Peggy Lee Leather
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Peggy Lee also known by her stage name
s Peggy Lee Leather, Lady X, and Thug, is an American professional wrestler.
in the mid-1980s. In 1984, she formed a tag team with Wendi Richter
and frequently challenged WWF Women's Tag Team Champions
Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria. By 1985, Leather and Richter split up. Richter became a face
and won the WWF Women's Championship
. Leather challenged Richter for the title, but was unsuccessful.
. She engaged in a feud with Mad Maxine
, who had been battling Percy. She then began working for the American Wrestling Association as Peggy Lee Leather and challenged Madusa Miceli
for the AWA World Women's Championship
. She also competed in a lingerie battle royal at the AWA SuperClash III
pay-per-view event on December 13, 1988.
. She competed in his nationally televised professional women's wrestling league, Powerful Women of Wrestling
(POWW). During her time in POWW, she had a notable feud with her former WWF tag team partner Wendi Richter. She also feuded with long-time adversary Bambi
.
In 1990, she briefly competed in World Championship Wrestling
and was defeated by Bambi on WCW Worldwide
. She then joined the Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
and competed as Lady X. She defeated Susan Sexton
on January 31, 1991 in Laughlin, Nevada
to win the LPWA Championship. At the LPWA Super Ladies Showdown pay-per-view event, she lost the LPWA Championship when she was defeated by Terri Power
. After the LPWA closed, she returned to the independent circuit. She competed in the Women's Pro Wrestling organization in the early 1990s. In 1997, she briefly returned to WCW and became a contender for the WCW Women's Championship
. While in WCW, she wrestled against her former AWA rival, Madusa, who was the number one contender at the time..
From 2000-2001, she wrestled as Thug in David McLane's televised Women of Wrestling
promotion, where she frequently feuded with long-time rival Selina Majors (previously billed as Bambi). Thug defeated Majors in a steel cage match at the WOW Unleashed pay-per-view event. Off-camera, Majors and Thug served as trainers for the inexperienced talent.
On January 29, 2005, Leather appeared at Wrestle Reunion in an eight woman tag team match (teaming with Sherri Martel
, Krissy Vaine, and Amber O'Neal
against Wendi Richter, Malia Hosaka
, Bambi and Jenny Taylor).
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
s Peggy Lee Leather, Lady X, and Thug, is an American professional wrestler.
World Wrestling Federation
Peggy Lee competed in the World Wrestling FederationWorld Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
in the mid-1980s. In 1984, she formed a tag team with Wendi Richter
Wendi Richter
Wendi Richter is a retired American professional wrestler. She began her professional wrestling career in companies such as the National Wrestling Alliance, where she teamed with Joyce Grable, with whom she held the NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship twice. In the 1980s, she joined the World...
and frequently challenged WWF Women's Tag Team Champions
WWF Women's Tag Team Championship
The WWF Women's Tag Team Championship was a short-lived title in the World Wrestling Federation. When Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria joined the WWF in 1984, they were already the reigning NWA Women's World Tag Team Champions...
Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria. By 1985, Leather and Richter split up. Richter became a face
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
and won the WWF Women's Championship
WWE Women's Championship
The WWE Women's Championship was a professional wrestling championship in the World Wrestling Entertainment promotion. Created in 1956, it was the oldest active professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment history until its retirement in 2010 as a result from a unification...
. Leather challenged Richter for the title, but was unsuccessful.
American Wrestling Association
After leaving the WWF, she competed in Florida Championship Wrestling as Peggy Lee Pringle, the sister of Percy PringlePercy Pringle
William Alvin "Bill" Moody , better known by his ring name Paul Bearer, is a professional wrestling manager and former wrestler best known for his time in World Class Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation, later known as the WWE.-Early career:He entered the wrestling business in...
. She engaged in a feud with Mad Maxine
Mad Maxine
Mad Maxine was a female professional wrestler. She is best known for her height and having a green mohawk during her stint in the World Wrestling Federation...
, who had been battling Percy. She then began working for the American Wrestling Association as Peggy Lee Leather and challenged Madusa Miceli
Debra Miceli
Debrah Ann Miceli is a Monster truck driver and former professional wrestler. She is best known under her ring names Madusa or Alundra Blayze. Her early career was spent in the American Wrestling Association, where she held the AWA World Women's Championship one time...
for the AWA World Women's Championship
AWA World Women's Championship
The AWA World Women's Championship was the female title in the American Wrestling Association from 1961 until 1990.-Title history:Silver-shaded lines in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.-See also:*American Wrestling Association...
. She also competed in a lingerie battle royal at the AWA SuperClash III
SuperClash
SuperClash was a wrestling event promoted by the American Wrestling Association. This was often viewed as AWA's flagship supercard.-SuperClash:SuperClash 2 was held at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California on May 2, 1987....
pay-per-view event on December 13, 1988.
Independent circuit and World Championship Wrestling
Leather also worked for David McLaneDavid McLane
David B. McLane is a senior marketing executive with over 25 years experience in identifying and producing uniquely targeted live events and media entertainment properties through his company, David McLane Enterprises, Inc...
. She competed in his nationally televised professional women's wrestling league, Powerful Women of Wrestling
Powerful Women of Wrestling
Powerful Women of Wrestling is a defunct professional wrestling promotion based out of Indianapolis, Indiana founded by David McLane, founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling and Women of Wrestling.-History:...
(POWW). During her time in POWW, she had a notable feud with her former WWF tag team partner Wendi Richter. She also feuded with long-time adversary Bambi
Selina Majors
Selina Majors , better known by her stage name Bambi, is an American professional wrestler.-Early career:Majors debuted as a professional wrestler in 1986 working for David McLane. She competed in his nationally televised professional women's wrestling league, Powerful Women of Wrestling as Bambi...
.
In 1990, she briefly competed in World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
and was defeated by Bambi on WCW Worldwide
WCW WorldWide
WCW WorldWide was a syndicated TV show produced by World Championship Wrestling.-Wide World Wrestling:The show began in 1975 , a syndicated one-hour program produced by Charlotte, North Carolina-based Jim Crockett Promotions...
. She then joined the Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
The Ladies Professional Wrestling Association was an all-female wrestling promotion which operated in the early 1990s . It was considered a successor to such women's promotions as Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling , but it differed in that, while GLOW slanted more toward WWF-style sports entertainment...
and competed as Lady X. She defeated Susan Sexton
Susan Sexton
Shanon Sexton, better known by her stage name Susan Sexton, is a former professional wrestler. She was born in Perth, Australia on 2 February.She was trained by Ali Musa the Turk.-Wrestling career:...
on January 31, 1991 in Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, and a port located on the Colorado River. Laughlin is south of Las Vegas, located in the far southern tip of Nevada. It is best known for its gaming, entertainment, and water recreation. As of the 2010 census, the...
to win the LPWA Championship. At the LPWA Super Ladies Showdown pay-per-view event, she lost the LPWA Championship when she was defeated by Terri Power
Terri Poch
Terri Poch is an American bodybuilder and former professional wrestler, best known for her appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as Tori...
. After the LPWA closed, she returned to the independent circuit. She competed in the Women's Pro Wrestling organization in the early 1990s. In 1997, she briefly returned to WCW and became a contender for the WCW Women's Championship
WCW Women's Championship
The World Championship Wrestling Women's Championship was a short-lived title for the women's division in World Championship Wrestling. It lasted from 1996 until 1997, when it was abandoned...
. While in WCW, she wrestled against her former AWA rival, Madusa, who was the number one contender at the time..
From 2000-2001, she wrestled as Thug in David McLane's televised Women of Wrestling
Women of Wrestling
Women of Wrestling, aka WOW!, is a professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane, previously the founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. It was based in Los Angeles, California...
promotion, where she frequently feuded with long-time rival Selina Majors (previously billed as Bambi). Thug defeated Majors in a steel cage match at the WOW Unleashed pay-per-view event. Off-camera, Majors and Thug served as trainers for the inexperienced talent.
On January 29, 2005, Leather appeared at Wrestle Reunion in an eight woman tag team match (teaming with Sherri Martel
Sherri Martel
Sherri Schrull was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by her ring names, Sherri Martel and Sensational Sherri....
, Krissy Vaine, and Amber O'Neal
Amber O'Neal
Kimberly Dawn Davis is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Amber O'Neal.-Early career :...
against Wendi Richter, Malia Hosaka
Malia Hosaka
Malia Hosaka is an American professional wrestler. She is a former NWA World Women's Champion.-Career:Malia Hosaka was trained by Killer Kowalski at the wrestling training camp run by Misty Blue Simmes...
, Bambi and Jenny Taylor).
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Last Call (Corner slingshot splash)
- Signature moves
- ChokeslamChokeslamA chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera...
- Chokeslam
- Wrestlers managedManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- George SouthGeorge SouthGeorge South is a professional wrestler who has appeared as a preliminary wrestler in World Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions and the World Wrestling Federation.-Professional wrestling career:...
- George South
- Managers
- James Mitchell
- Nigel Sherrod
Championships and accomplishments
- International Wrestling Association
- IWA Women's Championship (3 times)
- Ladies Major League WrestlingLadies Major League WrestlingLadies Major League Wrestling was an all-female wrestling company that operated from 1989-1992. Their cards were promoted under the Wild Women of Wrestling name.-History:...
- LMLW International Championship (1 time)
- Ladies Professional Wrestling AssociationLadies Professional Wrestling AssociationThe Ladies Professional Wrestling Association was an all-female wrestling promotion which operated in the early 1990s . It was considered a successor to such women's promotions as Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling , but it differed in that, while GLOW slanted more toward WWF-style sports entertainment...
- LPWA Championship (1 time)
- National Wrestling LeagueNational Wrestling LeagueThe National Wrestling League, headquartered out of Hagerstown, Maryland, was founded by Dick Caricofe in 1988, and has held professional wrestling events throughout the US and overseas in Guam, Saipan, Pohnpei, Hawaiian Islands, Palau, and the Marshall Islands...
- NWL Women's ChampionshipNWL Ladies ChampionshipThe NWL Ladies Championship is the top women's professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling League promotion. It was created when Bambi defeated Heidi Lee Morgan to become first champion in 1990. The title was defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, most often in...
(1 time)
- NWL Women's Championship
- New Dimension Wrestling
- NDW Women's Championship (1 time)