Torrie Wilson

Early life Torrie Anne Wilson was born on July 24, 1975, in Boise, Idaho, where she was also raised. She says that, while growing up, she was painfully shy.

After recovering from the disorder, Wilson became involved in fitness. As part of the Women's Tri-Fitness Championships in 1998, Wilson won first place in the Grace and Physique round.

Later in 1998, Wilson moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

Professional wrestling career World Championship Wrestling (1999–2000) Wilson's start in wrestling came when she attended a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) show with her boyfriend in 1999. They appeared together on February 21 at SuperBrawl IX when Wilson slapped Ric, and David zapped him with a taser. After Ric won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from Hollywood Hogan at Uncensored inside a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match, David and Wilson took some time off from WCW television in April before returning in May, when Wilson would accompany David to the ring for matches. At the 1999 Bash at the Beach, Wilson acted as a valet for Flair as he successfully defended the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Dean Malenko.

She continued to accompany David to the ring until September when David was on the telephone with Wilson and later found out that Wilson was in the Filthy Animals' locker room flirting with Billy Kidman, which resulted in a feud between Flair and Kidman. On the October 18, 1999, episode of Nitro, Wilson turned on him, resulting in Flair losing the match and the Animals beating on him; after the Animals stopped assaulting David, Wilson left with the Filthy Animals. It was around this time that Wilson began managing Kidman and his Filthy Animals teammates. At September's Fall Brawl, Wilson and Douglas defeated Kidman and Madusa in a mixed tag team match with scaffolding erected above the ring. She also regularly teamed with fellow WCW performer Stacy Keibler. The duo made their wrestling debuts in a Bra and Panties match against Lita and Trish Stratus at the InVasion pay-per-view, which Stratus and Lita won by stripping Keibler and Wilson to their yellow and white bikinis. The following night on Raw, Wilson defeated Stratus in a Paddle on a Pole match. as well as interfering in matches on behalf of other wrestlers in The Alliance.

She became a face during the Invasion storyline when her character began an on-screen romance with Tajiri. Shortly after this, as part of the storyline, Tajiri soon became jealous over the increased attention that Wilson received from other men, so he forced her to wear a geisha outfit, and he also appeared to mistreat her in matches. Wilson finally grew tired of this, and during Tajiri's match against The Hurricane, she got on top of the announcer's table and stripped off her clothing. The distraction allowed The Hurricane to pick up the win. At Rebellion, Wilson and her real life boyfriend at the time Billy Kidman defeated John Cena and Dawn Marie in an intergender tag team match. After the match, Wilson and Kidman kissed. On the October 17 episode of SmackDown!, Wilson teamed up with Rikishi in a losing effort to the team of Dawn and Matt Hardy In response, Wilson defeated Dawn at No Mercy in October. Soon afterwards, Dawn would get engaged to Al, and told Wilson that she would break it off if she spent a night in a hotel room with her, though Dawn would later reveal this was a lie. Dawn would eventually show footage of this at Armageddon. One week later, Al then, in storyline, died from a heart attack after having rigorous sex numerous times in succession on their honeymoon. Wilson defeated Dawn again to end the feud at the Royal Rumble in what was billed as a Stepmother vs. Stepdaughter match. In weekly vignettes aired on SmackDown!, both Nidia and her on-screen boyfriend Jamie Noble made trips to The Playboy Mansion to complain to Hugh Hefner over his choice. This all led up to a bikini contest between the two at Judgment Day, which Wilson won. After the contest, Wilson kissed the former Women's Champion Sable on the lips, showing her that there were "no hard feelings" due to Wilson's win over the WWE veteran. Continuing her feud with Noble and Nidia from earlier in the year, Wilson managed Billy Gunn upon his WWE return in the summer of 2003.

Wilson teamed with Sable in March 2004 to feud with Raw Divas Stacy Keibler and Miss Jackie. Wilson also wrestled Rene Dupree to a draw on the April 29 edition of SmackDown!. In May, Wilson began a second feud with Dawn. As part of the feud, the two had a match with Wilson's career on the line when the SmackDown! General Manager at the time, Kurt Angle, made the stipulation for the match at Judgment Day, which Wilson defeated Dawn to keep her career. Later in the year, Wilson engaged in a short feud with Sable, who defeated her at The Great American Bash. On the July 1 edition of SmackDown!, Sable was defeated by Wilson in a rematch. In November, Wilson began feuding with Hiroko. Torrie was then involved in a short-lived feud with MNM valet Melina. On July 24 at The Great American Bash, the two of them faced in a bra and panties match with Candice Michelle as the special guest referee, in which Wilson was defeated. A rematch between both of them took place on the July 28 episode of SmackDown!, where Melina was once again victorious.

Vince's Devils (2005–2006)

It was revealed on August 22, 2005, that Wilson and Candice Michelle had been moved to the Raw brand as a part of a trade in exchange for Stacy Keibler and Christy Hemme. On that night, Wilson and Candice turned heel by attacking 2005 Diva Search winner Ashley Massaro. Later that night, Wilson teamed up with Victoria in a losing effort to Stratus and Massaro. The following night on Raw, Wilson was defeated by Stratus. After the match, Wilson, Victoria and Candice attacked Massaro and Stratus.

Wilson was absent from WWE television for quite some time after this, leading to rumors and false reports that she had been released from WWE. Wilson was surprised by the rumors after some media personnel offered to help her find work. On the February 13 episode of Raw, Wilson was accompied by Candice in a losing effort to Massaro. Wilson won the match, A winner was not decided, however, and a six-person mixed tag match began pitting Wilson, Tommy Dreamer, and The Sandman against the team of Kelly Kelly, Mike Knox, and Test. Wilson's team was victorious. For laughing at Vince McMahon, he decided to put her in a match teaming up with Carlito, in which she lost on the June 4, 2007, episode of Raw.

SmackDown and retirement (2007–2008) The storyline came to a halt when on the June 11 episode of Raw, Wilson was drafted to the SmackDown! brand as part of the 2007 WWE Draft. As she returned, she acted as a valet for Jimmy Wang Yang and the duo was placed in feuds against Victoria and Kenny Dykstra.

At SummerSlam, Wilson participated in a number one contenders Battle Royal which was won by Beth Phoenix. but the feud was prematurely dropped when Vaine left the company. On the October 29 episode of Raw, Wilson competed in the Halloween Divas Battle Royal eliminating Victoria before being last eliminated by Kelly Kelly, who defeated her with a strike to the groin. Torrie then made several final appearances as part of the company in February 2008, for autograph signings during the WrestleMania Fan Axxess tour – such as February 9 and 11. Following this, she took more time off. On May 8, 2008, Wilson was released from her WWE contract and she subsequently retired.

Sporadic appearances (2009, 2012, 2018) Eleven months after her release, Wilson returned on April 5, 2009, at WrestleMania 25, competing on the 25-Diva Royal to crown Miss WrestleMania, which was won by Santina Marella. Wilson was shown in the audience at WrestleMania XXVIII with her then-boyfriend, Alex Rodriguez, of the New York Yankees.

On the January 22, 2018, episode of Raw, Wilson was honored being "one of the greatest female superstars in the history of WWE" and made a special appearance as part of the 25th anniversary of Raw along with fellow wrestlers and former co-workers; The Bella Twins, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Lilian Garcia, Michelle McCool, Terri Runnels, Maria Kanellis, and fellow Hall of Famers Trish Stratus and Jacqueline. On January 28 at Royal Rumble, Wilson made a surprise entrance at number 9 during the first women's Royal Rumble match, in which she eliminated Dana Brooke before ultimately being eliminated by Sonya Deville. On October, 28, Wilson took part on a Battle Royal during the first all-women's pay–per–view, in which the winner would receive a future WWE Women's Championship match, but was unsuccessful as she was eliminated by Mandy Rose.

Hall of Fame and sporadic appearances (2019–present) On March 4, 2019, it was announced that Wilson would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2019. The next night at WrestleMania 35, she appeared during intermission while she was introduced as part of the 2019 Hall of Fame class. She made another appearance during the Raw Reunion on July 22, 2019, and on Raw Legends night on January 4, 2021, where she appeared in backstage segments.

On January 31, 2021, Wilson participated in the Royal Rumble at the women's Royal Rumble match being the 17th entrant and the only Hall of Famer in the match. Ultimately, she was eliminated by Shayna Baszler.

On March 31, 2023, Wilson inducted Stacy Keibler into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2023.

In April 2024, Wilson appeared at the 2024 WWE Draft alongside Michelle McCool to announce the 2nd round draft picks.

Other media Wilson has appeared in nine WWE video games. She first appeared in WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, followed by WWE WrestleMania XIX, WWE Raw 2, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw, WWE Day of Reckoning 2, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007, and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008. In addition to WWE licensed games, she also appears in WCW Backstage Assault.

Aside from Playboy, Wilson is considered to be a sex symbol and has also appeared on the cover of several other magazines, including the September 2006 cover of FHM magazine.

Wilson was also number 43 on FHMs 100 Sexiest Women in the World list in 2007. She has also been on AskMen.com's list of the Most Desirable Women in the World twice: she was number 22 in 2006 and number 65 in 2007.

Wilson, along with several other Divas, filmed Timbaland's music video "Throw It on Me" in April 2007. Also in 2007, Wilson made a special appearance, along with Mick Foley, at the Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai. She appeared on the February 6, 2008, episode of Project Runway, where the contestants designed wrestling attire for several of the Divas.

In April 2009, Wilson signed on to appear on the NBC reality show, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here!, which premiered in June. On the show's season finale, Wilson was named the runner-up to winner Lou Diamond Phillips.

In September 2011, Wilson along with Candice Michelle filmed Lilian Garcia's music video "U Drive Me Loca".

On August 31, 2022, Wilson signed with Clubhouse Media, an influencer-based social media firm and digital talent management agency.

Personal life Wilson says she did not watch wrestling when she was younger,

In September 2007, Wilson launched her clothing line, "Officially Jaded", alongside Nick Mitchell, a former WWE wrestler who was known as "Mitch" of the Spirit Squad. The couple began dating in mid-2006 while she was still married to Billy Kidman. She opened a store in The Woodlands, Texas, at the upscale Market Street district. On September 14, 2008, Torrie made an appearance at the inaugural Wrestler's Rescue event held in Piscataway, New Jersey, an event to create awareness and to help raise money to support the health care needs of retired professional wrestlers.

Wilson dated New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez from 2011 to 2014. Wilson married Justin Tupper on September 19, 2019. The couple announced the birth of their daughter, Poppi Wilson Tupper, in November 2025, born through a surrogate mother months prior.

After retiring from wrestling, she became a web-based fitness instructor and blogger.

Wilson's father, Al Wilson, died on April 4, 2019, two days before she was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Professional wrestling style and persona Wilson's wrestling style was extremely technical, which included an arsenal of moves like dropkicks, clotheslines, suplexes, and pinning moves. Among her finishing and signature moves included the Nose Job DDT variations, a handspring back elbow (dubbed springboard elbow) She was cited by WWE as being "one of the most desired Divas during her seven years with WWE. And while she never held the WWE Women's Championship, the former Miss Galaxy winner can lay claim to performing in one of the most downloaded matches in WWE.com history: a Bikini Contest against Sable from Judgment Day in 2003."

In an interview with Chris Van Vliet which aired on the February 1, 2024 episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Wilson revealed that she actually hated doing sexualized segments while in the WWE, describing the numerous bikini contests she engaged in as "mortifying." Wilson would again express her dislike of her sexualized WWE segments in an interview with Ariel Helwani which aired on the September 17, 2025 episode of The Ariel Helwani Show, even describing her renowned 2003 WWE Judgement Day bikini contest with Sable as being "like that nightmare where you wake up in the middle of the night and you’re at school naked.”

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes2016 Precious Cargo Vanessa Marauders Miranda

Video Game Year Title Notes 2000 WCW Backstage Assault First video game appearance 2002 WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth First WWE video game appearance 2003 WWE WrestleMania XIX 2003 WWE Raw 2 2003 WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain Cover athlete 2004 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2005 WWE Day of Reckoning 2 2005 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 2006 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007 Cover athlete (North American version) 2007 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 2014 WWE SuperCard Introduced in Season 9 2017 WWE Champions Introduced in 2023 2026WWE 2K26Downloadable content (Ringside Pass Season 3)

Championships and accomplishments Fitness and figure competition Women's Tri-Fitness Miss Galaxy (1998) Tri-Fitness Grace and Physique champion (1998) Tri-Fitness Hall of Fame (2012)

Professional wrestling WWE' WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2019)