Former WWE Diva and wife to star Booker T, Sharmell, reminisces on her time as Nitro Girl in WCW in a interview with WWE.com.
Sharmell began her wrestling career in WCW as Storm, a member of the dancing troupe, before evolving into the role of manager.
Speaking on the Nitro Girls, Sharmell says:
We had to be on point and perfect every night because we knew the whole world was going to see it. And every week we had a different [live] audience, so we never knew what to expect. All of that just added to the excitement of performing on Nitro. The electricity from the fans, the desire to be perfect … that’s what made the Nitro Girls so memorable.
Sharmell also addresses the most famous female to emerge from the Nitro Girls: former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler, who is now dating George Clooney.
I don’t think WCW management realized that the Nitro Girls would eventually become as popular as we did. When we held that contest, there were a lot of girls that really wanted to be Nitro Girls. We had the competitions in different cities and the auditions were packed, but we were fortunate to get Stacy. She won fair and square, and no one could have predicted the impact she would have on wrestling and pop culture.
The mother of two says that she believes there could be a place in modern day WWE, saying:
I really think we were ground-breaking, especially in sports-entertainment. We had calendars, magazines and videos of our own. We really made an impact. There are a number of talented Divas competing today, but I really feel that a group like the Nitro Girls could bring an extra level of excitement to WWE.
Sharmell, who has been out of the spotlight since she and husband Booker left TNA in 2009, helps run Booker’s wrestling school in Texas while looking after the couple’s children.
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