38 Facts About Luna Vachon

Luna Vachon was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, and Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Luna Vachon's family objected to her entering the wrestling business and tried to dissuade her, as they considered a wrestler's life at that time too harsh for a female.

Luna Vachon then moved to Florida and, competing under the ring name Angelle Vachon, became a member of a four-woman wrestling troupe led by Mad Maxine.

Luna Vachon wrestled in David McLane's Powerful Women of Wrestling and, during POWW's alliance with the American Wrestling Association, participated in the latter's only pay-per-view event, SuperClash III in December 1988, competing in a Battle royal.

Luna Vachon worked with them in Joel Goodhart's Tri-State Wrestling, in Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federation, and finally Giant Baba's All-Japan, where the team split up.

Luna Vachon worked at Wild Women of Wrestling, as a competitor, commentator, and booker.

Luna Vachon was arrested by security, starting a vicious feud between the two.

Luna Vachon endearingly called her his "Tick", which fans combined with her name to the chant "Luna-tic".

At WrestleMania X, Bam Bam and Luna Vachon finally got their revenge on Doink by beating the Clown and his midget side-kick Dink in a mixed tag team match.

Luna Vachon set her eyes on the title and had a series of matches with Alundra, all resulting in victories for Blayze.

Luna Vachon then picked Japanese wrestler Bull Nakano to win the Women's title from Blayze, which she eventually did.

Luna Vachon left the WWF shortly after this title match.

Luna Vachon was brought as Tommy Dreamer's new valet in his long running feud with Raven.

Luna Vachon had more than a few physical confrontations with Richards, including a steel cage match, which she won.

In early 1997, Luna Vachon had a short run with World Championship Wrestling, again going after her rival Madusa.

Luna Vachon interfered in Madusa's matches against WCW Women's Champion Akira Hokuto, preventing a title win by Madusa.

Later in 1997, Luna Vachon returned to the WWF, first as Goldust's manager, helping him to reinvent himself as "The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust".

At one point Goldust and Luna Vachon impersonated European Champion Triple H and Chyna in a title match against Owen Hart.

Sable annoyed Luna with bragging about being promised the Women's Championship, a goal that had eluded Vachon.

Luna Vachon was hurt after she had carried Sable in their match, as Sable was universally congratulated while Luna Vachon was only consoled by Owen Hart.

Still, Luna Vachon described the match as a highlight in her career.

Luna Vachon attacked Marc Mero's new valet Jacqueline, the former Miss Texas.

Luna Vachon was due to challenge Sable for another title shot several weeks later at St Valentine's Day Massacre, but the match was canceled due to Luna Vachon's suspension for fighting with Sable backstage.

Six months later, Luna Vachon returned at SummerSlam, chasing then Women's Champion Ivory backstage after a successful title defense against Tori.

Luna Vachon then became involved in a brief feud with Jacqueline after the latter had pinned Harvey Wippleman to capture the Women's title.

Luna Vachon was later released from the WWF in early 2000 due to another outburst backstage.

On June 9,2007, Luna Vachon became the first Great Lakes Championship Wrestling's Ladies champion defeating Traci Brooks.

On December 5,2007, Luna Vachon announced her retirement; her last match took place on December 7 for Great Lakes Championship Wrestling in Milwaukee.

Luna Vachon successfully defended her GLCW Ladies Championship against Traci Brooks and then retired as champion.

Paul "Butcher" Luna Vachon, who was staying at the hotel that night, took care of a devastated Van while she was grieving in the hotel and married her, his second wife.

Luna Vachon adopted the four-year old Luna and continued to raise her as his daughter after the marriage split.

Luna Vachon became a born again Christian in 2004, after attending an Athletes International Ministry conference.

Luna Vachon was baptized by fellow wrestler Nikita Koloff along with her then-husband David Heath.

Luna Vachon was honored in April 2009 at the 44th annual Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, given the "Ladies Wrestling Award" in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Around Christmas 2009, Luna Vachon's house was destroyed by a fire in which she lost her wrestling-related memorabilia and other possessions.

Foley suggested that TNA bring her in to manage Tommy Dreamer at the Hardcore Justice pay-per-view in August 2010, but Luna Vachon turned down the offer, stating that she had retired.

Luna Vachon had become addicted to medication at some point and underwent rehabilitation, paid for by WWE, which she completed in June 2009.

Luna Vachon was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame's legacy wing, into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2020, and into the Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2023.