Rhonda Ann Sing

Rhonda Ann Sing

Born: February 21, 1961
Died: July 27, 2001
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
was a Canadian professional wrestler. After training with Mildred Burke, she wrestled in Japan under the name Monster Ripper. In 1987, she returned to Canada and began working with Stampede Wrestling, where she was their first Stampede Women's Champion. In 1995, she worked in the World Wrestling Federation as the comedic character Bertha Faye, winning the WWF Women's Championship. She also wrestled in World Championship Wrestling to help generate interest in their women's division. In 1995, Sing was contacted by the World Wrestling Federation to help their ailing women's division. She, however, was repackaged as Bertha Faye, a comedic character who lived in a trailer park and dated Harvey Wippleman. (in an OWW radio interview Wippleman revealed that the two never got along well)[8] WWF management originally wanted her to have an on-screen feud with Bull Nakano, but there was a change of plans after Nakano was charged with cocaine possession.

Sing made her WWF debut on the April 3, 1995 episode of Monday Night Raw participating in a sneak attack on Alundra Blayze, making it appear as if Blayze's nose had been broken. At SummerSlam, Faye defeated Blayze for the WWF Women's Championship and held the title until the October 23, 1995 airing of Monday Night Raw, where Blayze regained the title, ending Faye's reign at only 57 days.

Fan interest in women's wrestling sunk once again as the year closed, and Sing tired of working there. Moreover, Faye was frustrated with her gimmick. WWF management asked her not to perform the same power moves as the male wrestlers, so instead, Faye was forced to act as comic relief.After a year with the company, Sing asked for a release from her contract. She briefly returned to Japan, but did not like the new system, which did not guarantee payouts.

World Championship Wrestling (1999–2000)

In late 1999, she worked with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) briefly, appearing on several telecasts to help generate interest in a women's division. She was also a contender for both the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and WCW Hardcore Championship. In addition to competing in matches using her Singh and Monster Ripper gimmicks, she also made a couple of appearances with the Nitro Girls dance troupe under the name "Beef", for comic relief.

Personal life

Backstage, Sing was friends with the male, rather than the female, wrestlers.During her time in the WWF, she developed a close friendship with Owen Hart.

After leaving WCW, Sing took a break from wrestling. In 2001, she worked as a caregiver to the handicapped. On July 27, 2001, Sing died from a heart attack at the age of 40.Bruno Lauer disputes her cause of death in an interview with Online World of Wrestling Radio where he states that, "she took herself out."She never married or had children.

Movies for Rhonda Ann Sing...

Title: AJW Classics
Character: Monster Ripper
Released: August 7, 2007
Type: TV
AJW Classics features a collection of matches from the history of All Japan Women’s Wrestling that is broadcast monthly on Samurai TV! You will see matches from AJW stars such as Jaguar Yokota, Devil Masami, Aja Kong, Bull Nakano, Dump Masumoto and Manami Toyota. You also will get to see tag teams like The Crush Gals, Jumping Bomb Angels, Fire Jets & Marine Wolf.
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WWE Survivor Series 1995
Title: WWE Survivor Series 1995
Character: Bertha Faye
Released: November 19, 1995
Type: Movie
Survivor Series (1995) was the ninth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view. It was sponsored by the Milton Bradley Company. It took place on November 19, 1995 at the US Air Arena in Landover, Maryland, and was the first Survivor Series program not to take place on either Thanksgiving Eve or Thanksgiving night. The main event was a No DQ match for the WWF Championship. Diesel defended the title against Bret Hart. The undercard featured Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson, British Bulldog and Sycho Sid versus Yokozuna, Owen Hart, Razor Ramon and Dean Douglas in a four-on-four elimination match. The Darkside (The Undertaker, Savio Vega, Fatu and Henry Godwinn) versus The Royals (King Mabel, Jerry Lawler, Isaac Yankem and Hunter Hearst Helmsley) in a four-on-four elimination match. Goldust versus Bam Bam Bigelow and Bertha Faye, Aja Kong, Tomoko Watanabe and Lioness Asuka versus Alundra Blayze, Kyoko Inoue, Sakie Hasegawa and Chaparita Asari in a four-on-four elimination match.
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WWE SummerSlam 1995
Title: WWE SummerSlam 1995
Character: Bertha Faye
Released: August 26, 1995
Type: Movie
WWE Champion Diesel puts his title on the line against King Mabel. Bret "The Hitman" Hart battles Isaac Yankem, D.D.S. The Undertaker looks to dispose of Kama in a Casket Match. Shawn Michaels defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship in a Ladder Match against Razor Ramon. Plus, Alundra Blayze defends the WWE Women's Championship against Bertha Faye and more!
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WWE WrestleFest '95
Title: WWE WrestleFest '95
Character: Bertha Faye
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
The WWE Coliseum Video Event!
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Title: WWE Raw
Character: Bertha Faye
Released: January 11, 1993
Type: TV
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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AJW Slant Eyed Slaughter
Title: AJW Slant Eyed Slaughter
Character: Monster Ripper
Released: January 4, 1983
Type: Movie
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