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Layla El is the winner of the 2006 WWE $250,000 Diva Search. Besides her new title of WWE Diva, the new queen of the ring is also being hailed as one of the sexiest women on TV.

TMZ has followed the competition since its inception in July, when hundreds of girls auditioned for the coveted spot.

After dozens of beauties strutted their stuff in front of judges, eight finalists were chosen. Fans were able to participate in the selection process via cell phone and online voting.

Torrie Wilson tells FHM magazine in its September issue that she had a rather unusual first day on the job at the WWE. "I had to seduce Vince McMahon in front of his wife," says the wrestling diva. "We started kissing, then I went to pull his pants down."

And the job apparently only got more difficult from there: "I've been kicked in the stomach and been left dry heaving by the side of the ring because it hurt so much." But it's not all sex and violence at the WWE. There's a certain etiquette observed as well: Torrie also reveals to FHM that she doesn't apologize to her opponents for groping them -- fellow diva Candice Michelle "always appreciates it," in fact -- but she very graciously begs their forgiveness if she actually hurts them.

Unfortunately for Rob Van Dam, Ohio state trooper J.N. Baker is not a wrestling fan.

Trooper Baker pulled over the WWE star on July 2 for going 72 in a 55-mile-per-hour zone. Unfortunately for Van Dam -- whose real name is Robert Alex Szatowski -- Baker and his partner also smelled pot in the car, and slapped the wrestler with a misdemeanor citation for possessing marijuana and vicodin. Terry Michael Brunk, who goes by the wrestling name Sabu, was in the passenger seat of the car and also was cited. Brunk, who was wearing a cap picturing a marijuana leaf, admitted on the police tape that he had smoked dope before getting into the car.

When Van Dam tried to explain to the officer that he was on his way to a gig, the officer admitted "I don't follow wrestling." Later, Baker looked inside the driver's window and asked, "You always drive with your shirt off?"

The WWE is looking for its next Diva and TMZ was backstage at the casting call with a group of bikini-clad babes.

"Smackdown" wrestler and professional "Real World" star Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and last year's Diva Search winner Ashley Massaro served as judges for the LA casting call, which was by invite only.

"Not only do I have the hardest job, but I have the best job. Hundreds of girls come up and try to impress me," says a more-than-happy Mizanin, "I can sit back to the hottest girl I've ever seen in my life and say entertain me."

And entertain they do, with one girl storming off from auditions, another dropping to the floor to do push-ups in camouflage and a third told to act as if a close friend just died. So why do they put themselves through the process? Our cammo-clad friend explains, "I think WWE really offers that edge and class as well. We can keep our classiness, be sexy and be vixens at the same time."

Sure, the opportunity to be classy in a bikini is appealing, but the $250,000 in prize money is certainly a big draw as well.

4) Elisa Has Just GOTTA KNOW: What is the status of the lawsuit pending against Paris Hilton for allegedly slandering the NY woman in Page Six?

In July of 2005, Paris Hilton was accused of planting a story in Page Six that alledgely defamed Zeta Graff, the ex-girlfriend of Paris' then boyfriend Paris Latsis. As of now, the lawsuit between Paris and Zeta is still pending -- no settlement has been reached. Both parties do, however, have until of September, 2006 to reach an agreement before the issue goes before a jury. Click here to check out Paris' depostion in the case. Trust is, it's GREAT reading.

5) Gerald Has Just GOTTA KNOW: Is Stacy Keibler still wrestling or has she gone to much better things?

Officially, Stacy is still with the WWE, but word on the street is that her contract ends soon. At that point, she will be free to announce her exciting new projects. For a startling story on Stacy's recent health scare, read this.

6) M. Croce Has Just GOTTA KNOW: What has Viggo Mortenson been up to lately?

Viggo has wrapped filming for his next flick 'Alatriste,' where he plays a Spanish soldier. This film is set to be released December 22, 2006. But that's not all, for patience is a virtue -- in 2008 expect to see the New York native in 'Good,' a movie exploring the rise of national socialism in Germany. For more Mortenson movies, click here.