Chyna

Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer; December 27, 1969 – April 17, 2016)^[6][7] was an American professional wrestler best known for her time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). She was also a television personality. She was known for coming out to the ring with a bazooka and calling herself the ninth wonder of the world (André the Giant was already known as the eighth). She was on the first season of The Surreal Life. In the WWF she won the Women's Championship once and the Intercontinental Championship twice (also being the only woman to win that title) and took part in the Royal Rumble match and the King of the Ring tournament in 1999.^[8]

Chyna
Chyna at the 2007 Scream Awards
Born	Joan Marie Laurer (1969-12-27)December 27, 1969 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died	April 17, 2016(2016-04-17) (aged 46) Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Resting place	Ashes scattered into the Pacific Ocean[1][2]
Alma mater	University of Tampa
Occupations	Professional wrestler glamour model actress bodybuilder
Partners	Gerry Blais (1994–1996) Triple H (1996–2000) Sean Waltman (2003–2005)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Chyna[3] Chyna Doll[3] Joanie Laurer[3] Joanie Lee[3] Just Joanie[3]
Billed height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[4]
Billed weight	200 lb (91 kg)[3]
Billed from	Londonderry, New Hampshire[5]
Trained by	Killer Kowalski[3] Inoki Dojo
Debut	1995[3]
Retired	2011
Signature

Chyna was found dead at her home in Redondo Beach, California on April 20, 2016, aged 45.^[9] The cause of death is unknown, but she was taking medication for her insomnia and anxiety.^[10]

Championships and accomplishments

• AVN Awards
  • Best-Selling Title (2006) - 1 Night in China
  • Best Celebrity Sex Tape (2012) - Backdoor to Chyna
• International Wrestling Federation
  • IWF Women's Championship (1 time)
• Ladies International Wrestling Association
  • Rookie of the Year (1998)
• Professional Girl Wrestling Association
  • Rookie of the Year (1996)^[11]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 106 of the top 500 wrestlers of the year 2000 in the PWI 500^[12]
• World Wrestling Federation / WWE
  • Houston Royal Rumble (1999)
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)^[13]
  • WWF Women's Championship (1 time)^[14]
  • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2019) – as a member of D-Generation X^[15]
  • Ranked No. 4 of the top 50 Greatest WWE Female Superstars of all time (2021)^[16]