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"Ooo Mickie, you're so fine..."

With our next pick, Shotgun Saturday Night selects Mickie James in the Women's category.

Mickie Laree James[5][9] (born August 31, 1979) is an American professional wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) appearing on its Raw brand.[1]


James began her professional wrestling career in 1999 as a valet on the independent circuit, where she was known under the name Alexis Laree.[8] She trained in several camps to improve her wrestling abilities before working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in June 2002, where she gained national attention.[8][10] After only a few appearances, she joined a stable called The Gathering and was written into angles with the group. She is also the only woman to be involved in Clockwork Orange House of Fun matches.[11]


James appeared in WWE in October 2005 and was placed in a storyline with Trish Stratus, in which James' gimmick was that of Stratus' biggest fan turned obsessed stalker, an angle which lasted almost a year.[2][8][12] She received a push, and she won her first WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 22, a title she has held a total of four times.[13]