Joan Marie Laurer
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Joan Marie Laurer

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Chyna (born as Joan Marie Laurer) was an American professional wrestler, fitness model, bodybuilder, actress, adult actress, and television personality.

Born in Rochester, New York, Chyna first rose to prominence in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) in 1997, where she was billed as "The Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A founding member of the stable D-Generation X as the promotion's first female enforcer, she held the WWF Intercontinental Championship twice and the WWF Women's Championship once. She was also the first woman to participate in the Royal Rumble match and King of the Ring tournament, in addition to becoming number one contender to the WWF Championship. She is considered one of the biggest stars of the Attitude Era. With singles victories over several prominent male wrestlers – including multiple-time world champions Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho and Jeff Jarrett – she left what WWE called "a lasting legacy as the most dominant female competitor of all time". After leaving the WWF in 2001, she wrestled sporadically, with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2011. The latter was her final appearance in the ring.

Outside of wrestling, Chyna appeared in Playboy magazine twice, plus numerous television shows and films. She was considered a sex symbol. In 2005, she was a cast member on VH1's The Surreal Life, which led to several other celebrity reality appearances on the network, including The Surreal Life: Fame Games in 2007 and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008. Chyna was also known for her tumultuous relationship with fellow wrestler Sean Waltman. In November 2007, she legally changed her name to Chyna and from early 2012 until mid-2015, she taught English in Japan.

In 2019, Chyna was posthumously entered into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of D-Generation X, making her the first woman to be inducted as a part of a group or team.

Films Featuring Joan Marie Laurer

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

20024.4

Nothing Better Than Parody 5

202310.0

TKO

20077.5

Illegal Aliens

20074.2

NJPW The Spiral

NJPW The Spiral

20022.0

Vice Versa: Chyna

20217.8

The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches

20203.0

Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody

20126.0

Superheroes 2

2023

Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude

Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude

20011.0

Losing Control

20124.7

Alien Tracker

20034.0

Best Of Raw • Volume Six

1997

White T

20134.8

Out in the Ring

2022

Brown Sugar

20026.6

Beyond the Mat

19997.3

Nothing Better Than Parody 7

20248.0

She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody

20134.7

Trantasia

20074.4

WWF: It's Our Time

1999

WWE WrestleMania 2000

20007.3

Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked

1999

Wrestling with Chyna

Wrestling with Chyna

WWE Judgment Day 2001

20017.7

101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

20055.3

WWE No Mercy 2000

20008.0

WWF: Divas in Hedonism

20016.1

WWE Rebellion 2000

20007.5

WWE King of the Ring 2000

20006.5

WWF Fully Loaded 2000

20008.6

WWE Royal Rumble 2001

20017.5

WWE SummerSlam 2000

20007.2

WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired

20156.8

WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role

WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role

199810.0

WWE Unforgiven 2000

20007.6

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

20018.8

WWE Armageddon 2000

20007.6

WWE Survivor Series 2000

20007.5

WWE Fully Loaded 1999

19997.0

WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House

19997.3

WWE Royal Rumble 1999

19996.0

WWE Royal Rumble 1998

19986.6

WWE SummerSlam 1997

19977.8

WWE Judgment Day 2000

20007.9

WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

19989.3

WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999

19996.0

WWE Insurrextion 2000

20004.8

WWE Backlash 2000

20007.6

The Rock - The People's Champ

2000

WWE Unforgiven 1999

19997.7

WWE SummerSlam 1999

19997.4

WWE Backlash: In Your House

19999.5

WWE Rebellion 1999

19997.0

WWE Over the Edge

19997.2

WWE SummerSlam 1998

19989.0

WWE D-Generation X: In Your House

19978.1

WWE WrestleMania XV

19997.5

WWE Survivor Series 1999

19998.5

WWE WrestleMania 13

19977.5

WWE No Mercy 1999

19998.0

WWE King of the Ring 1997

199710.0

WWE Armageddon 1999

19995.7

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

19984.7

WWE King of the Ring 1998

19987.9

WWE King of the Ring 1999

19998.0

WWE Judgment Day: In Your House

19988.7

WWE Royal Rumble 2000

20006.7

WWE WrestleMania XIV

19987.7

WWE No Way Out 2000

20007.2

WWE Capital Carnage

19985.5

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

19976.7

Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion

20004.1

Hunter: Back in Force

20036.5

1 Night in China

20045.7

Chyna Is Queen of the Ring

20126.0

Another Night in China

20098.5

Backdoor to Chyna

201110.0

WWF: D-Generation X

19987.0

YouShoot: Chyna

2011

WWE Hall of Fame 2019

20198.7

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

19987.3

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

20078.0

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009

201210.0

Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy

20076.0

TNA Sacrifice 2011

20117.0

Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF

19996.3

WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship

20087.3

Cougar Club

20073.9

WWE Mayhem in Manchester

19988.0

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

19988.8

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

19978.0

WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

19978.0

WWE One Night Only

19978.7

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

19977.6

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

201410.0

WWE Liv Forever

20203.8

Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar

20022.5

WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

20047.0

Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division

201810.0

Lita: It Just Feels Right

2001

On the Line

20014.8

WWF Raw: Banned in Canada

WWF Raw: Banned in Canada

1998