In a press release issued shortly after RAW, WWE touted the crowning of New York’s Ashley Massaro as the 2005 WWE RAW Diva Search winner. Putting over Christy Hemme’s accomplishments as a WWE Diva, the release predicted that the next year will be a wild ride for the former Hawaiian Tropic model.
The release followed up on Ashley’s “I’m going to Summerslam” remarks by confirming the PPV as her first live appearance as a WWE Diva. As of a few weeks ago, the plan was for Trish Stratus to confront Ashley to begin an angle, although whether or not that will take place at the PPV remains to be seen.