The crazy matches of Daffney & who’s fault was it?

#daffney #tnaimpact #wcw #vincerusso #mickfoley
It’s ring of the hawk season four the show where we watch back a wrestlers short run with a company and then grade it. I previously made a tribute to the sad passing of Daffney who was a real trail blazer. It turns out she qualifies for ring of the hawk for both her tna and wcw runs. Although it’s just tna we’re focusing on today! I also touched on something else during that tribute video. Evidence came to light that a certain wresting hero was largely responsible for persuading Daffney to do the spot which would end up leading to the end of her life. And now I will discuss this!

[@mitchcolburn1216]

She was so charismatic and talented. It’s a damn shame nobody ever gave her a real shot

[@kevinramsey417]

If you look at her Knockouts photo shoot it's almost impossible to believe how she was mistreated in both TNA and WCW. She was the only reason anybody ever cared about David Flair. Daffney was money.

[@jmurdock8303]

She wasn't a technical worker but she had a great career for what she used

[@mitchcolburn1216]

@@jmurdock8303 In ring work is the least important part of the show

[@jmurdock8303]

@@mitchcolburn1216 I thought it was called wrestling. Hmmm I had it fucked up for 40 years. Shut up

[@bloodeagle6458]

If we are talking about her she maid it she had a great career compared to ppl who we will never hear about she was in WCW TNA and many other promotions

[@michaelsinger4638]

The way TNA treated Daffney was a travesty. RIP Daffney. 😔

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Our favorite goth girl of pro wrestling deserved way better she was just needing a actual friend or family or therapist no matter how strong you are everyone needs help with that type of shit she is definitely in pro wrestler heaven for her hard work and love of her fans she qualifies as the best jobber in pro wrestling if we knew sooner girl that is all we loved you

[@ned5231]

It seems like they really had it in for her for some reason, the whole run just seemed designed to bury and hurt her

[@neilsun2521]

@@ned5231 How would you have booked her?

[@ned5231]

@@neilsun2521 not have her lose absolutely everytime and not put her in hardcore matches when she wasn't a hardcore wrestler and didn't know how to work a hardcore match, probably also wouldn't have fed her to bubba rays shitter of a student

[@foreverunsaved6661]

Look how WEW booked her as Lucy Furr.

[@SubZero589]

That was a hard watch, poor woman, to put her life and career on the line and then be shunted away is cruel. She deserved so much better, heartbreaking to see her emotional and then finding out what happened. Hope she is at peace now. Wrestling can be such a cruel industry at times. Great video Marky

[@666deathghost]

I'm in legitimately crying right now 😢

[@eltonwild5648]

What happened? First watching this wrestler

[@PitBullPlaysGames]

@@eltonwild5648 took her own life a couple years ago

[@TennesseeBlink]

When I was wrestling, Daff was always such a sweetheart to me. It still breaks my heart that she’s gone. I just hope that wherever she is, she knows how much she is loved and how many people miss her. I love you, Daff. Fly high, my friend.

[@chrispeterson4463]

This is wonderful. I love this channel but you calling out the absolutely needless risks they put Daffney through which led to her way too soon demise needs to be heard. There’s so many performers who don’t have the look but have the desire that are chewed up and spat out who deserve their recognition. Daffney was one such person.

[@Markyd123]

Thanks. It’s hard to tell a narrative on here that people don’t necessarily want to hear

[@aaronsass9265]

@@Markyd123 Ain't that the fucking truth!

[@BabyMaharaja0]

Daffney did have a look though..

[@meldrickedwards1892]

​@@Markyd123Sure....

[@meldrickedwards1892]

​@@aaronsass9265Nah.

[@Venemofthe888]

I really like watching Daffney cause i thought she was so interesting and i wanted her to succeed. That spot she took through the barbed wire table was nasty as hell and even at the time i felt really uncomfortable looking at her on the floor screaming in true pain and it disgusts me even more to hear so many people in the back pushed for her to do these dangerous spots while the company would not pay for her medical bills in anyway. I think Daffney should be a case in all of the wrestling world where pressure to do things this dangerous can cause life altering events. She was a person who took so many nasty bumps and felt like she couldnt say no. Everyone at the time should be held accountable. She deserved better

[@noggintv2639]

considering some of the knockouts that got pushed, i don't get why they didn't make daffney more of a focus, she could actually talk, and looked distinctive

[@theblocksays]

Probably because Russo was there, and as we all remember in then WWF women's roster was 99% blonde bimbos which tickled he and Macmahon's pickles. I mean VinnieMac being completely baffled as to why anyone would find Asian women attractive (in regards to Gail Kim's push) is all I need to know what a basic boomer he truly is (probably making some remarks about railroads too). Anyway Russo, although I wont be one of those marks who'll call him a "murderer" over this (or Owen Heart, like a certain mortal enemy of his does) he'll always be a guido putz in my eyes. Of course he'll never let his precious blonde glorified Maxim models get so much a tiny scar, and persuade the "crazy goth chick" to go out and make his harem look good (even though the fans clearly liked Daffney far more cause she actually stood out).

[@codyjohnson8959]

Plus she always got decent pops from the crowd.

[@Teddy42O]

RIP Daffney 🙏 if you know anyone struggling with mental health HELP THEM don't abandon them.

[@Bale4Bond]

Yeah, don't be the like the recently re-surfaced jerkoff, who used to treat her like garbage back when they were a couple.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

I always suggest that either talk to someone who cares or get therapy if you are in a horrible state of mind

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

​@@JoshMackey-xx5frit happens and that is were shit gets sad because you can only have them under watch for 24 hours

[@AllegoricalPseudonym]

As a mental health advocate I agree. If someone's only a threat to themselves don't bail on them. If they become a threat to you, you should walk away without remorse.

[@Jukeboksi]

It would be easier if they weren’t such assholes

[@Jahy-Chan]

Bullying the goth girl will always be sad. Poor daffney.

[@GiltiatheDarkNight]

Daffney making faces while Ric Flair was Flairing was so hilarious. I'll miss her.

[@sirekumasutra7022]

I had a big crush on Daffney growing up and she may be my favorite women's wrestler ever. I'm glad I got to get in contact with her before she passed away. She was a kind soul and a lovely woman. She will always be the best to me.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

Daffney had more talent than she was ever allowed to show in TNA. They used her to make Taylor Wilde and other flavours of the month look better than they were, then when they finally started giving her matches with the likes of Tara they never gave them enough time to actually tell a story in the ring. That feud could have been amazing and it did have it's moments but it could have been so much more. Then to put her in the ring with a barely trained "wrestler", which I believe was as a favour to The Dudley Boyz who had supposedly "trained" Rosie Lottalove, that was a huge insult. TNA should have taken responsibility for putting her through all of that and covered her medical expenses. It's not like Dixie Carter was short of cash. Daffney should have had a Hall Of Fame career, and I believe she did just that on the indies in between WCW and TNA, but she never got to shine like the star she was meant to be on the main stage. By all accounts, she was a lovely person behind the scenes who just wanted to put on the best matches possible. I remember following her KZbin vlog where she talked about her depression and how she was trying this experimental treatment, I always thought she would come through it but I think the damage was done. More blood on the hands of Vince Russo and co. RIP Daffney.

[@aaronsass9265]

I agree with the comment, but Chill on Taylor Wilde and Tara. Those are two women who could have good matches with anyone. Blame the company for the booking, not the wrestlers.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

@@aaronsass9265 I agree when it comes to Tara, she can make anyone look amazing, but they were never given enough tv time to put on the matches they were capable of. I'm admittedly not as familiar with Taylor's work outside of that run in TNA.

[@aaronsass9265]

@@theneonchimpchannel9095 watch some of her Indie matches at the time. She was very good. A bit bland in the character department, but she could have a good match with a broomstick. She was lke an American wrestler, Joshi, and Luchadora all in one.

[@GregBurch]

someone posted about her breaking her leg in a match. When was that? I've seen the table/Abyss bump naturally.

[@mitchcolburn1216]

Agree, Taylor was boring as hell

[@davidcurameng]

I remember that BFG 2009 spot. I was not a big fan of it and was bummed to hear Daffney got legitimately injured from it even then. I remember feeling relieved that TNA management noted publicly that they were would take care of her medical expenses since it happened on their own watch….but it was horrible to hear years later that they paid for very little of Daffney’s expenses. RIP to The Scream Queen. ❤️‍🩹🕊️

[@keironhiggspoet]

Daffney in WCW definitely helped me make that jump to been into more goth/mosher/alternative girls, as that was my style at the time. her death was truly saddening.

[@slave_planet]

She deserved better in this life. Pro wrestling is a den of scumbags . . . A good person is bound to get chewed up and go crazy if they get stuck in it.

[@SheltonHull]

Sibyll was a movie about a woman with multiple personalities. I remember seeing Daffney fall through the barbed wire board, and that was the last time I watched TNA for years. It's very sad that she was treated so badly.

[@Kiryutka22]

Had a huge crush on her. Poor girl. RIP Daffney❤

[@Teddy42O]

Daffney was TNA's Nikki Cross

[@Bale4Bond]

@@Teddy42ONikki Cross is Daffney, if you bought here at a yard-sale.

[@metameta1427]

Daffney was so talented, beautiful, kind, smart, funny, all the great aspects of what make up a wonderful person. Wish she was still among us. Her work and interviews will hopefully live on and inspire others.

[@CandyCoated7779]

the intresting thing daffney could wrestle it wasnt her being bad or botching it was the company not letting her actually fight and show her skills. they also treated her horribly from concussions to many injuries she should of not receivedthat is why she had bad mental health because the pain she suffred and how she was treated. this company hurt her body so badly she gave up wrestling was in daily pain.

[@Markyd123]

Yes she was a technical wrestler from what I understand. Madness

[@MrSocko-bh1jb]

Daphne was great, I was absolutely heartbroken when I heard that she died. Another talented wrestler who died way too young, and in this case unfortunately also grossly underrated! 😥

[@AcesPlace22]

She was a total crush during my teen years... when I turned 29 she's sent me a personal bday gift... R.I.P. scream queen..

[@marcohavokkhaos]

Meeting her in 2011, was such a highlight. Such a sweet, modest woman. Very friendly and nice.

[@ad206]

Sybil is a reference to a 1973 book and, I think, a movie as well. The upshot is Sybil was the character with multiple personality disorder, and she's treated by a psychiatrist. I'd guess Sybil, Texas is a play on that.

[@anon-rf5sx]

This is the first time I've ever heard something bad about Mick Foley. It's a shame if he encouraged her, it's specially bad because he knew very well the toll the hardcore stuff takes on the body. After all he did move the Mankind persona away from the extreme bumps and hardcore matches into something more comedy, and much kinder on his body (with puntual exceptions). And yet he encouraged her to follow on his steps?

[@yellowkangdexasthur4904]

Foley is actually a terrible person. If you read his books, you'll find that out quickly

[@neilsun2521]

I've heard he's bit of a woke SJW now. (I know he supports censorship on Twitter of wrongthink opinions; so he's against free speech.)

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

@@yellowkangdexasthur4904sounds like a stretch.

[@maxpayne7312]

@@yellowkangdexasthur4904that’s highly doubtful since even some of the girl celebrities love Foley (Christina Aguilera and a few others who I can’t think of at the moment) Steve Austin and The Rock like Foley he’s been happily married for years and even his wife is a nice person, Jon Moxley loved and followed in Micks footsteps Bret Hart seems to be the one who isn’t a nice person as he’s been bitter about his career When you read his book, you most likely read something that he said about your favorite wrestler you got upset (cause Foley should’ve praised your favorite wrestler instead he’s telling you what you don’t want to hear) and that set you off so now you view Foley as a “bad person” cause he wasn’t telling you what you wanted to hear in his book

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

@@yellowkangdexasthur4904 That's so much stretch that it could break a Chinese finger trap.

[@AwkwardLoser]

RIP to a real one legit loved & respected her.

[@machravens]

Sybil was a book in the 70's (that became a movie with Sally Field) about a woman with multiple personalities, so that's the reference.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

And I believe also a short lived cult in Texas

[@playstationgroup3413]

Daffney preformed well and had a lot of potential for herself and the company TNA has a whole. There was no one like her in TNA. 😤😤Foley, Russo, TNA were ALL to blame. Daffney's medical bills were well worth the price for them to cover as long as Daffney was the only competitor whom was taking the hardest hitting bumps in TNA up to that time! 🤔🤔

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

I cry every single fucking time a pro wrestler that worked harder than anyone in their category Best goth girl of pro wrestling change my mind rest in peace Daffney 🖤❣️💔🩶

[@gibbonduder182]

Daffney wasn't the only woman taking hard bumps & getting screwed for medical cover. Roxxi also got the same treatment.

[@attitudetv92]

@@gibbonduder182 Roxxi didn't get the same treatment, she survived from TNA.

[@ofs82]

I guess TNA just felt no shame or guilt in treating her as they did because she was so over from her character work, promos and mannerisms that she didn't have to win matches to get a reaction - and because she was popular, it was perceived as easy to get heat for beating her up. As a result, TNA didn't care about protecting her, meaning both literally and booking-wise, and it showed. Yea, she was always the one that took the crazy bumps, but after a couple of them she really didn't need to take more, or so many so regularly. She didn't need them to be over. Hell, she didn't need them to GET over. Stuff like the Hamada match saw her taking bumps and being Daffney the hardcore crazy woman but without the same danger or the unnecessary stuff. Idunno. In-ring she was never all that strong but she never needed to be in the era she arrived. She 'got' wrestling more than most of the women the company had on the roster, because she was always over with the crowds and they were willing to follow her even despite her appalling win-loss record (and it wasn't like they were booking her as getting screwed over or anything either) and she always got a reaction going way back to her WCW days with Crowbar and David Flair. But it seemed like they wanted her to be some kind of women's version of Spike Dudley, for her whole character to be crazy bumps and somebody small enough for everybody else to throw around. Maybe if they'd done more of that but letting the likes of Kong and Tara do the bumps with her in a controlled, worked way rather than pushing her down the route of working Abyss and Raven and co in hardcore matches it would have been different. But I guess with Russo booking and with all those ECW alumni and a load of people in the backroom who clearly loved those ECW days but didn't really fully understand what got those shows, angles and wrestlers over and just thought hardcore bumps = ratings and what worked in 1997 would still work 12 years later in a much different world, it was a cheap and easy way to get attention. Well, in the light of her mental and physical decline resulting from these bumps and her eventual death, they may have got some attention, but it wasn't the attention they would ever have wanted, and nor should it have been.

[@antoniodias2883]

Daffney was so incredibly entertaining. Sorely missed.

[@jcitycartel]

I remember this was a big reason why I never liked Taylor Wilde growing up. It seemed SUPER unfair that Taylor NEVER took any bumps for Daffney. And Daffney didn’t deserve this treatment. She’s easily one of the best characters in womans wrestling. Entertaining promos and great look. So beautiful. It’s such a damn shame.

[@njmfff]

From what I've heard, people hated working with Taylor because she had poor ring awareness and would often botch moves, which is why she took "break" for couple of years.

[@attitudetv92]

​@@njmfff Taylor Wilde Injuried Daffney/Shannon real bad. In every match.

[@pendafen7405]

perhaps Taylor should have stayed working at the Sunglasses Hut

[@jacksmith1983]

Sad video to watch in retrospect. Beautiful and talented performer with a unique and appealing persona. The way in which TNA encouraged a young woman to take such dangerous bumps with no consideration for her long term health really doesn't sit well.

[@cjflan32]

Foley's a bum. For him to tell someone else to take a bump so they can be immortalized is horrible. If he doesn't regret those insane stunts now it's because he's brain damaged.

[@BlameMaxSand]

This was what turned me sour on "hardcore" wrestling entirely. When done well its fine but when you pressure someone like Daffney to do stuff like that, you end up with a tragedy like this, and she is FAR from the only one. I enjoy a good violent match but is it worth it for a run that was mid at best, on a minor league show like TNA for a woman who had so much to offer and didn't need to take those bumps? Was it worth her life? I don't think so. RIP Daffney.

[@CriticalMrs]

The Horsewomen get a lot of credit but Daffney, Roxxi, ODB and to a lesser extent Taylor Wilde were right there with Gail & Kong keeping women’s wrestling respectable in-spite of TNA management and have become forgotten because they weren’t in WWE.

[@aaronsass9265]

RIGHT! WWE turned PG but we were still having Pillow Fight matches. I would have Taylor to that list, too.

[@TophDaGreat]

I always credit TNA/IMPACT for being the place that cared about women's wrestling without gaslighting you about it. I vividly remember one episode of IMPACT which was completely dedicated to the women. I believe it was a new year's eve episode and it was a tournament to see who face the champ (I think it was Tara at the time). Pretty cool. I wanna say it was 2009 before Hogan and Bischoff came in.

[@aaronsass9265]

@@TophDaGreat OMG yes! I remember watching that episode as a kid. It was literally TNA's last show before Hogan and Bischoff came in.

[@trueSconox]

Hey Big Hawk, thank you for going through this mixed bag. I know this wasn't easy for you, and some raw feelings was heard through your voice. Even as this Video was entertaining, it surely didn't miss the marks. 😭 So thank you very much, and if you need someone to listen, I am here.

[@kevinramsey417]

Daffney was very talented. I think that if her career (and life) hadn't been cut short AEW might have given her the love she deserved. RIP you screaming goddess. You deserved so much better. And you have to admit, as bad as the Sarah Palin angle was, her impression was incredible.

[@lookingforlove839]

AEW? You want to add more women to that roster? They don't even know how to book their women wrestlers and you want to add more?

[@Unchainedful]

I agree with Lookingforlove, AEW would have used even worse than TNA. Once you do hardcore matches, you will forever known as a hardcore wrestler and put in mostly hardcore matches. So I guarantee you that AEW would have put her through similar matches just so they say they have a female hardcore wrestler. The best thing Daffney could have done was to go to acting school and become an actress.

[@immortalwrestling]

She was something different I always loved the scream queen

[@Pariahcarey34]

This breaks my heart. Daffney was a major crush of mine, and she seemed like a cool person. I hate what TNA did to her.

[@addisonyoungg8052]

Damn, she was pretty and ballsy. I remember hearing about her death back in 2021 but not really knowing who she was or what she had did. Her demise was undeserved, but the people that know deep down what they did to contribute to her death will get there’s one way or another. R.I.P 💐

[@Melvinb3k]

Thank you for the video Hawkster, really makes me feel sorry for Daffney. She deserved so much better than this bs.

[@ff7fanboi]

Maaaan if daffney coulda seen half these comments im sure she’d still be with us… it’s crazy i just found out she was no longer with us today and I’ve been going down the rabbit hole .. bloody shame they used her to prop up other wrestlers who weren’t worth a damn…as for foley it seems a lot of people are starting to sour on dude. This def makes him look bad…rip daffney Damn a markyd vid 2days ago? Perfect timing ..

[@Unregistered.HyperCam.2]

If no one has mentioned yet: "Sybil, TX" refers to "Sybil," a 1976 film about a woman - named Sybil - with 16 different personalities.

[@fullweezy3553]

That's clears that up and also confirms that was a dumb Vince Russo idea that nobody got

[@Unregistered.HyperCam.2]

@@fullweezy3553 Doesn't confirm anything. Daffney has always acted crazy, Russo writing or not. I've no idea if Daffney or Russo thought of it, but when Daffney has been billed from Paradise Island, Parts Unknown (of Alaska), 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, and Badstreet, Atlanta, GA, among other places on indies, I wouldn't be surprised either way.

[@fullweezy3553]

@Unregistered.HyperCam.2 I said Russo because before he got into wrestling he owned a failing video store I assume he pulled that from the movie you mentioned because of how obscure it is

[@Unregistered.HyperCam.2]

@@fullweezy3553 It's not massively obscure. It's even less obscure if you're aware of the book it's based on, or the real-life person who was given the pseudonym "Sybil" when documented by a journalist.

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

​@@fullweezy3553It's actually not bad and I doubt Russo did it.

[@MuppetMan246]

I remember that match where the crowd was chanting Daphne's name and stuff like "Daphne's gonna kill you" because despite her poor W/L record she was over with the crowd. It was pretty sad when she got pinned and the crowd got quieter out of disappointment. You could tell by the look on her face and body language that she felt bad about it too, like she let them down.

[@fullclip009]

This really made me lose alot of respect for Foley and all involved in tna during this time for not seeing how they were treating her and doing something about it !

[@Daniel-ot8zx]

For such an interesting character, her booking was garbage. The same thing can be said for Rosemary.

[@pureo_nikku]

No doubt she was inspired by her, I haven't read that anywhere but it's nice to see Daffney lives on in some form with her character. I'm sure a lot of women's wrestlers grew up and were into her too

[@ericfenton5725]

Daffney took all the hard bumps making all these less wrestlers look good. Sad they didn’t appreciate what she was doing for their brand. She deserved better.

[@marcespinoza6068]

Daffney was unique, there wasn't another knockout like her at all and other than Velvet I always found her to be the hottest one there. She was getting louder cheers than most of the knockouts, it doesnt take a genius to realize she should have been booked better.

[@aaronsass9265]

She legit had some of their top babyfaces getting booed just because they were facing her. They were idiots not to push her right after that Taylor Wilde storyline.

[@bigfloridapimp]

She posted a picture on Instagram and I commented on it, her shirt said "hunger for Unger" she responded to it. And she passed like a week or two after. I wish she wasn't so sad. I was a fan all the way up till the end. Still am. Daffney was super hot and talented, perfect person to be a women's wrestler

[@pureo_nikku]

I love all of her looks over the matches here and what I've seen in WCW. You can tell she got it, playing a character and entrance, expressions etc. - - she takes over a lot of the promos/inserts you showed. Good selling, seemed competent in the ring, a nice contrast from most in that era. I can see why she was a good fit for alternatives like late WCW and TNA or ROH rather than WWE but would she be more protected in-ring if she went there? Seeing her vs all-American girl Taylor Wilde and the BP proves how refreshing she must have been. I feel bad that for all she did she was just a character bumper to them and wasn't given meaningful wins or stories. RIP to her, she goes into the underrated category for me with probably a lot more to offer if she could have been treated right.

[@enigmatic247]

I understand why you were hesitant about posting the video but I'm glad you did in the end. I grew up watching daffney on wcw where she didn't wrestle at all and the fact that wrestling contributed to her death is really sad and pisses me off. I was devastated when I heard the news about her suicide.

[@ApocalypticRenegade]

It's hilarious (in a horrible way) how nobody in wrestling ever seems to learn any lessons. Foley ended up way more broken down than he should have taking ridiculous bumps and chair shots and then encouraged Daffney to do the same thing. Even if you like hardcore wrestling nobody should be taking these kind of hits like that so frequently and especially if they don't feel ready or well trained enough.

[@Thebigbad1013]

I always really liked Daffney ever since her WCW days, and everything that happened, and how everything turned out, is just horrible.

[@Gramon562]

RIP Daffney. 4:50 that Black Hole Slam is LIT.

[@NephilimHunter1959]

She was a fan favourite who offered something unique compared to alot of the other wrestlers at the time i do wonder what could of been because she was a fan favourite and could of been a real main eventer.

[@willthomas2310]

I didn't watch a ton of TNA in its golden years, but she was definitely one of the things that stood out. Mostly cause I found her attractive, but looking back it's sad she was just used as a crash test dummy for them.

[@thadanzwiggler]

We miss you, Daffers. :(

[@choerrysmaid6299]

she's legit good in the ring and had the look too, fuck the people that screwed her over

[@TWOnly666]

Shirley Mason was the psychiatric patient whose life was portrayed in the 1973 book Sybil. The book and subsequent film caused an enormous spike in reported cases of multiple personality disorder. Mason later admitted she had faked her multiple personalities. Given Vince Russo's age he was most likely a teen when the miniseries aired.

[@ndlmous]

A wild slapnuts appears is one of my favorite running gags on YT. Personally I like the OG Pokemon version of him better than this new realism

[@tmc9118]

One of the genuine wrestlers maybe not the best at it but had personality and made you notice her even when the one's doing the booking had no idea what to do

[@myyoutube62]

This is so, so sad to watch. It's like you get to watch Daffney go from a completely untrained, non-worker (as she was in WCW) to an increasingly competent wrestler (and what a bumping machine!), all the while simultaneously watching her brain become more and more damaged -- and by the time she became very good in the ring, her brain was so injured she couldn't do it anymore. I used to talk to Shannon (Daffney) on Skype pretty often in the year or two leading up to her passing. She was sooo funny and nice. She loved sci-fi and horror, loved her pets and LOVED wrestling. She was actually going to help train (via Zoom mentoring sessions) my girlfriend who was training to get into the business during the pandemic and was so excited to do that, but by the time she started her training in summer 2021, Shannon was already in a really bad place and we weren't able to get it arranged. I and can confirm there was a deep, persistent sadness in her that she was no longer able to do the thing she loved so very much. There's probably an alternate timeline out there where Daffney didn't get hurt and she's in AEW now, happily managing Julia Hart or some other 'dark, creepy' gimmick. I wish we lived in that timeline. Damn Russo, damn Taylor, damn Foley and damn TNA for this. Shannon deserved so much better.

[@ComaLies225]

I read somewhere after the match with Rosie LotofLove, Bully Ray (who trained Rosie) gave Daffney attitude after she mentioned she was injured by her. In all fairness to Rosie, it’s not entirely her fault because she was STILL green and she shouldn’t have been pushed to wrestle but she ultimately did contribute to Daffneys injuries. While I understand that it may have looked bad for Bully considering he trained Rosie, it was still an unjustified response to give the injured person mess for it. It also cemented my gut feeling to why I never gravitated or liked Bully Ray to begin with. Edit: just realized you mentioned it.

[@pendafen7405]

Every new thing I hear about Bully paints him worse and worse. He seems a horrible human being with zero regard for others. No idea what Velvet ever saw in him, glad she's come to her senses and left him now.

[@Bojan5150]

Crazy ahead of her time, so much talent, so little respect. Really the saddest story in pro wrestling that I know of.

[@Dr.Thirteen]

Sybil was probably a reference to the sally fields movie about a girl with multiple personalities she got from being abused as a kid

[@anonluxor470]

It's like they ether never wanted to use her or they didn't know what to do with her

[@kokukun6907]

i seen the full thing i admit it was sad she deserved so much better then that pain daffney i hope your hearing me in heaven your in our hearts we think of you every day were sorry for you we wished you had and wished you were given the proper treatment you needed during that time

[@D00MTR33]

I was a fan of Daffney since WCW days. She always stood out and had a great character. Its a shame how TNA treated her, she deserved way better. I was really sad after I found out what happened to her. RIP Daffney, a beautiful soul gone too soon.

[@Lila_Moon]

Daffney was so popular with the crowd but TNA never gave her anything. All the shit she put her body through but got nothing in return.

[@Lonewolf1997dark]

I use to watch and wanted to see more of her. Wasted.

[@neilcoatham]

I used to have such a massive crush on Daffeny growing up. Rest in peace ❤️

[@user-mu2mp8ll6c]

Lord. I don't blame anyone for covering her run. The thing I took away from this was she was there to take the horrible bumps for girls and some guys and do the job. Her sacrifice lead to her CTE and ultimately her untimely death. I didn't remember her in wcw but my heart goes out to her friends and family

[@all3nplayzgames577]

Daffney was always one of my favorites during her time in TNA. Just so much mostly because of the way she did what she did. It's a shame what happened after she retired from in ring action. And how her life ended. Foley and Russo both did her so wrong. RIP Daffney. 😔

[@WhiteIkiryo-yt2it]

$600 dollars for all that damage she took?! TNA has done some bullshit in the past and knowing Russo was involved is not a surprise but what the hell TNA? Daffney did so much for the company and deserves to be remembered with other pillars of the company like AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe and the Motor City Machine Guns. Hell, she was a pioneer for women wrestlers because she showed women could do such matches and spots that just wasn't really done before. RIP Daffney. Gone too soon but never forgotten.

[@bandu2512]

daphne was at her hottest in tna

[@Teddy42O]

Even when she dressed up as Sarah Palin she was still hot!!🔥🔥 RIP

[@praxiann7615]

What a poor girl, she wasn't the greatest, but she definitely gave it her all

[@16dwreck]

Taylor Wilde pulled a hulk Hogan it seems which is weird considering I had no idea who tf she was before this video. R.I.P. Daffney. Woefully underrated worker.

[@X_Blake]

I still miss her to this day. I would sometimes do my best to go to her to Twitch stream. I didn't know about the insta stream until after it happened. Felt so completely blindsided and heartbroken by the news. RIP.

[@WhiteIkiryo-yt2it]

Daffney and Ivory (during her 2002-2004 WWE run) always seemed like a dream team to me as both had a dark gimmick that would have been amazing as a heel tag team.

[@you-5-iver804]

Yeah we'd need the looney heel Ivory from late 1999 or RTC Ivory to make it perfect

[@ScarysReviews]

Daffney would have had a great run ( hoping) in WWE, along side with Lita or Victoria and kept going to have a stable with Paige, AJ Lee, and even today with Rea. but, TNA, WWE had NO IDEA, just, under used, hardy utilized, and put her against some un safe workers and many tragic situations. R.I.P

[@moffattman93]

Shame on foley for pushing her into doing that. That eegit should know by looking at her she was a very petite gal and that table spot would be stupid asf. I bet he will never accept responsibility. Even russo takes some blame and that's russo man xD

[@balpreetsingh6834]

RIP

[@mlbalfour1977]

Great look and name. Her booking was unfortunate. I am surprised at how much she put herself on the line. She gave it 110% and no one can take that away from her. RIP

[@spiderzero2099]

You know if Daffney did go to the WWE she probably wouldn't be pushed as much but they would never make her do those bumps.

[@Unchainedful]

She was in WWE with Crowbar in a few dark matches, however neither her or Crowbar made any significant impact in their matches to signed by WWE.

[@kaikalls5058]

Used to crush of Daffney during her impact wresting days.... ❤❤❤

[@jabbarmuhammad8804]

RIP daffney you will be missed

[@calebmaybin6896]

Whilst the direction can be questioned at least TNA/IMPACT had been a better work environment once Scott D'Amore took over from prior bad management. R.I.P. Daffney - Zombie Hot. 🙏 ❤ 🧟‍♀️ 🔥

[@calebmaybin6896]

@jakelewis2107 Real classy on a Daffney Memorial video, buddy.

[@francissobotka8725]

Daffney is one of those wrestlers who deserved better .She deserves to be in a hall of fame .

[@justane3236]

God damn this is a really good video, tbh one of your best...but fuck this is hard to watch. She should've been in the industry now, she was way ahead of her time and she did so much crazy shit...Very sad.

[@careersofwomenwrestlers]

It’s Sickening that that didn’t even give her the Tag belts once,Even more is crazy if she would’ve held out a little longer wrestlers would’ve been able to unionized due to them being employees Gone but Never forgotten Thank you Daffney 🖤

[@ChairmanOProductions]

I usually enjoy your videos but this one was really hard to watch. Outside of Sting, she was one of my favorite wrestlers in TNA with one of my favorite TNA themes. I remember being absolutely frustrated with her booking. Then her getting hurt and leaving wrestling was pretty hard to watch. I followed her on Twitter for a long time. Always enjoyed interacting with her. Seeing her final days before she passed was gut punching. As someone who had my own battles with suicide and depression, it hit me hard. God speed to Daffney and to her family.

[@DarkMortimer]

I miss Daffney & hearing her stories & interaction with us fans. I still cherish the autographs i got from her.

[@pendafen7405]

9:20 am not a fan of Taylor or even Abyss that much but that assist throw is very cool to watch, pure highlights package. It's like a video game.

[@2024_R_I_S_I_N_G_]

I miss Daffney so much!❤ RIP Legend.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Best goth girl of pro wrestling anyone says otherwise want to be a tag team pro wrestling team

[@geeshep4836]

It's A Damn Shame That We Never Saw Daffney In WWE If She Was In The Company At The Time She Would've Fueded With Trish, Lita, Victoria And Many Others RIP Daffney We Miss You Baby Girl.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Mine and many others favorite goth girl of pro wrestling

[@willkayl8793]

What a loss the world suffered when Daffney passed. It’s a shame that she didn’t know how loved she was by the world. TNA is partially to blame as well. They shouldn’t have allowed her to do 50% of the things she did. They played a big part in this tragedy. Btw, Cybil was a female character in a film that was crazy. I assume that’s what they meant. I hope Daffney is resting peacefully and is cackling wherever she is. R.I.P. you legend.

[@619Slipk]

Everyone wins something in the match while she won a... Striptease... That she's the one tha have to perform?? What in the Vince Russo is this?

[@Freak_gurru]

15:00 this might be a reach but Sybil was a book that became more well known for TV mini series in 1976 about a woman who was abused as a child and developed multiple personalities. No clue about the Texas part

[@Metanitejoints]

She was so good, too. I didn't know she passed until a year later.

[@howardsimcox5596]

Love Daffney always my fav knockout, she was one beautiful woman for sure. Much respect to the hawk 4 this video. Couple of nasty bumps here tho. Woman had a set of balls on her bigger than most the men

[@self-parternerd8661]

I wish people\wrestlers learned anything from tragedies like this... instead we hear a lot of people throwing shade at unnamed wrestlers when they try to dissuade the Jungle Jacks of this world when they want to take crazy bumps through glass to go over on Starurday morning. (it's not the same situation but I wish there was less bias against people who want to work smart rather then hard when their body is on the line). Chris Kanyon is another example, crazy talented, crazy bumper, ended in tragedy.

[@jasontodd1896]

Bad examples. It’s wrestling dude. IT’s risky Stop being a pansy

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

Man, that was sad. I didn't know anything about this. I want to thank you for bringing it to me and hopefully thousands of others too. Do you think Wrestlers will ever get a union? I don't follow much of the newer content. It's just not cool to see these mortals, going through things the "real" Superman, or Girl would think twice about!! When I was a kid, in the 80's,I knew pretty quickly that things were predetermined. I stopped watching in the early 90's and like so many others, I returned for the attitude era. That left me thinking, since it's predetermined, it must be safe too. With documentaries, books and deaths, the mid to later part of the 2000's were just a Nightmare, with so many Deaths. It seems like the bell curve is on it's way up again. I really hope not. Cheers for the content. After Brian Zane, you'r content is my favorite on the net. Take Care.