Remembering The Fabulous Moolah
Lillian Ellison, known to wrestling fans around the world as "The Fabulous Moolah," passed away at her home in Columbia, South Carolina, on Nov.2, 2007. She was 84.
The Fabulous Moolah began wrestling in the late 1940's. She took the women's championship belt in 1956 after defeating Judy Grable in a 13-woman Battle Royale.
Moolah held the title, except for a two-week period, until 1984, when she lost to Wendi Richter, in a match that was aired on MTV.
In 1984, The Fabulous Moolah was managed by Captain Lou Albano, who was involved in a feud with Cyndi Lauper. Their dispute was settled in the ring by their wrestlers, Moolah and Richter, in The Brawl to End it All. That bout marked the beginning of Rock'n'Wrestling in Vince McMahon's W.W.E. (which was known as W.W.F., at the time).
I hope Moolah didn't hit St. Peter with a folding chair on her way through the pearly gates.
Tags: [Fabulous Moolah] [W.W.E.] [Wendi Richter]
[Vince McMahon] [Lou Albano] [Cyndi Lauper]
3 comments:
R.I.P to the Fabulous Moolah
For tons more information on Moolah go to this site: http://www.lethalwow.com/bios/moolah.htm
She's gone to that great tag team match in the sky.
Moolah brought women's wrestling to the mainstream with McMahon in the 80's.
I was never a fan of wrestling, but my dad used to watch t way back when..before it became such a soap opera.
I hope that she has gone to that great tag team match in the sky. Moola rocked.
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