One of the first femme fatale managers, Baby Doll was as dangerous as she was attractive. Dubbed "The Perfect 10" by the legendary (and criminally underrated) Tully Blanchard, she stood by the sides of some of the greatest wrestlers of all-time. Throughout the mid-1980s, she was closely associated with Ric Flair, Arn Anderson and the Four Horsemen but it was Blanchard who she was most readily linked. She would interfere, manipulate and get physically involved in a match if it meant ensuring that the second-generation star would win his match. When Blanchard lost to Dusty Rhodes in the summer of 1985, Baby Doll was forced to be the American Dream's valet for 30 days. Rather than embarrassing the heel valet, Rhodes set out to change her, to make her see the error of her ways and turn her into a real lady. After returning to Blanchard, Baby Doll found herself a key player in his monumental rivalry with Magnum TA. In fact, her failure to prevent Blanchard from catching a butt kicking at the hands of Jim Crockett Promotions' biggest breakout star earned her a harsh slap in the face from her charge. Rhodes, ever the gentleman, rescued her, instigating her babyface turn. She would eventually return to her heel ways. A very real relationship led to her very real departure from Crockett Promotions. She would return briefly a few years later but would never get back to the level of prominence she previously enjoyed.
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