WWE Diva Calls Out & Challenges Television Talk Show Host

January 4, 2012

On Tuesday night, Chelsea Handler who is the host of "Chelsea Lately" on E! Network, was talking about baseball star Alex Rodriguez dating former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson and former WWE Diva Stacy Kiebler dating actor George Clooney. In the middle of her commentary the former wrestling stars personal lives, Handler began to make comedic comments about females being wrestlers.

Current WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix heard the comments Handler made and responded on Twitter.

@chelseahandler make some off color comments about Women's Wrestling last night…Being WWE's Diva's Champ I can tell you with confidence…Wed Jan 04 18:07:41 via Twitter for iPhoneBeth Phoenix

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…that if @chelseahandler has any question about what a "women's wrestler" can do or how well we entertain, Id be happy to show her…Wed Jan 04 18:09:03 via Twitter for iPhoneBeth Phoenix

TheBethPhoenix

…@chelseahandler please allow me to invite you to see a WWE event, live first hand 2/24 at the Staples Center. Of course, the invitation..Wed Jan 04 18:10:54 via Twitter for iPhoneBeth Phoenix

TheBethPhoenix

…to @chelseahandler extends to the ring…any time …any place…if you would like to see what the Champ is made of http://t.co/hSRAlfBcWed Jan 04 18:14:06 via Twitter for iPhoneBeth Phoenix

TheBethPhoenix

(ps…typo in first tweet… "@chelseahandler *MADE* some off color comments") I got so angry that I mistypedWed Jan 04 18:18:46 via Twitter for iPhoneBeth Phoenix

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Justin is is the Executive Producer and Co-host of "Chair Shot Reality" which airs every weekend on WrestleZone. LaBar also hosts a weekly audio podcast called "Wrestling Reality" which is available for download everywhere. You can now read some of his WWE opinions on upgruv.com. He also is a producer and performer for IWC Wrestling in Pittsburgh which has been a sustained indy company with history dating back to 2001. He is also occasionally featured on NBC Sports and 120 Sports for WWE commentary. He's a former WWE columnist for Bleacher Report and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.