Sherri Martel

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Sherri Martel

Born

2/8/1958, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died

6/15/2007

Birth Name

Sherri Russell

Gender

Female

Also Known As

Sensational Queen Sherri, Peggy Sue, Sister Sherri, Sensuous Sherri, Scarry Sherri, Queen Sherri, Sensational Sherri Martel
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Biography

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Sherri Martel was a professional wrestler and valet for 20+ years. She worked with 5 of the most successful pro-wrestling promotions, they were the AWA, NWA, WWF, WCW and ECW.

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Trivia and Quotes

  • Trivia

    • She had 2 finishers.
      They were the Sherri Stunner and the Sleeper Hold.

    • She said that working with Ric Flair was an honor and that she learned so much from him.

    • Sherri credits wrestling legend Larry Zbyszko with her interviews/promos.

    • During her time in ECW, she said that she loved it there a lot, because of how much they let the women do in the ring and on the outside.

    • When she went to WCW and managed the Harlem Heat, she changed her name to match their persona to Sister Sherri.

    • She became known as Sensational Queen Sherri when "Macho Man" Randy Savage won the WWF King Of The Ring.

    • Sherri sang the theme song and entrance music for Shawn Micheals when he was HBK.

    • She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by wrestling legend, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase.

    • Although she has managed many people, she has had only one manager her entire career and it was by wrestling legend, Jim Cornette.

    • In 1991, she was voted as Manager of the Year by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

    • She was well known as a manager as well as a wrestler.
      She managed many people they were:

      Ted DiBiase
      Marty Jannetty
      The Honky Tonk Man
      Shane Douglas
      Shawn Michaels
      Tatanka
      Zeus
      Ric Flair
      "Macho King" Randy Savage
      Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)
      Jake "The Snake" Roberts
      Dave Sullivan
      Kevin Sullivan
      Terry Funk
      Kevin Kelly
      Tracy Smothers
      Buddy Rose
      Doug Somers
      Ian Rotten

    • She debuted for the WWF in July of 1984 as a challenger to Fabulous Moolah's Women's Title and won it.

    • Sherri has wrestler and/or managed quite a few wrestling promotions. They were the AWA, NWA, WCW, WWF and ECW.

    • Sherri was trained by the legendary Fabulous Moolah, Donna Christanello and Butch Moore.

    • She made her pro-wrestling debut in 1980.

    • She is a former AWA Women's Champ 4 times over.

  • Quotes

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