The ever-present valet and interviewer was a staple of TNA during its rise. In 2007, she starred alongside other RingDivas talent in Girls of War . Her role at Last Stand would likely have been as a ring announcer or manager, adding a dose of mainstream polish to the gritty proceedings.
First, it offered a platform for female wrestlers to get paid, get exposure, and develop their characters outside of the rigid WWE system. For every Becky Lynch who made it to the top, there were dozens of other talented women who used RingDivas as a stepping stone or a steady source of income. RingDivas.com Last Stand 2007 -Womens Wrestling-
Ariel had sold out. In the plot, she was shutting down RingDivas to join a "corporate fed." Sumie was fighting for the DVD subscribers. The match was structured as a "Apology vs. Pride" fight. The ever-present valet and interviewer was a staple
By mid-2007, the site was hemorrhaging money. The cost of flying in hardcore talent, buying insurance for light tube matches, and fighting PayPal restrictions on "adult content" (despite having no nudity) was crippling. The owners decided to go out with a bang. No fade to black. No silent server shutdown. They booked a single, climactic super-show in a sweltering warehouse in southern New Jersey. First, it offered a platform for female wrestlers
The lights went out. When they came back on, the entire roster (including the injured from earlier matches) stood on the stage. Ariel, crying real tears, handed Sumie the domain name of RingDivas.com on a laminated card. Sumie lit it on fire. The show ended with a single frame of text: "No reruns. No regrets. Goodnight, Divas."