2. She Had A Heavy Drug Problem And Appeared On Celebrity Rehab
After her WWF run came to an end, stories started to emerge over the next few years that claimed that Joanie Laurer was having some issues with substance abuse. In early 2005, Sean Waltman claimed that Joanie was dealing with drug and alcohol addiction. This was later admitted to by Laurer, and she even ended up appearing on VH1s Celebrity Rehab show in 2008. As well as drink and drugs, the former Chyna has also had battles with depression and was once taken to hospital after overdosing on sleeping pills. Like many professional wrestlers, Joanie Laurer has had many battles with her demons over the years. Heres hoping that Joanies problems are now firmly behind her.
Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics.
As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.
