On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ethel Johnson, with her Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions she worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles she won, her Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, her appearance changes through the years, and more.
Ethel Blanche Hairston (née Wingo) was born in Decatur, Georgia on May 14, 1935.
She died on September 14, 2018 at the age of 83.
Ethel Johnson was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021 as part of the Legacy wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Female
- Real Name Ethel Blanche Hairston (née Wingo)
- Ring Names
- Ethel Johnson ( November 14, 1951 - June 13, 1976)
- Born May 14, 1935
- Died September 14, 2018 (aged 83)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Decatur, Georgia
- Billed From
- Columbus, Ohio
- Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- Weight
- 115 lbs (52 kg)
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( November 14, 1951 - June 13, 1976)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
NWANovember 14, 1951 June 13, 1976 Promotion AWAApril 17, 1976 May 23, 1976 Promotion STAMPEDEApril 30, 1959 July 17, 1959 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face November 14, 1951 June 13, 1976 - Images
Aug 1962Nov 1951
NWA
AWA
STAMPEDE
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2021, Legacy
- Titles Won
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship (with June Byers)
Independent
- 3 Colored Women's World Championship
- 1 Ohio Women's Tag Team Championship (with Marva Scott)
- 2 Texas Colored Women's Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2023)