10 Best WWE Bodyguards
It has been 28 years since WWE became 'Diesel powered'...
1. Chyna
Before Joanie Laurer came along, if a female performer accompanied a male to ringside, it was almost exclusively to act as their valet.
While Sensational Sherri Martel was unafraid to get physical with the guys and took some outrageous bumps for her clients, Chyna took things to another level when she burst on the scene in 1997, displaying an unmatched physicality and possessing a physique that matches many of the men.
The Ninth Wonder of the World debuted on pay-per-view, as a planted 'fan' in the crowd choking Marlena while Goldust was in the ring with Triple H. Soon enough, she was properly established as the bodyguard of D-Generation X.
This was something that some members of the roster had a hard time coming to terms with, as they were not used to selling offense from a woman. Chyna made it easy, though, because she had the size and the presence to make it beleivable, and she acted well as the stoic counter to Hunter and Shawn's frat boy theatrics.
Laurer's popularity grew and grew over the next months and years, to the point that she became a two-time Intercontinental Champion and was once considered for a run with the WWE Title.
Not too bad for an initially limited Killer Kowalski graduate with an undeniably unique look.
Chyna was a trailblazer in the industry, and it all started with her time as a bodyguard, a job she did as well as anyone with balls.
Written by Lewis Howse
Features journalist for Cultaholic.com and script writer for the Cultaholic YouTube Channel.