Johnnie Mae Young

Johnnie Mae Young was an American professional wrestler She wrestled throughout the United States and Canada and won multiple titles in the National Wrestling Alliance Young is considered one of the pioneers in womens wrestling as she helped to increase the popularity of the sport throughout the 1940s and during World War II In 1954 she and Mildred Burke were among the first female competitors to tour postwar Japan Beginning in 1999 Young had a highprofile second career in the World Wrestling Federation Young was part of a recurring comedic duo with best friend The Fabulous Moolah in appearances on WWE televised events Young is also remembered for taking bumps well past the age of 80 on televised programming In 2004 she was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum as part of their Lady Wrestler category On March 29 2008 Young was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame In 2017 the Mae Young Classic tournament was introduced by WWE in her memory