History Wrestling / SherriMartel

** At ''[[{{Wrestling/SummerSlam}} SummerSlam]]'' '89, Hulk Hogan readied her for an atomic drop, but relented at the last minute and spared the knee... only for Sherri get a faceful of her own purse, courtesy of Miss Elizabeth.

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* ArmorPiercingSlap: In the middle of Wrestling/HulkHogan's finger wag, Sherri reached over the ropes and responded with this.

* {{Corpsing}}:
** On ''WWF Superstars of Wrestling'' (1/6/90), you can clearly see Sherri and Jimmy [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcUkd07cr9U start to lose it]] when Bobby Heenan starts to talk. ("Sweetheart, go get some new makeup.")
** Her reaction to Booker T's famous gaffe, "We comin' for YOU, nigga!", is a smile that says, "It's O.K., sweetie, I've messed up hundreds of times on-camera."

* TheBaroness: Wrestling/JimCornette called her "tougher than a $2 steak", and Michaels said that if his opponents wouldn't sell for him, she'd make them sell.

** Sherri was a beautiful woman with a gorgeous body, but she was cast as just as tough and vicious as the the worst heel. As Bobby Heenan put it, "A man hitting a woman isn't OK, even in wrestling. Except Sherri Martel, because she was made of iron could knock your head off."

** Sherri was a beautiful woman with a gorgeous body, but she was cast as just as tough and vicious as the the worst heel. As Bobby Heenan put it, "A man hitting a woman isn't OK, even in wrestling. Except Sherri Martel, because she could knock your head off."

** When managing Ted [=DiBiase=], her cleavage was quite literally his wallet (''see'' MaleGaze entry).

** And later still, when she was managing Ted DiBiase, she would tuck $100 bills into her ample cleavage. If the camera was any closer to her, it would be behind her.

* HeelFaceMole:
** In ECW, Shane Douglas had Sherri in his corner until December 1994, when Brian Pillman pushed her over and ripped her blouse, revealing a photo taped to her breast — of Ric Flair. Outraged, he tore Naitch's likeness to pieces. But Sherri (being Sherri) got right in Shane's grill, hands on hips, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2cX_j2enhg#t=100s Woo'ed]] him.
** At first, WCW fans were not sure what to make of Sherri, who had switched to calling herself “Sensuous” Sherri and came to ringside with her face painted like Sting’s. The fans were behind Sting, and Martel was there to show support. This continued for weeks, with Sherri rooting for Sting, while the commentators scratched their heads wondering what was up. In the end, Sherri attacked the crowd favorite during a match with Flair, costing Sting the title. Hogan arrived and came at her with the 24-inch pythons, but Slick Ric yanked her leg through the ropes and they fled, leaving Hulk snatching at air.

-->'''[[http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/2015/01/the-best-and-worst-of-wcw-monday-nitro-12996-hulk-hogan-turns-heel/3/ Brandon Stroud]]''': Not enough people sell the post-match beatdown in a scary “I’m unconscious but can’t stop getting hit in the face” way.

** Macho and Shawn seemed to barely tolerate her. In the famous promo from "No Holds Barred" (Macho's steel cage match with Tiny Lister), Sherri pretends to climb up the cage and reappear in front of it, as if by magic, but you can clearly see her scurrying behind Macho and "Zeus" on all fours (the cage is a facade).

* TheBaroness: Wrestling/JimCornette called her "tougher than a $2 steak", and Michaels even said that if his opponents wouldn't sell for him, she'd make them sell.

** In 1988, Martel wrestled not only as herself, but her alter-ego [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMmflWjQNgI "Peggy Sue",]] who would work interference for the Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan. Disguised in a blonde wig and sunglasses, Sue was supposedly a groupie who was jealous of Miss Elizabeth, and would even attack her.

** One skill which kept Sherri around was that she could take a bump (in 4-inch heels, ouch), most frequently from Hogan and the Wrestling/UltimateWarrior. She was a good looking lady who was as over as any {{heel}} on the roster (the temperature went up 10 degrees before she even spoke a word), and because of her background as a wrestler, she could [[http://i.imgur.com/fsBXKnP.gif beat seven shades of crap]] out of the men, or be a threat on the inside or outside; a rare set of attributes.

* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: After winning the ''King of the Ring'' tournament, Macho Man became the Macho King (as is tradition), and Sherri became his "queen", even replacing Elizabeth on ''Wrestling Spotlight''. The pair were carried into the ring on a [[TooImportantToWalk sedan chair]] by jobbers.

* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Had a habit of cheapshotting guys from the turnbuckle or cage wall while ''wearing a freaking white evening gown''. She even leapt off a cage in WCW to deliver a double axe handle to Hogan.

** On ''WWF Superstars of Wrestling'' (1/6/90), you can clearly see Sherri and Jimmy Hart start to lose it when Bobby Heenan starts to talk. ("Sweetheart, go get some new makeup.")

** Her reaction to Booker T's famous gaffe, "We comin' for YOU, nigga!" Her smile says, ''It's O.K., sweetie, I've f**ked up hundreds of times on-camera.''

** In late 2006, she made her last television appearance on ''[[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling Impact]]''. It was also the last appearance by Wrestling/BobbyHeenan and Robert Fuller aka Colonel Parker. The premise is that Roode was looking for a new manager.

[[caption-width-right:230:"A woman's work is never done."]]

No relation to Rick "The Model" Martel. Neither one's real name is Martel, anyway; they're both stage names.

** An early episode of ''RAW'' saw Sherri and Wrestling/LunaVachon tear off most of each other's clothes during a fight.

* LoveAtFirstPunch: With Colonel Robert Parker and his men Dick Slater & Bunk House. At the ''Great American Bash'' '95, Parker interrupting a promo to lay a wet one on Sherri. The kiss was met with a punch, but this only enticed Parker to keep chasing. However, later Sherri suffered a concussion and underwent a change in personality. When the tag teams faced each other again at Fall Brawl, both Managers ended up in the ring and shared TheBigDamnKiss which baffled the arena.

''* WickedWitch: As [=SummerSlam=]'' '89, she cut a promo alongside Wrestling/RandySavage and Zeus where she stood over a smoking caudron and claiming to be able to see the future.

* WickedWitch: As [=SummerSlam=] 1989, she cut a promo alongside Wrestling/RandySavage and Zeus where she stood over a smoking caudron and claiming to be able to see the future.

** In late 2006, she made her last television appearance on {{Wrestling/TNA}} ''Impact''. It was also the last appearance by Wrestling/BobbyHeenan and Robert Fuller aka Colonel Parker. The premise is that Roode was looking for a new manager.

* ShesGotLegs