Layla

Stats

• Height: 5’2”
• From: Miami, FL
• Career Highlights: Winner of the 2006 $250,000 Diva Search; Women’s Champion; Divas Champion

Signature Moves

Spinning High Kick

Standing front

Rolling Pin

Standing front (pin combo)

Finishers

Layout

Standing front

The Face Lift

Corner opponent front

Attributes

• Strike Power: 65
• Grapple Power: 60
• Submission: 65
• Strike Defense: 70
• Grapple Defense: 70
• Speed: 80
• Jump: 85
• Agility: 85
• Adrenaline: 85
• Recovery: 75
• Toughness: 70
• Durability: 70
• Charisma: 80
• Tag Team: 70
• Overall: 78

Abilities

• Resiliency
• Leverage Pin

WWE Bio

Utilizing skills honed while a member of the Miami Heat dance squad, Layla won the 2006 Diva Search to earn her opportunity in WWE. The flirty contest winner made her first appearance at that year’s SummerSlam , and then the English-born beauty took her sweet dance moves to ECW, where she wowed the WWE Universe as part of the Extreme Exposé. By 2009, Layla joined forces with Michelle McCool to form Team Lay-Cool on SmackDown . The “Flawless” duo seemed inseparable, even going as far as referring to themselves as the self-professed “co-Women’s Champions” when Layla held the championship. But it wasn’t long before Layla enjoyed her own time in the spotlight. Alongside McCool in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match for the championship, Layla pinned Beth Phoenix in May 2010 on SmackDown to become the first-ever British Women’s Champion, and with that accolade, she also became the last Women’s Champion, as the championship was retired shortly thereafter. Things started to unravel between Lay-Cool in 2011, culminating with a Loser Leaves WWE Match at Extreme Rules, which saw the end to their friendship and McCool’s departure from WWE. Despite the victory over her ex-friend, an injury sidelined the British beauty for the rest of the year. After lengthy rehab on her knee, Layla finally returned to the ring at Extreme Rules in 2012 where she defeated Nikki Bella to win the Divas Championship, proving that she hadn’t lost a step in her time away from the squared circle. Now, she’s set to take on Kaitlyn at Night of Champions. Though, the rookie Diva isn’t the only one with her sights set on Layla’s championship. She’ll also have to watch out for Eve, who defeated Kaitlyn on the Sept. 3 edition of Raw , before offering the Divas Champion her hand in friendship. Layla reluctantly accepted, though she believes Eve is only out for herself.

Breakdown

Layla is the champion. She’s not just a pretty face—she is a very athletic Diva, has an 85 rating in Jump, Agility and Adrenaline, and an 80 in Speed. Make your matches high-flying battles. Layla can tear people up with her Running Hurricanrana strike (run and hold strike). Follow that up with Back Drop Kick when you’re near the grounded opponent’s upper body. Taunt to build momentum.

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