Career
She was active from the late 1960s through the 1980s. She frequently wrestled women such as Ann Casey, Vicki Williams, Evelyn Stevens and Leilani Kai throughout the 1970s. National Wrestling Alliance
Christanello was employed at a restaurant in Pittsburgh when she decided to contact a wrestling promoter to become a professional wrestler.
Male wrestlers Waldo Von Erich and Klondike Bill helped set her up with women"s wrestling trainer The Fabulous Moolah.
She moved to South Carolina in 1963 to train with Moolah. In 1969, Christanello competed during an Australian tour with Toni Rose, Jessica Rodgers, Betty and Rita Boucher, Ramona Isbell, Marva Scott and Evelyn Stevens.
They eventually lost the title in October 1973 to Joyce Grable and Vicki Williams at Madison Square Garden in New New York There is also an unrecorded title change.
As a result, they were recognized as the first World Wildlife Fund Women"s Tag Team Champions.
World Wrestling Federation
During the mid-1980s she competed in the World Wildlife Fund"s women"s division. Christianello continued to wrestle in tag team matches. On May 5, 1984, Susan Starr and Christianello defeated Wendi Richter and Peggy Lee.
On June 5, 1984, Peggy Lee and Christianello defeated The Fabulous Moolah and Desiree Petersen.
The next day Moolah and Petersen defeated the team of Christianello and Judy Martin. On June 9, Moolah and Petersen defeated Martin and Christianello.
The following day, Moolah and Petersen once again defeated Christianello and Judy Martin. In August 1984, Christianello wrestled primarily singles matches.
On August 19, Susan Green defeated Christianello.
In matches on both August 20 and 21, Susan Starr defeated Christianello. In 1987, she wrestled as part of Sensational Sherri"s team at the Survivor Series pay-per-view. Christanello was born and raised in Pittsburgh and was of Italian descent.
She lived with The Fabulous Moolah on-and-off for forty years, ending in May 1999 when she moved back to Pittsburgh.
While living with Moolah, she helped train women"s wrestlers Sherri Martel and Brittany Brown. After retiring from the ring, she was employed by Wal-Mart in the accounting department.
On August 25, 2011, she died from a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was 69 years old.
Signature moves
Armlock
Body scissors
Leglock
Cauliflower Alley Club
Other honoree (1992)
National Wrestling Alliance
NWA Women"s World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Toni Rose
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
Lady Wrestler (2009).