Barbie Blank (Kelly Kelly) could not have succeeded in pro wrestling as a heel, according to the former WWE Divas and WWE 24/7 Champion.
Debuting in 2006 and leaving WWE in 2012, Kelly Kelly never turned heel, making her a rarity in WWE history, especially among female talent.
On a recent edition of the “Fast Break” podcast, Blank argued that her character was the real her turned up, and why a heel turn would have failed. She said,
“Kelly Kelly was me. It was me just 100 times more. That was the greatest thing, to just be myself. I could have never been a bad guy.
“I tried. Vince was like…that was the other time I went to his office, ‘I want to be a bad guy.’ He’s like, ‘Alright, let me see your bad guy face.’ [Makes mean face]. Then I started laughing. He’s like, ‘Kelly, get out of my office. No.’ [Laughs].”
Kelly Kelly has made a handful of returns to WWE since leaving. Her most recent match was as part of the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble won by Ronda Rousey.
