Joanie Laurer, the groundbreaking female wrestler known as Chyna, has died.
Police
in Redondo Beach, California, confirm that Laurer, 45, was found dead
in her apartment on Wednesday. Police say they were notified by a friend
who went to check on her and found Laurer unresponsive. The cause of
death is under investigation, but police say there are no signs of foul
play.
"It is with deep sadness to inform you
that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero. Joanie Laurer aka
Chyna, the 9th wonder of the world, has passed away," said a post on her website.
After
graduating from the University of Tampa, Chyna started training in the
world of professional wrestling and in 1996 was named the "Rookie of the
Year for the Women's Championship," according to her website. She
wrestled in the Royal Rumble and King of Ring tournaments and became the
only undefeated Women's Champion in WWF (World Wrestling Federation)
history.
3 comments:
We get one of these about every three months. Who's next?
Was she actually married to Triple H before he moved on to Stephanie or was that part of the work?
Anonymous #1 , you asked who's next? Prince today. Both suspected drug overdoses.
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