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'{{Infobox wrestler |name = Jillian Hall |image = Jillian Hall.jpg |image_size = |alt = A blond, Caucasian woman stands in a wrestling ring, while wearing a blue top and smiling. A red ring rope is visible in front of her. |img_capt = Hall on ''Raw'' in March 2008 |names = '''Jillian'''<ref name="WWEProfile"/><br />Jillian Hall<ref name="OWW"/><br />Macaela Mercedes<ref name=glory>{{cite web|url=http://glorywrestling.com/gg/MacaelaMercedes/MM.asp|title=Macaela Mercedes' profile|publisher=G.L.O.R.Y.|accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref> |height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}<ref name="sun-weeklydiva"/><ref name=encyclopedia>{{cite book|title=WWE Encyclopedia|author=Shields, Brian and Kevin Sullivan|publisher=DK/BradyGAMES|year=2009|isbn=9780756641900|page=152}}</ref> |weight = {{convert|128|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name=glory/> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|9|6}}<ref name="OWW"/> |birth_place = [[Ashland, Kentucky]]<ref name="OWW"/> |death_date = |death_place = |resides = |billed = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]<ref name="WWEProfile"/> |trainer = [[Dave Finlay]]<ref name="slam"/><br />[[Steve Keirn]]<ref name="WWEMAG">{{cite news|last=Mansy|first=Abigail|title=The Ballad of Jillian|publisher=WWE Magazine|page=15|date=July 2008}}</ref><br />[[Lance Storm]]<ref name="WWEMAG"/> |debut = 1998<ref name="OWW"/> |retired = }} '''Jillian Faye Fletcher'''<ref name="sun-weeklydiva">{{cite web|url=http://thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article566377.ece|title=Weekly Diva: Jillian Hall|date=2007-12-10|author=The LilsBoys|authorlink=The LilsBoys|accessdate=2007-12-18|work=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]}}</ref><ref name="birth">{{cite web|url=http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/12252?c=search&first=Jillian&last=Fletcher&spelling=Exact&8_year=&8_month=0&8_day=0&4=&9=&11=&SubmitSearch.x=67&SubmitSearch.y=21&SubmitSearch=Submit|title=Kentucky Births, 1911–1999|publisher=Family Tree Networks|accessdate=2008-04-22}}</ref> (born September 6, 1980)<ref name="OWW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/jillian-hall.html|title=Jillian Hall profile|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] who currently performs for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) on its ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]] under the [[ring name]] '''Jillian Hall''' or simply '''Jillian'''.<ref name="WWEProfile">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/jillian/bio/|title=Jillian Bio|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> After debuting in 1998, Fletcher worked on the [[independent circuit]] under the name '''Macaela Mercedes'''. She won numerous championships, before beginning to work for [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] in 2003 under the name Jillian Hall. She began managing the [[Blond Bombers#Tank Toland and Chad Toland|Blond Bombers]], [[John Toland (wrestler)|John]] and [[Chad Wicks|Chad Toland]], before debuting on WWE's [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] brand as the "[[Public relations|fixer]]" for the [[MNM]] faction. After leaving MNM, she became [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]'s "image consultant", and [[Manager (professional wrestling)|managed]] him to the [[WWE United States Championship]] at [[WrestleMania 22]]. In February 2007, Hall developed an in-ring persona of singing badly, but thinking that she is very good. In June 2007, she was drafted to Raw, where she participated in numerous tag team matches after allying with [[Melina Perez|Melina]]. In December 2007, Hall released an album, ''[[A Jingle with Jillian]]'', on which she sang Christmas songs in character. The album reached number 20 on the UK Holidays Top 100 shortly after its release. Throughout 2008 and 2009, she continued her singing gimmick and allied herself with [[Beth Phoenix]]. In October 2009, she won the [[WWE Divas Championship]], but lost it to [[Melina Perez|Melina]] the same night. ==Professional wrestling career== ===Training and independent circuit (1998–2003)=== Fletcher was trained by [[Dave Finlay]] at his [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#School|professional wrestling school]].<ref name="slam">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/hall-jillian.html|title=Bio|accessdate=2008-05-11|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Debuting in 1998, Fletcher wrestled under the ring name Macaela Mercedes on the [[independent circuit]] as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]].<ref name="OWW"/> Mercedes won numerous championships on the independent circuit, including [[Southern States Wrestling]]'s Women's Championship.<ref name="slam"/> She wrestled for women-only [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotions]], including G.L.O.R.Y., the Professional Girl Wrestling Association (PGWA), and the Women's Wrestling Alliance (WWA), and held both the WWA Women's Championship and the PGWA Championship.<ref name="slam"/> She also competed for other promotions including Hoosier Pro Wrestling (HPW), where she won both the HPW Cruiserweight Championship and HPW Ladies' Championship, Canadian International Wrestling (CWI), where she won the CIW Indy Women's Championship, Mid–States Championship Wrestling, where she won the MCW Mid-American title, and Blue Water Championship Wrestling, where she won the BWCW Women's title.<ref name="slam"/> Her greatest independent circuit success was in the Superstar Wrestling Federation (SWF), where she held the SWF Women's Championship, and also competed in numerous [[Intergender wrestling|intergender matches]].<ref name="slam"/> She held the SWF Tag Team Championship twice, once with Tiny Tim and once with Randy Allen.<ref name="slam"/> In 2002 and early 2003, Mercedes wrestled regularly for the Apocalypse Wrestling Federation and Wrestle And Respect, where she competed in intergender matches, and was involved in a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|scripted rivalry]] with the "Fabulous Firebird" [[Beth Phoenix|Phoenix]] over the G.L.O.R.Y. Ladies' Wrestling Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_1995.shtml|title=Indy News: MLW, EWA, WWN Update, Big Weekend in Philly|date=2002-12-26|last=Murphy|first=Chad|accessdate=2009-07-23|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_3077.shtml|title=Indy Update: Gangrel, Raven, A.J. Styles, and plenty of Philly action|date=2003-03-18|last=Koeller|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-07-23|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_1709.shtml|title=Indy News: Packed Update Including SAT, Red, Albano|date=2002-11-26|last=Murphy|first=Chad|accessdate=2009-07-23|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On January 23, 2003, Mercedes won the G.L.O.R.Y. Ladies' Wrestling Championship, when she defeated the "Fabulous Firebird" Phoenix via referee's decision at an Apocalypse Wrestling Federation show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_2210.shtml|title=Indy News: Hamrick, Lil' Naitch, Killings, AWF, and More|date=2003-01-14|last=Murphy|first=Chad|accessdate=2009-07-23|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> ===World Wrestling Entertainment=== ====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2003–2005)==== In mid-2003, Fletcher began working for [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) under the name "Jillian Hall". She eventually signed a developmental contract with [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] in 2004. She started out in OVW as a [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite]], gaining the nickname "Chronically Cute", and had a series of matches against [[Mickie James|Alexis Laree]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="slam"/> After getting [[breast implant]]s, as well as [[Hair straightening|straightening]] and bleaching her hair blonde, she [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Turn|turned]] into a villain.<ref name="slam"/> The villainous turn was motivated in an [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle|angle]] where her implants "leaked into her brain", causing her to become [[Psychosis|psychotic]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="slam"/> As a villain, she managed the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship|OVW Southern Tag Team Champions]] Blonde Bombers ([[John Toland (wrestler)|Tank]] and [[Chad Wicks|Chad Toland]]) alongside her [[Enforcer (professional wrestling)|bodyguard]] [[Melissa Coates]] and went on a spree of blinding people with [[rubbing alcohol]] in storyline.<ref name="OVW2005">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2005/|title=OVW results – 2005|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> ====SmackDown! (2005–2007)==== [[Image:Jillian Hall 7dec2006.jpg|alt=A blond woman poses in a wrestling ring with blue ropes. Her arms are outstretched, and she is pointing to either side. She is wearing a green crop top, with a matching green belt, and black trousers.|right|thumb|Hall making her entrance before a scheduled wrestling match, during a SmackDown! house show]] Hall made her [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) debut on the July 28, 2005 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' with a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]] of a "[[Public relations|fixer]]" for the villainous [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|faction]] [[MNM]] ([[Adam Birch|Joey Mercury]], [[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro]], and [[Melina Perez|Melina]]).<ref name=encyclopedia/><ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/741/741342p1.html|title=SmackDown Countdown 2006: Jillian Hall|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/07/29/1151574.html|title=Smackdown: Who's your papi?|date=2005-07-29|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> She also had a "growth" on the left side of her face, which she referred to as a "blemish", the nature of which the announcers constantly speculated over.<ref name="SD-7-28-05">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07282005/|title=JBL going to SummerSlam|date=2005-07-28|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The gimmick carried over to OVW, where the Blonde Bombers forced her to choose between them and MNM.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="OVW2005"/> She eventually chose MNM, but did not stay with that group for very long.<ref name="OWW"/> As MNM's fixer, she, in storyline, helped them to obtain a photo shoot for the cover of ''[[WWE Magazine|SmackDown! magazine]]'', and helped to fix a problem that Melina had with [[Torrie Wilson]], by helping Melina defeat her.<ref name="IGN"/> Hall was later approached by [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL), a former [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] who asked for help repairing his image after a loss to underdog [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]].<ref name=encyclopedia/><ref name="IGN"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09172005/|title=Deadman Alive|date=2005-09-16|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> During this time, she was involved in her first [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] on SmackDown!, against [[Stacy Keibler]], with the two confronting each other many times until Hall cheated to defeat Keibler in Keibler's final match on ''[[WWE Velocity|Velocity]]'', one of WWE's secondary television programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/15/1263887.html|title=Smackdown: Gettin' down with the Boogeyman|date=2005-10-15|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite video|date=October 29, 2005|title=Jillian defeats Stacy Keibler on Velocity|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/superstars/jillian_hall/v102905jillian|medium=WMV|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2007-04-26}}</ref> As JBL's "Image Consultant", she had an important role in JBL's feud with [[Marty Wright|The Boogeyman]], which included The Boogeyman putting worms down her skirt and biting off her mole.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/01/06/1381706.html|title=Smackdown: Mark Henry tames the Animal|date=2006-01-06|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/01132006/|title=New World Heavyweight Champion|date=2006-01-13|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In March, Hall briefly feuded with [[Kristal Marshall|Kristal]]. After Hall interrupted Kristal on February 24, Kristal stripped Hall of her top, leading to a [[Professional wrestling match types#Strip matches|"Divas Uncovered" match]] on March 10, which Hall lost after Kristal stripped her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/02/24/1460567.html|title=Smackdown: Mysterio's dream comes true|date=2006-02-24|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/03/10/1481542.html|title=Smackdown: The bell tolls for Henry|date=2006-03-10|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> She also successfully guided JBL to winning the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] from [[Chris Benoit]] at [[WrestleMania 22]] in April.<ref name="IGN"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wrestlemania22/matches/22203222/results/|title=JBL def. Chris Benoit (new United States Champion)|date=2006-04-02|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> That April, he fired her after Hall accidentally slammed a cage door on JBL's head during a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] and put together a "second-rate" United States championship celebration.<ref name="IGN"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04142006/|title=The Wrestling Machine snaps|date=2006-04-14|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04212006/|title=Something to Celebrate|date=2006-04-21|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> After being fired, she turned into a fan favorite and began a scripted rivalry with former client, Melina of MNM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04282006/|title=The Dream stays alive|date=2006-05-28|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> She defeated her in a six-man tag team match along with [[Paul London and Brian Kendrick]] and in singles competition at [[Judgment Day (2006)|Judgment Day]] in a [[Dusty finish|controversial fashion]].<ref name="IGN"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/05/19/1588092.html|title=Smackdown: Further burying the champ|date=2006-05-19|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2006/matches/23848444/results/|title=Melina's night goes from bad to worse|date=2006-05-21|last=Williams III|first=Ed|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Throughout mid-2006, she [[Tag team|teamed]] with [[Ashley Massaro]] in a feud against [[Michelle McCool]] and Kristal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07142006/|title=Rey's Revenge|date=2006-07-14|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20080101084908/http://www.wwe.com/shows/thegreatamericanbash/history/2006/matches/25815984/results/|title=It’s always Ashley, Ashley, Ashley|date=2006-07-23|last=Hunt|first=Jen|accessdate=2009-07-23|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07282006/|title=Coronations and carnage|date=2008-07-28|last=Tello|first=Craig|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In July, she participated in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Bra and panties match|Bra and Panties match]] at [[The Great American Bash (2006)|The Great American Bash]] which was won by Massaro.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/07/23/1699129.html|title=Booker reigns after the Bash|date=2006-07-23|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> She appeared only sporadically throughout the end of 2006, competing mainly in dance and lingerie contests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/10/21/2086752.html|title=Smackdown: A-1 matches better "A-list" celebs|date=2006-10-21|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/12/18/2859158.html|title=Unexpected ladder contest steals Armageddon|date=2006-12-18|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> In January 2007, Hall began a scripted rivalry with Massaro centered around Hall's jealousy of Massaro's recent ''[[Playboy]]'' appearance; the rivalry turned Hall into a villain and matches between the two mainly resulted in losses for Hall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/07/3216365.html|title=Smackdown: Racing to the Rumble|date=2007-01-07|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/03/03/3691024.html|title=SmackDown: Money In The Bank daily double|date=2007-03-03|last=Mackinder|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> During the feud, Hall attempted to prove that she was talented in areas beyond wrestling and being [[Attractiveness#Eye candy|eye candy]] by creating a new in-ring persona, in which she sang badly at every opportunity, but thought she was a very good singer.<ref name=encyclopedia/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/02022007/|title=Chairman's Bombshell|date=2007-02-02|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|accessdate=2007-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/02/19/3645251.html|title=No Way Out an exercise in monotony|date=2007-02-19|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> (The gimmick was created to mock [[Brooke Hogan]]).<ref name="sun-weeklydiva"/> She later attempted to impress music producer [[Timbaland]] by performing a song she claimed to have composed herself, looking for a spot in a video he was preparing and a possible future collaboration on a music project, but he turned her down.<ref>{{cite news|author=PWI Staff|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated, July 2007|work="Arena reports"|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|month=June|page=131}}</ref> Massaro, with whom she had been involved in a rivalry, was one of the Divas who was chosen to work with Timbaland instead. Jealous of Massaro's recent successes, she attacked her and, in storyline, seriously injured her, with the reasoning that if she could not appear in Timbaland's music project, neither could Massaro.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/14/4014015.html|title=Smackdown: wrestling mania on Friday night|date=2007-04-14|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Following this incident, she had a short rivalry with Michelle McCool, who had come to Massaro's aid, and was annoyed by Hall's singing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/21/4091669.html|title=Smackdown: Kennedy and Finlay run wild|date=2007-04-21|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> She defeated McCool in a singles match on the April 27 episode of ''SmackDown!'', and sang before and after their match.<ref name="facebuster">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/04/28/4137547.html|title=Smackdown: Kennedy and Finlay falter|date=2007-04-28|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> They continued to compete against each other throughout May and June, with McCool coming out on top.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/12/4174912.html|title=Smackdown: The title's on the line...|date=2007-05-12|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/30/4221678.html|title=Smackdown: The Animal cuts down Edge|date=2007-05-30|last=McNamara|first=Andy|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> ====Raw (2007–present)==== Hall was drafted from SmackDown! to the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] brand on June 17, 2007 as part of the [[WWE Draft Lottery#Supplemental Draft|2007 Supplemental Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/17/4268085.html|title=WWE Supplemental Draft leaves intriguing changes to brands|date=2007-06-17|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The following night, Hall won her ''Raw'' debut where she teamed with Melina to defeat [[Mickie James]] and [[Candice Michelle]] in a tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/06/19/4274309.html|title=Raw: The return of a McMahon|date=2007-06-19|last=Allen|first=Gaynor|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> From then on, Hall mainly competed in tag team matches, wrestling James, Michelle, and [[Maria Kanellis|Maria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/10/4328805.html|title=Raw: No Cena so more Lashley|date=2007-07-10|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/31/4382374.html|title=Raw: Carlito back in the picture|date=2007-07-31|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> She resumed her singing gimmick not long after, frequently appearing in backstage and in-ring segments, including a stint as one of the contestants for the ''WWE [[American Idol|Idol]]'' segment on the August 13, 2007 episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/14/4417310.html|title=Raw: Who's your daddy?|date=2007-08-14|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> She also entered into an on-and-off angle with ring announcer [[Lilian Garcia]] stemming from her jealousy of Lilian's flourishing singing career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070806.html|title=WWE Raw Results; August 6, 2007; Buffalo, New York|date=2007-08-06|accessdate=2009-05-22|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/07/4399727.html|title=Raw: Mr. McMahon gets served|date=2007-08-07|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/10/16/4580341.html|title=Raw: Orton faces trio of trouble|date=2007-10-16|author=Writer X|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> In September, Hall was embroiled in a scripted rivalry with Mickie James.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/09/04/4469084.html|title=Raw: Umaga has a really bad night|date=2007-09-04|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/09/10/4484095.html|title=Raw: McMahon's little bastard revealed|date=2007-09-10|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The following month, Hall formed an alliance with fellow villainous Diva Melina, and the pair teamed together on numerous occasions throughout the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/10/09/4560897.html|title=Raw: Save Us? |date=2007-10-09|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/11/20/4670654.html|title=Raw: Jericho saves us from Orton|date=2007-11-20|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/12/18/4730140.html|title=Raw: Hardy pins the champ|date=2007-12-18|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> She also competed in the 10 Diva [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|tag team match]] at [[Survivor Series (2007)|Survivor Series]], but her team was not successful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/11/18/4666920.html|title=Survivor Series ends with an Edge|date=2007-11-18|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> [[Image:Jillian-Hall-Singing,-RLA-Melb-10.11.2007.jpg|alt=A blonde woman wearing a short black dress and black boots speaks into a microphone while standing in a wrestling ring with red ropes. She is pointing with her left hand.|left|thumb|175px|Hall works the crowd during a Raw house show.]] During [[WWE Raw#Special episodes|''Raw'''s 15th Anniversary show]] held on December 10, 2007, Hall wanted to sing a song from her album, but a returning [[Trish Stratus]] cut her off. [[Amy Dumas|Lita]], a long time rival of Stratus, also came to the ring, and Hall encouraged Lita to attack Stratus. Both the returning Divas, however, attacked Hall instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/12/10/4717835.html|title=Raw: Nostalgia show quite the (beer) blast|date=2007-12-10|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> At the start of 2008, Hall continued her alliance with Melina, both teaming with her and accompanying her to the ring on numerous occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/01/15/4774068.html|title=Raw: Hardy-Orton preview Rumble battle|date=2008-01-15|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/02/12/4841779.html|title=Raw: Taped show avoids the dogs|date=2008-02-12|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hall was utilized mainly in a backup role throughout the next few months, teaming with Melina, as well as competing in a 12 Diva tag team match at the [[Backlash (2008)|Backlash]] pay-per-view in April, which her team won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/04/15/5289811.html|title=Raw: Backlash felt even in England|date=2008-04-15|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/04/28/5407546.html|title=HHH reigns again after Backlash|date=2008-04-28|last=Hillhouse|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> In mid-2008, Hall began a scripted rivalry with Mickie James and [[Kelly Kelly]], teaming up with multiple partners, including [[Layla El|Layla]] and [[Katarina Waters|Katie Lea Burchill]] to face them in tag team matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/07/08/6096926.html|title=Raw: Batista rises above, Kane gets angry|date=2008-07-08|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/08/19/6496091.html|title=Raw: Chi-Town rumble|date=2008-08-19|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/09/01/6631776.html|title=Raw: Jericho-HBK segment saves show|date=2008-09-01|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> She continued to have a rivalry with Kelly throughout October, and was also a part of the winning team in a Raw versus SmackDown 10 Diva [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Elimination tag team match|tag team elimination match]] at [[Survivor Series (2008)|Survivor Series]] in November, although she was eliminated by Maria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/10/07/7003531.html|title=Raw: Batista enforces No. 1 contender status|date=2008-10-07|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/10/14/7075746.html|title=Raw: The build begins for Batista-Jericho|date=2008-10-14|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/11/24/7514611.html|title=Two new world champs at dull Survivor Series|date=2008-11-24|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the December 29 episode of ''Raw'', Hall competed in a number one contender Divas [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] for the opportunity to face Beth Phoenix at the [[Royal Rumble (2009)|Royal Rumble]] for the [[WWE Women's Championship|Women's Championship]], but was eliminated by Mickie James.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/12/30/7879946.html|title=Raw: Michaels faces tough year-end decision|date=2008-12-30|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> In January 2009, she formed an alliance with the Women's Champion, Beth Phoenix to face Kelly Kelly and former ally Melina in tag team matches, which Phoenix and Hall won due to the interference of [[Rosa Mendes]], Phoenix's associate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/27/8159626.html|title=Raw: Orton faces the music|date=2009-01-27|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/02/09/8329806.html|title=Raw: Shane, Undertaker too much for Legacy|date=2009-02-09|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> She also sporadically competed in singles matches, losing to both Kelly Kelly and Melina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/06/7931031.html|title=Raw: JBK-HBK storyline moves along|date=2009-01-06|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/03/24/8863466.html|title=Raw: Triple H and Undertaker get tastes of their own medicine|date=2009-03-24|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On April 5, at [[WrestleMania XXV]], Hall competed in the 25-Diva battle royal, which was won by [[Santino Marella|"Santina" Marella]], and continued to compete in tag team matches throughout April and May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania25/|title=WWE WrestleMania 25; April 5, 2009 – Houston, Texas|date=2009-04-05|accessdate=2009-05-22|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/28/9271756.html|title=Raw: Batista next for the Orton Era|date=2009-04-28|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/12/9427846.html|title=Raw: Batista takes out Legacy|date=2009-05-12|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-05-22|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hall then took a brief hiatus and made her return on August 3, teaming with Beth Phoenix to defeat Mickie James and [[Gail Kim]]. On the October 12 episode of ''Raw'', Hall defeated Mickie James to win the [[WWE Unified Divas Championship|Divas Championship]], her first championship in WWE, but lost it to Melina immediately afterwards.<ref name="divsachampion"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/10/13/11381041.html|title=RAW: Superstars look for Bragging Rights|date=2009-10-13|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-10-17|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> ==A Jingle with Jillian== [[Image:Jillian Hall Singing Milwaukee 092407.jpg|alt=A side-view of a blonde woman standing in a wrestling ring with red ropes, which are partially obscuring her. She is wearing a blue crop top and black trousers with a blue detail around the hips. She is also wearing a hands-free microphone, and has her right arm raised in the air.|right|thumb|150px|Jillan Hall during her singer gimmick.]] Hall released her first album ''[[A Jingle with Jillian]]'' on December 11, 2007 on [[iTunes]] nationwide. The album features five traditional Christmas songs covered by Hall in character.<ref name=encyclopedia/> The album itself reached number 20 in the UK Holidays Top 100 shortly after its release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2007_/articles/1197661735.php|title=Lords of Pain, Jingle with Jillian chart success|accessdate=2007-12-15|publisher=lordsofpain.net|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080420115057/http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2007_/articles/1197661735.php|archivedate=2008-04-20}}</ref> ===Chart position=== {|class="wikitable" border="1" |- !align="left"|Chart (2007) !align="center"|Peak<br />position |- |[[UK Album Chart]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/|title=BBC – UK Album Chart|accessdate=2007-12-27|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> |align="center"|20 |- |[[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200|title=US top 200 albums|accessdate=2007-12-27|work=Billboard}}</ref> |align="center"|120 |} ==Personal life== As a teenager, Fletcher was a cheerleader, and also took gymnastics classes.<ref name=glory/> After graduating from high school, she attended college, but dropped out in order to train as a professional wrestler.<ref name=glory/> She was a fan of [[Rick Martel]].<ref name=glory/> In 2009, Fletcher became engaged to professional wrestler [[John Toland (wrestler)|John Toland]], whom she met when they were both training at Ohio Valley Wrestling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article2433073.ece|title=Daily wrestling news and gossip|date=2009-05-16|last=Aldren|first=Mike|accessdate=2009-05-16|work=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]}}</ref> The two eventually split on September 10, 2010, Fletcher married her new boyfriend,rock musician,Mike Farole, in a [[Las Vegas]] wedding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aivitals.co.clark.nv.us/webinquiryinternet/DocDescMain.aspx?sk=20100910000639620&ref=2064d32a-41a3-4d6d-a916-50489a675b5b|title=Las Vegas court records|date=2010-09-11|[[Las Vegas]]}}</ref> .The two met in central Florida where they both reside. ==In wrestling== *'''Finishing moves''' **[[Facebuster#Full nelson facebuster|Full nelson facebuster]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/08/07/4399727.html|title=Raw: Mr. McMahon gets served|date=2007-08-07|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-11-24|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|quote=slaps a full nelson. Jillian combos into a front face buster}}</ref> – 2007 **''High Note'' ([[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#450° splash|450° splash]])<ref name="OWW"/><ref name=glory/><ref name=encyclopedia/> **[[Dropkick#Missile dropkick|Missile dropkick]]<ref name="OWW"/> – [[Independent circuit]] **[[Moonsault]]<ref name="OWW"/> – Independent circuit **[[Facebuster#Sitout facebuster|Sitout facebuster]]<ref name="facebuster"/> – 2007–present *'''Signature moves''' **''Crash Test Splash'' ([[Cartwheel (gymnastics)|Cartwheel]] [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big splash|splash]])<ref name="OWW"/><ref name=glory/> **''Fender Bender'' ([[Handstand]] [[Leg drop#Somersault leg drop|leg drop]])<ref name="OWW"/><ref name=glory/> *'''Wrestlers [[Manager (professional wrestling)|managed]]''' **The Blonde Bombers ([[Chad Wicks|Chad]] and [[John Toland (wrestler)|Tank Toland]])<ref name="slam"/> **[[Melissa Coates]]<ref name="slam"/> **[[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]]<ref name="OWW"/> **[[MNM]]<ref name="OWW"/> *'''[[Nickname]]s''' **"Chronically Cute"<ref name="OWW"/> **"The Bombshell"<ref name="OWW"/><ref name=glory/> **"The Fixer"<ref name=glory/> **"The Pop Princess"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/hallofshame/wwe2007/|title=Hall of Shame – WWE 2007|accessdate=2009-05-22|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> **'''"The Songstress"'''<ref name="WWEProfile"/> **'''"The Tone Deaf Diva"'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06012007/|title=Draft patterns|date=2007-06-01|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|accessdate=2009-05-22|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> *'''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes]]''' **"[[WWE The Music, Vol. 8#Track listing|Sliced Bread]]" performed by Hall and composed by [[Jim Johnston (composer)|Jim Johnston]]<ref name=encyclopedia/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?cat=cat-newreleases&productId=35-00612|title=WWE Music Volume 8 CD|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> ==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Blue Water Championship Wrestling''' **BWCW Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/> *'''Canadian International Wrestling''' **CIW Indy Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/> *'''GLORY Wrestling''' **GLORY Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/> *'''Hoosier Pro Wrestling''' **HPW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/> **HPW Ladies' Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/> *'''Mid-States Championship Wrestling''' **MCW Mid-American Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/> *'''Professional Girl Wrestling Association''' **PGWA Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/> *'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''' **PWI ranked her #'''28''' of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2009<ref name="pwi09">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1252704430.php?style=dark|title=PWI Top 50 Female Wrestlers list|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2009-09-11|publisher=WrestleView|accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref> *'''[[Southern States Wrestling]]''' **SSW Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/> *'''Superstar Wrestling Federation''' **SWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Randy "The King" Allen (1) and Pyro (1)<ref name="slam"/> **SWF Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name=glory/> *'''Women's Wrestling Alliance''' **WWA Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/> *'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]''' **[[WWE Unified Divas Championship|WWE Divas Championship]] ([[List of WWE Divas Champions|1 time]])<ref name="divsachampion">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/divas/12057666|title=History of the Divas Championship – Jillian|date=2009-10-12|accessdate=2009-10-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=35em}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} {{Portal|Professional wrestling}} *[http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/jillian/ WWE profile] *[http://glorywrestling.com/gg/MacaelaMercedes/MM.asp Glory Wrestling profile] {{Navboxes| |list1= {{World Wrestling Entertainment employees}} {{WWE Divas Championship}} {{WWE Albums}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Jillian}} [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:American female professional wrestlers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Ashland, Kentucky]] [[Category:Professional wrestling managers and valets]] {{good article}} [[ca:Jillian Hall]] [[de:Jillian Hall]] [[es:Jillian Fletcher]] [[fr:Jillian Hall]] [[it:Jillian Fletcher]] [[nl:Jillian Hall]] [[ja:ジリアン・フレッチャー]] [[pl:Jillian Fletcher]] [[pt:Jillian Hall]] [[simple:Jillian Hall]]'