The first WWE Diva Search contest in 2004 invited female contestants across the United States of America to compete for a $250,000 WWE contestant. Maria Kanellis was one of those contestants and made it to the finals, but ultimately didn't win. However, Maria impressed WWE so much that she was ultimately awarded a WWE talent contract anyway.

In this clip from Maria Kanellis' Wrestling Life Hall of Fame induction, the former WWE diva reflects back on her debut in WWE, encountering Trish Stratus and how the WWE Diva Search changed her life.

Watch FULL Interview: Maria Kanellis On The WWE Diva Search

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