If you don't think that Jake & Kenny will be in the WWE within a year anyway, then I have a bridge to sell you....

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. They picked one man and one woman.

maybe Vince just wants the rights to www.planetjackie.com

Good point. A few contestants from both Tough Enough shows have since been signed to developmental contracts. There will be more to follow. That kind of kills the point of the show though. Matt was signed before TE2 ended, so it didn't even matter that he had to drop out.

I loved seeing the looks on their faces as they were interrupted in their pre-match promos by the wrestlers they were going to face. Jackie especially looked like she was going to faint when Al Snow started yelling at her. There should've been more of that over the season instead of that asinine hot tub b.s.

Al Snow = Yoda

Honk!

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i thought that linda getting picked was crap. The women's division is all about eye-candy and now the wwf has a forth ugly chick that no one will care about. Jackie on the other hand will be a fan favorite and vince will save money on implants because jackie is already huge! LOL

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Yeah this was garbage. Jake easily should have won. He has the persona to be a WWE Superstar. Although he is a slow learner, that has never stopped anyone else. I mean, come one....Big Show...Undertaker...Hulk Hogan...most of these guys have limited abilities. What a shame...I felt sorry for Jake when he thought he heard his name, but it was "Jackie". The guy looked utterly crushed. Was the most emotional he had been during the whole season.

GAY!

I gotta say some of you really aren't using your brains. Its like Al Snow told Jake "This isn't a body building contest.You look like a million dollars,I don't but I'M were you want to be why is that?"

I do feel bad for Jake though. I think they should of picked one man and one women. He most likely would won
if they did. Kenny while the best wrestler of the four he just looks so ordinary and doesn't stand out. So he doesn't give the WWE much to work with unless he develops some kind of breakout personality.

Of the four Lind WAS the most deserving. If you really look at this thing objectively she was the best overall competitior she was the most well rounded of the four. She has the athletisim,wrestling ability,the look(unless your holding her being black and not blonde, blue eyed and having big boobs against her)the personality, charisma and mic skills(something that a lot of women in the WWE lack) to be a WWE superstar.
Now the womens division has been about eye candy but with Linda they could bring some athletism to it. If you look at Trish she's been trying step her game up in the ring and not just be eye candy.
I really hope the WWE really tries to push Linda instead of making some lame half hearted attempt ,While giving the real oppurtunities to Jackie.
I think the reason she got picked is because she had sob story with her leg and the WWE just couldn't pass up a blonde with big boobs.

I actually expected this. They've got "too much talent" right now except for the females. They've got what, 4 females that are on regularly? I do think the show is a joke since they can give contracts to whomever they want when it's over, but I may watch TE3 as much as I watched TE2 (every once in a while).

Was Stacy's "does Mr. McMahon know about this" thing at the end scripted, or did they really make a last minute decision to stick Jackie in there?

Yeah, I agree. That hot tub crap almost turned me off from the show completely this season. Maybe I'll just go and buy Season 1 on DVD and watch that again and forget about TE3.

Oh please don't bring RACE into this. Linda seemed to have the total lack of personality and ring skill from the final 4.

Jake should have taken it and Jackie deserved it. she has the heart for the buisness. leg takes time to heal, hell look at half the other wrestlers in the WWF... who hasn't had an injury?

they don't need more women. they have enough, as for the women's devision.. it's dead. it's been dead and nothing will bring it back to life for the time being. sure as hell not this amatur. I expect linda going to ohio for a while.

yeah I just wish I watched how Maven broke his leg

I always thought Jacqueline was the best female wrestler. Jazz is just an idiot. Trish is just T&A (on the show), Tori is M.I.A., Ivory sucks, Molly is M.I.A., Lita is recovering, who's the new chick??? and Terri, ohhh Terri, BLECH!!!, Stacy and Torrie are just eye candy, and Stephanie *gag*, did I miss any? How is 13 enough (Nidia, Jackie and Linda)???

Ever since she went heel & brunette about 2 months ago, Molly's been on every single Monday Raw...

okay. was that her in that short hair???

Man, I can see why everyone is dissapointed about the last episode of TE2. I watched it myself.

I was disapointed about it at first but if you think long and hard why they gave the 2 women contracts instead, there is a good reason for it. For once, the talent development thought that Jackie and Linda had more potential and charisma then the guys did.

http://www.wwe.com/news/headlines/

If you read those interviews, they will explain why Jackie and Linda were choosen.

I thought having 2 women win Tough Enough was a great move. Here's my take on why they did this:

Have you noticed that there isn't that many women in the WWE? There isn't. Most of them are away on injuries. For right now, I realize that there is only 5 women in the WWE. There's Trish, Stacy, Molly, Torrie Wilson and Jackie (the black woman Jackie, not the TE2 Jackie). Those are the only 4 women that are still around the WWE. Lita is away on an injury, Jazz is away, Ivory still doing Tough Enough. Well Terri is still around but she never wrestles.

With the lack of women in the WWE, the talent development had decided they needed a lot more women in both RAW and SMACKDOWN rosters since there isn't that many at all. So witth Nidia, Linda, and Jackie (the TE2 blonde women Jackie) coming to the WWE and Dawn Marie making her Smackdown debut last week, there will be more women in the WWE then they had before.

So I thought it was great that they gave 2 women contracts. A lot of people are dissapointed, I know but I thought it was the right thing for them to do. You see, since everyone is entitled to their own opinions, the WWE has got an opinion two and they thought the 2 girls had more potential then the guys did. I agree with them too.

And by the way, folks, please don't blame Vince for giving the 2 women contracts. Vince is NOT the one who chooses the winners. Yes, Vince did create Tough Enough himself but he doesn't choose the winners.

Didn't you guys see Kevin Dunn on the show? Well, Kevin Dunn is the 2nd real life boss of the WWE (not Ric Flair), Kevin Dunn is McMahon's right hand man. Kevin Dunn works the talent development and signs all the new wrestlers. So if you're dissapointed about the show, blame Kevin Dunn for it. Not Vince. Vince isn't responsible for the winners, Mr. Dunn is.

I thought it was a good show by the way.

heh i know what molly looks like - big difference in her looks now with her being a brunette, compared to her going black during her wannabe Chyna days ... Guitar_God's post answered my question, though.

I think you are confusing Molly with Jerry Lawler's ex-wife, "The Kat." It was The Kat who used to be the sidekick of Chyna and would dress exactly like her wearing a black wig.

I certainly agree with that point as it was the same rationalization that I used soon after seeing the finale. I must admit Jackie really isn't that good in the ring and all her emotions she runs through constantly will certainly take a toll on her in the wrestling business. I don't agree with her pick, but I do agree with them not picking Kenny and Jake....Kenny was good in the ring but did not have any looks whatsoever to be a wrestler, he just didn't...as for Jake he HAD the looks and ability but fell short because he wasnt 100% what they wanted...kudos for them not hiring a guy cuz hes got big muscles...unfortunatley the "look" is what got both of them eliminated...and with Jackie...she got ousted from TE 1 and barely made it into this one...I think they were looking at more of a story behind her, here is this girl who never had a chance but now does...

Tough Enough III-The trainers are Ivory, Al, and Hugh Morrus.

I like how they change the secondary trainers each season. Not only does it make it more interesting for the viewer, but it gives some TV time to midcarders. Of course, Al Snow is the main man and should be kept as head trainer for years to come.

Honk!

yeah yeah! what the hell was I thinking. Molly, yeah, molly, hurricane, got it. got it. maybe I should slow down...