Molly Holly, Wrestler, - Biography, Nora Greenwald
American Wrestler
Ring name(s) Lady Ophelia, Ophelia, Mighty
Molly, Miss Madness, Molly, Molly Holly, Mona, Starla Saxton, Nora Greenwald,
Billed height 5 foot 4 in ( 1.63 m )
Billed weight 140 lb (64 kg)
Born
September 7, 1977, Forest Lake, Minnesota
Resides Wyoming, Minnesota
Billed
from Mobile, Alabama
Trained by Dave Finlay
Tim Mahoney
Dean Malenko
Tracy
Smothers
WCW Power Plant
Jeff Bradley
Debut August 2, 1997
Noreen
"Nora" Kristina Greenwald, better known by her ring name, Molly Holly,
is an inactive American professional wrestler. Greenwald is best known for her
appearances with World Championship Wrestling & World Wrestling Entertainment.
Early life
Also as a child, Nora had several rebellious periods, including
throwing a party with beer & smoking at the age of 12. Growing up, she had
no plans to be a wrestler, but she did want to be on American Gladiators for awhile.
She trained to be a powerlifter from age 14 to age 18. She also trained as a gymnast.
Later, she began wrestling for fun, not because she "wanted to be on TV."
As soon as she graduated high school, Nora left home with $200 & a '65 Oldsmobile,
which she drove from Minnesota to Florida. Before training as a wrestler, Greenwald
was employed at a Subway restaurant & as a telemarketer for Special Data Processing.
] While working at Subway, it was suggested to Nora that she try out for wrestling,
& out of curiousity, she did.
Early career
Greenwald began training
as a wrestler under Dean Malenko in Tampa, Florida in 1997. She debuted on August
2, 1997 in the World Professional Wrestling Federation (WPWF) under the ring name
Starla Saxton. Greenwald wrestled on the independent circuit throughout 1997 &
1998, winning two championships. On August 21, 1998 she defeated Malia Hosaka
to win the New Dimension Wrestling Women's Title, but lost it one day later back
to Hosaka.
She appeared with both World Championship Wrestling & the World Wrestling Federation as a jobber, unsuccessfully challenging Jacqueline for the WWF Women's Championship on an October 1998 episode of WWF Sunday Night HEAT.
World Championship Wrestling (1999-2000)
She debuted in WCW as
Miss Madness, one of Randy Savage's valets along with Gorgeous George & Madusa.
Savage had asked her & Madusa to train his then-girlfriend Gorgeous George
in real life, highlights of this were shown on WCW TV. This heel group, called
Team Madness, would interfere in matches for the benefit of Savage. Nora caught
the attention of fans with her in-ring ability during such interference. Behind
the scenes, Nora & Madusa would train the other women of WCW at the Power
Plant. Eventually, Savage turned on her & she became Mona, a face wrestler,
who was adored by fans & wrestled barefoot in a blue dress. She embarked on
mini-feuds with Madusa, Little Jeannie, & Asya. Independent female wrestlers
such as Dee Dee Venturi & Brandi Alexander were brought in often to wrestle
Mona. WCW released Greenwald in August 2000 in a cost-cutting move.
World
Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
Upon signing a contract with the World Wrestling
Federation, she was sent to their training ground in Memphis Championship Wrestling
to work off ring-rust. She became the manager of William Regal & was known
as Lady Ophelia. While there, she squared off against The Kat, Bobcat, & Victoria.
2000-2001
She
reappeared in the World Wrestling Federation once again as Lady Ophelia, a dark
match wrestler & valet to William Regal. However, Greenwald would have her
first major run in the company as Molly Holly, where she would join her "cousins"
Bob Holly & Crash Holly. At the time, the Hollys were involved in a feud with
Test & Albert, who were managed by Trish Stratus. Molly's arrival on the November
6, 2000 edition of RAW started a short feud with Stratus, leading to her first
televised victory over Stratus in a Six-Person Intergender Tag Team Match at the
2000 Survivor Series. In 2001, Molly formed a relationship with Spike Dudley,
in the midst of a feud between her "cousins" (Hollys) & Spike's
"brothers" (the Dudley Boyz). This relationship only served to add some
friction to the feud. (Nora states that the "best time of her career"
was during her romance with Spike Dudley.)
2002-2003
In September 2001,
she dumped Spike to become Mighty Molly, the superhero sidekick of The Hurricane.
Molly however eventually left The Hurricane to become a full-time solo wrestler,
taking his Hardcore Championship after whacking him with a frying pan at WrestleMania
X8 on March 17th, 2002 in Toronto. She promptly lost it to Christian an hour later
after getting a door slammed in her face.
After splitting up with the Hurricane in April 2002, she returned to her previous ring name, Molly Holly. Upon her return to the newly renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), she drastically changed her look as she shortened her trademark blonde locks & darkened it autumn brown. Greenwald's reasoning behind this is that her hair was "fried" from years of bleaching it blonde & it fit her new character better anyways. Greenwald adopted a self-righteous prude gimmick;it was similar to that of the Right to Censor faction as she was appalled by the other WWE Divas continually using their "assets" & degrading themselves. During this gimmick, she would often refer to herself as being "pure & wholesome." In response, Trish Stratus started to poke fun at Molly's large buttocks. This led to a feud with the then-Women's Champion Trish Stratus which culminated with her winning the championship in a match at the King of the Ring PPV in June 2002. During the feud, Jerry Lawler also began to poke fun at Greenwald's large buttocks & hips, which Greenwald later revealed, hurt her feelings. The feud with Stratus continued for several months & Molly would later bring in Victoria as an enforcer to help deal with Trish. She would finally drop the title back to Stratus at Unforgiven 2002 in September 2002.
Greenwald would earn her second WWE Women's Championship by defeating Gail Kim on an edition of RAW in July 2003. Kim would later turn heel & join Greenwald in her feud with Stratus. It was during a particularly vicious beatdown on Stratus that Lita made her return, helping Trish fend off her attackers. Greenwald & Kim would then lose a tag team match to Lita & Trish at Unforgiven 2003, sparking a feud with Lita. This led to a match at that year's Survivor Series for the Women's title, which Greenwald ultimately won.
2004-2005
Greenwald
would go on to lose her championship to Victoria in a Fatal 4-Way Match in February
2004. She would feud vehemently with Victoria for the next few months, believing
she had been robbed of her title. The feud led to a Hair vs Title match at WrestleMania
XX in March 2004 which Greenwald lost when she tried to execute Victoria's Widow's
Peak. The move was reversed, resulting in Greenwald having her head shaved. Greenwald
maintains that it was her idea to have her head shaved, suggesting the idea to
Vince McMahon months before the match. Over the next few months, she would desperately
try to disguise her lack of hair using some loose-fitting wigs, a gimmick that
Kurt Angle had also used two years prior to that. Later in 2004, she feuded with
Stacy Keibler, which led to Keibler pinning Holly on three consecutive occasions,
the last one occurring in a number one contender's match.
Greenwald's final WWE pay-per-view appearance occurred at Taboo Tuesday 2004 as she appeared in the Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal along with many other WWE Divas. The fans voted online for the Divas to wear schoolgirl uniforms, as opposed to French maid & Nurse outfits. In contrast to the other girls who wore sexy schoolgirl uniforms with thongs on underneath their skirts, Greenwald decided to go retro with her wardrobe as she wore a demure 1980s-style schoolgirl uniform with large pink panties underneath. Greenwald failed to win the match because Stratus eliminated her by tossing her over the top rope for the win. Greenwald's efforts in subsequent attempts to regain the title failed. Due to several wrestlers from the company's women's division being released in late 2004 & the introduction of the RAW Diva Search program, Greenwald was mostly left off television, only occasionally appearing on Sunday Night Heat & RAW in losing efforts to the likes of Lita, Trish Stratus, & Christy Hemme.
She left WWE & a full-time wrestling career in April 2005. Also, she was beginning to become disenchanted with WWE, who began to focus on looks rather than wrestling ability. Reportedly, she also hated the fact that her character had turned heel, but that is not the direct cause of her leaving the company. The real reason why she left was when Greenwald went in for a check-up, a lump was found in her breast. She was afraid it was something serious, but it was not cancerous. She had it removed & decided to take a break from WWE & spend some time with her family & enjoy life. Vince McMahon is leaving the doors open for her to return if she wants to in the future.
Independent
circuit (2005-2006)
On January 8, 2006 in Amery, Wisconsin, Greenwald
made her first in-ring appearance in nine months, appearing with Northern IMPACT
Wrestling, a local Minnesota/Wisconsin wrestling promotion. In addition to refereeing
a match between Rain & Ann-Thraxx, Greenwald returned to the ring near the
conclusion of the main event match between Team Revolution & Team Invasion
to make the decisive three-Team Revolution. She went on to referee an Impact Zone
Wrestling match on February 14, 2006 in Tempe, Arizona & a XJAM Wrestling
match on February 16, 2006 in Minot, North Dakota. The latter occasion saw Greenwald
challenge Ann-Thraxx to wrestle her, with Ann-Thraxx refusing.
On April 1, 2006, Greenwald attended the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Chicago, Illinois with her friend, SmackDown! referee Charles Robinson. On April 8, 2006, Greenwald appeared at the German Stampede Wrestling event International Impact III in Olsberg, Germany, commentating on a match along with former Pro Wrestling Illustrated senior editor Bill Apter & refereeing a women's match. In subsequent months, she made appearances at several independent wrestling events.
In the fall of 2006, Greenwald & fellow former WWE Diva Lisa Moretti went on a road trip in celebration of Trish Stratus' retirement & wedding called the Wedding Tour Wrestling Road Trip- wrestling at independent shows on the drive from Minneapolis to Toronto.
On October 7, 2006, Greenwald returned to in-ring action for the first time since April 2005 by defeating Jonny Fairplay after a quick low blow & pinfall in a WCWA event. The match was believed to have lasted less than 30 seconds. On November 4, 2006, Greenwald made a brief surprise appearance at the World Series of Wrestling in West St. Paul, Minnesota, when at the conclusion of the 8-man elimination main event after both referees were knocked out, she ran in & counted the pinfall for Arik Cannon over John Johnson. Afterwards, she gave the "C.E.O." of Northstar Premier Wrestling a "Stone Cold Stunner" after he shoved her.
Wrestling facts
Finishing & signature
moves
Molly-Go-Round
Twin City Twister (Deathlock surfboard pin) - in
WCW
Double wristlock northern lights suplex
Grounded spinning arm wringer
Handspring back elbow smash
Frankensteiner
Missile dropkick
Snap
suplex
Rolling neck snap
Front flip neckbreaker
Fujiwara armbar
Modified
camel clutch
Indian deathlock
Bow & arrow hold
Swinging neckbreaker
Double team signature moves
Double DDT - with Gail Kim
Wrestlers trained
by Nora Greenwald
Gorgeous George
Stacy Keibler
Trish Stratus
Sharmell
Sullivan
Victoria
Torrie Wilson
Tygress
Spice
Leia Meow
Midajah
Midnight
Daffney
Wrestlers managed by Nora Greenwald
Spike Dudley
Hardcore Holly
Gail Kim
The Hurricane
Crash
Holly
William Regal
Championships & accomplishments
New
Dimension Wrestling
NDW Women's Championship (1 time)
World Professional
Wrestling Federation
WPWF Women's Championship (1 time)
World Wrestling
Federation/Entertainment
WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
WWE Women's
Championship (2 times)
Personal life
She is good friends with Shelton
Benjamin, Lisa Moretti, & Daivari in real life.
Due to her Christian beliefs, Greenwald is a virgin & plans to remain one until marriage.
After leaving the wrestling business, Greenwald began to help her friend out with construction projects. In addition to her sporadic wrestling appearances, Greenwald also acts as a landlady with regards to her property holdings, invests in real estate, & performs charity work. In addition, she took public speaking classes & earned a licence in message therapy.
In August 2005, she released an autobiographical DVD entitled "Nora Greenwald: Shootin' the Shi Crap" that detailed the reasons behind her departure. A portion of the profits from the sale of the DVD went to Mike Lockwood's (Crashy Holly) daughter's education fund, after his death.
Missions work
On December 16, 2006, Nora returned to Antigua Guatemala
for a four month stay to learn Spanish & do missions work. She went there
the year before with a group of friends from a church in Florida to help build
a house for refugees. While in Guatemala, she stopped by a RAW houseshow to meet
with friends. Three photos of her meeting with Shelton Benjamin, Lilian Garcia,
& John Cena were available for a short time on WWE.com. She returned home
on April 11, 2007.
Afterwards, she stated that she had no plans to return to wrestling anytime soon, but also stated "never say never in this business."
Mike
Summers controversy
Since November 2000, "The Standard" Mike Summers
of Boles Creek Wrestling (BCW) has been a fan of Nora Greenwald/Molly Holly, citing
her good attitude & appreciation of her fans as the reasons for his admiration
of her. The two began a correspondance in August 2005, & in February 2006
he opened the website Greenwald's Garage. His comments & continuing name-dropping
during televised events forced the BCW general manager & front office to put
him on probation, & he subsequently left the company for a voluntary eight-month
hiatus. During this time, Dustin Wood, T.J. Legend, & Mike Omega (all of BCW)
began to make negative remarks about both Greenwald & Summers on their MySpace
pages, with Summers posting responses in defense of Greenwald. In response to
the controversy, all four men were fined & put on probation by BCW management.
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