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Mary Lillian Ellison (July 22, 1923 – November 2, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer better known by her ring name The Fabulous Moolah. She began her career working with promoter Billy Wolfe and his wife, wrestler and trainer Mildred Burke , as well as working alongside professional wrestler "Nature Boy" Buddy ...
She worked for Fabulous Moolah's Ladies International Wrestling Association based in Las Vegas. On June 21, 1996, she teamed with Fabulous Moolah at LIWA Golden Girls Extravaganza event in Las Vegas where they wrestled Liz Chase and Lori Lynn to a no contest. [14] She continued working with LIWA and even teaming with Moolah until 1998.
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]
The documentary tells its story by focusing on the careers of six women—The Fabulous Moolah, Mae Young, Gladys "Kill 'Em" Gillem, Ida Mae Martinez, Ella Waldek and Penny Banner. It begins by describing the beginning of wrestling in the 1930s.
The Fabulous Moolah crypt in Columbia, SC's Greenlawn Cemetery has a space reserved for Glass. Glass moved in with Moolah at age of 17. [3] She lived with Moolah for over 40 years (and with Mae Young beginning in 1991), [3] until Moolah died. Moolah and Glass had a mother–daughter relationship. [6] Glass even referred to Moolah as "Ma". [3]
In 1962, Boucher enrolled in The Fabulous Moolah's professional wrestling school in Columbia, South Carolina, training for six months before making her debut. She was given the ring name "Bette" by The Fabulous Moolah to appear more exotic. Her first bout was for Jim Crockett Promotions in North Carolina, losing to Penny Banner. [1]
The Fabulous Moolah took over the Spider-Lady when she defeated Richter in the infamous screw job at Madison Square Gardens in November 1985. In 1986 she teamed with Candice Purdue having matches against The Glamour Girls. [8] In 1987, she worked in Kansas City. In 1993 she retired from wrestling.