Reggaeton

Reggaeton is more accepted within the country nowadays. However, she gave no clues to who this mystery man is. Puerto Ricans have claimed reggaeton as their own ^[10] partly due to the fact that the movement was originally anti-establishment, with the government attempting to ban the perreo ("doggystyle") dance. On a February 2006 edition of Extra, Keibler revealed that she does indeed have a boyfriend. The Puerto Rican influence in reggaeton has involved the addition of hip hop to the Panamanian reggae style. Keibler has denied rumors of a relationship with Stults in two interviews and gave a "no comment" to Todd Grisham when asked about it on Byte This. Reggaeton as it is known today is most commonly associated with Puerto Rico where it has really flourished and from where it has been spread around Latin America and the world. The September 2005 edition of the tabloid, Star Magazine claimed that Keibler was involved in a love triangle with Geoff Stults and actress, Jennifer Aniston.^[1] It was later announced that Aniston was in a relationship with the man that supposedly got her and Stults together, Vince Vaughn.

Today Reggaeton continues to see growth, with new artists and new fans in regions across the world. The couple were photographed at many places together and seen as an item. Reggaeton has become staple music in most reunions and parties across Venezuela, complementing the common mix of merengue, salsa and "changa" (mostly everything from Trance to House, electronic music) and has paved a huge fan base all across the country. In June 2005, Stacy was rumored to be in a relationship with actor Geoff Stults, best known for his appearances on 7th Heaven. Brian), domestic "reggaetoneros" have arisen, expanding the Pan-latin feel of the genre. It was later confirmed that they were not romantically linked off-screen. In some countries (such as Venezuela, with Calle Ciega, Doble Impakto and Mr. In late-2004 and early-2005, it was rumored that Keibler was in a relationship with Randy Orton after being seen arriving and leaving different arenas together.

Reggaeton has been a huge hit all across the globe, especially in Latin American countries, such as the Caribbean nations like Colombia, Venezuela, and in some Central American countries. The couple were reported to have separated shortly before Martin was fired by WWE while recovering from neck surgery, but maintained a friendship. Another important artist that contribuited to gain popularity to reggaeton, especially in Europe, is Don Omar, with singles like 'Pobre Diabla' and 'Dale Don Dale'. After joining WWE, Keibler was in a relationship with Andrew "Test" Martin for several years. introducing the genre on to mainstream America with the song Oye Mi Canto, and when Daddy Yankee came out with his album Barrio Fino and his hit single Gasolina. During her days with WCW, Keibler was romantically linked with David Flair, the son of legendary wrestler Ric Flair. This has been due to N.O.R.E. One going to Stacy, the other to fellow contestant, Drew Lachey.

2004 was the year that reggaeton gained widespread popularity in the United States, eventually gaining attention in many 'Western' countries. The following week two perfect scores were awarded. Albums such as Mas Flow, The Last Don, and Las Gargolas 4 expanded reggaeton's popularity among Hispanics in the United States. Keibler received a perfect score of 30 from the judges for her "samba" dance routine during week five. Many now popular producers, such as Noreaga, Luny Tunes, and Eliel, first appeared in the reggaeton scene in 2003. She is a favorite to win and is consistently praised by the judges due to her natural talent of dancing. Singers like Don Chezina, Master Joe, Mey Vidal, Baby Rasta Y Gringo, Polaco among others were very popular. Her dance partner is ballroom dancer, Tony Dovolani.

In the mid 90s albums like Playero 37 (In which Daddy Yankee became known) and The Noise 5 and 6 were very popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Stacy is currently taking part in the second season of Dancing with the Stars. Reggaeton expanded and became known when other producers followed the steps of DJ Playero, like DJ Nelson and DJ Eric. Stacy was also the covergirl of the June 2005 and March 2006 issues. From there on reggaeton gained fans with songs such as Amor Con La Ropa by Speedy, No Puedo Estar Sin Sexo by Plan B, and Dembow by Yandel. Stacy writes a monthly fitness column for Stuff Magazine titled Getting Fit. The first song which introduced Reggaeton to a big amount of fans is the song Tra Tra by Don Chezina. Keibler started a short feud with Jillian Hall, which ended up with the two having a match on Velocity, during which Hall captured the victory through cheating.

Reggaeton soon increased in popularity with Latino youth in the United States when DJ Blass worked with artists such as Plan B and Speedy in albums such as Reggaeton Sex. Stacy was then moved to SmackDown! as part of a trade with Christy Hemme, bringing Torrie Wilson and Candice Michelle to RAW. Today, the music flourishes throughout Latin America. During this time, Stacy was credited as having one of her best matches to date with WWE Diva, Victoria, on an international edition of WWE Heat. The name was reportedly created in Puerto Rico to signify the hybrid sound created from the years of mixing the different genres. She became 1/3 of their trio as Super Stacy. The name reggaeton only gained prominence in the mid-1990s (from the 1994 to 1995 period), with the Dem Bow beat characterizing the genre; this is in contrast to the more reggae, dancehall and hip hop -derived tracks previously created. Keibler would go on to join forces with Hurricane and Rosey.

The beat and rhythm from this song became the eventual background for the developing genre; at one point the genre became known as Dem Bow. The two others are Test and Scott Steiner. A breakthrough was by the Jamaican artist Shabba Ranks who released a track Dem Bow in the early 1990s. Orton was the third on screen boyfriend to betray Stacy. The genre morphed through the years, at various points being termed Melaza, musica underground and reggae de Puerto Rico. In the end, Stacy's involvement with Orton was a device for his inevitable heel turn. DJ Playero was one of the most famous producers at the time, releasing several "underground" cassettes that featured early performances of some soon-to-be-famous artists like Daddy Yankee. The storyline never really made any advances, and as Randy challenged the Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania 21, Randy ended the relationship by giving her an RKO, justifying this evil act by claiming he was demonstrating just how ruthless he could be in order to defeat the Undertaker.

The 'under' scene widened when Puerto Rican and Cuban styles mixed with Panamanian-style reggae. She supported him from backstage and was never considered his manager. These are considered the first proper reggaeton tracks, initially called "under", a short form of "Underground". Stacy never accompanied Randy to his matches, which confused the fans about the relationship. Towards the middle of the decade, Puerto Ricans were producing their own "riddims" with clear influences from hip hop and other styles. Randy even saved her from receiving a Pedigree from the villainous Triple H. It was common practice to translate the lyrics of Jamaican reggae song into Spanish and sing them over the original melodies. After kissing him on the cheek during a backstage segment on RAW, there looked to possibly be a romance there.

During the 1990s reggae production took off seriously in Panama; this also occurred separately in Puerto Rico due to the increased popularity of Jamaican ragga imports. Stacy soon began an angle with popular superstar Randy Orton. At this point the two main influences of the genre were in place, as well as the two main producing countries. As result of this, Stacy appeared on Raw following her victory and told everyone that she would bend over backwards to make the fans happy. His production of cassettes throughout the 1980s, mixing reggae and hip hop, helped spread the early reggaeton sound, and he is widely credited with this achievement. Stacy was voted as the 2004 WWE Babe of the Year, being the first WWE Diva to beat Trish Stratus in the Babe of the Year competition (Trish was 2001-2003 Babe of the Year). Meanwhile, during the 1980s the Puerto Rican rapper Vico C released Spanish-language hip hop records in his native country. However, Trish defeated her to retain the title.

El General has been identified as one of the fathers of reggaeton, blending Jamaican reggae into a Latin-ised version. She even got herself a title match on October 11, 2004. Artists such as El General, Nando Boom, Chicho Man, Rene Renegado, Black Apache are considered the first raggamuffin deejays from Panama. Stacy showed off much improved wrestling skills, managing to get upset wins against Molly, Gail, and Trish. Reportedly, Reggae is said first to have arrived in Latin America with Jamaican labourers who came to help build the Panama Canal in the early 20th Century. Her partners were then WWE star, Nidia and then babyface,Victoria. The birthplace of the music genre is a subject of debate between those who believe it was started in Panama and those who believe it originated in Puerto Rico ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}, however, it is known that the first Latin American reggae recordings were made in Panama during the 1970s. This led to her participating in some tag matches against the heel girls then WWE Diva, Gail Kim, then heel, Trish Stratus and Molly Holly.

It has been heavily influenced by other forms of electronic dance music, such as techno, house, and genres such as the merengue hip hop (also called merenhouse) of groups such as Proyecto Uno and Zona 7. That was followed by a dance competition with Molly. This beat is called "Dem Bow" after the beat in a Shabba Ranks song of the same name. As one of the more popular RAW face Divas, Stacy took over the 2004 Raw Diva Search for a few weeks. The genre's most notably unique feature is a driving drum-machine track, almost identical across different songs, derived from Trinidadian soca music and Jamaican dancehall rhythms. Her track was used on an episode of WWE Raw for herself, during the 2004 Raw Diva Search and even on the Viva Las Diva of the WWE DVD. . Other tracks were performed by Superstars such as Chris Jericho, Lilian Garcia and John Cena, each of which had their own music career.

Further controversy surrounds perreo, a dance with explicit sexual overtones which typically accompanies reggaeton music. She and WWE music producer Jim Johnston recorded the track "Why Can't We Just Dance?" for the album. Like hip hop, reggaeton has caused controversy due to its often explicit lyrics and alleged exploitation of women ^[1]. Stacy was chosen to record a track on the album WWE Originals. Reggaeton lyrics tend to be more derived from hip hop than dancehall. Finally, GM Mick Foley put a stop to the abusive Test and Steiner and freed Stacy from her obligatory contracts with the pair. Reggaeton's distinguishing feature is the Dem Bow beat (alternately spelled Dembow), which originated in a song by Shabba Ranks in the mid-1990s. Scott later turned heel by attacking Stacy when she botched another interference next RAW.

While it takes influences from hip hop and dancehall, it would be wrong to define reggaeton as the 'Spanish'- or 'Latino'- version of either of these genres; reggaeton has its own specific beat and rhythm, whereas Latino hip hop is simply hip hop recorded by artists of Latino descent. Stacy attempted to whack Test with a chair, but he ducked and she hit Scott instead. Reggaeton has empowered the Spanish Caribbean youth, specifically those of Puerto Rico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, as well as the Latin American audience and the Latino communities in the United States, with a musical genre as a voice. A match was set for Unforgiven, and if Test won, he would not only retain Stacy's services, but those of Scott Steiner as well. The music is also combined with rapping (generally) in Spanish. For a match to win back the services of Stacy, Test faked a leg injury to pick up the win. Reggaeton (also spelled with the Spanish accent as Reggaetón, and sometimes as Reguetón in Spanish) - blends Jamaican music influences of reggae and dancehall with those of Latin America, such as bomba and plena, as well as that of hip hop. Test, however, was not happy at all, and petitioned for an intergender tag team match, pitting himself and former rival Chris Jericho against Scott and the petite Stacy.

Reggaeton is a form of dance music which became popular with Latin American youth during the late 1990s and spread to North American and European audiences during the first few years of the 21st century. Steiner managed to defeat Test for Stacy's services, and Stacy seemed happy as Scott's new manager. This jealousy capitulated during a match on RAW, where Test turned heel and started to verbally abuse Stacy. The happy couple didn't last, however, for Test became jealous of Stacy wanting to also be Steiner's manager. As Test's marketing agent, she invented the idea that Test should call his fans "Testicles," cut his hair, and reshape his image.

She was involved in a battle between those two. Stacy also managed Test, who was her real life boyfriend at the time, and Scott Steiner. Dawn Marie made her debut on Smackdown as Dawn Marie Renaldi, Vince's legal assistant, who competed with Stacy for McMahon's affections. Stacy became Vince's assistant as well as his onscreen mistress until Stephanie McMahon became GM of Smackdown.

McMahon was ready to hire her until Stacy interrupted and demonstrated why she should get the job by giving him a table dance. Then a beautiful woman was the final applicant. He then angrily turned down a male applicant, who didn't even get a chance to speak, because of his effeminate mannerisms. Vince turned down a not so good looking woman, despite her great credentials.

Stacy was originally drafted to the Smackdown! Brand in 2002, where she participated in a humorous segment in which Vince McMahon was hiring a personal assistant. Although, Paul pronounced it as "dutchess.". During which time she was nicknamed the "Duchess of Dudleyville" by Paul Heyman. During the WCW/ECW Invasion, she managed Tazz and The Dudley Boyz.

They lost to Trish and Lita in the first ever tag team bra and panties match at Invasion. Stacy originally teamed up with close friend Torrie Wilson, and the pair feuded with WWF girls like Trish and Lita. She was still a heel after the Alliance broke up. Her first appearance for the WWF was on Smackdown when Shane McMahon brought her to the ring and distracted Rhino, causing him to lose a match.

She was a heel to start with in The Alliance. When WCW was purchased by the WWF in 2001, her contract was one of 24 that were retained by the WWF, making her a WWF (WWE) employee ever since. Stacy also had a short feud with Kimberly Page early in her career. She began to use her real name and became the valet for Shawn Stasiak.

After a feud with the Misfits in Action stable, Stacy feigned pregnancy and later broke up with Flair. That led to a battle with her at the Bash at the Beach. For a brief period, she began to date David Flair, who was already involved in a faux relationship with Daffeny. After the team "fired" her, she went on to become the manager for Los Fabulosos, a Latin American tag team consisting of Silver King and El Dandy, leading them to their first major victories within TNT.

While initially a Nitro Girl, she soon became a valet using the stage name Miss Handcock, later changed to the better known Miss Hancock, briefly serving as an associate for the tag team of Lenny Lane and Lodi dubbed Standards and Practices. In 1999 she entered a contest held by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to become one of their Nitro Girls, which she won. She is also a former cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens. A talented dancer since the age of three, Keibler is accomplished in ballet, jazz, and tap.

. As such, her entrance music is a cover of the ZZ Top song "Legs" performed by Kid Rock. An aspiring actress, Keibler is known for her figure, specifically her exceptionally long legs which are 41½ inches (105 centimetres) long. Stacy Ann-Marie Keibler (born October 14, 1979 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a diva for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown! brand.

^ Are Stacy and Jen sharing a man? on official WWE site. Big Momma's House 2, 2006 ...Victoria's Secret Clerk. Bubble Boy, 2001 ...Working Girl. Liberty Heights, 1999 (uncredited) ...Extra.

Pecker, 1998 (uncredited) ...Blonde on bus. Hurricane and Rosey. Scott Steiner. Test.

Dudley Boyz. Shawn Stasiak. David Flair. Lenny and Lodi.

Silver King. El Dandy. Los Fabulosos. Snapmare.

Cartwheel. Corner foot choke. Roundhouse Kick.