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On December 7, 2000, Ivory and Val Venis had delivered a double-team piledriver to Chyna, what injured her neck (in storyline). In January 2001 Chyna challenged Ivory for the Women’s Championship (Royal Rumble, January 21). Ivory retained her title, Chyna re-aggravating her neck injury. Chyna challenged Ivory for the title again at WrestleMania X-Seven (April 1) and defeated her, ending Ivory’s third reign as Women’s Champion.
Ivory’s feud with Chyna once again displayed her exceptional mic skills and in-ring prowess. And, equally remarkable, notwithstanding the fact that WWF often hired fitness models and fitness competitors, Ivory remains one of the fittest if not the fittest woman in the company.
On May 24, at Smackdown, Ivory fought her last televised WWF match for the then disbanded Right To Censor with Buchanan and Goodfather against Blackman, Sexay & Trish Stratus.
Meanwhile Victoria, a gifted and fast learning sportswoman, joined the WWF. Now, with Jacqueline, Molly Holly, Ivory and Victoria (and later Jazz later that year) WWF had a small group of skilled, athletic wrestlers, a robust foundation to carry “divas” as were it wrestlers through the WWF shows. Not only they served Trish and Lita, but Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson too.
When Ivory had laid aside her veiling Right To Censor outfit, one of the most beautiful athletes in the world of sports showed up (or one of the most athletic beauties, your choice). On August 6, on Raw, she joined The Alliance (an alliance formed by the former wrestlers of World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling to “invaded” the WWF).
Ivory formed an alliance with former WCW girls Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler after helping them defeat Jacqueline in a handicap match. Ivory wrestled a lot of tag team matches. A nice team was Ivory with Lance Storm and Hurricane Helms.
Ivory was the first “diva” to execute the Stratusfaction (a springboard bulldog) in a televised wrestling match, that was on Heat on November 4, 2001. Ivory led Trish without wobbling through the move, her strong and safe hands giving Trish a sense of security. An important moment for Trish: her finisher, which would make her famous and give her many wins and titles, was born.
On Survivor Series 2001 (November 18) Trish Stratus defeated Ivory, Lita, Jacqueline, Molly Holly and Jazz (debuting for WWF) in a Six Pack Challenge Match. At the end Ivory again led Trish flawless through the Stratusfaction and so Trish won the vacant women’s title (vacated by Chyna when leaving the company).
Ivory fought excellent matches against Molly Holly and Lita. On December 12 she had her last match of the year on WWF Jakked. Then she disappeared from WWF TV for a few months. In February 2002 Ivory came back as one of the trainers in WWF’s Wrestling Reality Show Tough Enough.
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2001/01/01 Billy Gunn’s revenge
2001/01/15 Ivory between Lita and Chyna
2001/01/18 Chasing off 12 Cheerleaders
2001/01/21 Ivory defeats Chyna
2001/01/22 Molly dominates, Ivory wins
2001/01/25 Ivory fells Bull Buchanan!
2001/01/28 Ivory def. Molly again n again
2001/01/29 Jim Ross put in his place
2001/02/01 Ivory def. Lita & Jacqueline
2001/02/08 Ivory eats the bronco buster
2001/02/22 The Kat and the She Wolf
2001/03/01 Biblical Drama at Smackdown
2001/03/05 Jeff Hardy fells Lita
2001/03/08 Is Chyna afraid of Ivory?
2001/03/19 Ivory tears “Chyna” to pieces
2001/03/22 No mercy on Chyna’s neck
2001/03/29 Trish & Ivory, Bra & Panties
2001/04/01 Wrestlemania: Chyna beats Ivory
2001/04/23 Stratus overcomes Moretti Driver
2001/05/05 Insurrextion: Lita, Trish & Jackie disrobe Ivory
2001/05/10 Ivory gets her way and loses
2001/05/17 Recreant Ivory prefers sidelines
2001/05/24 Right To Censor: The End
2001/08/06 Ivory’s silent come-back
2001/08/20 Three against Ivory
2001/08/23 Ivory’s the better knees
2001/08/27 Ivory with the iron arm
2001/09/03 Ivory and The Hurricane
2001/09/10 Felling and falling down
Lisa Moretti, the Wrestler 