Jacquelyn Suzanne Gayda (born November 3, 1981) is an American retired

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and

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, best known for her work in

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(WWE) and

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(TNA). She was awarded a contract with WWE after co-winning the second series of the

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'' Tough Enough'' with

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Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment

''Tough Enough'' and debut (2002–2003)

As soon as Gayda was awarded the '' Tough Enough'' II contract, she worked several matches on the

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and SmackDown! brands. Gayda turned villainous on an episode of ''

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'' by pushing her co-winner

off the top rope, causing her to lose her match against

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. Five days later on ''SmackDown!'', Gayda teamed up with Ivory in a losing effort against Miles and

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in a

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. In another one of her first television matches (a tag team match with Christopher Nowinski against Trish Stratus and Bradshaw on the July 8, 2002 episode of ''

'' from

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that became known by wrestling fans as "that Jackie Gayda match"), Gayda botched multiple moves, the most infamous of which was a second-rope-

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for further training. While in OVW, she joined the stable known as "The Revolution", in addition to

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and

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. On June 16, 2003, she returned to WWE as Miss Jackie, managing

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. She would later turn face after Rico's face turn.

Various feuds and SmackDown! (2004–2005)

In early 2004, Gayda teamed up with

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, with the duo proclaiming themselves to be the WWE's hottest

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and thought they deserved to grace the cover of

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. This provoked a feud with ''SmackDown!'' divas and the Playboy co-cover girls Sable and

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. At

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, Gayda and Keibler were defeated by Sable and Wilson in a Playboy evening gown match. In the second

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, Gayda and Rico were traded to ''SmackDown!'' brand, where they eventually teamed up with Charlie Haas. In September 2004, Haas and Gayda were

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, and their relationship was eventually incorporated into their on-screen characters.

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announced the engagement of Gayda and Haas on the September 30 episode of ''SmackDown!'', implying in the process that she and Haas were "more than just friends." This led to a catfight between Gayda and Dawn, which in turn led to an intergender tag match at No Mercy pitting Gayda, Haas, and Rico against Dawn and the

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. Gayda's team won the bout, yet Dawn Marie predicted that the relationship would not last very long. From that moment onwards, Dawn Marie tried her hardest to split the couple up. On the October 7 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Gayda found herself on the receiving end of

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's BK Bomb. She sold her injuries through the October tour of Europe by wearing a neckbrace, only returning to action on the October 28 episode of ''SmackDown!'' in Omaha, Nebraska, which saw Gayda hit the ring during a Halloween costume contest between Dawn and Torrie Wilson, spearing Dawn and tearing the clothes from her body. A vengeful Dawn then screamed to Gayda that it was not over. Dawn gained her revenge during an

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contest on the November 4 episode of ''SmackDown!'', headbutting Gayda and catfighting with her until Haas made the save. Dawn's ally Heidenreich then decimated Haas, dismissing Gayda's attempts to protect Haas by shoving her to the mat. On November 25, Gayda tried to gain revenge in a "

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versus

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" match, but both women were disqualified for ignoring the referee's instructions. The two divas fought once again on December 2, this time while wearing

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outfits. General Manager

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finally announced a final encounter at

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, appointing Haas as the referee. Gayda lost the match, and her fiancé, as the relationship was broken when Haas revealed he had an affair with Dawn Marie. He then rejected Marie afterward, saying he did not want either woman. Haas, Rico and Jackie

Gayda began wrestling as a singles performer. She appeared in numerous

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with the other divas until she and Haas were released from WWE on July 5, 2005, along with many other WWE wrestlers.

Independent circuit (2005–2006)

Gayda began working for several

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promotions, including Ballpark Brawl, where Gayda was referred to as Just Jackie and defeated

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, Nattie Neidhart,

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, and

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on August 13, 2005. She also teamed with Hunter in a loss to Neidhart on August 14, 2005.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–2006)

On the November 26, 2005 episode of '' Impact!'', Gayda made her debut lashing out at

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. Jarrett was shocked and frightened by Gayda's unexpected appearance and soon ordered her backstage. He was heard saying, ''"It's not what you think."'' After being pushed by Jarrett, Gayda slapped him and then went after his valet,

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. The following week, Gayda came out again to confront Jarrett. After pushing and slapping, the two had to be pulled apart by officials. At

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, the same thing happened in the main event match, but officials restrained Gayda. On the December 31 show, Don West tracked down Gayda for an interview. She said her being there had nothing to do with a love affair, but rather that Jarrett had promised her a spot on the TNA Roster, but while she was stuck at home, she turned on the television to see Kim in her place. She said she had a big secret about Jarrett that TNA Management would love to hear but did not reveal what it was. Gayda won TNA's Knockout of the Year 2005 on the January 14, 2006 episode of ''Impact!''. At Final Resolution, she ran into Raven after he lost his match. She told him that they had something in common, they were both being screwed by TNA Management. On the January 28 episode of ''Impact!'', Gayda came down to ringside during a Jarrett versus

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match to hand an audiotape to Kim. She then left, with a confused Kim soon following. Jarrett then hired Alex Shelley to videotape Gayda at her home for blackmail. Shelley complied, returning a week later with a videotape. On the February 18, 2006, episode of ''Impact!'', she told Jarrett that he had won and that she would leave. Jarrett refused to comply and used the tape Shelley compiled of Gayda as blackmail to get her to join his stable. Jackie became the manager of

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. She feuded with Gail Kim in mid-2006. At Sacrifice Jackie announced that she was pregnant, so Kim

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fired her. She was later released from her contract and retired.

Return to wrestling (2009–2011)

In April 2009, Gayda returned to WWE for one-night-only as a part of the 25 Diva battle royal at

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. On August 30, 2010, Mexican promotion Perros del Mal Producciones announced that Gayda, under the ring name Miss Jackie, would wrestle for the promotion on September 16, on the same card as her husband

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. At the event Jackie and Celestial defeated Jennifer Blake and Mini Chessman in a tag team match. She appeared again on February 11, 2011, on the Viva La Lucha PPV, teaming with NY Knockout Nikki to take on

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and Jennifer Blake (a match that she won for her team, via crossbody into a pin). On August 20, 2011, Haas became her husband's manager where he became the inaugural Family Wrestling Entertainment (FWE) Heavyweight Champion by defeating

and Eric Young. He held the championship for four months before losing it to Young on December 17, the same night Jackie made her in-ring debut for FWE in a loss to

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Personal life

Gayda married fellow professional wrestler

in 2005. The couple have four children: Kayla (born 2006), Taylor (born 2008), Thomas (born 2010), and Charles (born 2012). In December 2020, Haas announced that he and Gayda are divorced. In 2008, Haas and Gayda opened the "Custom Muscle Nutrition and Smoothie Shop", a nutritional store, in

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Championships and accomplishments

** TNA Year End Awards (1 time) ***Knockout of the Year (2005) *

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– with

*''

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'' ** Worst Worked Match of the Year (2002) with Christopher Nowinski vs. Bradshaw and

on ''

'' on July 8

References

External links

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