Dawn Marie Psaltis is a multifaceted American personality, boasting a diverse range of professions, including that of an actress, nurse, and retired professional wrestler and valet. Her most notable appearances have been with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the SmackDown! brand of WWE, where she has garnered widespread recognition under her ring name Dawn Marie.
Prior to entering the sports entertainment industry, Psaltis established a successful career in real estate, which served as a means of supporting herself financially. However, she eventually decided to pursue a career in modeling or acting, and this marked the beginning of a new chapter in her life.
As she transitioned into the world of professional wrestling, Psaltis began managing wrestlers on the independent circuit, a venture that arose from her encounter with a wrestling promoter. Her initial intention was to only stay in the industry for a brief period of three weeks, but she ultimately signed a deal with ECW, where she managed The Impact Players and Simon and Swinger until the organization's bankruptcy in 2001.
Following ECW's demise, Psaltis joined WWE, where she became embroiled in a notable feud involving her marriage to Al Wilson, the real-life father of her rival Torrie Wilson.