History Wrestling / MaeYoung

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[[caption-width-right:225:''THE'' CoolOldLady of wrestling!]]

* IronLady: During the 80s and early 90s, Mae Young worked as a manager in the Portland indy scene working this gimmick. She specialized in managing tag teams and wore power suits.

* IWasQuiteALooker: It wasn't the "Diva" look, but, she was actually very attractive, as odd as it sounds today. [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/womenofthewwe/images/3/3d/Mae_Young_pro.png/revision/latest?cb=20171005182607 Seriously, we're NOT kidding!]]

As usual, you can find the basics at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Young her page]] over at [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]].

* IWasQuiteALooker: It wasn't the "Diva" look, but, she was actually very attractive, as odd as it sounds today. [[http://static-cms.legacy.com/sites/default/files/mae_young_pro.png Seriously, we're NOT kidding!]]

Beginning in 1999, Young had a high-profile second career in the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, being part of a recurring comedic duo with best friend Wrestling/TheFabulousMoolah in appearances on WWE televised events. One of her more infamous moments was when she began a "[[InsistentTerminology storyline]]" where she dated Wrestling/MarkHenry, including an announcement that Young was pregnant. Her "child" was eventually delivered and found to be nothing more than a bloody rubber hand. In a more badass storyline, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, specifically Bubba Ray Dudley, performed a powerbomb on Young through a table twice in consecutive episodes of ''Raw'' - the first being in the ring and the second being off the entryway stage. Young was 77 years of age at the time, but expressed enthusiasm for the stunt. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008 and in 2017 the WWE held the Wrestling/WWEMaeYoungClassic, a special all-woman worldwide invitational tournament, in her honour. As of 2018 they seem to be making it a yearly event.

* TookALevelInBadass: She was always badass, but her confrontation with Wrestling/{{LayCool}} at "Old School ''[=Raw=]''", calling them "bitches" and "sluts" (in WWE's [[LighterAndSofter "PG-Era"]], no less), was a welcome level for her.

* AscendedFanboy: Originally a fan in the crowd who watched Mildred Burke as World Women's Champion and wanted a chance to wrestle her. Young would not only get her chance, eventually, but also end up working for Burke in the WWWA.

* TookALevelInBadass: She was always badass, but her confrontation with Wrestling/{{LayCool}} at "Old School ''[=Raw=]''", calling them "bitches" and "sluts" (in WWE's [[LighterAndSofter "PG-Era"]], no less), was a welcome level for her.
* UrExample
** The first NWA Florida Women's Champion, a title that had continuity with the WWF. In this case, it's the FCW "Divas" Champions who technically held the title Mae Young did. Incidentally, during the period where CWF lost the rights to its own name and had decided to go by the name of its BShow FCW, [[Wrestling/MickieJames Alexis Laree]] held a belt called the ''Ladies'' Championship. Assuming they are not all supposed to be the same title, we can at least say they all followed Mae.
** She was also the NWA's first United States Women's Champion, after she was outlasted by her trainee Moolah in a Battle Royal for the World Title her retiring trainee June Byers could no longer defend.
** One half of the NWA's first World Women's TagTeam Champions with Ella Waldek.

Beginning in 1999, Young had a high-profile second career in the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, being part of a recurring comedic duo with best friend Wrestling/TheFabulousMoolah in appearances on WWE televised events. One of her more infamous moments was when she began a "[[InsistentTerminology storyline]]" where she dated Wrestling/MarkHenry, including an announcement that Young was pregnant. Her "child" was eventually delivered and found to be nothing more than a bloody rubber hand. In a more badass storyline, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, specifically Bubba Ray Dudley, performed a powerbomb on Young through a table twice in consecutive episodes of ''Raw'' - the first being in the ring and the second being off the entryway stage. Young was 77 years of age at the time, but expressed enthusiasm for the stunt. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008 and in 2017 the WWE held the Wrestling/WWEMaeYoungClassic, a special all-woman worldwide invitational tournament, in her honour.

Beginning in 1999, Young had a high-profile second career in the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, being part of a recurring comedic duo with best friend Wrestling/TheFabulousMoolah in appearances on WWE televised events. One of her more infamous moments was when she began a storyline where she dated Wrestling/MarkHenry, including an announcement that Young was pregnant. Her "child" was eventually delivered and found to be nothing more than a bloody rubber hand. In a more badass storyline, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, specifically Bubba Ray Dudley, performed a powerbomb on Young through a table twice in consecutive episodes of ''Raw'' - the first being in the ring and the second being off the entryway stage. Young was 77 years of age at the time, but expressed enthusiasm for the stunt. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008 and in 2017 the WWE held the Wrestling/WWEMaeYoungClassic, a special all-woman worldwide invitational tournament, in her honour.

* IWasQuiteALooker: It wasn't the "Diva" look, but, she was rather attractive, as odd as it sounds today.

* FakeBoobs: She had "enhancements" in WWE when one of their "[[InsistentTerminology story lines]]" apparently called for her flashing the crowd. These were not to make them more appealing but to make her breasts look ''[[FanDisservice more disgusting]]''!

'''Johnnie Mae Young''' (March 12, 1923 – January 14, 2014) was an American {{professional wrestl|ing}}er. An influential pioneer in women's wrestling, she helped increase its popularity during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and training many generations of wrestlers. She wrestled throughout the United States and Canada, and won multiple titles in the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance.

* AlwaysSecondBest: In that she could have been world women's champion or WWWA singles champion if not for Mildred Burke, who a draw was the best she could manage against even after thirteen years as a pro. She did defeat June Byers several times but the two times the title was on the line were a draw and a loss, with Byers retiring before Young could get a third shot.

Beginning in 1999, Young had a high-profile second career in the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, being part of a recurring comedic duo with best friend Wrestling/TheFabulousMoolah in appearances on WWE televised events. One of her more infamous moments was when she began a storyline where she dated Wrestling/MarkHenry, including an announcement that Young was pregnant. Her "child" was eventually delivered and found to be nothing more than a bloody rubber hand. In a more badass storyline, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, specifically Bubba Ray Dudley, performed a powerbomb on Young through a table twice in consecutive episodes of ''Raw'' - the first being in the ring and the second being off the entryway stage. Young was 77 years of age at the time, but expressed enthusiasm for the stunt. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.

** The first NWA Florida Women's Champion, a title that had continuity with the WWF. In this case, it's the FCW "Divas" Champions who technically held the title Mae Young did. Incidentally, during the period where CWF lost the rights to its own name and had decided to go by the name of it's BShow FCW, [[Wrestling/MickieJames Alexis Laree]] held a belt called the ''Ladies'' Championship. Assuming they are not all supposed to be the same title, we can at least say they all followed Mae.

* AlwaysSecondBest: In she could have been world women's champion or WWWA singles champion if not for Mildred Burke, who a draw was the best she could manage against even after thirteen years as a pro. She did defeat June Byers several times but the two times the title was on the line were a draw and a loss, with Byers retiring before Young could get a third shot.

* LetTheXBeUnknown: In Arizona she antagonized Gloria Barattini for a month, hiding her identity as "Madame X".

* LetXBeUnknown: In Arizona she antagonized Gloria Barattini for a month, hiding her identity as "Madame X".

* CoolTeacher: While not her main trainer, she did help Moolah learn to wrestle.

* SquashMatch: Billy Wolfe recruited her for pro wrestling training after Young squashed Gladys Gillem in a shoot fight.

** She was also the NWA's first United States Women's Champion, after she was outlasted by her trainee Moolah in a Battle Royal for the retiring World Title June Byers could no longer defend.

* UrExample: The first NWA Florida Women's Champion, a title that had continuity with the WWF. In this case, it's the FCW "Divas" Champions who technically held the title Mae Young did. Incidentally, during the period where it had changed its name to FCW, Alexis Laree (otherwise known as Mickie James) held a belt called the ''Ladies'' Championship. Assuming they are not all supposed to be the same title, we can at least say they all followed Mae.

Beginning in 1999, Young had a high-profile second career in the Wrestling/{{WWE}}, being part of a recurring comedic duo with best friend Wrestling/TheFabulousMoolah in appearances on WWE televised events. One of her more infamous moments was when she began a storyline where she dated Wrestling/MarkHenry, including an announcement that Young was pregnant. Her "child" was eventually delivered and found to be nothing more than a bloody rubber hand. In a more {{badass}} storyline, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, specifically Bubba Ray Dudley, performed a powerbomb on Young through a table twice in consecutive episodes of ''Raw'' - the first being in the ring and the second being off the entryway stage. Young was 77 years of age at the time, but expressed enthusiasm for the stunt. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.

* UrExample: The first NWA Florida Women's Champion, a title that (apart from the above Moolah entry) had continuity with the WWF. In this case, it's the FCW "Divas" Champions who technically held the title Mae Young did. Incidentally, during the period where it had changed its name to FCW, Alexis Laree (otherwise known as Mickie James) held a belt called the ''Ladies'' Championship. Assuming they are not all supposed to be the same title, we can at least say they all followed Mae.