Velvet McIntyre is best known for her time in the WWF when the promotion began using more women's wrestlers during the 1980's expansion period. She began wrestling in 1980 after training in Oregon with Sandy Barr. She joined the WWF in 1982 wrestling in a tag team with Princess Victoria and as a singles wrestler. Her red hair and trait for wrestling barefoot made her stand out from the other woman competitors.
In July 1986 on a tour of Australia McIntyre would defeat her long time nemesis The Fabulous Moolah to capture the WWF Women's Championship. It was a short reign, but nonetheless she is a former WWF Women's World Champion.
July 3, 1986 Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
Velvet McIntyre defeated WWF Women's Champion: The Fabulous Moolah to win the championship
July 4, 1986 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre defeated The Fabulous Moolah by disqualification
July 5, 1986 Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre defeated The Fabulous Moolah by disqualification
July 6, 1986 Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
The Fabulous Moolah defeated WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre
July 7, 1986 Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre defeated The Fabulous Moolah
July 9, 1986 Homebush Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia
The Fabulous Moolah defeated WWF Women's Champion: Velvet McIntyre to win the championship
The travel for this tour is CRAZY totally 10,368km or 6443 miles.
Velvet is also a former two time WWF Women's Tag Team Champion, NWA Texas Women's Champion, NWA United States Women's Champion, NWA Women's Tag Team Champion, and held the ICW, WWWA, CWA, & ECCW Women's Championships.
She wrestled at WrestleMania II, the inaugural Survivor Series. My research on the internet shows he finished up with the WWE in 1988 and wrestled sporadically after that with her final match in the July 1998 for the British Columbia based ICW.
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