Lillian Ellison
Tuesday, August 13, 2002
Before there was The Rock, there was the Fabulous Moolah, one of wrestling's longest-living veterans, who stayed in the ring throughout the 1950s and 60s, even when women weren't allowed.
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The Fabulous Moolah was just that. She held the womens title longer than anyone, including Lou Thesz, Bruno Sammartino, Vern Gagne. She was the real living legend. A queen amung peasants. Outside the ring she was warm and sweet as your grandma. Inside the squared circle she was a hellcat. perpetual motion and a very cunning ring general. She was(along with Vicky Williams) the first lady wrestler
allowed to wrestle at the famed Madison Square Garden. The Fabulous Moolah was the greatest wrestler of this or any other era!
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