Johnnie Mae Young
Actor
Biography
Johnnie Mae Young was an American professional wrestler. She wrestled throughout the United States and Canada and won multiple titles in the National Wrestling Alliance. Young is considered one of the pioneers in women's wrestling as she helped to increase the popularity of the sport throughout the 1940s and during World War II. In 1954, she and Mildred Burke were among the first female competitors to tour post-war Japan.
Beginning in 1999, Young had a high-profile "second career" in the World Wrestling Federation. Young was part of a recurring comedic duo with best friend The Fabulous Moolah in appearances on WWE televised events. Young is also remembered for taking bumps well past the age of 80 on televised programming. In 2004, she was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum as part of their "Lady Wrestler" category. On March 29, 2008, Young was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
In 2017, the Mae Young Classic tournament was introduced by WWE in her memory.
Filmography
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Mae Young 2004
WWE WrestleMania 2000
as Mae Young (Ringside) 2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
as Mae Young 2000
WWE Survivor Series 1999
as Mae Young 1999
WWE Divas: Undressed
as Mae Young 2002
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
as Mae 2011
Lipstick & Dynamite
as Herself 2005
WWE No Mercy 1999
as Mae Young (Ringside) 1999
WWE Insurrextion 2000
as Mae Young (Ringside) 2000
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
as Self (as Mae Young) (archive footage) 2018
WWE No Way Out 2000
as Mae Young (Ringside) 2000
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
as Herself 2014