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Mae Young (born March 12, 1923), is a former professional wrestler who is a native of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, USA.

Wrestling career

Mae Young, whose full name is Johnnie Mae Young, was one of the most recognizable female wrestlers during the 1930s and 1940s. She became a professional wrestler in 1939. She fought under the nicknames of "The Queen" and "The Great Mae Young", but she used her real name for most of her fights.

Young had multiple achievements during her wrestling career. She won the NWA's Florida women's title once, and she was a women's United States champion once.

Despite this long career, Young did not make her World Wrestling Entertainment debut until September of 1999, when she and the Fabulous Moolah were seated at ringside for a Smackdown show. Then WWE star Jeff Jarrett invited Moolah into the ring, and later smashed a guitar over her head. When Young tried to help Moolah out, Jarrett put Young into the figure four leglock.

After this appearance, Young and Moolah began appearing regularly on WWE televised shows. Young managed Moolah during Moolah's WWE Women's title victory over Ivory at the No Mercy pay per view in October 1999. Young and Moolah both competed in the women's match at Survivor Series 1999. At the age of 77, she was named WWE's "Miss Royal Rumble 2000". Young appeared to remove her top during this pay per view show, which aired from Madison Square Garden. The New York Post did a page 3 story about the incident, with the headline, "Grapplin' Granny Nude At the Garden?". WWE officials claimed that Young was wearing a prosthesis, and thus was not actually exposing herself. Moolah and Young continue their friendship to this day. The pair both currently reside in Columbia, South Carolina.

2004 was one of the busiest years in Young's life: She and "Moolah" were invited to tour, as guests of honor, with the WWE's modern stars as part of that organization's fiftieth anniversary. Young and Moolah joined many other former wrestlers on that particular tour. 2004 was also the year in which she was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. She, along with several other lady wrestlers, starred in the 2004 film "Lipstick and Dynamite" which is a documentary about the women wrestlers from the 1950s era. Moolah and Young appeared on episodes of the Jay Leno show and the Conan O'Brien show while promoting this movie.

In one of the most bizarre World Wrestling Entertainment angles, Young gave birth to a human hand during a backstage skit. According to the storyline, Young was dating WWE superstar Mark Henry, and the pair had announced that Mae was with child.

Young re-appeared at 2006's New Year's Revolution pay per view during the Bra And Panties Gauntlet Match, entering the ring and doing a strip-tease, whilst The Fabulous Moolah watched on. She was attacked by Victoria as she left the ring, which led to Moolah and Mae fighting back and removing Victoria's top. This helped Ashley Massaro to go on and win the match.

Finishing and signature moves

Bronco Buster

Championships/Accomplishments

1-Time NWA United States Women's Champion
1-Time NWA Florida Women's Champion

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