Season 9 ~ Episode #86 - - - Most Ridiculous Wrestler Personas Ever (GAME)

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K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on May 9, 2016 at 1:02pm

Mid-South Wrestling was the regional event that toured thru Baton Rouge and New Orleans venues in the 1970's, and a standard requirement on my grandfather's TV every Saturday night when I was a kid . . .  my favorite was The Junkyard Dog (a.k.a. Sylvester Ritter)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkyard_Dog  . . . although I never did get the JD action figure.

JYD later went into the "big time" as a WFF superstar.  Fellow Mid-South alumni included, among many others, André the Giant, Krusher Khruschev, King Kong Bundy, Skandor Akbar and Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on May 9, 2016 at 7:08pm

Chase's grandmother > > >

Personal Data:

Real Name:     Manuela Schmerber 

Alter egos:       Lita Marez

Birthplace:       Eagle Pass, Texas (United States of America) 

Date of Birth:   9th March 1938

Date of Death: 21st July 2007 (at the age of 69)

Career Data:

Nickname: "The Latin Hellcat"

Roles: Singles Wrestler 

Wrestling style: Techniker 

Trademark holds: Boston Crab, Rocker

Trainer: Mae Young & Mildred Burke

Beginning of in-ring career: 1965

End of in-ring career: 1978

Record: 38 matches fought by Lita Marez - - - 21 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses

Career highlight:  World Women's Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship (with Masked Lee) ~ the bout was fought in Nagasaki, Japan and title held only 23 days.  WWWA was the top doubles championship in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW)

sources: 

http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=17744&a...

Permalink Reply by Heather S. (YogaGhost) on May 9, 2016 at 7:26pm

Wow, this is amazing! Nice putting it all together and sharing here! 

K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on May 9, 2016 at 7:58pm

found a few more photos . . . first the full pose staredown. . .

http://www.wrestleprints.com/zc/index.php?main_page=product_info&am...

and then the glamour shot . . .

then this match shot of The Mexican Tigress in action . . .

and, finally, here is the obit . . .

Lita “LATIN HELLCAT” Marez 07/21/07

Women’s wrestling legend Lita “Latin Hellcat” Marez passed away this morning. Lita held several World championships throughout her 13 year career. She was trained by WWE legend Mae Young and had many memorable feuds with her back in California during the 60’s for the States Women’s Championship Division title.  She trained for the LA T-Birds in Pico Rivera, CA; however, was unable to master the craft of roller derby. Later she found the wrestling training school in Reseda, CA operated by the late great Mildred Burke and trained by Johnnie Mae Young. Lita mastered the “Boston crab” and the “Rocker”. They became her signature moves.

Permalink Reply by Heather S. (YogaGhost) on May 10, 2016 at 2:42am

Very cool! See, this is why the Kommunity is so great. Always learning stuff over here! Thanks, Gumbo!

K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on May 17, 2016 at 1:40pm

more Chase and Grannie "Latin Hellcat" Marez courtesy of the Rhett & Link Facebook > > >