The Trail Blazer Referee

The Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame was founded in 2022. It is a company that gives out awards to women who made their mark in the wrestling industry. A lot of women are not credited enough of what they did in the wrestling world. Wrestling is a male dominated field and very few women want to be wrestlers. These beautiful women who are wrestlers are the foundation of women’s current wrestlers today. Women wrestlers today can get more opportunities in the wrestling world now then back then there were not many opportunities for women while wrestling. With the Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame, they not only give awards to female wrestlers they give it to women who valet, who were managers and who refereed matches. Theres so many different roles in wrestling that makes a wrestling match entertaining. This year they are giving The Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame to Rita Marie the first WWF (WWE) referee in history.

Rita Marie was the first referee to debut in the WWF/WWE. She got her license to referee in New York. She was trained by Tony Altimore. Rita wanted to be a professional wrestler when lost her brother in a motorcycle accident. It was his dream to wrestle. To honor him Rita wanted to be in the wrestling industry. Rita worked hard and didn’t give up being in the wrestling industry. At Tonys school he was hard on his wrestlers he made it tough so there were less wrestlers to show up the next day to weed out the ones who couldn’t handle it but Rita didn’t care no matter what she went through she had risen to the occasion. Rita has gone through a lot to be in the wrestling industry by people telling her she can’t she stand her ground. People were so hoping she didn’t pursue wrestling that a promoter wanted someone to break Rita’s legs, so she is unable to perform in the ring. The women didn’t listen to what the guy said they helped Rita during her wrestling match.

Suzie Tanner was the first referee in Canada. She will be the future 2024 Women’s Hall of Fame Wrestling. Susan was trained by Bob Steele.

The International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted Rita Marie on August 26, 2023. The International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is in New York. It gives awards to wrestlers not only in America but around the world. It is a museum created by the New York State Department of Education. They honor wrestlers from different genders, ethnicities and nationalities. People in the public can tour the museum. The museum has rare items that wrestlers wore in different companies. For example, they have Bam Bam Bigelow’s outfit from WCW, Jimmy Snuka’s outfit from wrestle mania and the WWF’s money in the bank briefcase. If you’re a wrestling fan you need to go to this museum.

Rita Marie is mentoring Jemma. Jemma is a manager at Paradise Alley, a school to learn to become a wrestler, manager or referee. She calls herself the manager of legends. She is an amazing manager. The school is owned by Mario Mancini, a former WWF wrestler who had Undertaker’s first match. Also, the ones who work at the school who are former WWF wrestlers are Paul Roma and Paul Perez. Jemma is a beautiful woman who suffers from type 1 diabetes. She doesn’t let that stop her from following her dream of being a manager. Paradise Alley does show each year to help raise money for people suffering from diabetes. In her spare time, she does acting. She starred in a theater company’s play that put on a show called, “Beauty and the Beast”. Jemma recently inducted Rita Marie, a former WWF referee into the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Rita was not only a mentor to Jemma but a coach to her. She said in her speech before inducting Rita that she was honored to give her this award. “Which is why I am proud to present this plaque to Rita, officially inducting her into the Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame! Please put your hands together for my mentor, our trail blazer Rita Marie!!!” She also thanks Mario Mancini and Paul Roma for giving her this opportunity to be a manager at their school of Paradise Alley. Jemma really loves Rita and looks up to her it is good for girls to have someone to look up to her that is a positive role model. Jemma also mentions what Rita said when some people didn’t want her to be in wrestling, “Don’t tell me I can’t! Is not just my motto, its my mentors and coach Rita Maries as well!” She spoke. Rita openly talking about what she went through as a women in the wrestling industry is helpful to current women wrestlers and for women wrestlers, valet’s managers and referees in the future.

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