Chyna
Biography
Joan Marie Laurer (stage name Chyna) was a former American professional wrestler, actress, bodybuilder and pornographic film actress who was under contract to Vivid Entertainment. Chyna first rose to prominence upon debuting in the professional wrestling promotion WWE in 1997, where she performed under the ring name Chyna and was billed as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A member of the stable D-Generation X, she held the WWE Intercontinental Championship (the first female wrestler to do so) and WWE Women's Championship, and was the first female wrestler to participate in the Royal Rumble and King of the Ring events. Since leaving the WWE in 2001, Chyna had wrestled sporadically, most notably with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2011. Laurer had a strained relationship with her family. She last saw her mother at the age of sixteen, and she claimed that her father never got over her decision not to join the FBI. She also alleged that her father took out several student loans in her name and without her knowledge, leaving her with $40,000 in debt. On an episode of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008, Laurer claimed to have a bad relationship with all of her family members, including her siblings. In September 2010, Laurer was hospitalized after overdosing on sleeping medication. As of February 2015, Laurer had reestablished a good relationship with her mother; her father died in May 2014.
Laurer taught English in Japan.
On February 9, 2015, during a WWE Network podcast with Steve Austin, Triple H mentioned that Chyna deserved to be in the WWE Hall of Fame but that problems with children Googling her prohibited it. After being in contact with Vince Russo she claimed in an interview that Triple H had hit her, which he later called a false statement.
Death
On April 20, 2016, Laurer was found dead at her home in Redondo Beach, California. She had been taking medication for anxiety and sleep deprivation. An official statement was posted to her Twitter account, saying "It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero ... She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her."
Acting (95 movies)
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002
Nothing Better Than Parody 5
2023
TKO
2007
Illegal Aliens
2007
Vice Versa: Chyna
2021
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
2020
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody
2012
Superheroes 2
2023
Losing Control
2012
Alien Tracker
2003
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
White T
2013
Out in the Ring
2022
Brown Sugar
2002
Beyond the Mat
1999
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
2024
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
2013
Trantasia
2007
WWF: It's Our Time
1999
WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999
WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
2005
WWE No Mercy 2000
2000
WWF: Divas in Hedonism
2001
WWE Rebellion 2000
2000
WWE King of the Ring 2000
2000
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001
WWE SummerSlam 2000
2000
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
2015
WWE Unforgiven 2000
2000
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
WWE Armageddon 2000
2000
WWE Survivor Series 2000
2000
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
1999
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
1999
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
1999
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997
WWE Judgment Day 2000
2000
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
1998
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
1999
WWE Insurrextion 2000
2000
WWE Backlash 2000
2000
WWF: The Rock - The People's Champ
2000
WWE Unforgiven 1999
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
1999
WWE Backlash: In Your House
1999
WWE Rebellion 1999
1999
WWE Over the Edge
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1998
1998
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
1997
WWE WrestleMania XV
1999
WWE Survivor Series 1999
1999
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
WWE No Mercy 1999
1999
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997
WWE Armageddon 1999
1999
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
WWE King of the Ring 1998
1998
WWE King of the Ring 1999
1999
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
WWE No Way Out 2000
2000
WWE Capital Carnage
1998
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
2000
Hunter: Back in Force
2003
1 Night in China
2004
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring
2012
Another Night in China
2009
Backdoor to Chyna
2011
WWF: D-Generation X
1998
YouShoot: Chyna
2011
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
2019
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012
TNA Sacrifice 2011
2011
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF
1999
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019
Cougar Club
2007
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
1998
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
1997
WWE One Night Only
1997
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014
WWE: Liv Forever
2020
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
2004
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
2018
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