8 Things Fans Should Know About Sherri Martel In WCW
The WCW tenure of Sherri Martel added more noteworthy chapters to her legendary career. Sherri was one of the first few women to make a huge mark in the industry due to outstanding runs in WWE and then WCW. Eric Bischoff and company tried to sign major talents from WWE to start the true competition with Martel being one of those names.
The time in WCW saw Sherri trying to find ways to contribute outside of the ring since WCW didn’t have a strong women’s division. Managing was the main role with quite a few interesting storylines helping her and the talents she worked with. Each of the following tidbits from WCW summarizes the stint of Martel after switching promotions.
8 Harlem Heat Felt She Was Their Missing Piece
The tag team run of Harlem Heat saw them becoming a real choice for the greatest duo in WCW history. Real-life brothers Booker T and Stevie Ray had strong chemistry in the ring, but the addition of Sherri Martel as a manager put them over the top.
Booker has praised Sherri many times on his radio show discussing how she helped Harlem Heat reach that next level. The tough personality and cool look of Martel matching their gear made them all perfect together. Harlem Heat’s legendary run of dominance truly started with Sherri at their side.
7 First Woman To Take Bumps From Men
WCW hiring Sherri Martel was an interesting move since they had a more old school approach to business than WCW before Eric Bischoff looked to change things and shake up the industry. Women rarely received matches and would rarely be placed in physical action.
Sherri was used to taking bumps in matches with men when interfering as a manager. The spots of Martel getting slammed by Hulk Hogan or other wrestlers for trying to cheat showed how much WCW was willing to adapt.
6 Wore Face Paint As Sting's Manager To Con Him
The WCW career of Sting was long enough to get betrayed by many different personalities. Sherri Martel joined the list when she tricked Sting into thinking she was on his side during an important title unification feud with Ric Flair.
WCW even had Sherri wearing face paint to match Sting when claiming she wanted to support him in the big match. Sting was once again hoodwinked with Martel turning on him to help Flair. The turn led to Sherri having a strong stint as Flair’s manager when he won the WCW Championship.
5 Short Comeback At The End
A forgotten part of Sherri Martel’s career featured her making three appearances for WCW in 2000. The company was trying to turn the sinking ship around by filtering in familiar faces with talents getting hired and fired often.
Sherri showed up as part of the roster to have matches with Molly Holly and Madusa when Vince Russo started to book more women’s matches. The performances apparently weren’t enough to stick around as Martel stopped appearing.
4 Hulk Hogan Trusted Her Getting Involved In Matches Vs Ric Flair
The signing of Hulk Hogan by WCW saw him having even more power than he did in WWE. Eric Bischoff made Hogan the centerpiece of the promotion by booking him to win the WCW Championship in his first match from Ric Flair.
Sherri Martel managing Flair added to the overall storytelling of matches for the two legends. Hogan vouched for Martel having interference spots and working closely with him. Sherri earned the respect of major names like Hogan and Randy Savage during her WWE stint, and it showed in WCW.
3 Missy Hyatt Getting Fired Ended Plans For Feud
The original plan for Sherri Martel when signing with WCW was to enter a feud with Missy Hyatt. WCW was pushing Hyatt as a female personality from managing to interview segments. Sherri was going to add another credible top woman to WCW for an angle together.
However, the end of Missy’s run came right before Martel debuted in the promotion. WCW ended up having to come up with new plans to introduce Hyatt since the entire planned program never panned out without Hyatt.
2 Romantic Angle With Col. Robert Parker
WCW booked a funny storyline where fellow manager Colonel Robert Parker managed the Harlem Heat with Sherri Martel. A romantic angle between the two added another story to them trying to co-exist and sometimes undermining each other as managers.
The story eventually led to an intergender match where Sherri scored the victory by count out. Harlem Heat also picked Martel over Parker to continue their working relationship until she eventually left the company.
1 Was Scheduled To Manage Triple H
The most interesting tidbit about Sherri Martel’s WCW career was something that never happened. Triple H was making his start in WCW hoping to break out in the promotion a few years before he found success as a top WWE name.
The plan for Triple H was to have Martel as his manager since it would have helped to have an established personality with him. Triple H didn’t stick around WCW long enough for the plan to work out and eventually left to get his dream job in WWE.
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