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So it came to this in the AWA's final days: a mixed six-man tag match with two titles on the line and the respective champs on opposing teams. Madusa Miceli hooks up with tag champs Pat Tanaka and Paul Diamond to face off against ladies champ Wendi Richter, Derrick Dukes and Ricky Rice. From a 1988 AWA broadcast.
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Wendi takes on Heidi Lee Morgan, putting her NWF title on the line. Wendi may have her hands full with Heidi Lee Morgan who's questionable tactics are well suited to a match inside the steel cage.
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Heidi Lee's requests to take on World Champion Wendi Richter is granted in this title bout. Watch for Heidi's tumble out of the ring as Wendi breaks her headlock.
An interesting Wendi fact: Her left eye is blue and her right eye is brown.
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You can see why Wendi got the push from the WWF - she's skilled, gorgeous and full of charisma. She's paired with Peggy Lee to go up against the offbeat team of Susan Starr and Donna Christanello. Match took place in 1984, just months before the "Brawl to Settle it All" with Fabulous Moolah.
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In this portion of her shoot interview, Wendi Richter talks about her athletic background, how she was inspired to become a wrestler, who appeared in the first women's match she ever saw, and opportunities for women in professional sports.
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Wendi makes her NWF debut against Chainsaw Liz Chase. This may also be the first time fans saw Wendi's new finishing move that she would use in many of her matches. I've heard this reffered to as the "Richter Bomb". If anyone can clarify this moves name please leave your comments.
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Wendi Richter meets Donna Christanello in this match leading up to Wrestlemania. This takes place in the WTBS wrestling studio, which had been home to Georgia Championship Wrestling for years prior.
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Here's the infamous 1985 match in which Wendi Richter defends the WWF ladies title against The Spider-Lady. Of course, that's Fabulous Moolah under the hood, and she and the ref job Richter out of the title ... and out of the WWF. Joined in progress.
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In this final segment of her shoot interview, Wendi Richter talks about what happened prior to, during and after the "Original Screwjob," the fateful match that ended her reign in the WWF. In doing so, she will reveal the identity of the real Spider-Lady and address Fabulous Moolah and the current state of women's wrestling. You'll also learn about her life and career after professional wrestling.
