| Terri Runnels | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Runnels dressed as "Marlena" in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Terri Lynne Boatright |
| Born | October 5, 1966 Live Oak, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Alexandra York[2][1] Marlena[1] Terri Runnels[2] Terri[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 0 in (152 cm)[2] |
| Billed from | Gainesville, Florida[2] |
| Debut | 1990 |
| Retired | April 1, 2004 |
Terri Lynne Boatright Runnels[1][3] (born October 5, 1966) is an American retired professional wrestling manager, television host, and part-time professional wrestler. Runnels began her professional wrestling career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Miss Alexandra York, manager of the York Foundation. She later joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where she worked for two years as Marlena, and then under her real name.
In the early years of her career with the WWF, she managed her (then) real-life husband Dustin Runnels (known on-screen as Goldust) and was a member of the Pretty Mean Sisters alliance. She also managed both Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian following the Terri Invitational Tournament in 1999. Subsequently, she had an on-screen rivalry with The Kat, managed The Radicalz stable, and worked as a host and interviewer. During her time with the World Wrestling Federation (or WWE), she briefly held the Hardcore Championship, her only championship during her career. After leaving the wrestling business, Runnels became involved in philanthropic work.
- ^ a b c d e Varsallone, Jim (September 24, 2008). "Terri overcame assault, robbery to star in WCW, WWE". The Miami Herald. A transcript of the article can be found at [1] Archived July 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d "Terri Runnels". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ Mooneyham, Mike (November 30, 2008). "Wrestling diva a woman for all seasons". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved December 25, 2008.