I think the thing that stands out for me is that in the WWE, we were in a new city every night.
— Eva Marie
I wish I did have time to relax, but I'm a Virgo and it's just not in me.
NFL, NBA, they all have off-seasons. Wrestling doesn't have an off-season. We're on the road 209 days out of the year, performing in different cities every single night.
Keeping this red hair is not simple.
In the morning before all the craziness happens, I make sure to pray, and I'll put aside 10 minutes to meditate. I feel when I do that, I'm able to get through my day a lot better.
When I first started in WWE, that was my first time being on social media.
I did every sport and I played soccer in college.
I just can't be with someone who's afraid to voice their opinions, or who can't butt heads once in a while. I'm a straight shooter, and I think a bit of that spark is healthy in any kind of relationship.
Growing up with three older brothers, I was destined to be a tomboy.
The crowd reaction is something that I definitely love. When I first started if I walked out from behind that curtain and heard a pin drop or deafening silence, then you have to look at switching something up.
I think always in the back of my head I just have a business mind.
I think no matter what or no matter who you are you're always going to get some type of negativity, whatever that may be.
On any given night, you are likely to find me and my husband on the couch battling it out over a videogame.
My parents are amazing. They support me with whatever I'm doing.
I mean, no one has ever gotten to see what it's like to be a WWE Diva. Yes, we are all a bunch of athletes and we have to get down on the ring, but we also have to attend photo shoots and red carpets.
I try to switch things up by going for a bike ride or taking a SoulCycle class.
In the ring, you're constantly working out and honing your craft, and you're doing the same thing with acting, too - taking classes and working with vocal coaches.
I really want to expand with movies and I would love to land on a TV show, like a Netflix original series, that would be fantastic.
You have to put your body through a lot of physicality with wrestling.
I myself have gone through a lot of trials and tribulations with insecurity and body dysmorphia, and stuff like that.
I'm definitely always trying to put my hand in as many things as possible.
I'm super fiery. I'm a go-getter. No matter what, I'm relentless at what I do so I feel like that shines through.
I went to a 'Divas' search because I live in L.A. It continued from there. The final portion was in-ring training. I fell in love with it the first day.
It's not like I like to start drama, or go around looking for a fight.
Now that I have the training behind me, I think that really shows I do have the skills and talent to become a well-rounded wrestler.
Walking into the WWE I was brand new; I did not know how things worked. Deep down I wanted everyone to cheer and adore me but this is the WWE where it doesn't work that way all the time.
I think Levi's Stadium is phenomenal.
I'm really thankful for Triple H and our chairman Vince McMahon because when I came back from my surgery I basically was like, 'I want to be the face of this company and I want to bring something to the table.'
Some days I'm on top of the world, and nothing can stop me, and I'm Super Woman, but I have trials and tribulations, too.
I would love to throw out the first pitch at AT&T Park at a San Francisco Giants' game.
I personally was involved in going over to Afghanistan to meet the troops. My father was a marine, so that was just amazing.
I indulge in Jell-O, pastries and my husband's home-baked chocolate-chip cookies.
I think the hustle is just in my blood - always hungry, never satisfied.
I love talking to The Rock. He's done the transition from WWE to the mainstream so well.
Being a WWE Diva is all about women empowerment.
When I go home to visit my parents, my mom is your typical Mexican loving mom. She wants to cook and feed everybody.
Divas who say they don't want to be champion are lying.
Being a Diva, you're a professional athlete and then you get to entertain. It's the best of every aspect, all in one. That's why I fell in love with it.
Confidence and ambition are the most attractive qualities to me, and knowing what you want and being upfront about it is a big part of that.
I'm super competitive and love to feel that pressure and drive to win!
At one of the live events somebody had a sign that said 'If Eva Marie Is Here We Riot.' I thought that was pretty cool.
If I wanted my own kids, I would have them myself.
We are in the entertainment business so the fans are everything and without them I pretty much don't exist.
I definitely keep things very professional.
I love the fact that 'Total Divas' reaches a different demographic than the normal fan base or audience that typically watches 'WWE Monday Night Raw' or 'SmackDown.'
It think some of my biggest fans are from the U.K.
You can never hold too much back because no one will ever really capture who the real Eva Marie is.
I'm on the road more than 250 days a year for the WWE. It can be challenging to find time to work out.
