"The Matriarch of the Mat"
MAE YOUNG
Johnnie Mae Young
Height
5'4" (163 cm)
Weight
181 lbs (82 kg)
Born
March 12, 1923
Died
January 14, 2014
Age
90 years (at death)
Gender
Female
Birthplace
Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States
Nationality
American
Billed From
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
WWE Debut
March 23, 1953
Retired
August 24, 1955
Hall of Fame
Inducted ★
Biography
Mae Young was a pioneering force in professional wrestling whose WWE career spanned several decades, most notably revitalizing her fame during the Attitude Era alongside The Fabulous Moolah. Known for her incredible toughness, she famously took high-impact bumps well into her 80s, including being powerbombed through tables by the Dudley Boyz. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008 and is the namesake of the Mae Young Classic tournament, which honors her legacy as a trailblazer for women in the industry.