On September 7, 2008 at Unforgiven Maryse would get her first title shot as she went up against Michelle McCool for the Divas championship. She was unsuccessful in her attempt though as McCool retained her title.
On November 23, 2008 at Survivor Series Maryse would be part of the Smackdown Diva team that would battle the Raw Diva team. Maryse teamed up with Victoria, Natalya, Maria and Michelle McCool. Maryse and McCool had a hard time getting along during the match and even ended up in a shoving match with each other. Some of the Raw Divas had a hard time getting along too but in the end were able to beat the Smackdown Divas.
On the December 26, 2008 edition of Smackdown, Maryse battled Michelle McCool for the Divas championship with Maria as the special guest referee. Maryse was able to get the pin on McCool and became the new Divas champion.
On December 28, 2008 at a house show in Raleigh, North Carolina, Maryse dislocated her knee in a tag team match against The Bella Twins, when one of the twins initiated a dropkick that landed on her kneecap, it was later announced that the injury was not too serious and that she would be able to return in a few weeks. On the January 23, 2009 episode of SmackDown, Maryse returned in a non-wrestling role and sat at ringside commentating, during a Divas' tag team match. Maryse returned to wrestling on February 20, 2009 in a tag team match with Michelle McCool and defeating Maria and Eve Torres.
Maryse will compete in the Divas Battle Royal on April 5, 2009 at Wrestlemania 25!
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