When the vast majority of your career with the promotion was spent seductively smoking a cigar, wearing less material than the average nudist and agreeing to go by the character nickname of 'Horny Little She-Devil', it's hard to argue that you were overlooked as a talented performer inside the ring. Terri Runnels was instantly captivating as the manager of Goldust, but when splitting from her real-life ex-husband, she didn't really do a whole lot to justify her screen time. Being part of the unfortunately-named 'Pretty Mean Sisters' (PMT), and leading a male wrestler called 'Meat' to the ring - who was effectively a sex slave to the women around him - Runnels can't really claim that WWF/WWE were especially sexist towards her. After all, she didn't really have to play the characters thrown her way, but there were no complaints at the time. It's only been since leaving the promotion in 2004 that Terri has really shown any signs of being bitter about things. To her credit, she doesn't outright bash WWE, but Runnels shifts the blame for awful angles such as the 'PMT' debacle squarely onto the shoulders of both Vince Russo and Vince McMahon, saying it was a 'cheap' attempt at smut and she 'begged' management to change it.
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.
