Wendi Richter vs Moolah - Saturday Night's Main Event

[trekfanful]

Wendi Richter was so hot.

[trekfanful]

Wins it back two days later. In 1983 she is somehow able to sell the title to Vince McMahon. At that time the WWF refuses to acknowledge any of these previous titleholders.

[trekfanful]

OK I keep seeing comments on Moolah having held the title for nearly 30 years and I want to set the record straight. She did NOT hold it the entire time. She won a tournament in the fall of 1956 to become the first NWA Women's champion. 1966 she lost it to Betty Boucher. She won it back within a month. Spring 1968 she loses it to Yukiko Tomoe. Wins it back about one month later. Winter 1976 loses it to Sue Green. Gains it back a month later. Fall 1978 she loses it to Evelyn Stevens.

[trekfanful]

@LuisRican007 I totally agree. I've been saying pretty much the samr thing for a while now myself.

[Boogyman4050]

Wendi was hot in her day. Always loved her ring work and interviews. A sexy tough girl character. The crowds loved her to.

[Ocelot04]

Cyndi, may I ask WTF is Wrestlingmania?

[ducheau100]

thank you so much for posting this. it brings back a lot of memories

[Fanik10]

LOL. Cyndi Lauper BARRED!!!

[kf932009]

Moolah & Mae Young are the best female wrestlers ever and the toughest

[LEEKYLE99]

Cyndi : at Wrestlingmania!!! lol

[harleysaito]

Who would win this for real?  Great feud!

[alfar5879]

Two greats women's champions!

[alfar5879]

The Fabulous Moolah and Wendi Richter....... years later.......Trish Stratus and Lita

They were the greatest wome's champions of all time

[mariah00900]

This match can be defined in one word: CLASSIC. Fabulous Moolah and Wendi Richter are, without a doubt, the GREATEST FEMALE WRESTLERS IN THE WWE OF ALL TIME

[BigOrangeTitan]

RIP Lillian Ellison aka "The Fabulous Moolah" Women's champion for 28 years!

[gale31]

Moolah had been champion for twenty-something years, but did she defend the title for all those years or did she just hold on to it. If she just held on to it without defending it does the really maker her the best female wrestler because I've seen women just as tough and professional and even more athletic? But if she did defend for all those years then I'm impressed.

[Djteedoe420]

Wow -"I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS BOUT ON TV (1985) when i was a kid back in the day : )

[BigOrangeTitan]

@Djteedoe420 I probably saw it too. SNME right? :)

[xoxodabratxoxo]

i love moolah<33

[michaelisajerk]

LOL they came to the ring to She Bop. You know what that song is about?

[kellys1999]

((LOL)) What is that song about? I'm a 90's baby.!

[xxpandamidknightxx]

Listen to the song and you will find out.

[kellys1999]

I did once before and I still don't get it... I'll try some more.

[michaelisajerk]

@kellys1999 The song is about masturbation. No lie. Cyndi Lauper said so on MTV.

[kellys1999]

Yeah I know now. I had to really listen to it.

[michaelisajerk]

@kellys1999 Good choice for entrance music, ya think? LOL

[kellys1999]

@michaelisajerk ((LOL)) I like it.!

[BigOrangeTitan]

You're 34

[kellys1999]

((LOL)) Trish Stratus is 34. I'M 19... As if it matters though. I could be 100 and all I would be doing is watching videos.

[drewthomp]

3:29...REALLY FAST...gotta watch it twice, but notice the tall guy with the yellow shirt grab a feel of Cyndi's right tittie...LOL...he imediately gets elbowed by the overwhelmed security guard...Another typical Saturday Nights Main Event at Madison Square Garden in the WWF circa 1985..Lol

[miggy25]

I love Moolah and she did alot for the biz, but she really did screw alot of people over the years....I mean she held the title for 28 years for Christ's sake!....she should have never won the belt again....she was a female Vince in certain ways--an ego that was too large even for the arena to hold

[Sinnawai]

I guess thats why Moolah vs richter for the title is called the Original Screwjob

[AndrewsOpinion15]

it too bad they wendi richter declined wwf/e offer to participate divas battle royal at wrestlemania xxv they suck it would be nice too see her there!!!

[JamieWWE]

you're kidding me right lol...that battle royal was a joke and a insult to women's wrestling...I wanted Trish to be in it but after seeing the battle royal I can see why she didn't go in it, same with Lita. The reason Wendi didn't do it is cause she felt she wasen't fit enough to do something like that, I would of loved to see her there though aswell.

[Jiltedin2007]

RIP:  Lillian Ellison

[meximoore766]

watch at 1:35 when Moolah enters the ring. she sure hugs that ring rope. it looks so sexy!

[imnoroock951]

This was when the WWF Womens title was respected...the divas are a joke..

[evander684]

Shebop upside of moolah's old head. she sure looks her age start it at :06 in.

[bradvolk3]

SHEBOP! What an awesome entrance song! LOL@Moolah lookin old even in the 80's

[michaelisajerk]

Cyndi Lauper said in an interview that "She Bop" is about masturbation. So yeah... great entrance.

[KaneRobot]

If only it had been 10 years later and she came out to MMMBop instead. Or not.

[jlward]

LOL,

[jstrrzs]

Whatever happened to Wendi Richter? After the 80's she just sort of disappeared.

[nothingtolookat]

I hope someday Cyndi comes back to WWE.

[michaelisajerk]

Rumor has it that WWE asked her to make an appearance at Mania 25. We can only hope.

[BxRadimus]

I'm pretty sure she already turned it down, just like most of the women they've contacted (including Lita, Debra, and Molly)

[michaelisajerk]

She officially did yesterday. Too bad, I guess.

[rosemary520]

you forgot victoria, nattie hart aka natalya,micky james,beth pheoixs,julie hall,and gail kim, awesome kong, those are real women wrestlers.

[alexglauer]

This is so lame.

[999xander999]

I agree with all the names u mentioned apart from Robin & Nidia. I always thought they were both overated!! Just my opinion. The divas of today are not like they used 2 be. But I think Gail Kim, Awesome Kong & Melina are great!!

[trekfanful]

@999xander999 Don't forget Manami Toyota, Jaguar Yokota ,Mariko Yoshida, Cheerleader Melissa, Sara Del Rey and The Jumping Bomb Angels (Noriyo Tateno & Itsuki Yamazaki).

[vbuysvgdy]

Wendi Richter is the best.

[TarantulaCandy]

@:vbuysvgdy: NO, MOOLAH THE BEST. she's the one who held the title for 28 yrs NOT wendi. MOolah at Wendi's Age would have destroyed Wendi within few minutes.

[internetguy147]

I love this match cyndi iso one of my favorite then and today wendi is great and mooalh is great too a good heel in the ring I'm sure she is a nice lady outside the ring

[actionfigures95]

wow. REAL emotion at a wrestling event. sorely lacking these days (because of Kayfabe or was wrestling really much more exciting back then?) Now its all about making a cool sign so you can see yourself on tv... when was the last time you saw a HEADLOCK on WWE? Hate the garbage WWE is feeding us nowadays.. for the most part :-(

have to buy a PPV EVERY month?? C'mon.. they don't feel special anymore like that!

[999xander999]

The Fabulous Moolah, Wendi Richter and Sensational Sherri are the best ever!!!

I think the following need 2 be mentioned aswell ~ Judy Martin, Leilani Kai, Velvet McIntyre, Miss Elizabeth (1st lady of wrestling), Madusa, Bull Nakano, Aja Kong, Rhonda Singh, Luna Vachon, Malia Hosaka, Jacqueline Moore, Sable (yes Sable), Ivory, Chyna, Mae Young, Jazz, Gail Kim, Molly Holly, Victoria, Trish Stratus, Lita, Mickie James, Melina, Natalya, Jillian Hall, Katie Lea, Beth Phoenix and Awesome Kong!!!

[beugene81]

You have to mention Mildrid Burke (the woman who trained Moolah), Donna Christiantello, Candi Devine (very underrated) Robin Robin, Dark Journey, Precious, Missy Hyatt (before she was crazy), Magnificant Mimi, Heidi Lee Morgan, Akira Hukoto Tori, Nidia

[imnoroock951]

Precious? Dark Journey? Missy? WTF!

The others are elite american women wrestlers..but please never ever mention Hokuto Akira amongst them...she is the best ever in the whole world!! HOKUTO! HOKUTO! HOKUTO!!

[GWRevolution2008]

I love the 80'S lol

[frehleyisagod]

Wendi Richter is the ORIGINAL DIVA of the WWE she was and still is original and as professional as they come.

[borboletadois]

I love cyndi

[ez2tv3]

A true shame that they don't exist.  These women's pro matches need to be the standard.

[ez2tv3]

I forgot all about this match altogether.

[actionfigures95]

F'n AWESOME entrance for Richter. Like Rocky or something :-)

Why not have entrances like these anymore instead of the 5 minute pyro shows we see nowadays?

[ez2tv3]

A lot of people want the 5 minute pyro shows these days.

[83056]

You gotta respect the Fabulous One, she was the toughest of them all.

[2sexxyy4u]

luved moolahs earings and glasses

[Greener316]

I rest my case, never say never.

[ez2tv3]

Bret Hart spit in his face, and either got a piece of Vince, or threatened to. Vince is SCARED SHITLESS of Bret, and in his mind, he HAD to let Bret in the Hall of Fame, OR ELSE!

[Greener316]

What about Bret Hart?

[ultimatewarrior87]

R.I.P Moolah

[christylangley]

I agree with Moolah on "geeks". Very nice rant. I've never heard her go on so. :)

[WrestleDazzle]

Moolah's opening rant -- "ahm sick 'n tired of all tha innaference from Cyndi Lauper and that buncha GEEKS" -- is absolutely hysterical. She was truly one of a kind. Thanks, Todd!

[ez2tv3]

Whatever you think of Moolah, she was original. No one even attempts to duplicate her.

[harleysaito]

@WrestleDazzle U got more of her matches? By far the greatest womans champ.

[BORGoddess1]

Wendi Richter, the overlooked future Hall of Fame Legend. Love her and Cyndi, they were revolutionary.