Fabulous Moolah passes away

[David Otunga: Eternian at Law]

lildude8218 said:

donpiano said:

Wow....there better be one hell of a tribute on RAW this week.

Moolah gave us a lot of entertainment well after she was retired.

Anyone know who her last opponent was?

Her last singles match was against Victoria on Raw in 2003. Her last match was on Smackdown teaming with Mae Young in 2004 taking on Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie.

Thanks!

[chunkylover53]

randomranter said:

I usually don't agree with the IWC. No matter who dies, we get the standard drivel of "You will be missed" (even though nobody talked, heard about, or cared about them in months or years), "One of the greats" (even for those who never went above the lower-mid card), and "A real pioneer" (Even if they never accomplished anything noteworthy). I just wish people would save these kind of statements for those wrestlers who really did matter in the sport, so they'd keep their meaning.

Like Moolah.

She really was a pioneer of ladies' wrestling. If it weren't for her, we'd have no Candice Michelle. No Trish Stratus. No Beth Phoenix. Every lady on the roster should be bowing their heads in a moment of silence for the lady who virtually singlehandedly put ladies wrestling on the map. Her accomplishments........too many to mention. And yes, she will be missed. We'll never be able to look forward to skits involving mystery women and partially expecting to see Moolah standing there to give us a moment of comic relief. I actually enjoyed those.

I hope that we get more than the standard 20 second "In memory of......" blurb at the beginning of Raw. I'm not expecting a whole tribute show, but a 10 minute retrospective on her in-ring accomplishments would be nice. And a non-Kayfabe title match between Beth and someone who can actually wrestle in her honor. She deserves a real memorial.

RIP Moolah. You really were a pioneer, and us old-school wrestling fans all over the world will miss you.

This one, I will have to agree with. Just wait until the day, IDK, Haku, passes away and everybody will start riding the "He was my favorite wrestler bandwaggon". Listen, if you're going to do an appreciation thread on somebody who dosen't get props here, DO IT NOW and don't wait until they croak.

Onto Moolah, like everybody mentioned, she was one of a kind. She is the most famous out of all the female wrestlers and she paved the way for women like Sherri, Trish Stratus, Sable, etc etc. A well-deserved Hall of Famer and longest reigning Woman's champion. Even passed her prime her presence was still welcomed in the Federation Years and the Attitude Era. She was basically the only female in the 80s(aside from Wendi Richter) that the fans cared about. So while Moolah may not be here physically, her legacy will live on for generations to come.

[D2: Sweet & Sour Edition]

And I was really hoping we'd get to see her wrestle on her 100th birthday, like she always said she wanted to do.

[Bobeddy]

Sad news.

But as said before, at least she was able to enjoy life for a long time.

[tartsonawire]

randomranter said:

I'm not expecting a 2 hour tribute show. I don't think anyone is. I do, however, hope that she gets more than the standard 20 second blurb. Again, a video package and honorary match between two accomplished wrestlers would be perfect, and would probably only take up about 15 minutes of time.

Whole-heartedly agreed.

[Boku AKA Da Green Guy]

RIP Moolah.

[Garee]

Very saddened to hear this, but she did lead a long full life, so I am happy for that, my thoughts go out to her family and friends

[DeuceDominoMark]

No way... RIP Moolah; and Thank You for blazing the trail.

[Sumbody Gon' Get Dey Kneelift]

I wonder where her money came from near the end. I really am curious.

[plushtar]

May her soul rest. I, too thought, she would outlive most of us. At least she lived a long and fulfilling life. And the fact that she held the belt in an era when belts meant something is quite a bragging right in the afterlife.

[Deleted]

Sad, yes, but not tragic. There's no tragedy in leading a long fulfilling life of chasing your dream and dying at a ripe old age in a warm bed.

[PrinceD]

RIP Moolah

[ellisdee]

RIP. She was always one of those people you never expected to die.

[Hakumental]

RIP, truly. =/

[mo]

RIP

Glad she lived a good, long life though

[krazysane]

I find it just a little weird that on wwe.com where they have people remembering her, in victorias the word us is highlighting an its a save us video, lol just a little weird

[FHgrad99]

This is sad news. The silver lining is that we're not talking about another wrestler dying young. The Fabulous Moolah lived a long and very full life.

She was a true pioneer of women's wrestling. She was the first woman to really become a star in the world of professional wrestling. She has a record that will never be matched by anyone, a 28 year long title reign. She was simply the best woman's wrestler ever. She blazed a trail for woman's wrestling and at the end of the trail she set the bar very high. So far, very few women have gotten close to being as good in-ring as what she was. Without her, women's wrestling wouldn't be what it is now.

RIP Fabulous Moolah.

[krazysane]

I hope theres some sort of tribute match with the divas, and not some poor excuse to show women off in outfits. Like a good mickey james beth match or something. Something to show off and show great tribute to the Fabulous one.

["Hollywood" Cactus Matt]

randomranter said:

I usually don't agree with the IWC. No matter who dies, we get the standard drivel of "You will be missed" (even though nobody talked, heard about, or cared about them in months or years), "One of the greats" (even for those who never went above the lower-mid card), and "A real pioneer" (Even if they never accomplished anything noteworthy). I just wish people would save these kind of statements for those wrestlers who really did matter in the sport, so they'd keep their meaning.

Like Moolah.

She really was a pioneer of ladies' wrestling. If it weren't for her, we'd have no Candice Michelle. No Trish Stratus. No Beth Phoenix. Every lady on the roster should be bowing their heads in a moment of silence for the lady who virtually singlehandedly put ladies wrestling on the map. Her accomplishments........too many to mention. And yes, she will be missed. We'll never be able to look forward to skits involving mystery women and partially expecting to see Moolah standing there to give us a moment of comic relief. I actually enjoyed those.

I hope that we get more than the standard 20 second "In memory of......" blurb at the beginning of Raw. I'm not expecting a whole tribute show, but a 10 minute retrospective on her in-ring accomplishments would be nice. And a non-Kayfabe title match between Beth and someone who can actually wrestle in her honor. She deserves a real memorial.

RIP Moolah. You really were a pioneer, and us old-school wrestling fans all over the world will miss you.

That was beautiful.

[Mark4HBK]

randomranter said:

No matter who dies, we get the standard drivel of "You will be missed" (even though nobody talked, heard about, or cared about them in months or years), "One of the greats" (even for those who never went above the lower-mid card), and "A real pioneer" (Even if they never accomplished anything noteworthy). I just wish people would save these kind of statements for those wrestlers who really did matter in the sport, so they'd keep their meaning.

Like Moolah.

QFT.

Before the silicone-implanted wannabes of the Diva Search, there was The Fabulous Moolah. As nice a person as you could hope to meet out of the ring, but a tough-as-nails broad inside the ropes.

Moolah came into the business at a time when the line between real wrestling and worked wrestling was still blurry, and she could be a shooter when she needed to be. In 1985, when Vince McMahon was having contract troubles with then-Women's Champion Wendi Richter, he decided that he needed to get the belt off her ASAP; his solution was a precursor to what we all simply refer to as "Montreal" - in this case, a shoot finish. McMahon chose to send Moolah (who had been wrestling for 12 years when Richter was born) out as The Masked Spider Lady, obviously believing she could legitimately pin Richter without the champ's co-operation.

Wendi Richter was 24 at the time. Moolah was 62.

Like I said, double-tough.

And with that, I debut my new sig...