WWE Hall of Fame Womens Legend Fablous Moolah Passes Away
The WWE and the world of wrestling has lost one of if not the greatest womens wrestlers of all-time, as Lillian Ellison, better known as the Fabulous Moolah has passed away. According to the WWE's website, Moolah passed away last night in Columbia, South Carolina. There was no cause of death listed, she was 84 years old according to various other sites that have picked up on the story.
Moolah was the WWE Women's Champ 9 times, and had the longest running championship reign that is still regarded today, that being 28 years. She will likely be remembered as the heel behind the "Rock n' Wrestling" storyline that put wrestling in the headlines back in the mid-80's. She lost the belt in late 1984 to Wendy Richter, only to then lead Leilani Kai to the title, leading to the semi-main at the very first WrestleMania when Richter won the title back fom Kai.
After Richter fell out of favor with the company, and the WWE took the belt off of her, having Moolah dress up in a mask and win the belt back as "Spider Lady." She lost the belt in 1987 to another lady wrestler that has now passed - Sherri Martel. She was given one last hurrah with the strap in 1999 when she beat Ivory at the No Mercy PPV in Cleveland. At the age of 76 she held the belt for 8 days.
