Michelle McCool's Trailblazing Journey to Wrestling Legend

Former professional wrestler Michelle McCool was born in Palatka, Florida, United States, on January 25, 1980.

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McCool started her wrestling career in 2004, after being a school teacher for four years.

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She is a two-time WWE Women's Champion, two-time Divas Champion, and one-time WWE Tag Team Champion.

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McCool was the first-ever winner of the Divas Championship and part of the inaugural season of NXT as a pro.

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In 2010, she married fellow wrestler Mark Calaway (The Undertaker), and they have a daughter together.

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McCool retired from wrestling in 2011 but returned briefly in 2018 for the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble match.

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She is widely regarded as one of the best female wrestlers of her time and a trailblazer for women's wrestling in WWE.

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