Sensational Sherri Martel - Darker Side Of The Ring

The life and career of one of the greatest female performers of all time.
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[@TheNotoriousJP]

Can you imagine what Sherri would have been able do in the business today? She was so ahead of her time.

[@DamitFeelsGoodtobeaRaider]

are you sure? they seem really shallow these days about female talent. sherri wasn't bad looking by any means at all but didn't look playboy bunnyish like the ones today. if i'm right it's a shame.

[@ShadowAngel-lt8nw]

No, she wasn't. Japanese female wrestlers were already miles ahead in terms of skill and in-ring ability and heck, she wasn't even the best american worker.`And as a manager, there were so many great managers back then, that she basically was nothing special either. Better than useless Miss Elizabeth or Slick, but miles behind the likes of Heenan, Cornette, Blassie and numerous others.

[@alanchamberlain9902]

They would have her job to Charlotte or Bianca probably and wouldn't use her talent.

[@mikem-gb3pj]

@@ShadowAngel-lt8nw nothing wrong with being an idiot i guess

[@MrJawstherevenge87]

I think both her and Elizabeth would've made great feuding business woman characters if they were alive

[@Thor-Orion]

Sherri survived Grizzly Smith AND Fabulous Moolah. Can’t imagine how strong willed you’d have to be to be able to come out on top in dealings with either one individually but to manage that with both of them back to back takes someone special.

[@remokelm1838]

Absolutely. Both of them were straight up pieces of shit.

[@naithngr81-jh2bb]

did she really have anything to do with grizzly smith though aside from being turned away?

[@ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind]

Sherri was a sensational worker who always played her part to near perfection. Her role in the Macho Man/Miss Elizabeth story was a key component to making that legendary and her HOF induction was well deserved.

[@ChristinaFromYoutube]

She scared me so bad in that storyline. Chills for sure!!

[@frankbritton8835]

I adored Sensational Sherri and Miss Elizabeth. And they were also close friends out of the ring, too.

[@Thor-Orion]

Sherri was the greatest all around female performer of all time. She could wrestle, she could talk she could work a crowd and had excellent ring psychology. An all time great valet and wrestler. She was cute when she was younger, then became a certified hottie as she hit her prime. Then she aged into an attractive middle aged woman. Never not attractive, taken way, WAY too soon, she could have had such an amazing impact on women’s wrestling and especially the women’s revolution if she had lived to be one of the female trainers for NXT; she would have been perfect for that job because her psychology was so strong. I love Sherri so much. Rest in Peace Sherri, we all still love you and will remember you forever.

[@billyfranklin85]

If you were a teenage boy and a wrestling fan in the 80's and 90's, you were in love with Sherri, at least a little bit....

[@Cambaer84]

Yup her and Lady

[@DamitFeelsGoodtobeaRaider]

a body that made you go boi oi oi oi oing!

[@arthuridis]

I sure was.

[@divinity176]

It was the suspenders on those legs for me...

[@jonstefanik9400]

I was drooling over her back then.

[@tonyjones1560]

I had the good fortune to meet Sherri Martel at a fan event not long before she passed away. Such a sweet, gracious lady, gone far, far too soon. RIP.

[@Tess_vil]

En qué año?

[@BlazedWon]

Was she still hot asf

[@WunHitWonder]

I cannot help but wonder if her tragic end could have been prevented had she gotten the back surgery she needed. I imagine she was in an immense amount of pain all the time and addiction to pain pills is easy when you have a need for the relief they provide. Gone too soon. A pioneer, a legend, and far ahead of her time. Rest in power, Sensational Sherri. We appreciate you.

[@ShadowAngel-lt8nw]

Bwahahahahaha. What did she "pioneer"? She neither was the first female wrestler, nor the first female manager. In terms of in-ring skills she was nothing special (especially compared to japan) and when it comes to Managers, she doesn't even rank in the Top 30 all-time. So how was she "a pioneer"? What made her "ahead of her time"? Are you really that clueless about wrestling?

[@gordonwalden5961]

She was so beautiful

[@RedneckAdonis]

Man I just loved Sherri Martel! She was my 10 when I was a kid. She was a beautiful 10 as she got older too.

[@johnrife7134]

She was gorgeous

[@56postoffice]

I first noticed Sheri with her association with Ted DiBeasé, the *"Million Dollar Man."* I used to watch a lot of WWF/WWE shows on Sky in the early 90s. Shawn Michaels praised her for raising his stellar career. Best female manager of all time. Worthy Hall of Famer. *RIP*

[@Coco-xw3wp]

Yep Ted DiBiase that's when I noticed sherry also... I was 10 back in 90 and that's when I started watching 👀 WWF! This crap thar wwe has now I can't bare to watch it with my kid's!! It's very sad

[@leonpennings7596]

Happy to have been at the same show with her in Germany in 2000 and having pictures together. She was a very sweet (and pretty tall) woman.

[@coolcat5399]

I was so in love with her 😍 head order heals....

[@glamgal7106]

Thanks for this great documentary on Sherri Martel. It was obvious that she was a hard worker and she wanted to make more of herself, yet didn't put others' careers at stake while doing so. I remember seeing her taking some incredible bumps from both men and women. It was too bad that during her time, women's wrestling wasn't given the much-deserved credit. Despite her personal struggles, Sherri proved that she deserved that above and beyond credit. Rest in peace, Sherri Martel; you're fondly remembered.

[@glenngarofano4793]

Sherri, The Best Of The Best!

[@hollis684]

She was a real sensation...great job on this..rip

[@juansantiago6635]

damn grizzly told a 16 year old to come back when she is older that was a miracle

[@truecrimelover2022]

he probably thought she was too old

[@DavidOlsen69]

Sherri played a huge part in WWF when I was hooked at 6. So many memories. I can still hear her screaming lol most of all I remember her managing Randy Savage, Nasty Boys and most of all Shawn Michaels and her rendition of sexy boy. God I loved everything about wrestling at that age

[@ParanormalStories]

ALLTIME favorite wrestler male or female...such strength, charisma, humor, and grace....A true lady!

[@fredgardner2870]

Sherri was awesome . Top 5 manager..

[@remokelm1838]

To me she will always be the GOAT of womens wrestling in general. Her charisma and the way she carried her gimmick was unheard of and is unmatched still to this day. RIP Sherri.

[@WrestlingWithTheTruth]

Great video! Sherri was always my favourite female talent both as a wrestler and a manager. I had a huge crush on her back to her AWA days and especially her days as Queen Sherri 😆

[@JosephSanchez]

I loved Sherri Martel. I was a kid when she managed Macho Man & Shawn Michaels. She was so interesting, beautiful, and different from all other female talent. She'll always be my favorite, I will always love Sensational Queen Sherri. ❤ Thank you so much for making this video.

[@mox19380]

truly one of the greatest wrestlers ever. Easily the best women's wrestler and manager. Probably a top 5 manager in my book. She was an awesome worker, took amazing bumps from guys and girls, and was excellent on the mic. stinks we didn't get to see her wrestle more in the later 80s at her prime since all the promotions phased on the women's division

[@jeffstanton8416]

I would say number 2 all time for me behind Bobby Henan

[@mox19380]

@@jeffstanton8416 I agree. Maybe 3 if I put cornette 2

[@truecrimelover2022]

top 3 for me behind heenan and cornette

[@ShadowAngel-lt8nw]

Holy shit, have you never watched wrestling? Have you never watched japanese women wrestling from the 80's? Compared to the likes of Jaguar Yokota and Manami Toyota she was a clumsy oaf in the ring, who couldn't pull off even the simplest of moves.

[@ShadowAngel-lt8nw]

@@jeffstanton8416 Bwahahaha, so you never saw Jimmy Hart, Jim Cornette, Skandor Akbar, Grand Wizard, Classie Freddie Blassie, Paul Ellering, Paul Heyman or Lou Albano?

[@tthompson4768]

One of the greatest Managers ever!!!!! Nobody (man or woman) could bump like the Sensational One. My fav was the short time she spent with HBK. Classic...

[@jondavis845]

I will always love sherri i actually crush on her when she was in awa and was happy 2 c her at the end of wrestlemania 5 2 become macho's manager! She elevated each stars career that she managed! Rip queen!

[@Scotify25]

Older me really appreciates Sensational Sherri. I loved her HOF acceptance speech. Million Dollar Man was my favourite heel and again, Sherri was great with him. Loved her role in the Shaen Michaels and Rick Martel match. I think I.loved her outfit more though! Such a shame she felt the need to take her own life. Too young at 49. RIP Sherri.

[@jonzimmel4272]

The only time grizzly smith ever sent away a 16 year old

[@jasoncutshaw8401]

More jokes please..I like it

[@mox19380]

she was too old for him. hell she was nearly legal

[@mringram]

Agreed

[@kellymcquay2626]

16 was probably too old for Grizzly "the pedophile" Smith.

[@tonystracener9078]

Sad truth

[@lawrencethergood2354]

Happy Birthday to us Sherri Martel RIP thank you for the AwA ESPN 1986 LT Compton Ca

[@CarbiesChronicles]

love these docs, thank you for all your hard work put into these...

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thanks for watching!

[@Bigtonesmallz]

Same here much appreciation for you also..WWE network is no where near has real and entertaining docs as this channel does 👍🏿💛

[@JACFama]

Was going to say the same. I enjoy the series & always learn something new. Thanks!

[@Nightmarigny]

She's my favorite female talent in pro wrestling history. She gave everything.

[@-sdot83]

Idgaf what they call her, she’ll always be Scarry Sherri! RIP Ms. Martel

[@ken9268]

Awesome wrestler and manager 🙂👍💕

[@jimh.412]

That was very good. Thanks!👍

[@EricRave420]

I was just watching this other day. Sucks you had to reupload it. Great video

[@theendofmyropemydude]

I love how *that clip* was used when showing Sheri with Harlem heat lmao

[@tomtalker2000]

Sherri was TRULY the last of pure woman wrestlers. She had it all looks, charisma, and STRENGTH...!!! Their wasn't anything or anyone she was afraid of facing in that squared circle. Most people remember her as a valet i remember her for BOTH but never lost track of her wrestling accolades. Her feud with Luna Vachon another AWESOME female talent was classic in the WWF/E. Both are truly missed and the female talent of today should strive too be like these two women were. One that comes too my mind is Kia Stevens aka Awesome Kong truly one of the best modern day female talents.

[@actin80]

This is awesome and informative! I learned some things about one of my faves!

[@Brando-Lee3725]

She is unbelievable . Who can top Sherri ! My God she was cool . I had been training to wrestle for 6 months and only had a few matches . Then I had a tryout for Donnie P. And guess who is there to review our matches ? Sherri !!!! I was star struck ! Long story short . she was cool as can be . Told me what I did right and reemed my ass for what I didnt ! LOL ! But she was an absolute sweetheart and thats a moment I will never forget , I watched her my whole adolescent life in WWf , AWA and all the Apter mags and all in between . So meeting her in that setting , green as a gourd threw my whole mindset off ! But she was THE best wrestler in that era in the U.S. if not the world . Plus her promos were top notch . Is it not safe to say that Sherri Martel is one of if not the top womens wrestlers of all time ?

[@alajuwonhiggins8865]

One of my personal favorites of all time. I love you always Sherri. R.I.P!

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@nujeru99]

My #1 All Time woman in wrestling. She could wrestle, manage and talk. She had impeccable in-ring and match psychology. Also one of the nicest people you’d ever want to meet

[@brittanywall9809]

I absolutely loved her

[@slanderman3296]

I bet she was a phenomenal lover

[@arthuridis]

If only I had a time machine...

[@LoganCharlesII]

LOL @ Sherri forcing that lady to take a shower.

[@WaldoBagelTopper]

She had this really latent sexiness to her. It was tough to see because I was a kid, and beyond all the crazy make up and psycho gimmick, but I got a chance through interviews to see that she was actually a sweet lady.

[@belldn3]

Great talent and very beautiful woman.

[@MrRav1247]

Sherri was amazing

[@stevenoliviero3652]

She was a very attractive woman, legend of the WWF .

[@timothybelloftheclanbell1658]

The one thing that always comes to mind when thinking of Sherri Martel is her trying to get Warrior to give Randy Savage a title shot at Royal Rumble. She was very visible drunk

[@mrsain19]

and seemingly horny. i know......kayfabe, but shit. u cant tell me she wasnt trying to take Warrior to the moon and back......

[@garyskadra5236]

Sherri is one the greatest managers and female wrestlers of all time. I liked her look most when she had the crazy looking makeup on. RIP Sherri

[@romanbecker6711]

I first remember her AS a Manager and Sometimes wrestler in WWF in the early 90s. I will never forget the Harlem Heat incident, when booker t was too enthuastic in His promo, and she stood next to him. I'll guess she started laughing, when the camera went Off Air while booker was sinking into the ground out of shame at the end of his Promo.

[@jimtheyid]

Sherri was a beautiful woman,years ahead of her time . And passed away far to young.

[@edwardkulcsar4040]

Don't know why, but I have always had a crush on Sherri, she's so beautiful to me

[@brockhowell2296]

First thing I asked myself was, Scary Sherris' GOTTA be in the WWF/E HOF, right? Whew!

[@danielmiller1401]

Thank you for this wonderful video, she is in my top 5 all time greatest wrestling manager list. I love Sherri because she was a major reason Harlem Heat became one of the greatest tag team in not only WCW but in Professional Wrestling.

[@jaydee0187]

She's so Underrated

[@brianform5572]

Brilliant 🙂

[@TheScience69]

her reaction absolutely makes the 'hulk hogan, we coming for you nigga' clip

[@LoganCharlesII]

6:54 "Pritchard claimed that Moolah worked stiff in the ring and attempted to blow Sherri up due to her cardio not being in peak condition."

[@hughjass5756]

She'd have been great for the duration of the new generation era. Imagine resurrecting the rivalry with her and Madusa (Alundra Blayze) after concluding that storyline with luna. That "drug test" stunk of bs. For all we know she mightve been good for the attitude era for that matter. Vince clearly didn't take female talent seriously and if not for that, not only would her career (among others) in WWE would've been solid, but Vince would've only profited more. The same could also be said about Wendi Richter (imagine if those 2 also had a rivalry)

[@glamgal7106]

I remember that storyline and that it stopped like it never happened. I was looking forward to seeing some matches between them. At the time, social media wasn't as prevalent and you had to know an "insider" regarding what was happening--that is, to find out the behind the scenes. I still tend to wonder about Vince's viewpoint towards female talent.especially with his recently retiring and the Sasha Banks situation. Once when I was at a live event, Madusa(Alundra Blayze)said after her match, "Hey Vince, give me some REAL talent." That was one of the few times I saw a WWE wrestler break Kayfabe at a live event.

[@hughjass5756]

@@glamgal7106 Interesting observation. I wouldn't blame Madusa for saying that. Vince just didn't take female talent seriously and this is one of his downfalls. He was blind when it came to profit in that department. Too much emphasis on eye candy.

[@ephraim8894]

Marijuana in my opinion should've always been a legal drug especially for athletes in contact sports. There's so many ways it can be used other than smoking.

[@JJSkywalker2407]

My top picks for best women's wrestlers/valets 1.Miss Elizabeth 2.Sensational Sherri 3.Precious 4.Baby Doll 5.Sunshine 6.Wendi Richter 7.Missy Hyatt 8.Rockin Robin 9.Mileena 10.Beulah McGillicutty

[@jasoncutshaw8401]

Medusa

[@mox19380]

miss elizabeth was a valet. sherri was a manager. so probably need three lists for the women, Valets, Managers, and Wrestlers. Sherri in my opinion is the greatest women's Manager and Wrestler. Elizabeth certainly would be the greatest valet ever

[@mox19380]

@@jasoncutshaw8401 absolutely Madusa has to been #1 or #2 women's wrestlers all-time. I'd put sherri #1 cause she had better psychology in addition to her ability to work

[@bradleybailey6254]

Fallen Angel/Woman/Nancy Teffoloni is in the top 5!

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

I agree with your list

[@SuperJK-Man]

She is apart of wrestling history.

[@JWS1985]

Sherri with the Macho King was the best! 👍

[@anthonyciccone7894]

Life is too short…RIP SHERRI❤️💔

[@chd1694]

Beautiful, intelligent, athletic and an excellent performer. RIP BEAUTIFUL.

[@alin81-82]

She was great & gorgeous. I miss her. One of the greats.

[@curlybizkit5384]

Great work!!!! Could you do Nancy Benoit

[@ramuroswain7164]

I loved Her And Still Do😘😘😘👑❤️❤️💞💖💗💕💓💓♥️🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@trentaccid2177]

IN WORKING FOR THE PHILA SPECTRUM I BECAME FRIENDS WITH SHERRY AND SHE WAS A GREAT PERSON . SHERRI LIKE RODDY SHE COULD ALWAYS MAKE YOU LAUGH.

[@LoganCharlesII]

I liked her best when she managed Harlem Heat.

[@dantegood2195]

I agree. She had the best chemistry with them.

[@deanthonyparnell1394]

Agree and Shawn Michaels

[@SychoSam]

Harlem 'Oreo' Heat

[@blankspace8758]

Shes one of the memorable, if bot the most , manager I can remeber from my childhood. Always loved her character

[@RodneyDangerfield-tg6tx]

Great channel 👌

[@konnan]

The greatest female talent in wrestling history, and seemed like such a sweet person

[@robertdiotalevi285]

Loved her in WWF.

[@johnsawh1867]

My favorite female wrestler

[@Chamomileable]

If Sherri was given the admiration by the industry that Moolah was given, then maybe we'd be 10 or 15 years ahead right now with women's wrestling. Lots of great women wrestling now, but there have been so many years where "divas" were little more than athletic eye candy. I think Sherri was excellent proof that female workers have a place in the industry and their place isn't just the sideline.

[@MrAnonimak]

Personally I can't agree with that, Sherri was exceptional, Womens Wrestling is where it belongs somewhere on the undercard, it doesn't really Draw, and when it does is often for the wrong reasons! I'm just going to leave it there! I think everyone gets the what I'm saying!

[@tammylewis2408]

@@MrAnonimak I disagree with that!! Just look at Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, and all the others who are finally getting the airtime they truly deserve in WWE, and not just WWE, AEW also has great female wrestlers as well. Sherry would have fit in well with the current crop of women in wrestling and perhaps mentored them. I watched last night's RAW (8/14/23), and Rhea Ripley, literally beat up Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn, along with her Judgement Day cohorts. She was the only female in the group, yet she was one of the boys. That was Sherri's legacy, she was not afraid to instigate and be one of the boys. Shame that Sherri didn't get surgery for her back and neck issues as Edge did, and turned to pills to cope. My grandmother didn't like her character, she called her worse than "Scary Sherri", but I liked her. She made a great heel and manager and put Macho Man, Harlem Heat, and HBK over, and hearing she was nice in real life, made me happy. Usually, people who play heels are genuinely nice in real life. She truly sacrificed a lot to advance women's wrestling.

[@ChrisBarnette-zk8iy]

I love these videos...takes me back to the good old days of wrestling. I just can't watch it anymore.

[@johnnydillard9953]

I am sorry I never met her. I live in Jefferson County.

[@daveyboy_]

Wow, I always figured that she was related to Rick Martrl

[@AccountantProOT]

Its stories like this that confirm to me that I made the right decision when I walked away from the pro wrestling business with no interest to ever step foot in a ring ever again

[@Godzilla1982]

"At 16 she approached Grizzly Smith, who told her to come back in five years." The first and ONLY time a girl was too young for Grizzly.

[@Trancymind]

Grizzly was in a bad mood that day.

[@keithshaughnessy1645]

How could anyone be involved in a wrestling and not shower regularly??!!!?!!?

[@wisconsinlonnie4143]

I had to rewind that part like wait what? 😂😂

[@hansjuker8296]

They don't like water...🐵🦍🐒

[@Trancymind]

Fun fact- Japanese wrestlers in general don't like to wrestle against american wrestlers because of low hygiene. Japanese are known to take baths everyday and keeping their country clean unlike the US where it is dirty.

[@therealcoltstonewolfe]

Sensational Sherri was my first crush. I atill think she was so very underatted.

[@mrsain19]

Sista Sherri was my favorite, along with Queen. Because it was clear that she had natural chemistry with Book and Stevie as well as the Macho Man. She is surely missed.

[@darkviolet]

I HATED her as a kid. As an adult I admire her work tremendously

[@popsick514]

that ending

[@speedwayaudio3]

Grizzly Smith never sent a 16-year-old girl away.

[@Trancymind]

Everybody has their bad days.

[@jimbrown5091]

Sherri was a fabulous talent. I first saw her in the AWA...and through the WWF and WCW years. She was a better worker than most ladies who trained with Moolah, but her work as a manager stands out. From Precious to Sunshine to Babydoll to Dark Journey to Missy Hyatt, or even Luna Vachon...none was the promo or ringside presence of Sherri. Only Jackie Moore came close, but Sherri was a far better promo than Jackie. And from her shoot interviews seemed like a sweetheart.

[@bigstone1293]

As a child I never would have thought that pro wrestling and suicide would go together like ham and cheese

[@theresawebb1968]

Sherri was one of the greatest heel managers she is ia class of her own

[@yinheiwa]

may i ask whats the instrumental at the start

[@user-on9jr1my1r]

She was a great character. I used to love to hate her. The old WWF days had no idea her career was so long.

[@carlvance6551]

I we wish you would have told us what happened to her kids ? God bless her sole.. I watched her growing up in Ohio..

[@arthurj.downeyjr_2013]

Heartbreaking.

[@Briansgate]

Sherri was awesome! Loved her so much.

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Legend of the business gone too soon 🙏

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/informative/entertaining.

[@user-ob6km2iu6q]

Good Afternoon R I P My Favorite Female Wrestler Love You 🎉❤