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The eighth bout was a singles match in which WWF Women's Champion The Fabulous Moolah defended her title against Wendi Richter. Going into the match, Moolah was billed as having been champion for 26 years. [9] Moolah was aged 60, while Richter (who Moolah had trained) was 22. [6]
Wendi Richter was trained at The Fabulous Moolah's Lillian Ellison School of Professional Wrestling by Leilani Kai, Judy Martin and Joyce Grable and made her professional debut in 1979. [1] In early 1982, Richter tag teamed with Moolah against Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria for three matches for the World Wide Wrestling Federation. [5]
After losing the title to Richter, Moolah aided Leilani Kai in defeating Richter for the title in February 1985. [ 5 ] [ 34 ] Richter won it back at the inaugural WrestleMania , but when Richter's relationship soured with the WWF, Moolah donned a mask as "The Spider Lady" and regained the belt on November 25, 1985, in a controversial decision ...
The Fabulous Moolah is the oldest champion, having won the title at 76 years old, while Wendi Richter is the youngest champion, winning the title at the age of 22. The final champion was Layla , in her first and only reign.
In 1982, she joined the World Wrestling Federation, where she began teaming with Princess Victoria, and in March, the duo lost a series of matches against the team of The Fabulous Moolah and Wendi Richter. [4] McIntyre defeated Richter in two separate matches in Bill Watts's Mid-South Wrestling Association. [4]
Richter defeated Kai to regain the WWF Women's Championship. [15] Richter would lose the title back to The Fabulous Moolah in November of 1985 in the "Original Screwjob" where Richter's shoulders were counted for a pin though she lifted them up at the one count (the "screwjob" was due to Richter and the WWF failing to reach a contract agreement).
Young made her official debut in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) on the September 9, 1999, episode of SmackDown!, where she was introduced with The Fabulous Moolah and later was attacked by Jeff Jarrett being put into the figure-four leglock. [7] After this appearance, both Mae and Moolah began appearing regularly on WWF televised shows.
The Fabulous Moolah, the inaugural and longest reigning Women's Champion, recognized by WWE as holding the title for 28 years (1956–1984); she is shown here with the original championship belt. On September 18, 1956, The Fabulous Moolah became the third NWA World Women's Champion. [3]