10 Wrestlers You Didn’t Realise Wrestled For WWE In 1998

1. Molly Holly

Months after a dark match tryout for WCW in early 1998 and her arrival proper with the company as Miss Madness in 1999, the future Holly cousin was extremely impressive in two short televised encounters with WWE Women's Champion Jacqueline during the Sable-inspired revival of the title.

Though aesthetically unvarnished, Starla Saxton was clearly a polished performer firmly ready for the spotlights of wrestling's 'Big Two', and was permitted to look on an even keel with the hard-hitting champion before falling foul of match-winning DDTs during both encounters.

Foreshadowing the credibility she'd bring to a stuttering female league in the early years of the decade, Molly matched the champion's in-ring skills but was considered too vanilla during the highly sexualised era.

Her repackaging as evening gown-sporting Mona in WCW less than a year later was reward for her gifted in-ring ability, and she was a hugely beneficial pick-up for WWE in 2000 after being inexplicably released as a cost-cutting measure by the imploding Atlanta outfit.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett