2006 Winner: Layla El
Layla El won the 2006 Diva Search, but her on-screen career wasn’t particularly positive. Her initial segments involved sexually-suggestive segments and humiliating treatment, including her being humiliated by the other Divas and performing in non-wrestling segments such as dancing competitions.
After an insignificant stint on WWECW, Layla achieved her most high-profile ‘success’ by teaming with Michelle McCool as the duo of ‘LayCool’. Together, LayCool became Divas ‘co-champions’, and engaged in mostly poorly-written catty bully segments.
Her booking during this period was questionable at best, especially as she and McCool mocked Mickie James’ alleged weight problems.
After this ended, Layla won the Divas Championship on one occasion by herself and held it for 140 days. She then transitioned through lower-card feuds until she retired from wrestling in 2013. She has since kept away from the public spotlight, deciding instead to focus on her family.
