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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 123474955. Source citation. Hall of Fame Professional Wrestler. One of the earliest female superstars, she holds the unique distinction of having fought matches in nine different decades. Born Johnnie Mae Young, she was raised in the Tulsa suburbs, learned her sport from her brothers, and in her early teens joined the ...
Sep 11, 2017 · The all-women Mae Young Classic was a first in WWE's history. And with familiar faces such as Shayna Baszler finding success -- and others like Ronda Rousey seemingly testing the waters -- the ...
Jan 15, 2014 · Flipboard. (Getty) Hall of Fame professional wrestler Mae Young passed away at the age of 90. Mae Young was very ill in the days leading up to her death. She reportedly entered the hospital on Dec ...
Jan 22, 2014 · Johnnie Mae Young's signature move was called the Bronco Buster — a reference to her roots in Sand Springs, Okla. For much of the decades in which she wrestled, she was known simply as The Great ...
Explore the incredible career of WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young, a pioneer of the squared circle for more than nine decades.
Johnnie Mae Young began her professional career in 1939. Already an incredible athlete — she was on her Tulsa, Okla.-based high school wrestling team and was a national champion softball player ...
May 8, 2022 · 9 She Started Amateur Wrestling In High School. WWE created The Mae Young Classic to honor her memory, which is understandable considering everything she did for women's wrestling. She started breaking stereotypes very early on, as she was considered a tomboy while growing up, and wrestling caught her eye during her high school years.
