Chyna
1969 - 2016Laurer 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."
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Kevin Dunn
Steve Austin, Dwayne Johnson
WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania PPV and was presented by Snickers Cruncher. It took place on April 1, 2001 at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The event was the first WrestleMania held in the state of Texas. A record-breaking attendance for the Reliant Astrodome of 67,925 grossed US$3.5 million. The main event was a No Disqualification match between Steve Austin and The Rock for the WWF Championship. The main matches on the undercard featured Triple H versus The Undertaker, the second Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWF Tag Team Championship, and Vince McMahon versus Shane McMahon in a Street Fight. With WWE's acquisition of long-time competitor WCW and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin joining forces with storied rival Mr. McMahon.
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Vince McMahon
Steve Austin, Glenn Jacobs
Stone Cold Steve Austin puts the WWE Championship on the line against the demonic Kane in a brutal First Blood Match. The Undertaker and Mankind make history inside Hell in a Cell. Semi-Final matches to crown the WWE King of The Ring include Ken Shamrock vs. Jeff Jarrett and The Rock vs. "The Beast" Dan Severn. X-Pac battles Owen Hart and so much more!
WWE King of the Ring 1998
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Kevin Dunn
Paul Michael Lévesque, Kurt Angle
Royal Rumble (2001) was the fourteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by MCI's 1-800-COLLECT and took place on January 21, 2001 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. The main event was the Royal Rumble match. Kane set a record for the most eliminations and the match saw Drew Carey enter the Royal Rumble. Featured matches on the undercard included a ladder match between Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and a singles match between Kurt Angle and Triple H for the WWF Championship.
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Kevin Dunn
Paul Michael Lévesque, Mick Foley
Royal Rumble (2000) was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by MCI's 1-800-COLLECT. It took place on January 23, 2000 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The main event was the Royal Rumble match, which grants the winner a title shot at Wrestlemania. Featured matches on the undercard included a street fight match between Triple H and Cactus Jack for the WWF Championship, a Triple Threat match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and The New Age Outlaws versus The Acolytes for the WWF Tag Team Championship. This Royal Rumble was the first WWF pay-per-view event to air on terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, as Channel 4 had acquired the rights to broadcast World Wrestling Federation programming that year.
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Vince McMahon
Steve Austin, Michael Hickenbottom
Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship with Mike Tyson as special guest enforcer. The Undertaker battles Kane. The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Ken Shamrock. Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie face The New Age Outlaws for the WWE World Tag Team Championship in a Dumpster Match and more!
WWE WrestleMania XIV
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Vince McMahon
Bret Hart, Owen Hart
In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede took place on July 6, 1997 at the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. The card of the event featured four matches. The main event was a ten-man tag team match featuring The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Owen Hart, British Bulldog and Brian Pillman) against Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust and the Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal). The featured matches on the undercard were The Undertaker versus Vader for the WWF Championship.
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
WWE SummerSlam 2000
Kevin Dunn
Dwayne Johnson, Kurt Angle
SummerSlam (2000) was the thirteenth annual SummerSlam PPV. The event was presented by Chef Boyardee and took place on August 27, 2000 at the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. The main event was a Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship involving champion The Rock, Triple H, and Kurt Angle. One of the predominant matches on the undercard was Kane versus The Undertaker. Another featured match was the first Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the Tag Team Championship involving champions Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff), and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von).
WWE SummerSlam 2000
WWE SummerSlam 1998
Vince McMahon
Steve Austin, Mark Calaway
Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWE Championship against The Undertaker. Edge & Sable face "Marvelous" Marc Mero & Jacqueline in a Mixed Tag Team Match. Val Venis battles D-Lo Brown for the WWE European Championship. X-Pac vs. Jeff Jarrett in a Hair vs. Hair Match. Plus, Triple H defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Rock and more.
WWE SummerSlam 1998
WWE Backlash 2000
Kevin Dunn
Dwayne Johnson, Paul Michael Lévesque
Backlash 2000 took place on April 30, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the second event under the Backlash chronology. The main event was a singles match for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as special guest referee, in which The Rock (aided by Stone Cold Steve Austin) faced Triple H. Featured matches on the undercard included Chris Benoit against Chris Jericho for the WWF Intercontinental Championship and a six-man Hardcore match for the WWF Hardcore Championship.
WWE Backlash 2000
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Kevin Dunn
Paul Michael Lévesque, Dwayne Johnson
Judgment Day (2000) was the first annual Judgment Day PPV. It was presented by 3DO's Army Men: World War and took place on May 21, 2000 at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The main event was an Iron Man match for the WWF Championship and featured Triple H facing The Rock with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. Featured matches on the undercard included a double tables match featuring D-Generation X (Road Dogg and X-Pac) defeating The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von). The other featured match on the undercard was a Submission match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship between Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho, which Benoit won to retain the championship.
WWE Judgment Day 2000
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Vince McMahon
Michael Hickenbottom, Mark Calaway
Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to WrestleMania XIV for a chance at the WWE Championship. The Rock defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Ken Shamrock. Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker battle in a Casket Match with the WWE Championship up for grabs. Plus, The Road Warriors, Goldust, and more!
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
WWE Fully Loaded 2000
Kevin Dunn
Dwayne Johnson, Chris Benoit
The 2000 Fully Loaded was the third annual and final Fully Loaded professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It took place on July 23, 2000, at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
WWE No Way Out 2000
Kevin Dunn
Paul Michael Lévesque, Mick Foley
No Way Out (2000) was a PPV which took place on February 27, 2000 at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. It was presented by PhoneFree.com. It was the first event produced under the No Way Out name, although it was preceded in 1998 by an event named No Way Out of Texas . The main event was a Hell in a Cell match, a match where the ring and ringside area was surrounded by a 20-foot-high roofed steel cell between WWF Champion Triple H and Cactus Jack. The featured bout on the undercard was a singles match for a championship match at WrestleMania 2000 in which The Big Show competed against The Rock. Chris Jericho defended the Intercontinental Championship against Kurt Angle and The New Age Outlaws defended the Tag Team Championships against The Dudley Boyz.
WWE No Way Out 2000
WWE Armageddon 2000
Kevin Dunn
Kurt Angle, Steve Austin
Armageddon (2000) was a professional wrestling PPV that took place on December 10, 2000, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. It was the second annual Armageddon event, and the only WWE pay-per-view event ever to be held in the state of Alabama. The main event match of Armageddon 2000 was a six-man Hell In A Cell match for Kurt Angle's WWF Championship. The challengers were The Undertaker, The Rock, Triple H, Rikishi, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Ivory defended the Women's championship in a Triple Threat match against Molly Holly and Trish Stratus.
WWE Armageddon 2000
WWE Divas: in Hedonism
Trish Stratus, Chyna
The women of the World Wrestling Federation travel to the Bahamas for a photo shoot, and the WWF Camera crews follow. Featuring exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage of all the women of the WWF, including Trish Stratus, Chyna, Lita, Jacqueline & Tori and Debra.
WWE: Divas in Hedonism
