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Joyce Grable (2)

Title History

  • NWA World Woman’s Tag Team titles w/Vicki Williams defeating Donna Christantello & Toni Rose (October 15, 1973);
  • NWA World Woman’s Tag Team titles w/Vicki Williams defeating Lelani Kai & Judy Martin (August 25, 1979);
  • NWA United States Women’s title -recognized in Amarillo- (December 1978);
  • NWA World Woman’s Tag Team titles w/Wendi Richter -replaces Vicki Williams ();
  • NWA World Woman’s Tag Team titles w/Wendi Richter defeating Princess Victoria & Sabrina (April 29, 1982);

Career Highlights

  • The Original Joyce Grable got married and left the business — so Moolah created this NEW Joyce Grable..
  • Joyce Grable was trained by Judy Grable and began wrestling around 1973, at the age of 22..
  • Joyce Grable found immediate success in a tag team with Vicki Williams and won two Tag Team championships..
  • Joyce Grable trained Wendi Richter at Fabulous Moolah‘s camp in Columbia, South Carolina..
  • Joyce Grable formed a successful tag team with Wendi Richter in Japan & WWF known as the “Texas Cowgirls”..
  • April 20, 1986 – AWA WrestleRock: Joyce Grable participated in a 9-Woman Battle Royal, which was won by Sherri Martel..
  • November 26, 28-29, 1981 – AWA: Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable.
  • December 3-5, 10, 1981 – AWA: Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable.
  • January 1, 1982 – NWA St. Louis: Joyce Grable & Wendi Richter defeated Early Dawn & Sandy Partlow to retain the World women’s tag team titles.
  • January 10, 1982 – NWA St. Louis: Joyce Grable defeated Sandy Partlow.
  • February 13, 1982 – MACW: Velvet McIntye defeated Joyce Grable.
  • May 11, 1982 – Stampede: Joyce Grable defeated Sabrina.
  • May 14, 1982 – Stampede: Princess Victoria & Sabrina defeated Joyce Grable & Wendi Richter.
  • May 15, 1982 – Stampede: Joyce Grable & Wendi Richter defeated Princess Victoria & Sabrina to retain the NWA World women’s tag team titles.
  • September 18, 23, 1982 – Atlantic Canadian Grand Prix: Joyce Grable defeated Penny Mitchell.
  • October 7, 1982 – Atlantic Canadian Grand Prix: Bobby Kay & Penny Mitchell defeated Joyce Grable & Paul Peller.
  • October 11-13, 1982 – WWF Event: Joyce Grable defeated Penny Mitchell.
  • October 14, 1982 – WWF Event: Penny Mitchell defeated Joyce Grable.
  • October 15-16, 1982 – WWF Event: Joyce Grable defeated Penny Mitchell.
  • November 16, 1982 – Stampede: Joyce Grable & Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin & Velvet McIntyre to retain the NWA World women’s tag team titles.
  • November 23, 1982 – Stampede: Joyce Grable defeated Judy Martin.
  • February 26, 1983 – WWF Event: Judy Martin & Liz Chase defeated Joyce Grable & Terri Shane.
  • February 28, 1983 – WWF Event: Elizabeth Chase & Judy Martin defeated Joyce Grable & Terri Shane.
  • March 1-6, 1983 – WWF Event: Judy Martin & Liz Chase defeated Joyce Grable & Terri Shane.
  • March 7, 1983 – WWF Event: Joyce Grable & Terri Shane defeated Liz Chase & Tracy Donahue.
  • March 8, 1983 – WWF Championship Wrestling: Joyce Grable & Terri Shane defeated Elizabeth Chase & Judy Martin.
  • April 26, 29-30, 1983 – AWA: Joyce Grable & Wendi Richter defeated Judy Martin & Velvet McIntyre.
  • May 13, 1983 – Stampede: Penny Mitchell & Velvet McIntyre defeated Joyce Grable & Wendi Richter to win the NWA World women’s tag team titles.
  • May 30, 1983 – CWA: Joyce Grable defeated Penny Mitchell.
  • June 6, 1983 – CWA: Dutch Mantel & Penny Mitchell defeated Joyce Grable & The Angel.
  • June 13, 1983 – CWA: Dutch Mantell & Penny Mitchell defeated Duke Myers & Joyce Grable.
  • July 4-6, 1983 – CWF: Penny Mitchell defeated Joyce Grable.
  • September 21, 1983 – Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling: Joyce Grable defeated Peggy Lee.
  • May 27, 1984 – GCW: Joyce Grable defeated Cindy Wells.
  • April 20, 1986 – AWA: Joyce Grable was in the battle royal won by Sherri Martel.
  • July 12, 1986 – AWA: Sherri Martel defeated Joyce Grable.
  • February 20, 1987 – DSW: Joyce Grable defeated Terri Shane to win the women’s title.
  • January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: Team Richter/Hosaka/Bambi/Taylor defeated Team Martel/Leather/Vaine/O’Neal..
  • ~~~Team Richter = Wendi Richter & Malia Hosaka & Bambi & “Bootilicious” Jenny Taylor..
  • ~~~Team Martel = Sherri Martel & Peggy Lee Leather & Team Blondage (Krissy Vaine & Amber O’Neal) w/Joyce Grable..
  • Joyce Grable makes regular appearances Gulf Coast reunions..
  • November 11, 2007–Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling: Joyce Grable made an appearance to sign autographs..
  • September 29, 2023: Joyce Grable passed away at the age of 70.
Updated: September 30, 2023 @ 2:40 pm

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Trained By

Fabulous Moolah

Debut

1971 (as Joyce Grable)-1991

Birthday

November 9, 1952

Hometown

LaGrange, Georgia

Gender

Female

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Status

Deceased