Johnnie Mae Young (March 12, 1923 – January 14, 2014) was an American professional wrestler and an influential pioneer in women's wrestling, helping to increase its popularity during World War II and training many generations of wrestlers. She wrestled throughout the United States and Canada, and won multiple titles in the National Wrestling Alliance.Beginning in 1999, Young had a high-profile "second career" in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Young was part of a recurring comedic duo with best friend The Fabulous Moolah in appearances on WWE televised events. She is a member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the WWE Hall of Fame. Young holds the distinction of being the only professional wrestler to wrestle matches in eight different numerical decades, having her first in 1939 and her last match in 2010 (although the year in which she began her career is disputed).
Truth about it is, I wrestled dirty and I was a tough son of a gun. Anyone can wrestle clean, but it's the heel that steals the show. Always been a heel and I wouldn't be anything else.
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Fact
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She grew up playing football, softball, and other sports, and had an interest in wrestling. In her teens, she was coached by 'Ed "Strangler' Lewis', a champion wrestler of the 1920s and '30s, who taught her a variety of holds and moves.
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Has now signed a short term contract with WWE along with Lillian 'Moolah' Ellison. [August 2005]
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WWE Hall of Famer.
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Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Was once power-bombed off the WWE RAW stage through multiple tables by Bubba Ray Dudley. At first, Bubba didn't want to do the stunt because he was afraid of injuring a woman of Mae's age, but Mae slapped him across the face and told him to treat her like one of the guys.
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She was the female Gorgeous George in the 1950s, complete with her own valet.
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Mae and Moolah ran a wrestling school together before they made their comeback in 2000.
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Ranked #4 among the 50 Greatest Women Wrestlers of All-Time (Pro Wrestling Illustrated Presents The Women of Wrestling Vol. 1, #1)
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Never seen outside the company of Lillian Ellison (The Fabulous Moolah)
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Is the oldest wrestler on the WWF roster, followed by the Fabulous Moolah and Vince McMahon.
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Professional wrestler
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In 2000 set a world record by wrestling in at least one professional wrestling match for 7 consecutive decades
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2003
TV Series
Ms. Edwards
No Way Out
2000
TV Movie
Mae Young
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Circle of Champions the History of Woman's Pro Wrestling
2017
Documentary in memory of pre-production
The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling
1999
TV Movie documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
Video documentary
Herself
WWE Raw
1999-2012
TV Series
Mae Young
WWE Smackdown!
1999-2012
TV Series
Mae Young
WWE Hall of Fame 2012
2012
TV Special
Herself
WrestleMania XXVII
2011
TV Special
Mae Young
The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania
2009
TV Special
Mae Young
WWE Armageddon
2008
TV Special
Mae Young
WrestleMania XXIV
2008
TV Special
Mae Young
WWE Hall of Fame 2008
2008
TV Special
Herself
WWE Royal Rumble
2008
TV Special
Herself - Wrestlemania 24 Promo
Summerslam
2007
TV Special
Mae Young
WWE Draft Special
2007
TV Special
Mae Young
WrestleMania 22
2006
TV Special
Mae Young
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
2006
TV Special
Herself
WWE New Year's Revolution
2006
TV Special
Mae Young
WrestleMania 21
2005
TV Special
Mae Young
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2005
TV Series
Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2004
TV Series
Herself
Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling
2004
TV Movie documentary
Herself, Girl Wrestler 1940-Present
WrestleMania XX
2004
TV Special
Mae Young
WWE Bad Blood
2003
TV Special
Mae Young
WWE Divas: Undressed
2002
TV Special documentary
Herself
WWF Insurrextion
2000
TV Special
Mae Young
WrestleMania 2000
2000
TV Special
Mae Young
WWE Sunday Night Heat
1999-2000
TV Series
Mae Young
Royal Rumble
2000
TV Special
Mae Young
The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling
1999
TV Movie documentary
Herself
WWF Armageddon
1999
TV Special
Mae Young
Survivor Series
1999
TV Special
Mae Young
The Daily Show
1999
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016
Documentary
Herself
WWE Raw
2014
TV Series
Mae Young
WWE Smackdown!
2014
TV Series
Mae Young
The Top 100 Moments in Raw History
2012
Video
Mae Young
Attitude Era
2012
Video
Mae Young
WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2011
Video
Mae Young
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary 1999-2009