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Candice Michelle
Beckman in April 2016
Birth nameCandice Michelle Beckman
Born (1978-09-30) September 30, 1978 (age 45)[1]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.[1]
Alma materSanta Monica College
Spouse(s)
Ken Ehrlich
(m. 2005)
Children3
Websitecandicemichelle.com
WWE Smackdown

Candice Michelle Beckman

WWE
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After spending years modeling and acting, Michelle was hired by WWE in 2004, after she participated in the

Go Daddy Girl,[8] performing in the company's annual Super Bowl commercials.[9][10] She also posed for a cover and nude pictorial in the April 2006 issue of Playboy.[11] At Vengeance in 2007, she defeated Melina to win her first WWE Women's Championship and became the first former Diva Search contestant to win a WWE title.[12] She was released from her WWE contract on June 19, 2009.[13] She made a return to WWE on the Raw Reunion episode on July 22, 2019, and became the second woman to win the WWE 24/7 Championship
.

Early life

Beckman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Michael Beckman (1951–1980) and his wife, Kathleen (née Iwen; 1951–2002).[4] Beckman is of German and Costa Rican descent.[14] She played varsity and college basketball and has an interest in many sports.[15] Candice is a Green Bay Packers fan.[14]

At sixteen, Beckman won a modeling competition at her local skating rink.

DodgeBall and A Man Apart.[25]

Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment

Vince's Devils (2004–2006)

In July 2004, Beckman auditioned to be a contestant for

Diva contests, including lingerie fashion shows and limbo contests, until the end of the year.[27][28]

On June 30, 2005, Candice was moved to

Tribute to The Troops on December 19, Michelle teamed up with Maria Kanellis in a winning effort defeating then Women's Champion Trish Stratus and Ashley Massaro in a divas-tag-team match after Candice pinned Ashley.[3]

In January, Candice appeared at New Year's Revolution in the first ever Bra and Panties Gauntlet match, where she was eliminated by Maria.[35] On the February 13 episode of Raw, Michelle accompanied Torrie in a losing effort to Ashley.[3] After winning a number one contender's Diva battle royal on Raw, Candice got her first singles WWE Women's Championship match, but lost to then-champion Trish Stratus on February 27.[36][37] After the match, Candice slapped Wilson, blaming her, in storyline, for the loss.[37] Vince's Devils later broke up when Torrie became a fan favorite after Candice and Victoria turned on her during Candice's Playboy cover unveiling.[38] This feud led to a match at WrestleMania 22 in which both Playboy cover girls competed in a Playboy Pillow Fight.[39] Torrie Wilson won the match. On the June 12 episode of Raw, Candice was defeated by Torrie in the first ever "Wet and Wild match", a wrestling match involving water balloons and squirt guns, in which the winner of the match would be on the cover of the WWE 2006 Summer Special magazine.[40] The feud continued sporadically in backstage segments where Candice was depicted as Vince McMahon's "sex slave".[41] On the July 11 episode of ECW, the villainous Candice appeared as Kelly Kelly's dance partner on that night's Kelly's Exposé segment, and attempted to seduce Kelly in a backstage segment before the two divas went out to perform.[3]

Singles competition and Women's Champion (2006–2007)

On the July 17 episode of Raw, Candice was the Special Guest Referee during a tag team match of Stratus and Wilson against Victoria and

legitimate broken nose when Victoria kicked her in the face.[45] She had surgery on November 30 to repair her deviated septum.[46]

Candice as the WWE Women's Champion in 2007

Candice returned at

finisher called the Candywrapper.[54]

rushed finish and putting her out of action for 14 weeks.[58][59]

Injuries and release (2008–2009)

Candice made her on-screen return on the February 18, 2008, episode of Raw, distracting Beth Phoenix during a match with Maria. She returned to in-ring action on March 17, teaming up with Maria to defeat Jillian Hall and Victoria.[60] During the match, Candice injured her left shoulder by tearing the scar tissue over her previously broken left clavicle.[60] Unlike her previous injury, Candice broke her clavicle in four separate places, in essence, shattering it.[61] As a result, Candice was replaced by Ashley for her scheduled match at WrestleMania XXIV. On March 23, Candice underwent successful surgery on her re-broken clavicle.

On the September 1 episode of Raw, Candice made her in-ring return match teaming up with Kelly Kelly and Mickie James to defeat Jillian Hall, Katie Lea Burchill and Beth Phoenix, with Candice pinning Phoenix.[62] Candice received a push upon her return as she was named the number one contender for the Women's Championship, but lost to Beth Phoenix at No Mercy. On November 23, 2008, Candice competed in 5 on 5 Survivor Series Elimination Match where her team went victorious. On the February 2 episode of RAW, Candice was defeated by Beth Phoenix after an interference by Mendes and Marella.[3] On the February 16 episode of RAW, Candice, James and Kelly stopped Marella and Mendes from interfering in the Women's Championship match between Melina and Phoenix, which was won by Melina.[3]

On April 15, 2009, Candice was drafted to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2009 Supplemental Draft.[63] She, however, never reappeared on the brand and was released from her WWE contract on June 19, 2009.[13]

Independent circuit (2017)

In October 2017, it was announced that Candice Michelle's retirement match would take place on December 2, at the House of Hardcore 36 – Blizzard Brawl show,[64] where she defeated Lisa Marie Varon in singles action.[65]

Return to WWE (2019)

On July 22, 2019, Candice returned to WWE during the Raw Reunion episode in a backstage segment with Melina, Naomi, and 24/7 Champion Kelly Kelly, who Candice congratulated for winning the title. After Melina revealed herself as a referee, Candice attacked Kelly, after which she pinned Kelly to become the new 24/7 Champion.[66] Shortly after, Candice lost the title via submission to Alundra Blayze.[67]

Other media

Video games

Candice has appeared in three WWE video games. She made her in-game debut in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007[68] and also appears in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008[69] and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009.[70]

Music videos

In December 2011, Candice Michelle along with Torrie Wilson filmed Lilian Garcia's music video "U Drive Me Loca".[71]

Television and modeling

On October 11, 2002, Candice starred in an episode of the softcore porn television series – Hotel Erotica that aired on Cinemax, playing a character called Natasha.[72]

During the week of November 5, 2007, Candice appeared on five episodes of Family Feud with several other WWE superstars and Divas.[73] Also in 2007, Candice Michelle was No. 82 on AskMen.com's "100 Most Desirable Women" list.[8]

Beckman appeared on the February 6, 2008, episode of Project Runway, in an episode where the contestants were challenged to design wrestling attire for several of WWE's female wrestlers.[74] Beckman made a special appearance on the November 12, 2008, episode of Redemption Song, which is hosted by fellow WWE wrestler Chris Jericho, with several other Divas.[75] She also appeared in the February 2009 issue of FLEX magazine.[76]

Go Daddy

Beckman gained national attention in 2005 when she appeared in a

Go Daddy, which aired during Super Bowl XXXIX.[4][9][15] She played a character named "Nikki Cappelli" who had trouble with a snapped spaghetti strap on her tank top as she testified before a panel holding broadcast censorship hearings.[14][77] The commercial was a parody of the 2004 "wardrobe malfunction" in which Janet Jackson's right breast was exposed.[9] She then became widely known as "Miss GoDaddy.com" and the "Go Daddy Girl".[4][8][78]

The following year, she was featured in several more Go Daddy commercials. During the 2006 NFC playoffs, she was featured cleaning windows.[10] She later appeared in a commercial during Super Bowl XL, where she seduced an ABC executive to acquire an advertising slot for Go Daddy.[8] She appeared in another commercial for Super Bowl XLI in 2007, where she danced in a room being doused with champagne.[79] Beckman appeared on American Chopper to promote the commercial as well as Go Daddy's custom made chopper.[80][81] In 2008, she was featured in her fourth consecutive Go Daddy commercial for Super Bowl XLII, entitled "White Light", but Fox refused to air it.[82]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Tomcats Stripper (as Candice Beckman)
2002 Roommated Wanted Tammy Cartwright (as Candice Beckman) Video
2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Cheerleader (uncredited)
2006 Living the Dream Melissa

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Monk Sapphire Model (uncredited)
2003-2004 Totally Busted Series Regular 24 episodes
2004 Entourage Party Girl (uncredited)
2005-2008
WWE Smackdown
Candice Michelle 7 episodes
2004-2019 Monday Night Raw Candice Michelle 128 episodes

Personal life

On May 7, 2005, she married Ken Gee Ehrlich, a Los Angeles chiropractor.[17] Together they have three daughters.[83][84][unreliable source?][85]

She has a tattoo of the word "faith" on her inner wrist, which she considers a "personal affirmation".[86] It is also a reminder, in her words, to "believe in myself and have 'faith'".[86] She got the tattoo, which was documented on the reality show LA Ink, after breaking her collarbone in 2007.[86] The tattoo is also related to her Christian beliefs.[86][87] When Candice made her return, she had new tattoos on her back, her new tattoos are of five stars, which starts at the lower part of her back then finished at the middle of her back.

Candice, along with Batista, Shelton Benjamin, and Josh Mathews, represented WWE at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in an effort to persuade fans to register to vote in the 2008 Presidential election.[88]

Championships and accomplishments

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