On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of The Fabulous Moolah, 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.
Mary Lillian Ellison was born in Kershaw County, South Carolina on July 22, 1923.
She died on November 2, 2007 at the age of 84.
The Fabulous Moolah was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995 as an individual, in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2012 and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2003 as part of the Lady Wrestler wing.
The Fabulous Moolah Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Female
- Real Name Mary Lillian Ellison
- Ring Names
- The Fabulous Moolah ( June 21, 1949 - November 2, 2007)
- Slave Girl Moolah ( June 2, 1953 - December 16, 1965)
- Born July 22, 1923
- Died November 2, 2007 (aged 84)
- Nationality United States
- Birth Place Kershaw County, South Carolina
- Billed From
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Weight
- 138 lbs (63 kg)
Career History
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Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( April 23, 1999 - November 2, 2007)
- Wrestler ( June 21, 1949 - September 3, 1988)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion WWF July 20, 1963 November 2, 2007 Promotion NWA January 20, 1950 July 13, 1984 Promotion CSW July 8, 1984 July 13, 1984 Promotion JCP February 12, 1962 January 6, 1984 Promotion SLWC November 23, 1979 October 3, 1980 Promotion CWA July 7, 1980 July 12, 1980 Promotion CWF June 28, 1976 December 10, 1980 Promotion GCW June 1, 1973 February 6, 1980 Promotion SECW January 24, 1975 May 24, 1979 Promotion MID AMERICA February 16, 1971 May 19, 1975 Promotion GCCW April 14, 1971 May 9, 1974 Promotion GCW February 11, 1966 June 16, 1970 Promotion CWF February 14, 1967 February 11, 1969 Promotion AJW March 2, 1968 November 6, 1968 Promotion SWS TEXAS May 17, 1960 October 21, 1964 Promotion CWC October 6, 1958 August 23, 1962 Promotion BTW CALGARY July 7, 1959 July 22, 1960 Promotion JCP October 30, 1958 January 2, 1960 Promotion WSS April 2, 1957 October 17, 1957 Promotion GAC May 16, 1957 October 11, 1957 Promotion SWS TEXAS July 8, 1953 November 5, 1953 -
Images History
May 1983Jun 1949 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face June 21, 1949 November 2, 2007
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Finishers
- Schoolgirl ( June 21, 1949 - November 2, 2007)
- Small Package ( June 21, 1949 - November 2, 2007)
- Backbreaker ( June 21, 1949 - September 3, 1988)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Ooh Baby!" by Jim Johnston - with Mae Young - Team ( April 23, 1999 - November 2, 2007)
- Theme Song "The Moolah Baby" by Chris Pickett, Cadence Blaze & Douglas Jones - Single ( July 20, 1963 - September 3, 1988)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1995, Individual
- NWA Hall of Fame - Year 2012, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2003, Lady Wrestler
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World Wrestling Entertainment & National Wrestling Alliance
NWA Mid-America & National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
- 3 NWA Women's Tag Team Championship (2 with Toni Rose, 1 with Patty Nelson)
Other titles
- 1 JWPA Women's Championship
- 1 USA Women's Wrestling Championship
- 1 Women's World Junior Heavyweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- Record for WWF Women's Championship longest reign (3651 days)
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2012)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Ladies Wrestling Award Winner (1997)
- PWI Stanley Weston Award Winner (1991)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young - Mae Young ( April 23, 1999 - November 2, 2007)
- The Fabulous Moolah & Toni Rose - Toni Rose ( December 30, 1968 - August 1, 1970)
- Managers
- Managed Wrestlers Leilani Kai