After parting with Flair, she joined with wrestler Harlem Heat, becoming known as "Sister Sherri" and going on to seven WCW Tag Team Championships. Weve updated the security on the site. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Heading into SummerSlam 1992, Sherri became the centerpiece of a rivalry between Michaels and fellow heel Rick Martel. He is the biological son of wrestler Helen Nevins and Ted Wills, an entertainer and singer. . Dropping to her knees, she begged Warrior to grant her charge a title opportunity. Sensational Sherri | WWE The second was on the January 19, 2000, edition of WCW Thunder where she had a match with Madusa, which she lost. The Lonesome Death of Sherri Martel In 1991, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase enlisted her services. Upon arriving in WCW, Sherri was immediately paired with "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The role certainly helped her as she took on the role of a manager when WWE essentially disbanded the womens division. The late-great "Sensational" Sherri Martel over the years. The heel ducked, however, and the mirror was broken over Sherri's head, forcing her to take a brief hiatus. Moolah was known for pushing the limits of her opponents and it showed when Martel apparently showed up out of ring shape. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. After Flair lost a retirement match to Hogan, there were rumors that Martel was going to be paired with Steve Austin, but Austin was soon injured and on his way out of WCW at the time (Martel had previously managed Flair and Austin in tag team matches. After making appearances in various independent promotions in the early 2000s, Sherri returned to WWE in 2005 as part of the storyline involving Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle leading into their epic match at WrestleMania 21. On June 24, a title unification match took place at the Clash of the Champions XXVII between WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair and the WCW International World Heavyweight Champion Sting. Not only did she add an element of evil to Savage's character . Posts: 374. In her debut match with the company, Martel defeated Moolah for the WWE Womens Championship and held the title for 15 months before dropping it to Rockin Robin in October 1988. Martel teamed with Squeegee Kid against Missy Hyatt and Ms. B Haven. [20] After being hit with the mirror, she was absent from television until the Royal Rumble in January 1993. Sherri Schrull (born Sherri Russell) (February 8, 1958 June 15, 2007) was an American professional wrestler and valet, better known by her ring names, Sherri Martel and Sensational Sherri. She was an actress, known for WWE Smackdown! Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. To this day, the love of The Sensational Sherri knows no bounds amongst industry fans and wrestlers alike. Related: 10 First Episodes Of WCW Thunder Ranked Worst To Best. The four met in the first-ever intergender match in WWE history at WrestleMania 6. On June 15, 2007, Martel died at her mother's residence in McCalla, Alabama, near Birmingham. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. In 1985, she defeated Candi Devine to become the AWA Women's Champion. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. It was during this time that she became "Sensational Queen Sherri." [16] After the match, Miss Elizabeth knocked out Martel with Martel's purse, and she, Hogan, and Beefcake cut Martel's hair. Her final stint in the big time was a brief cameo in TNA, campaigning to manage Bobby Roode. In 2000, she made three wrestling television appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19910688/sherri-martel. Despite her onscreen presence as one of the toughest and nastiest people to hit the ring (male or female! She began sporting skimpier outfits that were straight out of the early 1990s and even sang his entrance music. Prior to appearing in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Martel turned down an offer from Jeff Jarrett to work a program with Trinity. [5][18] After Savage lost the match, an irate Martel attacked Savage but was thrown from the ring by Miss Elizabeth, who had been watching from the audience. Sherri Martel: Secret History of a True Sensation Jimmy Hart was actually the . I didnt have an ounce, so I needed her so badly its not even funny. [4] She had one son.[1]. In the latter part of 1979, she went to The Fabulous Moolah's school on Johnson's recommendation. The time in WCW saw Sherri trying to find ways to contribute outside of the ring since WCW didn't have a strong women's division. The song eventually changed to Michaels doing the singing, but Sherri was tasked first when the two were an act together. Backstage, Michaels confronted her, and Jannetty came to her rescue. In celebration of her career and in memory of the woman herself, take a trip down Memory Lane with some of Sherri's greatest matches and moments. After insulting the "common woman", Martel was slapped by Sapphire. [4][10], Subsequently, Martel began managing Shawn Michaels after Pat Patterson convinced Michaels to participate in the storyline. After that relationship dissolved, she took on the managerial duties of Shawn Michaels. Martel made her debut on the April 23 edition of WCW Saturday Night, under the name Sensuous Sherri. [20] In 1992, before a match, Jannetty grabbed the mirror and attempted to hit Michaels with it, but Michaels pulled Martel in front of him. At SummerSlam 1989, the duo returned its attention to Hogan and Elizabeth as Savage teamed with Zeus (straight out of the major motion pictureNo Holds Barred) to battle the Hulkster and his best friend, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. Verify and try again. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The Heartbreak Kid was building an impressive resume as a singles competitor thanks in part to Sensational Sherri. It might have happened before in other promotions, but before Sherri, the thought of intergender matches certainly wouldnt have happened in the WWE. After her WWF release, Martel had a brief spell in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, siding with Tracy Smothers in a feud with Tammy Sytch, Brian Lee, as well as several intergender matches with Jim Cornette. New Orleans, Louisiana It was during this time that she became "Sensation Queen.". Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. On June 15, 2007, Sherri Martel passed away at her mothers home in McCalla, Alabama, at the age of 49. The former WWE stalwart essentially was telling Sherri and the WWE brass that Martel might not be as ready as everyone thinks she is to hold the gold. RELATED: 10 Women You Totally Forgot Wrestled In WCW. During a mixed battle royal, Martel suffered an injury that removed her from wrestling for a few years. At SummerSlam, Michael and Martel squared off for the services of Sherri. The rumors surrounding Sherri Martels WWE departure were confirmed by Bruce Prichard on his podcast. But "Sensational" Sherri was much more than a voice. Smith questioned her conviction and told her to come back to him in five years when she was an adult. Rich got immediate revenge by cornering the escaping Martel and ripping her dress off to reveal a strapless pink teddy and black stockings. She managed several villainous wrestlers, including Randy Savage, Ted Dibiase, and Shawn Michaels in the WWF and Ric Flair and Harlem Heat in WCW. ). In 1974, Martel approached Grizzly Smith for advice on becoming a wrestler. Trainer His adoptive father Mike died of a heart attack in the ring when DiBiase was 15. . Sherri disappeared but returned to the WWF at the Royal Rumble in 1993. Sensational Sherri Martel left a big mark on the industry, and there are several backstage stories about her that fans should know. Although she revealed in the beginning of the match she sided with Sting (including wearing his signature face paint), it turned out to be a double cross, as she sided with Flair, who won the match and unified the titles, double-teaming Sting, until the newly signed Hulk Hogan made the save. Savage and Sherri were both excellent heels and worked beautifully together. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The 1991 Royal Rumble saw Sherri challenge then-WWE champion The Ultimate Warrior on behalf of Savage. She managed Michaels during his feuds with Bret Hart and Rick Martel (who had a flirtatious relationship with Sherri). Even at 60-plus years old, The Fabulous Moolah was still able to go in the ring. Sherri Martel Gives an Unusually Open Interview About Her Life of Wrestling on the Road Many have passed on, and a 4 AM interview we did in 1995 via phone with a sleepy Sherri Martel, where she poured her guts out about not only her wrestling career but the harsh life she led on the . No one Superstar benefited more from Sherri's presence at ringside than 2011 WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, who very much needed her to guide him through his first year as a singles heel. She had been obviously been with Randy, so Sherri had a real credibility and that put me up a couple [of] notches right off the bat. In an interview with Gene Okerlund, she said her goal was to find a man that can bring her the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. She appeared at Slamboree scouting potential new clients in May 1994. Simmons and Scorpio won after Simmons pinned Pillman. On June 28, 1986, Martel would win the AWA Women's Championship for a third and final time form Candi Devine. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Throughout April and May 1993, Martel also appeared in United States Wrestling Association (USWA). The win was a monumental feat for Martel. His current manager, the evil Sensational Sherri, was beating and kicking him as he lay broken in the ring, and then Miss Elizabeth came charging out of the stands, fought off Sensational Sherri . Not only did she add an element of evil to Savage's character, helping to get him over as a heel after two years as a babyface, but she complemented his over-the-top nature to perfection. Her primary role was to irritate Honky's opponentsnamely, Randy "Macho Man" Savage and Brutus "the Barber" Beefcakeand interfere in his matches. In 1985, she defeated Candi Devine to become the AWA Womens Champion. [17] During that same year, Martel and Savage appeared on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous with Robin Leach. In the early months of 1988, she portrayed Peggy Sue, the valet of The Honky Tonk Man, while appearing as Sherri in the same period (Peggy wore sunglasses and a blonde wig, so she was not recognizable). Last two A&E Bio just ignored Sensational Sherri's contributions to . Resend Activation Email. Hopefully one day that will change. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). [8], Martel was first introduced to professional wrestling as a child, when her mother took her and her sister to shows in Mississippi. Oops, something didn't work. In the late 1980s, she joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where she held the WWF Women's Championship. [5][9][10] At the Survivor Series in 1987, Martel's team consisting of Martel, Women's World Tag Team Champions The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin), Dawn Marie, and Donna Christanello lost to The Fabulous Moolah's team consisting of Moolah, Velvet McIntyre, Rockin' Robin, and the Jumping Bomb Angels (Noriyo Tateno and Itsuki Yamazaki). Martel began her professional wrestling career in the Mid South after training in Columbia, South Carolina. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. [31] She was cremated after her death. This was during the promotion's short-lived attempt at recreating a women's division. Hyatt scored an upset and pinned Martel to win the title. At Clash of the Champions XXXII Martel and Parker were going to get married, but Madusa interrupted the wedding. Sensational Sherri was a villainess in the WWF (now WWE) and WCW in the 1980s and 1990s. Martel attacked Savage but was thrown from the ring by Elizabeth, who was watching from the audience. Sadly, she passed away in the summer of 2007. 132 lbs (60 kg) There, she would gain her greatest notoriety to date as manager for Doug Somers and Buddy Rose in their wars with the Midnight Rockers (Michaels and Marty Jannetty), but she was also a very capable in-ring worker, something she proved on occasion, much to the dismay of Candi Devine. On June 15th, 2007, Martel was found dead by her husband Robert Schrull at her mother's home in . Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Make sure that the file is a photo. SENSATIONAL SHERRI MARTELFebruary 8th 1958 - June 15th 2007. On September 4, 2006, she worked for TNA, taping a backstage vignette trying to offer her managerial services to "free agent" Bobby Roode that aired on the September 21, 2006 TNA Impact! Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Sherri Martel is legit the best. Ted DiBiase - Wikipedia Sherri would recover, briefly aligning with "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase before seizing an opportunity to manage the hottest new singles star in the sport. Toys [3] In late 1994 (while still managing Harlem Heat in WCW), Martel made a return appearance in ECW managing Shane Douglas and Brian Pillman against Ron Simmons and 2 Cold Scorpio. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 1. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. The overall accomplishments of Sherri landed her in the WWE Hall of Fame as well with a great speech. Born Cancun check the chin, neck looked husky (Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom . After separating from Flair, she became "Sister" Sherri guiding Harlem Heat to seven WCW Tag Team Championships. Sherri Schrull was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by her ring names, Sherri Martel and Sensational Sherri. Tragically, Martel's life was cut short when she died on June 15, 2007 due to a drug overdose. Her cause of death was later determined to be an overdose of multiple drugs. The WWE Hall of Famer spent nearly three decades in the business before passing away in 2007 at the age of 49. Jimmy Hart was actually the person trying to sing the song first since he had a big role in the theme songs. Joined on: Jun 6, 2011. Under the name Sister Sherri, Martel led Booker T and Stevie Ray to seven tag team title reigns before leaving the company. Both Superstars agreed, but emotions ran wild, and they resorted to punching each other straight in the moneymaker. WCW placed Sherri with the heel tag team to give them more momentum moving forward. Even those who aren't familiar with the groundbreaking career of "Sensational" Sherri Martel will recognize her distinctvoice. She and the rest of the inductees (excluding Bret Hart) made an appearance at WrestleMania 22 when they were each introduced to the crowd. Sensational Sherri's 4th Theme Song Sexy Boy (V2)Theme InformationTitle:Sexy Boy (V2)Artist: Jim Johnston feat. In the spring of 1987, Martel began managing Kevin Kelly. While probably most remembered for her time as The Sensational Queen and Sister Sherri, Martel was a fierce competitor. Pillman then went outside and tossed her back in the ring by her hair. Shepassed away at her mother's home in Birmingham, Ala. Friday morning, according to her husband of 10 years, Robert Schrull. 9. American Wrestling Association (19851987), Managing Randy Savage and Ted DiBiase (19891992), Pairing and feuding with Shawn Michaels (19921993), Eastern Championship Wrestling (19931994), Dethroned and demoralised! Even nine years before she was officially recognized as such, Moolah was considered a Hall of Fame talent and the cornerstone of women's wrestling in the United States. In the early 90s WWE phased out the Women's Division, leaving Sherri to focus on managing the male wrestlers. Retired She frequently . Just as Sherri Martel was one of the greatest women's wrestlers of all time, she excelled in a managerial role as well. Having previously vacated the AWA Women's Championship, Martel defeated Devine on June 28, 1986 to begin her third reign as champion. The anger of Duggan came since the slap felt stiffer than any of the moves he was taking in the ring from Booker and Stevie. Pin on Classic WWF/E At Survivor Series that November, she captained a team consisting of Dawn Marie, The Glamour Girls and Donna Christanello in a losing effort against Moolah, The Jumping Bomb Angels, Velvet McIntyre and Rockin' Robin. Booker T was able to walk Sherri down that aisle when she tied the knot to housing renovator, Robert Schrull. In the latter, Martel acted as the manager for the tag team Harlem Heat. At the end of the match, she entered the ring to smash him with her shoe, but he ducked, and she hit Jannetty instead. The singing of Hart eventually made him realize a womans voice would be better, and Sherris association with Michaels on-screen would lead to better character work. Sherri was a fighting champion, defending her title against Debbie Combs, Velvet McIntyre, and Desiree Peterson among others. This erupted into a catfight that spilled into the audience, and both women ripped each other's clothes off. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? In 1991, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase enlisted her services. [1] Later that year, she worked for TNA Wrestling, taping a backstage vignette trying to offer her managerial services to "free agent" Bobby Roode that aired on the September 21, 2006 TNA Impact! Martel left WCW in the summer of 1997. However, one future legend was almost paired with Martel. She managed Ted DiBiase until early 1992 and then parted ways with him after she announced that she was in love with Shawn Michaels; she also sang Michaels theme song called "Sexy Boy". Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Sensational Sherri [23] Sherri turned on Douglas in a tag match with Brian Pillman, costing Douglas the match on behalf of Ric Flair. By 1990, the company did away with its women's division, recognizing that there was little room for that element on their show, especially when taking into consideration the lack of truly great workers to bolster it. [9], After leaving the school, she traveled back to Tennessee. She was in a neutral corner for the match between Michaels and Jannetty. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Failed to report flower. By his side, she would manage him to the heavyweight title then repeatedly be involved in his title defenses. Next, Martel began managing Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) using the name Sister Sherri. The entire June 18th program, including the "Sensational" Sherri Martel "It's a great loss to the wrestling world," he told WWE.com. After that relationship dissolved, she took on the managerial duties of Shawn Michaels in WWE and "The Franchise" Shane Douglas in ECW. WrestleReunion - Event @ DoubleTree Hotel in Tampa, Florida, USA. [29] Missy Hyatt pinned Martel to win the title. WWE is saddened to learn of the death of WWE Hall of Famer "Sensational" Sherri. Elizabeth rushed the ring, tossed Sherri aside and reunited with Savage for the first time in two years. Try again. She and Martel engaged in a catfight, and then wrestled in the first women's singles match on WCW Monday Nitro on January 29, 1996 (Martel pinned Madusa). To use this feature, use a newer browser. She also sang Michaels' theme song called "Sexy Boy". After "Macho Man" Randy Savage split with Miss Elizabeth during the long-running program with Hulk Hogan that led to their main-event match at WrestleMania 5, "Sensational" Sherri stepped in to help create one of the greatest partnerships of the Golden Era. Pro wrestling is his strongest passion with a lifetime fandom and countless live shows attended. Five years later, in 1985, she became the AWA Women's Champion, after defeating reigning champion Candi Devine. Try again later. Martel was on the outside showing no remorse for accidentally hitting Douglas. June 15, 2007 (aged49) During this period, she began honing her skills as a manager, while taking "Playboy" Buddy Rose and "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers to the AWA Tag Team Championship. RELATED: 5 Best & 5 Worst Managers In TNA History. Douglas ripped the picture off and tore it up, then gave Martel a piledriver for revenge. The Hulkster overcame the interference of his old nemesis and put Flair away with his Big Boot and Leg Drop, supposedly retiring him.
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