In WWE’s ongoing quest to secure every wrestler who ever held a belt, a chair, or appeared on a spinoff reality show, it appears they’ve added another former champion to the nostalgia vault. According to Fightful Select, Kelly Kelly—former Divas Champion, 24/7 titleholder, and human glitter cannon—has signed a WWE Legends contract.
While WWE hasn’t confirmed it publicly and Kelly hasn’t commented, the tea is steeping hot. And given her history of surprise Royal Rumble entries, awkward backstage cameos, and reality TV adventures, we’re one sparkly contract away from a WWE Shop “Legends Collection” tank top.
This move follows WWE’s recent trend of snapping up familiar faces from yesteryear faster than a Superstars squash match. Demolition signed on in February (cue Hall of Fame speculation), and Mark Henry returned to the WWE fold in March. With Kelly reportedly joining them, the Divas Era now officially has a ponytail in the Legends Club.
Let’s rewind for context: Signed at just 19 years old, Kelly made her debut in WWE’s most chaotic sandbox—ECW—as the exhibitionist girlfriend of Mike Knox (yep, that was real). She transitioned from manager to competitor, eventually hitting her in-ring stride by 2011, where she defeated Brie Bella to win the Divas Championship, holding it for 104 days before dropping it to Beth Phoenix and her biceps.
She exited WWE in 2012 to pursue outside ventures—landing on reality TV in WAGS LA and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (the most extreme bump she’s taken to date). But wrestling kept calling, and she popped back up in multiple Royal Rumbles (2019, 2020, and 2022), plus a surprise win of the WWE 24/7 Championship in 2019 that lasted roughly one elevator ride.
Now, with a Legends deal reportedly inked, Kelly Kelly joins the illustrious ranks of part-timers, Hall of Fame fodder, and “Hey, remember her?” pop moments. Expect her to appear at some point during WrestleMania weekend, possibly in a sparkly jacket with a Legends logo and an uncanny ability to smile through pyro.