Interview with Torrie Wilson
by Matt Duda
TAMPA, Fla. – Dec. 17, 2002 – You might think
that making out with Dawn Marie would stand out as a highlight
in anyone's life. But for Torrie Wilson, the Divas' infamous
hotel room encounter was all business. WWE.com spoke to
Torrie backstage before the SmackDown! taping in the St.
Pete Times Forum to find out what se thought of the storyline.
WWE.com: What did you think about this storyline between
you and Dawn Marie?
Torrie: Actually, to be honest with you, when I was told
by Paul Heyman the idea for the storyline, I thought it
was a really good idea. I thought it makes her out to be
such a good heel and gives her a lot to go on. This is all
acting for me, and I know Dawn and I both come from an acting
background. So we both know this is our job.
WWE.com: So it wasn't weird at all, even after the fact?
Torrie: To be honest, no, not really. It was just a TV
kiss. It's not like we tongued each other (laughs). In some
ways it was a little easier kissing her than these big,
sweaty men I've kissed here in the past (laughs).
WWE.com: How was it working with Dawn Marie?
Torrie: I love working with her. She's so easygoing. We
can basically tell each other anything, like if we have
any problems with anything. The poor girl. I just gave her
a black eye and she still doesn't hate me.
WWE.com: How'd you give her a black eye?
Torrie: Actually, last Thursday on SmackDown! I went out
there and beat her up and I slapped her across the face.
The bone in my hand hit her face. I was off target a little.
WWE.com: Was it weird at all that your father and your
fiancé were watching the hotel room scene?
Torrie: Yeah. More than that, I don't know if my dad really
watched it. I was just in catering with him just now and
I noticed as they were airing that he was looking at his
plate of food. He did not look at the TV once (laughs)!
It was a little scary for me to watch it with all of the
boys in the back crowded around the monitor. That was a
little intimidating.
WWE.com: Your fiancé seemed to be enjoying it.
Torrie: Yeah. He didn't have a problem with it at all.
I actually think that the way they built it up, he thought
it was going to be a lot worse than it was. He even said,
"You know. That wasn't that bad at all."
WWE.com: Would you do this again if you had to?
Torrie: For the right storyline. I realize this is my
job and it's all entertainment, and I don't take anything
that seriously.
WWE.com: Is your father going to continue to be on TV?
Torrie: To be honest I don't know. I think he's going
to be around for a few more weeks at least, yeah.
WWE.com: How do you feel about that?
Torrie: I'm really happy for him. I don't think anybody
expected this to last more than a month or two and it's
going on over three months now. He's had a longer run than
some wrestlers have (laughs). He's going to have good stories
to tell for the rest of his retirement years.
WWE.com: You're acting seems to be constantly improving.
Have you been working on that on your days off?
Torrie: No. You know what? I actually was taking a lot
of acting classes and pursuing acting when I lived in L.A.
I did that for about two years and that was about three
years ago. For me, it's a lot easier to act and get into
character when I have something going and I do have a character
to get into. Sometimes, especially for the girls, when you're
a good girl it's hard to find a character and you feel very
vulnerable out there because you're just so exposed and
it's hard to act.
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