remember, your smile could bring sunshine to the lives of others! Love you all, MM

Hey guys....I know, I know and I am soooooo sorry! It's been awhile since we last chatted. I've actually been trying to rest by extremely sore back, compliments of the suplex I took on the mat outside the ring last week....which brings me to my first topic :)

The Great American Bash.....I can't tell you how excited, how happy, how thankful, how anxious, how psyched and how READY I am to face Natalya at the Great American Bash. Since the night she debuted (and attacked me from BEHIND I might add), she has tried to make my life as horrible as humanly possible. I'd have to say that Vickie didn't make it any easier.

In any event, it's about rising above, right? Overcoming obstacles, facing fear with determination, staying focused and positive and giving every obstacle your absolute all...and that's what I've done! I've left my blood, sweat and tears out there every single week to prove to Natalya, to prove to myself and to try and prove to each and every one of you that I belong in that ring Sunday night. Win, lose or draw.....I will be a part of history in the making.

One of us will be the first ever Divas Championship this Sunday night (just typing that gave me chills)!!!! I can only hope and pray that I am that lucky someone! One thing is for sure.....this is the biggest match of my career thus far - a chance to wear gold around my waist :)) and I promise I've got more HEART than she could ever imagine!!!! Oh...and thank you sooooooo much for all of you that have left such sweet messages and good luck notes - they mean more than you know.

Onto a lighter subject....believe it or not, I try to read ALL of my messages and comments (on pictures too). Alot of you have been confused on a couple things so I thought I'd just clear it up for fun right here.

*The pictures with the kids are all McCool kids'...just not this McCool! :) They are the children of two of my cousins! I just try to steal and spoil them as much as possible! :)

* YES I did kill that gator and am very proud of it :)

*The "random" guy (that made me laugh whoever wrote that) in the friends picture from back home is one of my best friends from forever ago!

Loving life.....you know, we can't always make everyone happy and not everyone can always make us happy! But we should always remember the people and places that do make us happy. My job and the benefits that come along with it (make a wish, tv shows, visiting the troops, etc...) make me happy. When I'm away from my job, I am blessed to have many family and friends that make me happy! So, just remember....if you have a loved one who is sick, a friend you haven't talked to in awhile, a game you haven't played or a dream you've only dreamed....get out there and take the time to do all of these things because these are the memories you are going to remember. I know I've said it before, but you find a true joy within yourself when you make others smile!

I hope all of you have had an amazing week. Until next time...

FAITH to fight the good fight, HEART to believe and SOUL to search within!

Love you all! Keeping the faith! Michelle