Susan Sexton
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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.
. After briefly working for Burke, she began working independent cards around the world.
and was the first woman awarded the LPWA Singles Championship. She defended the title against numerous opponents. In 1990, World Championship Wrestling
recognized Sexton (then the LPWA champion) as the World Women's Champion
. Sexton defended the title against Bambi
at Clash of the Champions XII "Fall Brawl: Mountain Madness".
She lost the title to Lady X
on 31 January 1991 in Laughlin, Nevada
.
.
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:...
Susan Sexton, is a former professional wrestler. She was born in Perth, Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
on 2 February.
She was trained by Ali Musa the Turk.
Wrestling career
Sexton came to the United States in 1975 and began working for Mildred BurkeMildred Burke
Mildred Bliss was an American professional wrestler, who wrestled under the name Mildred Burke. She is a member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame as well as the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Her heyday lasted from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s, when she held the World Women's...
. After briefly working for Burke, she began working independent cards around the world.
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
Sexton joined the Ladies Professional Wrestling AssociationLadies 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 was the first woman awarded the LPWA Singles Championship. She defended the title against numerous opponents. In 1990, 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...
recognized Sexton (then the LPWA champion) as the World Women's Champion
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...
. Sexton defended the title against 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...
at Clash of the Champions XII "Fall Brawl: Mountain Madness".
She lost the title to Lady X
Peggy Lee Leather
Peggy Lee , also known by her stage names Peggy Lee Leather, Lady X, and Thug, is an American professional wrestler.-World Wrestling Federation:Peggy Lee competed in the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-1980s...
on 31 January 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...
.
Retirement
Sexton has relocated to Los Angeles, where after a brief time as a "psychic" and a tarot card reader, she now helps train new wrestlers and also has a writing career.Acting career
Sexton was featured in the 1989 film American Angels- Baptism of Blood in which most of the cast were members of the now defunct Powerful Women of WrestlingPowerful 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:...
.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Electric chair drop
- Signature moves
- Airplane spin
- Boston crabBoston crabThe Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent lying supine on the mat, with the wrestler standing and facing them. It is a type of spinal lock where the wrestler hooks each of the opponent’s legs in one of his arms, and then turns the opponent face-down,...
- Bulldog
- Drop toe-hold
Championships and accomplishments
- 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)