misstila

hated by most. loved by many.

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

Real queen of Pyro

[socialite @sociqlite]

function is secured for tonight

[Anissa @AnissaBarrr]

One of the things that captivated me most about Ashley Massaro was her brand. She was unapologetically herself. A alternative punk rock skater girl who I immediately felt connected to. It’s honestly hard to put into words just how much of an impact she had on me.

Ashley made me feel seen.

I wanted to dress like her. I bought arm warmers off eBay and, for my 14th birthday, made a custom trucker hat that said “Ashley” in highlighter pink. Through her MySpace page, I discovered bands like Every Time I Die, Nine Inch Nails, and so many others. At one point, I even made my own MySpace page look like hers.

Her Photobucket username was “dirtydiva,” and of course, my young teenage self had to make one called “dirtydiva27.” Reminder..I was 13 years old. 😂

In middle school, Ashley was everywhere in my life. She was on my binder. Her posters were on my walls. I still have WWE magazines with her on the front cover. I bought a plaid skirt because I wanted to dress like her, although I was only allowed to wear it at home. I made MySpace websites and fan sites dedicated to her, constantly updating information I found from Ashley-Massaro .net.

She was my hero, my role model, and someone who genuinely inspired me.

The best way I can describe how much of a superfan I was is probably by comparing it to the passion Rhea Ripley fans have for Rhea today. That was me with Ashley. I rooted for her during every match. I watched every interview she did. I followed everything she was involved in. And when she tweeted me once, you could not tell my teenage self anything. I was absolutely ecstatic.

If you were a young teenager watching women’s wrestling during Ashley’s era, I think you understand why she stood out to me. Women’s wrestling was very different at that time, and Ashley was cool. She had a style that felt completely her own. She was different. She was unique. She didn’t feel like anyone else, and honestly, I don’t think anyone in wrestling could ever replicate what Ashley Massaro was.

I’m always happy when I see wrestlers pay tribute to her or show her love because she deserves to be remembered.

I wish I had gotten the opportunity to meet her. I was actually planning to try to meet her during the first Double or Nothing. When I found out that she had passed away in 2019, it took me an entire week to process it. Suddenly, all of these memories came flooding back.

What makes Ashley’s impact on me even more difficult to explain is that she was there for me during one of the hardest times of my life. When I was 13 years old, I spent three months in a hospital bed recovering from open-heart surgery. During that time, Ashley gave me strength. She gave me joy. She gave me something to look forward to.

She was everything to me during that time.

And I think that’s why it’s so hard to explain her impact to someone who didn’t experience it from my perspective. Ashley Massaro wasn’t just a wrestler I liked. She represented something to me. She made me feel seen. She inspired me to express myself and embrace a style that I connected with. She was someone I looked up to when I was young and going through one of the most difficult moments of my life.

I was a superfan. I was inspired by her. I wanted to be like her.

And even all these years later, I still have the memories, the magazines, and the things that remind me of how much she meant to me.

Ashley Massaro was my hero. My role model. My inspiration.

She was everything.

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@TATIANNANOW @katya_zamo Grinding for a second

[Wrestle Court @WrestleCourt]

Ashley was the only woman in that era to have her own pyro.

#WWERaw

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@defendjennifer I don’t think going on vacation somewhere 6 years ago makes you the evil person you think she is

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@xadoringpaige Becky vs Nikki

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@OnyaNurve @thequeenpri Not sure what anything you mentioned has to do with literally Anything….

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@stillreal2us Bring them back to peacock please !!!!!

[rälph @ralphtheasian]

Ptown cannot be that fun that yall are staying there an ENTIRE week instead of like going to europe……….

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@RuPaulAbdul Need her back on an all stars

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@mathl0pes Oh….

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@dmd2ndback Such a good wrestler

[nicole/Meredith Marks JD MBA DJ @nicole07133]

your husband with the boobs and you got the brawn honey

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@thequeenpri COME TO NEW YORK

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@texasrozanov Who carez

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@NikkiAndBrie So sad bc what you said was actually so insightful and good life advice 🥹

[misstila @TwunkyD0ri]

@acervocerveja @madisonbeerhq @Epic_Records can we please submit something 😭

[Jersey Table Flip @jerseytableflip]

You might've been the first in the franchise but the 3rd and 4th cities really DID that. And unless your name is Linnethia Monique Johnson Leaks or Teresa Gorga Giudice you can ZIP it because you already know they are the number one and two most iconic housewives #RHOA #RHONJ

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@locketdiaries @badenought Like 😭😭😭