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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 ...
Over a three-day period between June 22 and 24, 2007, Chris Benoit, a 40-year-old Canadian professional wrestler employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), murdered his wife Nancy and their seven-year-old son, Daniel, before hanging himself at their residence in Fayetteville, Georgia, United States.
After former AWA wrestler Jesse Ventura referred her to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), [4] she debuted on July 24, 1987, defeating The Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women's Championship. [9] [10] Renaming herself Sensational Sherri, she reigned as WWF Women's Champion for fifteen months before losing it to Rockin' Robin on October 8, 1988 ...
In 2019, she was featured on Vice's Dark Side of the Ring episode on the Fabulous Moolah. Her son, Michael mentions his mother's life and the abuse she suffered in wrestling. [6] [7] One of the most notorious accusations is from the family of Sweet Georgia Brown (Susie Mae McCoy), who was trained by Moolah and her husband, Buddy Lee.
The winner was to receive The Fabulous Moolah Memorial Trophy, made in the likeness of Moolah. [2] [4] After a controversy over their decision to honor Moolah, WWE changed the name to the "WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal." [5] The trophy was subsequently renamed and it was redesigned as a simple golden cup with tassels atop the trophy's base. [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]
Among her students were WWE Hall of Famer The Fabulous Moolah and Rhonda Sing. Burke died from a stroke [ 11 ] on February 18, 1989, in Northridge, California, [ 1 ] and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
She competed at the first Survivor Series as a member of The Fabulous Moolah's team, which they were victorious. [9] Throughout 1988, she feuded with Sensational Sherri for the WWF Women's Championship. [7] On October 7, 1988, she defeated Sensational Sherri, who had held the title for fifteen months prior, for the Women's Championship in Paris.