Velvet McIntyre

WWE’s Original “Irish Lass Kicker”

While we are sitting at the doorstep of what WWE dubs a “revolution in women’s wrestling,” one important (and often forgotten) name is missing the honors – the original “Irish Lass Kicker,” Velvet McIntyre.

Velvet McIntyre –  A Hall of Fame Worthy Wrestling Career

In 1983, McIntyre, alongside her partner, Princess Victoria, won the NWA Women’s Tag Tiles in Calgary. After the then-WWF split from the NWA, the WWF bought the NWA Women’s Tag Titles resulting in Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria becoming the first-ever acknowledged WWF Women’s Tag Team Champions.

In a career full of many highlights, Velvet McIntyre had the honor of being one of the first ten women to compete in a Survivor Series match in 1987 when she teamed with The Fabulous Moolah, The Jumping Bomb Angels (Itsuki Yamazaki and Noriyo Tateno), and Rockin’ Robin. 

As a singles competitor, McIntyre found much success as well. She held the Women’s World Title in the CWA, ECCW, WWWA, ICW, NWA, and the WWF. 

In the WWF, she had showdowns with “Sensational” Sherri and “The Fabulous” Moolah. On July 3rd, 1986, McIntyre would beat “The Spider Lady” (Moolah under a mask) at a live event in Brisbane, Australia. She would hold onto the belt for six days before dropping it to Moolah (without the mask) in Sydney.

One distinct trait throughout Velvet McIntyre’s career was not only her high-flying ability but also that she wrestled barefoot – something usually reserved for Samoan wrestlers at the time.

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