Inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2015, Alundra Blayze was Vince McMahon's attempt to create a genuine female superstar in the mid-90's, but it would wind up being a pretty short-lived project. The idea was simple and sound, Blayze would be presented as a big deal, possibly the biggest female performer in the WWF since Wendi Richter. To achieve this, McMahon brought in names such as Bull Nakano from Japan, and the result was several of the best women's wrestling matches the promotion had ever seen. The revamped WWF Women's Title seemed to be on the up, but McMahon typically went sour on the idea, and Blayze was released in 1995, joining WCW as Madusa shortly afterwards. Obviously honoured be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame, Blayze has spoken out both before the ceremony and in subsequent months, relaying her feeling that WWE need to put more faith in the women they employ to draw in new fans, using more than their 'Barbie doll' good looks and instead actually by showing in-ring talent. It's clear that the former Women's Champion doesn't really think the company do enough to aid their arguments against being sexist.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
