»So this is where it all begins again....a new beginning for Planet Jackie! I'd like to thank all of you for staying tuned and being ever so patient while I had so many things going on, thus unfortunately Planet Jackie suffered. Well, not any longer! I have so many things to talk about and share; I am not to sure where to even begin - so how about a little bit about me!

I am so lucky to have all the great opportunities that I have had thus far in my life at such a young age, yes, I will admit my real age, 22. I was born in Nov. of 1981 but I still do consider myself an 80's child! Even though I may not have been rocking out in concerts with Poison and Van Halen, I was taking my first steps to their hair bangin' tunes! I grew up in the same house all my childhood and am still a resident of a great lil' town Strongsville, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. I am the eldest of four kids to my great mom and dad....and let me tell you that my two brothers couldn't be any more thrilled that their big sis is a part of the WWE. My sister is so awesome, I love her to death. Even with how different that we are, we get along great. My mom and dad are totally supportive of me pursuing my dream and have been there for me every step of the way....even though I did have to put college on hold. But I always say, an education is something that one can and should get all throughout life, although a chance to pursue a passion and fulfill your dream is a chance that I couldn't possibly pass up!

As I grew up, sports became a huge part of my life. I played everything from basketball to fast pitch softball for years. I found my true love to be on the track though. After my first track meet in 5th grade I was hooked! Some people call me crazy for running around in circles or up hills all day but I see it as a sport that I love still dearly to this day. However, sports weren't totally my life. I was always working hard at my schoolwork and for about five years, working on my wind pipes too - playing the flute. My parents always stressed the importance of schoolwork and it certainly paid off when I was Academic -All Ohio my freshman through senior years in high school. Speaking of high school, let's talk for a second about that. I attended Strongsville High School, my first public school after 8 years of interparochial school, and am still proud today to be a part of the Class of 2000 - go Mustangs! In high school, this is where my true competitor spirit really began to flourish. I decided that to be the best at one thing, you may have to sacrifice others. So, with that in mind, I gave up the other sports that I played to solely concentrate on cross country and track. I had an outstanding coach, Coach Knapick, whom I still thank today for placing such great hard work ethic into my mind and body. I was an All-Ohio athlete for the four years that I attended Strongsville High, along with being a State competitor year after year. I had the honor of being team captain for both cross country and track and boy was that a blast! I had the honor of meeting some of my dearest friends through my high school years, although I am blessed to have met so many wonderful friends before and after that are like family....I love you Oppo and Uncle Sanchez, not to mention my lil' Lauren!

After being such a tomboy in high school, my first year in college opened my "girly" side up. Not to say that being a tomboy isn't great, I was just never one to spend my mornings prepping my hair and makeup for class.....I am still and will always be a tomboy at heart, just a bit more dressed up one now! I attended the University of Toledo until the opportunity for Tough Enough came about. As for being a Toledo Rocket, I studied broadcast and journalism - I had always loved to write and being a member of my high school newspaper editing department carried over into my interests for a career, which I am still very much interested in pursuing one day. Even though academics was of total importance to me, I also got more and more interested in not only how fast I was at this week's track or cross country meet but how my body looked. Even tough I was studying broadcast and journalism, I always loved physical fitness and became more and more aware of it as I grew up. In doing so, my eyes became more and more tuned back into watching wrestling and admiring the physiques of the guys and girls alike. I became very interested in lifting weights and found myself a great trainer and friend, Jeff, whom I am very lucky to still be with today! He began teaching me the ins and outs of the world of fitness and bodybuilding and was really able to transform my runner's body into a fitness body within a short amount of time. He has been very influential within the past few years of my life and I wouldn't be where I am today without his guidance. However, it took a ton of hard work and discipline and we can thank my parents for some pretty good genes too! But let me stress that all those genes weren't a blessing, as I am finding out the older I get, as so many others do too, that there is always an uphill battle to fight. But where there is a will, there is a way, which takes me to my next life endeavor - Tough Enough!

I have a lot of loves and interests in my life, anything from Disneyland and rollercoasters, little puppy dogs and Stweie from the television show "Family Guy", to writing in my spare time and ....ok, ok and who of course can forget about a girl's best friend, no not diamonds, shopping! However nothing can get in your blood so bad as what I found as such a great passion of mine...wrestling! After getting back into the mix of the WWE storylines about four years ago, a dear friend of mine and someone who will always hold a close place in my heat, introduced me to the Tough Enough 1 audition. He said that he knew that I could do it - that I was the next Diva! And he was right and helped me along every step of the way - for without him, I may have not had enough faith in myself and my dream to truly pursue it and I love him dearly for it! So with the help of my close friends and family, not to forget about my trainer who whipped me into shape harder than ever, I got the call to come to New York City to try out. I couldn't believe it! Was this really happening? So, I packed up for my first trip to the Big Apple, not knowing the first thing to expect. After a day of pure excitement and adrenaline rushes, I found out I made it to the final 25! Oh my gosh, this really happening I thought! It was the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to pursue a dream of mine to be in the World Wrestling Entertainment. As I was standing alongside the other final 25 eagerly awaiting my name to be called, I met some awesome people whom I still keep in touch with today, who introduced me into the life of being one fit gal! However, after the final name was called up on stage, I was still standing on the floor. How could I be too upset though, I never would have even imagined making it this far and this close to my dream. So, I went home with the greatest experience of my life up to date. However, when I came back home, I knew I was bit by the wrestling bug. This was what I was to do, be a WWE wrestler, so I never gave up. I went back to school but I couldn't get the thought of wrestling out of my mind. Low and behold, after watching Tough Enough 1, I knew this was for me. So, along came Tough Enough 2 (TE2) and along came Jackie! I flew to Las Vegas not to be disappointed but to become a WWE Superstar! This time after a few long days of grueling try-outs, my name was called by WWE superstar Tazz as we made it to the top of Red Rock Mountain in Nevada! And from that point on, I had the faith that one of those two WWE contracts had my name on it!

As they say, the rest is history! I could write an entire novel about my Tough Enough 2 experiences in L.A. but now is not the time! So, finally after thirteen weeks of in ring and out of ring training by my fantastic WWE superstar trainers, after weeks of cuts, quits and injuries, there left only the final five of us. Put aside all the personal drama and my knee injury, it was a wild card going into the final episode in NYC. Let's face it, the two contracts could have gone out to any of us five. When my name was called as one of the winners, I really couldn't believe it! Not that I didn't have any faith in myself, it was just amazing, I had really done it, I had made it to the WWE!

But now it was time to really crack down and get to learn all about the world of wrestling.....which, by the way, is never-ending. After a short television run, myself and Linda - the other winner of TE2 - trained in Louisville, Kentucky for approximately a year. At Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) I learned everything from how to set up the ring to "cutting a promo" on your opponent. I was also involved in my first ever WWE Diva photo shoot and l have loved to be in front of the camera ever since! It was a total whirl-wind of a year that I really want to thank my trainers as well as the other wrestlers there for!

That pretty much brings me to the present day. About a half year ago I got "the call". The call that every wrestler dreams of, to become a part of either the RAW or SmackDown! family. I was lucky enough to be able to be paired up with not only a great wrestler but also a great individual, Rico on RAW. I am still the manager of Rico to this day and it has been a wild ride thus far. Within not even a year, I have participated in my first Wrestlemania in the first ever Playboy Evening Gown match. I was teamed up with the beautiful Stacy Keibler representing the RAW side against the gorgeous Playboy Playmates of Torrie Wilson and Sable of SmackDown! To this date, that is by far my biggest accomplishment and most rewarding achievement....thank you WWE for making a dream of mine come true! Speaking of dreams, I am not about to stop there. I hope to accomplish so much more within the world of wrestling in the WWE. Now that I am on Smackdown after being traded with Rico a few weeks ago, I have new opportunities to be able to grab a hold of and run with....and someday hopefully run back to RAW for the Women's title! However, I am sure that my dear friend Victoria, the current Women's WWE champ, would give my quite the run for my money...you crazy lady you, I love ya!

So, how about that for a bit on me! Stay tuned to Thursday night SmackDown! on UPN at 8 E.S.T. to see what Rico and I will be up to next. Also, don't forget to check out Monday Night RAW on SPIKE TV at 9 E.S.T. for more WWE superstar action!

Love always and ALL WAYS,
Jackie