Every week, following WWE.com and TNAWrestling.com’s photoshoot updates, we’ll take a look at the newest Diva and Knockout shoots and give you the opportunity to voice your opinions on them in a feature we lovingly call Unwrapped. Let’s unwrap this week’s eye candy, featuring Michelle McCool, Natalya, Rosita, Sarita and Snooki:
Michelle McCool
A backless dress and over-the-knee boots would overwhelm most Divas, but the statuesque Michelle pulls both off nicely. While the cutout in the back is interesting, the front of the dress is just as eye-catching. The pattern is really detailed, but its coloring keeps it from being too much. Michelle’s wild hair adds to the statement-making, often being tossed over a shoulder to give a better look at the back of the dress. Her poses seem to cater to it, from posing backwards in a chair to twisting around and looking back at the camera. It could look awkward, but its a testament to how far Michelle’s come, pose-wise, that it looks almost natural. She’s certainly got a fierce-ness to her now.
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Natalya
We all know how much Natalya favors the color pink, but I can appreciate how she manages to mix it up a bit, going for different shades. Here she’s sporting a pale pink strapless top, which is quite detailed and looks great on her from the waist up. I can’t help but think, though, that a longer bottom (skirt or otherwise) would have complemented it better, allowing the top to take center stage. Instead, she’s showing a lot of leg and the two are competing for attention. It’s just not as sleek as it could be. I’m guessing with the blazer that we see in the third photo, the look would be more pulled together. Her poses are natural and smiley, with a bit of mystery thrown in here and there. It’s a good babyface shoot, but the overall cheeriness of it reminds me, in a roundabout way, of her more eccentric heel poses. I wonder if we’ll be seeing that evil laugh again anytime soon..
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Rosita
TNA and their habit of posting miniscule photoshoots annoys me, but I couldn’t let this one pass by. Though consisting of only three photos, this shoot marks Rosita’s first in her ring gear which is, appropriately, rose red. The colors are nice, even though their placement kind of screams, “Look at my boobs!”. The “Rosita” on her butt isn’t any more subtle, but I love the rose printed on the hip. That personal touch is perfect, especially considering how most Divas’ or Knockouts’ ring attire are solid colors without real personalization involved aside from a signature cut. Her poses serve to show off the gear, which is fine with me–when you only get three pictures to show your stuff, there’s not much you can expect, variety-wise–still, Rosita manages to create some interesting photos with what she’s given.
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Sarita & Rosita
Posing alongside fellow Mexican America members Hernandez and Anarquia, Sarita and Rosita attempt to pull off a coherent photoshoot, and come up with some interesting shots. Lord knows how awkward a photoshoot can be when there’s four people involved, so I admire them for doing as well as they did. Granted, it’s not that great–they hold hands and crouch on either side of the shot, fold their arms and lean against their stable-mates, and otherwise look serious and tough. Their clothing isn’t the greatest either, being all tight and shiny and not well coordinated, but I suppose I should be thankful they look better than the guys, who are mugging for the camera with their shades on and showing off their Superman undies. Still, I’m sure this could have gone a lot worse, given all the moving parts involved. I just won’t be waiting with baited breath for the next Mexican America photoshoot.
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Snooki
So she’s not an actual Diva, a photoshoot’s a photoshoot! And her honorary Diva status counts for something, I suppose. Snooki’s first (and I’m assuming last) WWE photoshoot features the outfit she wore on her first WWE appearance, which isn’t all that bad considering the clothes she’s worn on The Jersey Shore. It’s actually pretty well put together, even if her jacket’s in danger of completely hiding her shorts. The poses are cheesy, but that’s a good thing. A sincere Snooki photoshoot wouldn’t be worth much, but one with puckered lips and pointing is entertaining, if not really the makings of a stellar photoshoot. Clearly, the Snooki persona is carefully crafted character, whether in the WWE or not, and we’re seeing her in these photos. I’m just so glad that we weren’t treated to any fist-pumps.
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