wendi richter
Cyndi Lauper accompanied Wendi Richter to the ring once again, and as her famous song goes, “girls just wanna have fun.” [1]
A longtime WWE fan favorite, Wendi Richter did what many thought was impossible on July 23, 1984, when she ended Fabulous Moolah’s near three-decade long reign as Women’s Champion. [2]
Back in 1984, another young and gifted female athlete named Wendi Richter rejuvenated the women’s ranks, defeating longtime titleholder the Fabulous Moolah in the culmination of “Rock ‘n’ Wrestling” which broadcast live on MTV. [3]
She began her professional wrestling career in companies such as the National Wrestling Alliance, where she teamed with Joyce Grable, with whom she held the NWA Women’s World Tag Team Championship twice. [4]
When Jacqueline defeated Sable for the World Wrestling Federation Women’s Championship on an October 1998 Raw, it marked the first time the title had been contested since former champion Alundra Blayze abandoned the gold in 1995. [3]
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She held the WWF Women’s Championship twice and feuded with The Fabulous Moolah over the title. [4]
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The only reason I went was to see Wendi Richter become champion again and hopefully see Cyndi get some revenge on Moolah. [5]
Richter went on to hold the championship for more than a half a year before losing it to Lelani Kai in early 1985. [2]
At SummerSlam: “Highway To Hell”, Sable sided with Edge to down Mero and Jaqueline-electriflying the Madison Square Garden crowd with a Sablecanrana in the process. [3]
Well, nothing says fun like winning the Women’s Championship, and that’s just what Richter did at the first-ever WrestleMania. [1]
WWF owner Vince McMahon brought in Cyndi Lauper for a feud with Lou Albano (who had appeared in one of Lauper’s videos). [4]
Sources:
[1] WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > Women’s > 19850331 - Wendi Richter
[2] WWE: Inside WWE > Title History > Women’s > 19840723 - Wendi Richter
[3] >>> Lethalwow.com << Sable vs. Wendi Richter
[4] Wendi Richter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] WENDI RICHTER…greatest female wrestler of all time! (click here to …