In her former life as a professional wrestler, Stacy Keibler had several signature moves: the Spinning Heel Kick, the Cartwheel Evasion, and the Hair-Pull Snapmare, but to name a few. They proved indispensable in her role as magnet to the oh-so-discerning fanbase who made up World Championship Wrestling and, later, the WWE. Wrestling had its moments (most of which involved bending over), but young Stacy longed for more. She needed a new move. Little did she know it would be the samba. In 2006 Keibler took her 105cm stems to the set of Dancing With the Stars. Although the bookies favoured her to win, she came in third. Not that it mattered much. The world wanted more. Since then she’s landed roles on Chuck, Psych, and How I Met Your Mother, as well as become one of the most searched-for women on the Internet. Time to give Google a break and instead revel in all 180 sensational centimetres of Stacy
in this, her exclusive MAXIM shoot.
What kind of guys do you like? And don’t say, “George Clooney” or we’ll cry.
I like guys who can keep up with my crazy life and have their own stuff going on. More importantly, though, they need to make me laugh.
If a MAXIM reader wanted to impress a nice girl like you, what should he do?
First, leave the cheesy lines at home. Just being nice and going up to a girl and saying ,“Hi,” or, “I think you’re beautiful,” and then walking away is really charming. Those are the guys that I’m like, “Wait! Come back! I wanna talk!” The ones that are pulling crappy lines or trying to touch me, those are the guys I run away from.
You don’t have to tell us twice, sister. Have you ever had to lay the smack down?
Oh, yeah. As I said, I really don’t like to be touched. I hate it when I’m out at a bar and guys feel like they can touch me or grab my butt. I’ve bitch-slapped more than a few guys for doing that.
How often does it happen?
Not too often, but when it does, I snap. I turn into this complete monster.
Your signature move as Miss Hancock in the WCW was to flash your panties. Does it creep you out that there’s a market for your gently used garments on eBay?
Not at all. I’m the one selling them! My fans have been asking for me to do it for years. I cleaned out my closets, and instead of just giving everything to the Salvation Army, I decided to sell them and give the money to charity. It’s actually going really well.
Has your wrestling past been a stumbling block career wise?
It’s a double-edged sword. Some producers are like, “Awesome, she’s got this amazing fanbase.” Others are like, “Um, yeah, but she’s a wrestler.” I feel like I’ve had to work twice as hard. But I knew it would be a challenge.
Ever consider a stint in politics, à la Jesse “The Body” Ventura?
You’ll never see me anywhere near politics.
Did you ever feel pressure to juice?
Oh, God, no! I would never, ever mess with that stuff. But I definitely did see an awful lot of it going around.
Wikipedia says you had an impressive 3.7 GPA [Grade Point Average; rated out of 4.0] in college. True?
Yeah, I had straight As. In high school I was in the National Honor Society. I was a little bookworm. And then one day I entered a dance contest and became a wrestler.
You also had your legs insured. Did you have to take extra precautions, like not wearing really high heels or kicking guys in the nuts?
Um, not that I know of, although I probably should have checked the policy.
Christopher Tennant
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