Selina Majors (born May 24, 1967), better known by her
stage name Bambi, is an American
professional wrestler
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.
Professional wrestling career
Early career
Majors debuted as a professional wrestler in 1986 working for
David McLane
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. She competed in his nationally televised professional women's wrestling league,
Powerful Women of Wrestling (POWW) as Bambi. In 1987 and 1988, Bambi feuded with
AWA World Women's Champion Madusa Miceli. She also competed in a lingerie battle royal at the ''
AWA SuperClash III'' pay-per-view event on December 13, 1988. In 1988, Bambi joined
Continental Wrestling Federation
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as the valet of
Tom Prichard
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Professional wrestling career
Early career (1979–1986)
Tom Prichard began his career in Los Angeles ...
. She aided him in his feud with
"Dirty White Boy" Tony Anthony and his valet "Dirty White Girl" Lady Mystic (Kim Anthony).
World Championship Wrestling
In 1990,
World Championship Wrestling
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recognized
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
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Champion
Susan Sexton as the
World Women's Champion. Sexton defended the title against Bambi at ''
Clash of the Champions XII
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''. She also feuded with long-time rival
Peggy Lee Leather
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Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Federation
Peggy Lee competed in the World Wrestling Federa ...
on ''
WCW Worldwide
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''. By the fall of 1991, Bambi feuded with Madusa,
Leilani Kai
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, and
Judy Martin, shortly before WCW phased out its women's division.
Independent circuit and Women of Wrestling
Bambi also competed in
Ladies Major League Wrestling
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History
Howard Brody incorporated the Ladies Major Le ...
(LMLW) and the
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
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(LPWA). At the ''
LPWA Super Ladies Showdown
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'' pay-per-view event, Leilani Kai and
Judy Martin (
The Glamour Girls
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History Early career and training
Leilani Kai was trained by The Fabulous Moolah in 1975 right after she finished high school ...
) defeated Bambi and
Malia Hosaka
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Professional wrestling career
Malia Hosaka was trained by Killer Kowalski at the wrestling training camp run by Misty Blue Simmes ...
to retain the
LPWA Tag Team Championship
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. She competed in the
Women's Pro Wrestling organization in the early 1990s.
Bambi joined
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
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in 1993 to feud with
Tammy Fytch. She teamed with
The Rock 'n' Roll Express
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to wrestle against
Brian Lee,
Chris Candido
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, and Fytch in a series of 6-person mixed tag-team matches.
From 2000-2001, she wrestled as Selina Majors in David McLane's televised
Women of Wrestling
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(WOW) promotion, where she frequently feuded with long-time rival
Thug. Thug defeated Majors in a steel cage match at the ''WOW Unleashed'' pay-per-view event. Off-camera, Majors and Thug served as trainers for the inexperienced talent.
History of ''Women of Wrestling''
On January 29, 2005, Bambi appeared at ''Wrestle Reunion'' in an 8-woman tag team match teaming with Wendi Richter
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, Malia Hosaka, and Jenny Taylor wrestling against Sherri Martel
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Martel began her professional wrestling career in the ...
, Peggy Lee Leather
Peggy Lee (born January 19, 1959), also known by her stage names Peggy Lee Leather, Lady X, and Thug, is an American professional wrestler.
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Federation
Peggy Lee competed in the World Wrestling Federa ...
, Krissy Vaine
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, and Amber O'Neal
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She formerly wrestled in Ring of Honor (ROH) in their "Women of Honor" division as well as various promotions on the U. ...
. On November 19, 2005 in Spartanburg, South Carolina
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at "A Tribute to Starrcade
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", she teamed with Lisa Moretti
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to defeat Team Blondage (Krissy Vaine and Amber O'Neal) for the CCW Tag Team Championship.
Championships and accomplishments
*Cauliflower Alley Club
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Established in 1965 by Mike Mazurki and Art Abra ...
**Women's Wrestling Award (2019)
*Carolina Championship Wrestling
**CCW Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lisa Moretti
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*International Wrestling Association
**IWA Women's Championship (3 times)
*Ladies Major League Wrestling
Ladies Major League Wrestling (LMLW) was a women's professional wrestling company that operated from 1989–1992. Their cards were promoted under the Wild Women of Wrestling (WWOW) name.
History
Howard Brody incorporated the Ladies Major Le ...
**LMLW World Championship
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History
Howard Brody incorporated the Ladies Major Le ...
(3 times)
* National Wrestling Alliance
**NWA World Women's Championship
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(2 times)
*NWA Blue Ridge
**NWA Blue Ridge Women's Championship (2 times)
*National Wrestling League
** NWL Women's Championship (3 times)
*New Dimension Wrestling
**NDW Women's Championship (3 times)
*Professional Wrestling Association
**PWF Women's Championship (1 time)
*Rampage Wrestling Federation
**RWF Women's Championship (1 time)
* South Atlantic Pro Wrestling
** SAPW Women's Championship (1 time)
*Virginia Wrestling Association
**VWA Women's Championship (1 time)
*Other titles
**ACW Women's Championship (1 time)
**BTW Women's Championship (1 time)
**NWA Women's Championship (1 time)
References
External links
*
Selina Majors/Bambi Profile
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American female professional wrestlers
Professional wrestling trainers
Living people
1967 births
People from Stone Mountain, Georgia
Professional wrestlers from Georgia (U.S. state)
21st-century American women
20th-century professional wrestlers
21st-century professional wrestlers
NWA World Women's Champions