| Uk Sky Guide, Lita: The Anti-Diva Students of wrestling may be familiar with such terms as a 'Half Nelson' or 'Giving in yet?' Now a new expression of pain has entered grapplings popular culture - 'the Moonsault', courtesy of Lita. Barely a year after being lauched (literally) into the WWF arena, Lita, a flame-haired beauty, set hearts racing and was recently voted Diva of the Year."I was actually shocked," she says in her strangely demure manner. "They call me the anti-diva Diva. After all, there can't be too many divas with pink hair and piercings." But the fawning fans and tattoos are all a long way from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the fledging Lita, then known by her real name Amy Dumas, used to drive for hours to fights for the chance to earn a pittance. "I'd get 40 bucks for a night's work," she explains. "But it wasn't for the money. It was for the experience - the chance to try out new moves, to work with a crowd, however small. It was an hellaious time." When she arrived at the WWF last year ("I just bugged 'em with my show-tapes until they gave in"), she walked into the arenas of America with a confident swagger. Buoyed by her experiences in small- town halls and gyms, she was soon in a tag team with The Rock - the peoples hero. "It was cool," says Lita. "The Rock would get Trish Stratus down with a spinebuster and I'd finish her off with my Moonsault!" Ah yes, Litas bone-crunching move. In her civvies she looks almost slight, so it's hard to imagine her performing stock-in-trade move. But the Moonsault is quite a sight. From the rope of the ring, she launched her 5'10" frame in the air, flips over and lands on her opponent. It's impressive, but damn - it's got to hurt. So after the Moonsault and WWF stardom, what does Lita have planned next? "Right now I'm just living in the moment," insists the new Diva. "But I'm always trying to think up new ways to send the fans home reeling" Home |