Biggest Fan: Barry M. Reardon
The Fabulous Moolah was the first female inductee to the WWF Hall of Fame, in 1995. It's no surprise that she makes such a high appearance on our list then. With five NWA Women's Championships and four WWF Women's Championships to her credit, Moolah's total time as world champion exceeds thirty years! It is unlikely that anyone will ever come close to equaling that mark.
The Fabulous Moolah, like so many of the superstars on this list, played an intricate role in the 1980s wrestling boom. She was involved in the feud between Cyndi Lauper and Lou Albano, waging an in-ring battle on behalf of Albano against Wendi Richter, protégé of Lauper. Their feud culminated on MTV at The Brawl to End It All in the summer of 1984 where Moolah's lengthy title reign came to an end in the main event.
Moolah would eventually recapture her title in 1985, disguised as The Spider Lady, pinning Richter with the help of a fast count from the referee. Wendi Richter wasn't aware that she would be losing the title, and continued to fight her opponent after the bell, tearing off her mask and revealing that it was actually Moolah in disguise. Richter would never wrestle in the WWF again.
The Fabulous Moolah won her fourth WWF Women's Championship in 1999, at age 76, which has to be some sort of record. She continued wrestling beyond her eightieth birthday, competing in the ring during seven different decades overall. Sadly, this unequaled career came to an end when The Fabulous Moolah passed away in 2007. It is unlikely that anyone will ever forget, though, the years of excitement she provided to wrestling fans everywhere during her superstar career.
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