In an exclusive interview on WrestlingNews.co’s “The Velvet Ropes with SoCal Val,” Lisa Marie Varon (former WWE star Victoria) shared the wild and bizarre story of having to use a live tarantula, named “Poison,” as part of her “Tara” character in TNA Wrestling. She detailed her initial shock, her fear of being bitten, and the painful physical reaction she had from handling the spider. Scroll down to watch the interview.

A Box of Tarantulas

Varon explained that the gimmick was presented to her on her first day with the company. “They’re like, they had four shoe boxes with holes in it. They’re like, ‘these are for you.’ And I go, ‘what are they?’ ‘Tarantulas.’ And I go, ‘what?!'” she recalled. “I couldn’t… I was like, ‘holy sh*t.'” She said she had just signed a one-year deal to prove she

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