Mae Young

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Mae Young, 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.

Johnnie Mae Young was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma on March 12, 1923.

She died on January 14, 2014 at the age of 90.

Mae Young has won a total of 2 championships in major promotions during her career.

Mae Young was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2004 as part of the Lady Wrestler wing.

Profile Info

• GenderFemale
• Real NameJohnnie Mae Young
• Ring Names
  • Mae Young (August 20, 1939 - January 14, 2014)
  • Johnnie Mae Young (April 14, 1966 - June 21, 1966)
• Born March 12, 1923
• Died January 14, 2014 (aged 90)
• NationalityUnited States
• Birth PlaceSand Springs, Oklahoma
• Billed From
  • Sand Springs, Oklahoma
• Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
• Weight
  • 181 lbs (82 kg)
• NicknamesThe Original Diva; The First Diva; The Matriarch of the Mat; The Queen; The Great

Career History

• Roles

  • Ambassador (July 29, 2002 - March 4, 2013)
  • Part Time Wrestler (November 3, 2008 - November 15, 2010)
  • Part Time Wrestler (March 16, 2003 - September 21, 2004)
  • Part Time Wrestler (June 21, 1996 - June 10, 2000)
  • Wrestler (August 20, 1939 - December 5, 1969)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionWWE	July 29, 2002	March 4, 2013
  PromotionWWF	September 9, 1999	December 24, 2001
  PromotionNWA	November 29, 1949	December 5, 1969
  PromotionNWA TRI STATE	May 25, 1969	December 5, 1969
  PromotionCSW	October 13, 1968	December 26, 1968
  PromotionWWA HOLLYWOOD	April 14, 1966	May 17, 1967
  PromotionCWC	October 14, 1957	December 30, 1959
  PromotionBTW CALGARY	October 13, 1959	October 23, 1959
  PromotionJCP	January 4, 1954	January 4, 1954
  PromotionCWF	January 4, 1950	February 11, 1953
  PromotionGAC	March 26, 1942	August 3, 1951
  PromotionSWS TX	November 29, 1949	July 31, 1951
  PromotionCSW	May 2, 1950	April 26, 1951
  PromotionWP	June 9, 1941	April 5, 1951
  PromotionSWS TX	July 28, 1942	June 26, 1945
  PromotionSFBO	February 8, 1944	February 22, 1944

• Images History

  

  Sep 1999

  

  Aug 1939

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Face		August 20, 1939	November 5, 2010

• Finishers

  • Elbow Drop (August 20, 1939 - November 5, 2010)
  • Bronco Buster (July 29, 2002 - November 5, 2010)

• Theme Songs

  • Theme Song"Ooh Baby!" by Jim Johnston - with The Fabolous Moolah (then alone) - Team (April 23, 1999 - March 4, 2013)
  • Theme Song"1965" by Steve Vaus - Single (November 29, 1949 - December 2, 1960)

Titles & Accomplishments

• Career Awards

• • WWE Hall of Fame - Individual (Year2008)
  • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Lady Wrestler (Year2004)

• National Wrestling Alliance

  • x1 NWA United States Women's Championship
  • x1 NWA Women's Tag Team Championship (with Ella Waldek)

• Championship Wrestling from Florida

  • 1 NWA Florida Women's Championship

• Other Accomplishments

  • WWF Miss Royal Rumble (2000)
  • WWE Slammy Award Winner - Knucklehead Moment of the Year (2010 - for defeating LayCool at Raw Old School)

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • The Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young - The Fabulous Moolah (April 23, 1999 - November 2, 2007)
• Managed WrestlersMark Henry

Games Appearances (3)

Champions

SuperCard

No Mercy