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Lillian Ellison, known in the ring as the Fabulous Moolah, is one of wrestling's pioneering veterans and heroines, both in and out of the squared circle. When wrestling first caught the attention of the public, Moolah had a ringside seat. Appearing on the scene in 1949 as a "valet" for some male wrestlers, she was introduced to the crowd as a "slave girl" dressed in revealing leopardskin. But the woman who got into the business for the "moolah" wouldn't remain a valet for long, and soon Moolah turned her humble beginnings into a successful and long-lived career.
Here, for the first time, the Fabulous Moolah tells all, from her friendship with the infamous Jerry Lee Lewis to a marriage proposal from country-music legend Hank Williams Sr. Moolah dishes plenty of wrestling dirt as well and relates hilarious moments from her decades-long friendship with her in-ring cohort Mae Young.
After more than half a century of wrestling, Moolah still trains girls for the ring and even manages to get into the ring herself now and again. She is a role model for strong women everywhere, and she will go down in history as one of wrestling's all-time greats.
Synopsis
Lillian Ellison, one of wrestling's longest-lived veterans and heroines, is a true legend of World Wrestling Entertainment. From her debut in the fifties as "Slave Girl Moolah" (dressed in revealing leopardskin), to her triumphant return to the WWE spotlight last year in her title match, Moolah is a female champion like no other. Her questionable ring tactics like choking, stomping, and using foreign objects during matches set the standard for wrestling mayhem today.
Moolah was there throughout the early days of wrestling, and stayed in the ring throughout the '50s and '60s, when women were banned from wrestling "for their own good." By the late '60s she and the girls she trained at "Girl Wrestling Enterprises" represented the single largest group of female wrestlers in the country. Soon she was recognized by the National Wrestling Association as the undisputed women's champ, a title she would hold for the next 20 years. She is a role model for strong women both on and beyond the mat, and her story is a riotous tell-all from one of wrestling's greatest of all time.
About the Author
Now in her seventies, Lillian Ellison has been part of more than half a century of wrestling history and is a living legend. She lives on Moolah Drive in South Carolina, where she still trains girls hoping to get in the ring.