A WWE Diva leaves a career for marriage: Do women really still do this?

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Last night, Lilian Garcia stepped out of the ring and waved goodbye to her career as an announcer for the WWE. Garcia, one of the federation's most famous voices, participated in many of the dramatic story lines while wielding the mic for Raw and other wrestling specials and shows.

Dubbed the first and only "Decade Diva" for the WWE, Garcia's ten-year stint came to an official and emotional close, which she described as "tough." Although her contract expires at the end of the year and wrestling publications report that her retirement was not a surprise.

What is most interesting to me about this story is not that the singer, radio deejay, and pageant winner made a career out of belting out the national anthem and playing along with wrestling hijinks, but the reason given for her departure. Garcia, blogs and other pubs are saying, left to get married.

Clinton, Obama, and McCain on WWE, Bush on "Deal or No Deal"? - Idiocracy suddenly isn't so idiotic

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I did more than a double-take yesterday when I saw a video clip that was supposed to show our presidential candidates on WWE's RAW. The clip showed Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain talking trash as if they were WWE superstars. At first I was impressed with the quality of the...

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A WWE Diva leaves a career for marriage: Do women really still do this?

Clinton, Obama, and McCain on WWE, Bush on "Deal or No Deal"? - Idiocracy suddenly isn't so idiotic