Layla El

Layla El
Layla at the WrestleMania 31 Axxess on 28 March 2015
Born	(1977-06-25) 25 June 1977 (age 47) London, England
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Layla Layla El
Billed height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Billed weight	125 lb (57 kg)
Billed from	Miami, Florida
Trained by	Jesse Hernandez PWA Staff Dave Finlay FCW Staff
Debut	10 July 2006
Retired	29 July 2015

Layla El (born 25 June 1977) is an English dancer, model and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time with WWE. During her time in the WWE, Layla became a one-time Divas Champion, a one-time and the last holder of the original Women's Championship, and the winner of the 2006 WWE Diva Search.^[1][2][3]

Career

Before becoming a professional wrestler, she was a dancer for the NBA's Miami Heat from 2004 to 2006. She has returned to the team since 2015 up until the present.^[4]

On 29 July 2015, it was announced that Layla decided to retire from professional wrestling and she was released from her WWE contract.^[5]

Championships and accomplishments

Cheerleading

• National Basketball Association
  • Championship ring (1 time)

Professional wrestling

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 6 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2012^[6]
• World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
  • WWE Divas Championship (1 time)^[7]
  • WWE Women's Championship (1 time, last)^[8]
  • WWE Diva Search (2006)^[9]
  • Slammy Award ( 1 time)
    • Knucklehead Moment of the Year (2010) – Lay-Cool loses to Mae Young (with Michelle McCool)^[10]

References

1. "Divas Championship - Layla (29 April 2012 - 16 September 2012)". WWE. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
2. "Women's Championship - Layla (14 May 2010 - 19 September 2010)". WWE. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
3. "Interview With Layla El, Winner of the 2006 Diva Search". About.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
4. "Layla dishes on the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals". WWE. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
5. "Layla announces retirement from WWE: WWE.com exclusive interview". WWE. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
6. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
7. "WWE Divas championship". WWE. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
8. "History of the Women's Championship: Layla". World Wrestling Entertainment. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
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10. "WWE News: Full list of 2010 Slammy Awards – 12 announced on Raw, 10 announced on WWE's website". Pro Wrestling Torch. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

Other websites

• Layla El on WWE.com