by Tbone, The Sports Hernia
One of wrestling's truest legends, the Fabulous Moolah passed away last Friday so we thought it would be appropriate to pay tribute to this woman and her amazing 51-year wrestling career. We also couldn't resist rehashing some of the more special, emotional moments of her storied wrestling days with this list of highlights.
1956: Begins wrestling career (seriously). Also worth noting it was such a long time ago that Vince McMahon's grapefruits weren't even close to descending.
1979: Whisked away on posh vacation inside Bruno Sammartino's chest hair, 1979 would mark the first and only time of her career she'd go an entire year without a match.
1984: Eats 11 of 12 turnbuckles before George Steele can even blink, earning massive respect from the hairy beast and a dear friend for years to come.
1987: Coins the term "long balls" after accidentally seeing Hillbilly Jim naked in overheated locker room.
1989: Famously interrupts Piper's Pit skit, savagely grabbing the microphone from Jimmy Snuka and revealing to the impressionable crowd that Piper, age 37, is actually still a virgin.
1992: After foolishly locking eyes with Moolah, a frightened Damian coils up and nervously scampers back into Jake the Snake's shady bag. To this day, the only known wrestler to accomplish such a feat.
1993: Actually has her taxes done by Wall Street's finest, I.R.S. (Irwin R. Schyster). Schyster would be incarcerated just days later.
1997: Moolah becomes late entrant into Royal Rumble after all 20 battle royal participants boldly claim to have once dated her. The Fabulous One would go on to win the rumble in impressive fashion, effortlessly throwing each man out of the ring, eerily similar to would-be tacklers flying around the screen in the original Tecmo Bowl.
1999: Had a cameo in "Boogie Nights" as The Fabulous Moolahn Rouge.
2000: First wrestler to tell Ric Flair to his face that he has blatant and rather disgusting man-boobs.
2006: Singlehandedly beats down rapper Fabolous and his entire posse outside of the Hustler Club in Manhattan.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
THE FABULOUS MOOLAH: A LOOK BACK
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3 comment(s):
"Actually has her taxes done by Wall Street's finest, I.R.S. (Irwin R. Schyster). Schyster would be incarcerated just days later."
Very nice! I.R.S., the most forgotten ridiculous wrestler of all time.
Um, it's still 2007, last I looked... Or is she still alive, and just waiting for New Year;s Eve?
Um, huh?
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