Mae Young: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Mae Young, with her Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions she worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles she won, her Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, her appearance changes through the years, and more.

Johnnie Mae Young was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma on March 12, 1923.

She died on January 14, 2014 at the age of 90.

Mae Young was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2004 as part of the Lady Wrestler wing.

Mae Young Profile Index

Profile Info

Gender Female
Real Name Johnnie Mae Young
Ring Names
- Mae Young ( August 20, 1939 - January 14, 2014)
- Johnnie Mae Young ( April 14, 1966 - June 21, 1966)
Born March 12, 1923
Died January 14, 2014 (aged 90)
Nationality United States
Birth Place Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Billed From
- Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight
- 181 lbs (82 kg)
Nicknames The Original Diva; The First Diva; The Matriarch of the Mat; The Queen; The Great

Career History

Roles
- Ambassador ( July 29, 2002 - March 4, 2013)
- Part Time Wrestler ( November 3, 2008 - November 15, 2010)
- Part Time Wrestler ( March 16, 2003 - September 21, 2004)
- Part Time Wrestler ( June 21, 1996 - June 10, 2000)
- Wrestler ( August 20, 1939 - December 5, 1969)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion WWE	July 29, 2002	March 4, 2013
Promotion WWF	September 9, 1999	December 24, 2001
Promotion NWA TRI STATE	May 25, 1969	December 5, 1969
Promotion NWA	November 29, 1949	December 5, 1969
Promotion CSW	October 13, 1968	December 26, 1968
Promotion CWC	October 14, 1957	December 30, 1959
Promotion BTW CALGARY	October 13, 1959	October 23, 1959
Promotion JCP	January 4, 1954	January 4, 1954
Promotion CWF	January 4, 1950	February 11, 1953
Promotion GAC	March 26, 1942	August 3, 1951
Promotion SWS TX	November 29, 1949	July 31, 1951
Promotion CSW	May 2, 1950	April 26, 1951
Promotion WP	June 9, 1941	April 5, 1951
Promotion SWS TX	July 28, 1942	June 26, 1945

Images History

Sep 1999
Aug 1939
Face / Heel Turns

Alignment from to
Face August 20, 1939 November 5, 2010

Alignment	from	to
Face	August 20, 1939	November 5, 2010

Finishers
- Elbow Drop ( August 20, 1939 - November 5, 2010)
- Bronco Buster ( July 29, 2002 - November 5, 2010)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Ooh Baby!" by Jim Johnston - with The Fabolous Moolah (then alone) - Team ( April 23, 1999 - March 4, 2013)
- Theme Song "1965" by Steve Vaus - Single ( November 29, 1949 - December 2, 1960)

Titles & Accomplishments

Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2008, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2004, Lady Wrestler
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA United States Women's Championship
- 1 NWA Women's Tag Team Championship (with Ella Waldek)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA Florida Women's Championship
Other Accomplishments
- WWF Miss Royal Rumble (2000)
- WWE Slammy Award Winner - Knucklehead Moment of the Year (2010 - for defeating LayCool at Raw Old School)