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Paul E. Perschmann [5] [6] (November 27, 1952 – April 28, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Playboy Buddy Rose. [3] He wrestled primarily for the AWA , WWF , and for promoter Don Owen in Pacific Northwest Wrestling .
Besides wrestling men and women, Gillem wrestled bears and alligators as part of her act. Gillem eventually found work touring with promoter Billy Wolfe's, the husband of Mildred Burke, troop of women wrestlers in 1942. She was often an opponent of Burke's, [4] wrestling her for the World Women's Championship. [3]
The concept of the untimely deaths of professional wrestlers was a frequent topic of discussion on the Opie & Anthony show. [16] After Scott Hall's death in 2022, Bret Hart and Kevin Nash talked about the premature death of several wrestlers, mentioning the mental and body damage as possible causes. [17] [18]
Luke Winkie of Sports Illustrated listed her as the 79th greatest wrestler of all time, [132] while WWE named her the fourth greatest "Female Superstar in Modern WWE History" in 2021. [133] Beth Phoenix credits her with "breaking down doors" in the industry, and Kimber Lee credits Chyna as her motivation for entering wrestling.
In August 2020, Digital Spy held a World Cup tournament to discover the greatest female WWE wrestler of all time. Lita was declared the winner from a list of 32 female wrestlers. [116] Diva Dirt. Woman of the Decade (2009) Greatest Raw Diva Ever (2012) Raw's New Diva of the Decade (2013) [117] Wrestling's Greatest Couple (2014) with Edge
Daffney began her professional wrestling career at World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999. In WCW, she was known for her association with David Flair and Crowbar, and she became the second woman (after Madusa) to hold the WCW Cruiserweight Championship before the promotion was purchased by
Nancy Elizabeth Benoit (formerly Daus, Sullivan, née Toffoloni; May 17, 1964 – June 22, 2007) was an American professional wrestling manager and model. She appeared in Florida Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling where she was known under the ring name Woman.
Nicole Fuchs [3] (née Bass; August 10, 1964 – February 17, 2017) was an American bodybuilder, actress, professional wrestler, and professional wrestling valet.She worked for companies such as Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation and XPW.