10 Infamously Short-Lived WWE Gimmicks
The most infamous one-and-dones (or close to it) to have ever graced a WWE audience...
2. Mad Maxine
Though shorter than Aloisia, the woman behind the Mad Maxine character still managed to stand out for her uncharacteristic height. At 6'2" tall, the German-born athlete was introduced to professional wrestling in her late teens, and it wasn't long before she took the furious road toward life in WWE. Introduced as a protege of Fabulous Moolah's (who also trained her), Maxine seemed to be ideal villainous to challenge Women's champion Wendi Richter, providing a great physical challenge to WWE's resident heroine.
In all, Maxine wrestled only two matches for WWE in the spring of 1985, both sub-three minute squashes. After that time, the real-life Jeannie Mjoseth opted to leave the company, wanting to pursue a career as a journalist. Reportedly, Maxine was also unhappy with the percentage Moolah was taking of her earnings, a claim that others would echo three decades later when Moolah's namesake was initially used for a WrestleMania battle royal. WWE were reportedly going to include Maxine as a character on Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling (as Richter's foil there as well), but that spot went to Moolah after Maxine's exit.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
