FEMALE WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Cora Livingston Real Name: Birthday: Hometown: Marital Status: Married to Paul Bowser Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: Previous Names: Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds:
Women's World title defeating Laura Bennett (1913).. Women's World title defeating Virginia Mercereau (1923)..
Cora Livingston is regarded as the pioneer of women's professional wrestling.. Cora Livingston was pressured into wrestling by her husband, a wrestler & promoter, Paul Bowser. 1912: Cora Livingston trained under Women's World Champion, Laura Bennett, in St. Louis, Missouri.. 1913: Cora Livingston defeated her trainer/mentor Laura Bennett to capture the Women's World title.. Cora Livingston defeated Grace Brady in Lafayette Theatre, Buffalo, New York... Cora Livingston defeated Lou Harris at the Standard Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri... Cora Livingston defeated May Nelson, Folly Theatre, Chicago, Illinois... Cora Livingston defeated Margaret Dunn, Academy of Music, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania... Cora Livingston defeated Laura Bennett to win the Women's World title, Century Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri.. Cora Livingston defeated Bothner Twins, Century Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri... Cora Livingston defeated Nellie Ludrig, Howard Theater, Boston, Massachusetts... Cora Livingston defeated May Kelley, Miner, S. Bowery Theatre, New York City... Cora Livingston defeated Hazel Parker, People's Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio... Virginia Mercereau won a elimination series against Hazel Kinnard and May Kelly and Bobbie Miller.. 1923: Virginia Mercereau defeated Cora Livingston to claim the Women's World title on Thanksgiving Day.. Cora Livingston defeated Virginia Mercereau to reclaim the title and remain champion until retiring in 1935. Cora Livingston had a 22-year reign as Women's World champion and retired with the championship in 1935.. Cora Livingston would help her husband Paul Bowser as promoter of territories and help to train many women.. Cora Livingston was even a great mentor to the great Mildred Burke appearing at several cards in support.. 1957: Cora Livingston passed away.... March 2004: Cora Livingston's prized Women's World title belt from 1910 was sold on eBay for US $1,677.00