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==== Divas Champion (2011–2012) ====
On April 26, Kelly was drafted back to the Raw brand as part of the [[2011 WWE Draft#Supplemental draft|2011 supplemental draft]], where she received a [[Push (professional wrestling)|push]] and began feuding with [[The Bella Twins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_49587.shtml|title=WWE News: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of WWE Supplemental Draft – Daniel Bryan first draft pick|date=April 26, 2011|access-date=April 26, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121225015/https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_49587.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 22 at the [[Over the Limit (2011)|Over the Limit]] pay-per-view, Kelly unsuccessfully challenged [[Brie Bella]] for the WWE Divas Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/05/22/18180176.html|title=Over the Limit: Unpredictability makes for a good show|date=May 22, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|access-date=May 23, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com]]|archive-date=July 14, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714082511/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/05/22/18180176.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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The following month, on the ''Power to the People'' special edition of ''Raw'' on June 20, Kelly won a fan vote to determine the challenger for the Divas Championship that night. Kelly went on to win her first WWE Divas Championship by defeating Brie Bella.<ref name="WWEDivas">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/divas/25021870|title=History of the Divas Championship: Kelly Kelly|date=June 20, 2011|access-date=June 20, 2011|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624055021/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/divas/25021870|archive-date=June 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/06/20/18311126.html|title=Raw: 'Power to the People' both good and bad|date=June 20, 2011|last=Bishop|first=Matt|access-date=December 10, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com]]|archive-date=July 17, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717144604/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/06/20/18311126.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her win later garnered her a [[Slammy Award]] for Divalicious Moment of the Year.<ref name="Slammy2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-12-12/2011-slammy-award-winners|title=2011 Slammy Award Winners|date=December 12, 2011|access-date=January 5, 2012|publisher=[[WWE]]|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820224308/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-12-12/2011-slammy-award-winners|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/12/13/19115956.html|title=Raw: Slammys and Four-Ways and masks, oh my!|date=December 13, 2011|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|access-date=January 5, 2012|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com]]|archive-date=July 18, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718170802/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/12/13/19115956.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the [[Money in the Bank (2011)|Money in the Bank]] pay-per-view in July, Kelly made her first title defense by defeating Bella in a rematch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/07/18/18433981.html|title=Money in the Bank: The WWE gets Punk'd|date=July 18, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|access-date=December 10, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com]]|archive-date=July 17, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717132543/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/07/18/18433981.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 1, Phoenix won a battle royal to become the number one contender to Kelly's championship, and afterward attacked Kelly to provoke a feud.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/08/01/18497636.html|title=RAW: Triple H settles WWE Title controversy|date=August 1, 2011|last=Plummer|first=Dale|access-date=December 10, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com]]|archive-date=July 15, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715225635/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/08/01/18497636.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly successfully defended her championship against Phoenix at both [[SummerSlam (2011)|SummerSlam]] and [[Night of Champions (2011)|Night of Champions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_52111.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Summerslam PPV results 8/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Cena vs. Punk title unification|date=August 14, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=August 14, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193857/http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_52111.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Kelly lost the championship to Phoenix at [[Hell in a Cell (2011)|Hell in a Cell]] in October, ending her reign at 104 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/09/19/18706136.html|title=Triple H, Henry, Cena victorious at Night of Champions|date=September 19, 2011|last=Bishop|first=Matt|access-date=December 10, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com]]|archive-date=July 14, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714102404/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/09/19/18706136.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/10/02/18772571.html|title=Hell in a Cell ... and outside as well|date=October 2, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|access-date=December 10, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com]]|archive-date=July 13, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713191412/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2011/10/02/18772571.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In subsequent rematches on ''SmackDown'' and at [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2011)|Tables, Ladders & Chairs]], Kelly failed to regain the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/10/14/18829166.html|title=Smackdown: 41 WWE superstars in the ring, 41 WWE Superstars...|date=October 14, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|access-date=December 10, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com]]|archive-date=July 21, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721204251/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/10/14/18829166.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/12/18/19140816.html|title=TLC: The trouble with tables|date=December 18, 2011|last=Hillhouse|first=Dave|access-date=December 19, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.com]]|archive-date=July 13, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713194614/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/12/18/19140816.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Wrestlemania 28 Kelly Kelly & Maria Menounos.jpg|thumb|right|Blank (back) and [[Maria Menounos]] (front) celebrate their victory at [[WrestleMania XXVIII]]]]
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