Debra McMichael
- Actress
- Stunts
Debra was raised in Texas and was a track runner, cheerleader and
homecoming queen in high school, before attending the
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New
York. She then became an airline attendant whilst in her 20s. Debra
first appeared on TV in a brief appearance in
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994).
She then went into WCW, between 1995 to 1998, as the queen of WCW, as
well as a manager for Steve McMichael
(aka "Steve Mongo McMichael"). In 1998, she went to WWF/WWE and was
Jeff Jarrett's manager and was
nicknamed "the puppies" by Jerry Lawler
(aka "Jerry The King Lawler". She continued to grow and went on to win
the WWF Women's Championship from Rena Lesnar
(aka "Sable"), in an evening grown match. She held onto it for 5 weeks
until Lisa Moretti (aka "Ivory") won it
from her, after a long feud. She was then voted manager of the year, in
both 1999 and 2000. She was the presenter at the
The Teen Choice Awards 1999 (1999).
In 2002, Debra had a problem with her marriage to
Steve Austin and left wrestling
for good in 2003. Debra later played a small role in the film,
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy (2006).