Crossbody of Work Episode 144: Wendi Richter

Welcome to Crossbody of Work, a show where we break down a wrestler’s career through five of their biggest matches.

This week we look at the career of Wendi Richter, the star of the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Era who should’ve been so much more. We start with her career in the territories before her meteoric rise alongside Cyndi Lauper in WWF. Then we look at the fall at the hands of Vince McMahon and Fabulous Moolah and discuss what could have and should have been. On top of all these matches, we also talk about: 

• Iron Man 3
• Gymnasiums
• Stan accounts
• Tinder
• How New Years sucks

And a lot more.

Listen to the podcast here, and check out the links to the matches below.

Match One:

Wendi Richter vs Velvet McIntyre – Mid South Wrestling, April 24, 1982
Link to the match here.

Promo: Wendi Richter on Tuesday Night Titans

Match Two:

Wendi Richter vs Fabulous Moolah (c) – WWF Women’s Championship – The Brawl to End It All, July 23, 1984

Match Three:

Wendi Richter vs Leilani Kai (c) – WWF Women’s Championship – Wrestlemania 1
Link to the match here.

Match Four:

“The Original Screwjob” – Wendi Richter(c) vs “The Spider” – WWF Women’s Championship – November 25, 1985

Match Five:

Wendi Richter vs Medusa Miceli – AWA Wrestling, November 1988
Link to the match here.

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