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45-468: Danielle Louise Moinet (born November 28, 1983) is an American model, actress, ring announcer , former professional wrestler , manager and American football player. She is best known for her tenures in WWE from 2011 to 2017 and in 2022, under the ring name Summer Rae . Moinet was a main cast member on the reality show Total Divas during its second and third seasons. Before joining WWE, she played with

90-549: A heel (also known as a rudo in lucha libre ) is a wrestler who portrays a villain , "bad guy", "baddie", "evil-doer", or "rulebreaker", and acts as an antagonist to the faces , who are the heroic protagonist or "good guy" characters. Not everything a heel wrestler does must be villainous: heels need only to be booed or jeered by the audience to be effective characters, although most truly successful heels embrace other aspects of their devious personalities, such as cheating to win or using foreign objects. "The role of

135-509: A tag team match on the WrestleMania 32 pre show, which Rae's team lost. On July 19, Rae was drafted to Raw as part of the 2016 WWE draft . However, she never appeared for the brand due to injuries. After over a year of inactivity, Rae was officially released from her WWE contract on October 29, 2017. Seven months after her WWE departure, Moinet made her independent circuit debut in a Battle Championship Wrestling event on May 25 at

180-439: A "big fight feel". The ring announcer often states the rules of the match. In boxing and MMA, this is usually limited to the number of scheduled rounds and the length of each round. In professional wrestling, the variations are much more numerous and so the announcer may have to explain significantly more to the audience. When an MMA or boxing bout concludes, the ring announcer announces the winner, time of finish and method. If

225-486: A Miz TV segment between Rae and Ziggler, she introduced the debuting Tyler Breeze as her "new man", and subsequently began managing him. However, during the final SmackDown of 2015, Rae and Breeze announced that they amicably decided to go their separate ways. Rae returned to in-ring action in mid-February 2016 competing in various matches, where she was on the losing side. In late March, Rae allied herself with Team B.A.D. ( Naomi and Tamina ), Emma and Lana, leading to

270-452: A brawl with Natalya during a match between Fandango and The Great Khali , which set up a mixed tag team match for Hell in a Cell in which she made both her pay-per-view and in-ring debut on the main roster, teaming with Fandango to defeat Natalya and Khali, after Rae pinned Natalya. The following night, Rae made her singles debut in a rematch against Natalya, where she was defeated. At Survivor Series on November 23, Rae participated in

315-488: A different public image, such as The Rock 's turn from a clean-cut face to self-absorbed narcissist in the Nation of Domination heel stable, or Tetsuya Naito 's fan rejection of his babyface causing him to drastically form Los Ingobernables de Japon . The term "heel" does not, in itself, describe a typical set of attributes or audience reaction, but simply a wrestler's presentation and booking as an antagonist. Depending on

360-525: A dramatic heel is the wrestler The Undertaker , who, on many occasions throughout his career, has switched between portraying a heel or a face. During his period as the leader of The Ministry of Darkness , he appeared as a priest of the occult in a hooded black robe and literally sat in a throne, often in the shape of the symbol used to represent him. Occasionally, faces who have recently turned from being heels still exhibit characteristics from their heel persona. This occurs due to fans being entertained by

405-453: A four-month absence from the brand, Rae returned on the June 6 episode of NXT , briefly distracting Charlotte during her match. After the match, Rae led an attack on Bayley, only to be chased off by Paige and Emma. On the June 26 episode of NXT , during a match with the debuting Becky Lynch , Charlotte and Sasha Banks backed away from Rae when reaching out for help, hinting at Rae's removal from

450-594: A heel is to get 'heat,' which means spurring the crowd to obstreperous hatred, and generally involves cheating and any other manner of socially unacceptable behavior." To gain heat (with boos and jeers from the audience), heels are often portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner by breaking rules or otherwise taking advantage of their opponents outside the bounds of the standards of the match. Others do not (or rarely) break rules, but instead exhibit unlikeable, appalling, and deliberately offensive and demoralizing personality traits such as arrogance, cowardice, or contempt for

495-511: A losing effort to Eva Marie after interference from both Fandango and Layla. In the following weeks, Rae and Layla assaulted each other backstage and at ringside during Fandango's matches, leading to a match between Rae and Layla at the Money in the Bank on June 29, with Fandango as the special guest referee , which Layla won. On the June 30, 2014 episode of Raw , she cost Fandango 's match. On

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540-870: A member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority . Moinet played with the Chicago Bliss of the Lingerie Football League (LFL) from 2008 to 2011. She played as a quarterback and was the team's captain. On June 30, 2011, Moinet played in the LFL All-Star Game at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario , Canada which was her final game in the LFL. She was one of two players in the game from the Chicago Bliss. In November 2011, it

585-432: A mixture of both positive and negative character traits. In wrestling terminology, these characters are referred to as tweeners (short hand for the "in-between" good and evil actions these wrestlers display). WWE has been cited as a company that is doing away with the traditional heel/face format due in part to audiences' willingness to cheer for heels and boo babyfaces. In "local" wrestling (e.g., American wrestling) it

630-478: A negative audience reaction despite their portrayal as heroes. An example is Roman Reigns , who in 2018 was a top face in WWE, but got booed in his matches while his opponents got cheered regardless of their status as face or heel, due to perceived favoritism from WWE executives and a lack of character development . Such characters often (but not always) become nudged into becoming villains over time or retooled to present

675-485: A seven-on-seven elimination tag team match , as her team took on the cast of Total Divas , where she was eliminated by Nikki Bella , before her team ultimately lost the match. A rematch took place the following night on Raw , where her team was once again defeated, with Rae being the last to be eliminated. On the December 19 episode of Superstars , Rae defeated Kaitlyn , garnering her first singles match victory on

720-553: A wrestler despite (or because of) their heel persona, often due to the performer's charisma or charm in playing the role. Certain wrestlers such as Eddie Guerrero and Ric Flair gained popularity as faces by using tactics that would typically be associated with heels, while others like Stone Cold Steve Austin , Scott Hall and more recently Becky Lynch displayed heelish behavior during their careers yet got big face reactions, leading them to be marketed as antiheroes . On other occasions, wrestlers who are positioned as faces receive

765-516: A wrestler must win if they wish to avoid a time-limit draw. In cases like this, the ring announcer may inform the audience of how much time has passed (and will ordinarily do so every five minutes) and how much time remains. In a championship match, the announcer specifies that the winner is either still the champion or the new champion. Heel (professional wrestling) Mid 20th Century 1970s and 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s and 2020s In professional wrestling ,

810-474: Is contrasted with most heroic técnicos that are generally known for using moves requiring technical skill, particularly aerial maneuvers . Common heel behavior includes cheating to win (e.g. using the ropes for leverage while pinning or attacking with a weapon while the referee is looking away), employing dirty tactics such as blatant chokes or raking the eyes , attacking other wrestlers backstage, interfering with other wrestlers' matches, insulting

855-414: Is from disqualification, submission, or knockout; however, as professional wrestling shows do incorporate an official timekeeper at ringside, much like boxing and MMA, some ring announcers may be informed of the time of the fall at the match's conclusion and will relay that information to the audience as well. Even further to this, some professional wrestling matches will stipulate a time limit, within which

900-575: The Chicago Bliss of the Lingerie Football League . She is currently an interviewer for BYB Extreme Fighting Series . Moinet was born in the New York City suburb of Manhasset, New York . Her father is French, while her mother is British. She grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina , and attended Enloe High School and East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina , where she was

945-418: The angle , heels can act cowardly or overpowering to their opponents. For instance, a "closet champion" in particular is a term for a heel in possession of a title belt who consistently dodges top flight competition and attempts to back down from challenges. Examples include Seth Rollins during his first WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign, Charlotte during her Divas / Raw Women's Championship reign,

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990-756: The August 14 episode NXT , Paige defeated Rae to retain the title. For weeks, Rae began to influence Sasha Banks to make herself relevant, leading to Banks turning heel on the September 11 episode of NXT , by attacking NXT Women's Champion Paige. Banks and Rae, collectively known as the Beautiful Fierce Females, faced Paige and Emma on the October 16 episode of NXT , where they won. Rae and Banks continued to face Paige and Emma in singles matches, including aligning themselves with Charlotte . After

1035-535: The Honky Tonk Man during his long Intercontinental Championship reign, Tommaso Ciampa during his NXT Championship reign and The IIconics during their WWE Women's Tag Team Championship reign. Brock Lesnar's character in WWE had heel aspects, and was well known for failing to regularly defend his title (especially during his first Universal Championship reign), often only performing on pay-per-view events and not on SmackDown or especially Raw as he

1080-550: The July 11 episode of SmackDown , Rae and Layla turned face and started an alliance after attacking Fandango during their match where he was working as guest referee . One week later on SmackDown they lost their first match as team (dubbing themselves "The Slayers"). The Slayers won their first match as a team on the September 2 episode of Main Event . At Survivor Series , Rae participated in an elimination tag team match , where she

1125-439: The June 19 episode of NXT to crown the inaugural champion and defeated Sasha Banks in the first round, but lost to Emma in the semi-finals on July 10. Rae's post-match attack on Emma started a feud between them. Emma later defeated Rae in a dance-off to become the number one contender, but Rae retaliated by injuring Emma in the storyline, then issued a title challenge to the new NXT Women's Champion Paige, which she accepted. On

1170-650: The Whitehorse Club Function & Convention Centre in Burwood East, Victoria , Australia , where she faced NXT alumni Ivelisse (formerly Sofia Cortez) in a losing effort. Summer Rae made her first televised appearance after a five year absence on the January 21, 2022 episode of SmackDown , where she was advertised as a WWE legend, taunting Natalya during her match, playing up their rivalry from Total Divas . She made her in-ring return on

1215-426: The audience. Many heels do both, cheating as well as behaving nastily. No matter the type of heel, the most important role is that of the antagonist, as heels exist to provide a foil to the face wrestlers. If a given heel is cheered over the face, a promoter may opt to turn that heel to face or the other way around, or to make the wrestler do something even more despicable to encourage heel heat. Some performers display

1260-532: The dissolution of FCW, Rae went on to become a ring announcer for the rebooted NXT in 2012. Rae transitioned into an in-ring competitor on the January 30, 2013, episode of NXT when she attacked Paige due to her jealousy of Paige's popularity and success. After Paige continued to confront Rae, Rae was defeated against Paige on the May 1 episode of NXT . Rae competed in the NXT Women's Championship tournament on

1305-481: The end of his association with Rae on his Twitter account and introduced Layla as his new dance partner on the April 11 episode of SmackDown , which in storyline was put in place to allow Rae time off television to film The Marine 4 . Rae returned on the May 19 episode of Raw , confronting and kissing Fandango and attacking Layla before their match. Rae made her in-ring return on the following episode of Raw , in

1350-420: The fans or city they are in (referred to as " cheap heat ") and acting in a haughty or superior manner. More theatrical heels would feature dramatic outfits giving off a nasty or otherwise dangerous look, such as wearing corpse paint over their faces, putting on demonic masks, covering themselves in dark leather and the like. Gorgeous George is regarded as the father of the wrestling gimmick, and by extension

1395-408: The fight lasts all scheduled rounds, the announcer will read the fight judges' scorecard totals, before announcing a unanimous, majority, or split decision victory for one of the fighters, or a draw. This is typically done from inside the ring or cage. In professional wrestling, the announcement is usually performed outside the ring, and typically doesn't mention the time or method of victory unless it

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1440-498: The first Diva to be called up from the rebranded NXT . On the May 13 episode of Raw , Rae, along with Fandango, faced Chris Jericho and Dancing with the Stars competitor Edyta Śliwińska in a dance-off, but Fandango's dance was cut short by an apparent injury to Rae's ankle. However, Rae later revealed that her injury was a distraction to trap Jericho into Fandango's attack. On the October 25 episode of SmackDown , Rae got into

1485-477: The heel gimmick. Starting in the 1940s, he invented an extravagant, flamboyant "pretty boy" gimmick who wore wavy blonde hair, colorful robes and ritzy outfits, and was accompanied by beautiful valets to the ring for his matches. The crowd widely jeered his persona, and came out to his matches in hopes of seeing him defeated. George relished this attention, and exploded into one of the most famous (and hated) heels not only of his era, but of all time. Another example of

1530-509: The main roster. In the beginning of 2014, Rae began a rivalry with Emma , and the two competed in several dance-off and wrestling competitions on both Raw and SmackDown , which Emma won. On April 6, Rae made her WrestleMania debut, competing at WrestleMania XXX in the 14- Diva " Vickie Guerrero Invitational match" for the Divas Championship , which was won by the defending champion AJ Lee . On April 8, Fandango announced

1575-492: The number 23 spot in the 2022 Royal Rumble going straight to attack Natalya but was eliminated by her. Later, she also attended the WrestleMania 38 pre-show party hosted by Stephanie McMahon . Rae has appeared in six WWE video games . She made her in-game debut at WWE 2K14 as a DLC and appears in WWE 2K15 , WWE 2K16 , WWE 2K17 , and WWE 2K18 . She also appeared in the mobile game WWE SuperCard . In 2014, Rae

1620-521: The ring or cage. Along with each fighter's name, the announcer typically also announces their height, weight, town, nickname, win–loss record and any current or past titles the fighter has won. In MMA, the fighting discipline is usually announced. In professional wrestling, wrestlers are similarly introduced, though usually before or as they come to the ring (the weight of each female wrestler is unannounced in most promotions). In-ring introductions are sometimes used for title matches or other major bouts, to add

1665-540: The stable. The following week, Banks disbanded the BFFs in a backstage segment. The following week, Rae defeated Bayley in a number one contender's match, earning a NXT Women's Championship match against Charlotte. On the July 24 episode of NXT , Rae received her title shot against Charlotte, however she failed to capture the championship. Rae made her official debut on WWE's main roster on the April 22, 2013, episode of Raw , as Fandango 's dance partner and valet , becoming

1710-402: The start. In June, Rae became involved with Rusev 's storyline with his former manager Lana and Ziggler, in which Rae formed an on-screen relationship with Rusev. After weeks of confrontation, Rusev faced Ziggler at SummerSlam , which ended in a double countout due interference from both Lana and Rae. In September, Rae attempted to sabotage Ziggler and Lana's relationship, but the storyline

1755-415: Was a main cast member on Total Divas for the show's second and third seasons. Rae also starred in the 2015 film The Marine 4: Moving Target alongside The Miz . On February 23, 2024, Moinet was named as the interviewer and social media correspondent for BYB Extreme Fighting Series . Ring announcer In boxing and mixed martial arts bouts, introductions occur after both fighters have entered

1800-426: Was abruptly dropped. After Rusev refused Rae's marriage proposal , Rusev's real-life engagement to Lana was revealed, leading to Rae confronting Rusev and ending their association on the October 12 episode of Raw . Rae gained revenge over Rusev on the following episode of SmackDown when she served as the guest referee for his match against Ziggler; she helped Ziggler. On the October 22 episode of SmackDown , during

1845-511: Was common for the faces to be "local" (e.g., Hulk Hogan , John Cena , and Stone Cold Steve Austin ) and the heels to be portrayed as "foreign" (e.g., Gunther , Alberto Del Rio , Ivan Koloff , The Iron Sheik , Rusev/Miro , Jinder Mahal , and Muhammad Hassan ). In the world of lucha libre wrestling, most rudos are generally known for being brawlers and for using physical moves that emphasize brute strength or size, often having outfits akin to demons , devils , or other tricksters . This

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1890-443: Was eliminated by Emma before her team lost the match. In January 2015, The Slayers quietly disbanded when Layla underwent surgery. Upon the release of Rae's first film The Marine 4: Moving Target in April, she was disrespected by her co-star The Miz , and as a result, she allied herself with Miz's enemy, Damien Sandow . On the April 20 episode of Raw , Rae helped Miz win a match against Sandow, having been working with Miz from

1935-456: Was only on a part-time appearance contract with WWE. This sort of behavior supports the intended kayfabe opinion that the face (or faces) the heel is feuding with is actually more deserving of the title than the title-holding heel is. Heels may beg for mercy during a beat down at the hands of faces, even if they have delivered similar beat downs with no mercy. Ric Flair in particular has been well known for begging an opponent off, then hitting

1980-712: Was prevented from interfering in a match between Seth Rollins and Rae's new client Brad Maddox by the debuting Paige on the March 5 episode of FCW TV . On the March 11 episode of FCW TV , Rae became the FCW General Manager. On the March 15 episode of FCW TV , Rae decided to deactivate the Queen of FCW crown, leaving Raquel Diaz as the last champion. Rae made her in-ring debut on April 6 at an FCW live event , where she lost to Sofia Cortez in an elimination triple threat match, which also involved Paige. After

2025-418: Was reported that Moinet had signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). Moinet made her televised debut on the December 18 episode of FCW TV , appearing in an in-ring promo with Abraham Washington . She also served as the ring announcer for FCW TV for several months. Changing her ring name from Kylie Summers to Summer Rae, she

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