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{{Short description|American professional wrestling valet (born 1976)}} | |||
{{Infobox Wrestler|name= Stephanie Bellars | |||
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|names= Gorgeous George <br /> George <br /> George Frankenstein <br /> Minsa | |||
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|name = Stephanie Bellars | |||
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'''Stephanie Bellars''' (born |
'''Stephanie Bellars''' (born January 25, 1976) is an American former professional wrestling ]. She is mostly known for her tenure in ] (WCW) as '''Gorgeous George''', the ] manager of "Macho Man" ]. After WCW, she worked for ] (ECW) and other promotions under various ring names. | ||
== Professional wrestling == | |||
She should not be confused with the famous ] male ] known as ]. | |||
Bellars met wrestling legend ] while she was dancing at Thee Dollhouse in Tampa.<ref>A&E “Biography: Macho Man Randy Savage” 5/02/2021</ref> Her first time on WCW programming was in a brief unnamed role when she accompanied Savage for Savage's surprise appearance during the main event match between ] and ] on the December 28, 1998 episode of '']''. Bellars officially debuted under the name "Gorgeous George" at ] alongside Savage as his manager. The following month, she competed in her first match at ], defeating referee ] in a match with Savage's job on the line. Bellars was a member of the short-lived ] ], which saw Savage win his fourth and final ] title at ]. Bellars' final appearance in WCW was in October of that year. | |||
Bellars appeared on ] for a few months starting in July 2000. She made several appearances at various wrestling events in 2003 and 2004 including ], Women's Extreme Wrestling, ], and NCW. At a 3PW event in 2003, Bellars wrestled ] in a match that ended up with the two women kissing in the ring. | |||
==Career== | |||
===WCW=== | |||
Stephanie made her debut in ] at the 1999 Spring Stampede PPV as '''Gorgeous George'''. She was dating ] at the time and was brought in as his valet, after he had parted ways with ] again. She had met Savage in ] at a strip club where she was working as a ]. | |||
After years away from the wrestling business, Bellars began appearing with ] (WSU) in October 2008. While she mostly worked as a manager, she also competed in a tag team tournament and a battle royal. In 2011, she made a one-time appearance for National Wrestling Superstars. Between 2012 and 2014, she made appearances with River City Wrestling.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.newswire.com/gorgeous-george-female-pro-wrestling/270543|title = Gorgeous George, Female Pro Wrestling Icon, to Stun Rumble in River City Crowd at River City Sports Festival in Mason City, Iowa}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|VkK7NL4CNUk |River City Wrestling (RCW) - Howie goes on a date with Gorgeous George!}}</ref> | |||
They only made one appearance and Randy got injured so she did not make it back to WCW ] until April ]. Savage started ] with ] so she started feuding with Flair's biased ], ]. In one of their skirmishes on ], Flair "accidentally" grabbed her the wrong way and her top moved enough to partially expose her breasts on national television. | |||
== References == | |||
She had a wrestling match against Robinson at the ] ] on ], 1999. She used Savage's moves and Robinson mimicked Flair, who was his idol growing up. Stephanie pinned Robinson after a flying elbow drop off the ropes. | |||
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She did not want to wrestle again, so they replaced her in future matches with ]. They claimed that she was injured from the match, so she used crutches to get around. She soon used those crutches on ] and ] ]. | |||
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===ECW=== | |||
After leaving WCW, she went to a ] event with her friend, ]. She was asked to appear on WWF TV and to confront ]. She told them no as she felt that she was not ready for the WWF yet. | |||
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In 2000, she returned briefly to ] as '''George'''. Savage had Gorgeous George ] and would not let her use the ]. She was ] valet for his match at ] and turned on him, siding with ]. She was also in a brief feud with ]. | |||
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In ], she appeared for ] as a referee and also married ] punkrocker, ] on ]. She officially changed her name to '''George Frankenstein'''. | |||
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In mid-2001, she became a member of the ] in the ] with ] and ]. They were similar to the ] from WCW. They came out and danced to entertain the fans during commercials. In early ], she left the XWF or was fired for missing shows, depending on who tells the story. The XWF folded shortly after that. | |||
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She has since appeared on the ] for 3PW and WEW. In ], she had a few brief appearances in ] as '''Minsa'''. She came out to watch ] in action. She disappeared from TNA after that. | |||
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She is still active on the exotic dancing circuit as a stripper in 2005. She also appeared in an adult film under the name George Frankenstein. | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
*She has a son from a relationship before she met Randy Savage that was born in ]. She also has a daughter, Boriss, with her husband Jon Daniels that was born on ], ]. | |||
*She appeared in the ] ], '']'', as Gorgeous George. | |||
*She appeared in the ] movie, '']'', as a Go-Go Dancer in a bar. | |||
*She was briefly a ] under her real name. | |||
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Stephanie Bellars | |
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Born | (1976-01-25) January 25, 1976 (age 48) Rockford, Illinois, US |
Spouse(s) |
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein
(m. 2001; div. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | George George Frankenstein Gorgeous George Minsa |
Billed height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Billed weight | 118 lb (54 kg) |
Trained by | Debrah Miceli Molly Holly WCW Power Plant |
Debut | April 1999 |
Retired | 2014 |
Stephanie Bellars (born January 25, 1976) is an American former professional wrestling valet. She is mostly known for her tenure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Gorgeous George, the kayfabe manager of "Macho Man" Randy Savage. After WCW, she worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and other promotions under various ring names.
Professional wrestling
Bellars met wrestling legend Macho Man Randy Savage while she was dancing at Thee Dollhouse in Tampa. Her first time on WCW programming was in a brief unnamed role when she accompanied Savage for Savage's surprise appearance during the main event match between Eric Bischoff and Ric Flair on the December 28, 1998 episode of Monday Nitro. Bellars officially debuted under the name "Gorgeous George" at Spring Stampede (1999) alongside Savage as his manager. The following month, she competed in her first match at Slamboree (1999), defeating referee Charles Robinson in a match with Savage's job on the line. Bellars was a member of the short-lived Team Madness stable, which saw Savage win his fourth and final WCW World Heavyweight Championship title at Bash at the Beach (1999). Bellars' final appearance in WCW was in October of that year.
Bellars appeared on Extreme Championship Wrestling for a few months starting in July 2000. She made several appearances at various wrestling events in 2003 and 2004 including NWA-TNA, Women's Extreme Wrestling, 3PW, and NCW. At a 3PW event in 2003, Bellars wrestled Jasmin St. Claire in a match that ended up with the two women kissing in the ring.
After years away from the wrestling business, Bellars began appearing with Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU) in October 2008. While she mostly worked as a manager, she also competed in a tag team tournament and a battle royal. In 2011, she made a one-time appearance for National Wrestling Superstars. Between 2012 and 2014, she made appearances with River City Wrestling.
References
- A&E “Biography: Macho Man Randy Savage” 5/02/2021
- "Gorgeous George, Female Pro Wrestling Icon, to Stun Rumble in River City Crowd at River City Sports Festival in Mason City, Iowa" (Press release).
- River City Wrestling (RCW) - Howie goes on a date with Gorgeous George! on YouTube
External links
Categories:- 1976 births
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- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rockford, Illinois
- Professional wrestlers from Illinois
- Professional wrestling managers and valets
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- Actresses from Rockford, Illinois
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- 20th-century female professional wrestlers
- 20th-century American professional wrestlers
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