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Johnnie Mae Young

Johnnie Mae Young

Johnnie Mae Young was an American professional wrestler. She wrestled throughout the United States and Canada and won multiple titles in the National Wrestling Alliance. Young is considered one of the pioneers in women's wrestling as she helped to increase the popularity of the sport throughout the 1940s and during World War II. In 1954, she and Mildred Burke were among the first female competitors to tour post-war Japan. Beginning in 1999, Young had a high-profile "second career" in the World Wrestling Federation. Young was part of a recurring comedic duo with best friend The Fabulous Moolah in appearances on WWE televised events. Young is also remembered for taking bumps well past the age of 80 on televised programming. In 2004, she was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum as part of their "Lady Wrestler" category. On March 29, 2008, Young was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. In 2017, the Mae Young Classic tournament was introduced by WWE in her memory.

Personal information

Birthday

1923-03-12

Birth Place

Sand Springs, Oklahoma, USA

Movies and TV shows :

poster

Dark Side of the Ring

2019

8.4

TV
poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

7.1

TV
poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

7.6

TV
Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling

Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling

2005

6.0

Movie
WWE Divas: Undressed

WWE Divas: Undressed

2002

7.7

Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2008

WWE Hall of Fame 2008

2008

9.0

Movie
WWE Insurrextion 2000

WWE Insurrextion 2000

2000

5.0

Movie
WWE No Mercy 1999

WWE No Mercy 1999

1999

8.0

Movie
WWE No Way Out 2000

WWE No Way Out 2000

2000

7.3

Movie
poster

WWE Raw

1993

6.7

TV
WWE Royal Rumble 2000

WWE Royal Rumble 2000

2000

6.4

Movie
poster

WWE SmackDown

1999

7.4

TV
WWE Survivor Series 1999

WWE Survivor Series 1999

1999

8.5

Movie
poster

WWE Velocity

2002

6.2

TV
WWE WrestleMania 2000

WWE WrestleMania 2000

2000

7.4

Movie
WWE WrestleMania XX

WWE WrestleMania XX

2004

8.4

Movie
WWE WrestleMania XXV

WWE WrestleMania XXV

2009

7.9

Movie
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2

2014

9.0

Movie
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

2011

8.1

Movie