Mad Maxine then retired from wrestling, pursuing a career in journalism, as well as working for the National Institute of Aging and the National Human Genome Research Institute.
14 Facts About Mad Maxine
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Mad Maxine defeated Susan Starr in her first WWF match that aired on the March 31,1985 edition of All American Wrestling.
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Mad Maxine was accompanied again by Moolah for her second WWF match, which was against Desiree Petersen on April 16,1985.
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Mad Maxine began appearing in WWF merchandising at this time and was originally animated for the CBS Saturday morning cartoon titled Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling, appearing in early commercials and print advertisements for the cartoon.
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Mad Maxine was involved in a storyline feud with Peggy Lee Pringle and her brother Percy Pringle.
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Mad Maxine had matches with Luna Vachon in February 1986.
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Mad Maxine assisted him in his feud with "Exotic" Adrian Street and Miss Linda.
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Mad Maxine accompanied him in singles matches, as well as 6-man tag team matches where he was paired with The Sheepherders.
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Mad Maxine received a scholarship to play basketball at the University of Kentucky and played with the Kentucky Wildcats for two years before choosing to take a sabbatical from college studies.
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Mad Maxine lived with her sister in Washington, DC, and worked odd jobs.
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Mad Maxine eventually decided to return to college but turned down an athletic scholarship with the University of South Florida.
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Mad Maxine spent seven years working with the National Institute of Aging and developed an arts-based program called Vital Visionaries.
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Mad Maxine was the Acting Chief of Communications for the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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Mad Maxine published The Chronicles of Mad Maxine, a novel based on her experiences training to become a professional wrestler.