Miss Elizabeth Photos

Miss Elizabeth (aka Elizabeth Ann Hulette) was an American professional wrestling manager. She gained international fame from 1985 to 1992 in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in her role as manager for “Macho Man” Randy Savage. She appeared for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1996 to 2000, where she managed Savage and other wrestlers. She died as a result of acute toxicity on May 1, 2003, in the home she shared with Lex Luger. Check out these photos of Miss Elizabeth.

Decades after making her debut in the World Wrestling Federation, Miss Elizabeth’s impact is still felt today. Appropriately nicknamed the “First Lady of Wrestling,” her gentle-yet-influential contributions helped pave the way for generations of female performers.

In 1985, WWF newcomer “Macho Man” Randy Savage set out on a search to find a manager. In the end, the sought-after wrestler unveiled the beautiful Miss Elizabeth as his choice. Over the next seven years, Savage and Elizabeth’s very public rollercoaster relationship provided fans with a soap-opera type romance never seen in the World Wrestling Federation.

Fans and WWF Superstars were instantly smitten by her innocent smile and impeccable style. The admiration she received, however, didn’t sit well with Savage. The jealous WWF Superstar continually took his frustrations out on his harmless manager even though she never acted on anybody’s advances.

The always-classy Elizabeth took Savage’s verbal attacks in stride, instead of simply walking away, she stood by her man and helped guide him to greatness. At WrestleMania IV, Elizabeth led Savage to the ring an impressive four times as the “Macho Man” defeated “The Natural” Butch Reed, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, One Man Gang and “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase en route to becoming the undisputed WWF World Heavyweight Champion. The win made Elizabeth the first woman to manage a WWF World Heavyweight Champion.

Elizabeth’s relationship with Savage reached its boiling point in 1989 when her friendship with Hulk Hogan sent “Macho Man” into a jealous rage. The couple split soon after, sending Elizabeth into a more private lifestyle and Savage into a working relationship with Sensational Sherri.

After Savage lost a Retirement Match to Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VII, Elizabeth reemerged to save Savage from an attacking Sherri. Following the save, the reunited couple shared a loving embrace that drew tears of happiness from nearly everybody watching.

The devotion Elizabeth and Savage showed each other over their years together would fully blossom at SummerSlam 1991, when the two entered into marriage.

Reunited with Elizabeth, “Macho Man” would come out of retirement and once again capture the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, this time at WrestleMania VIII. And although Elizabeth got banned from ringside, she rushed by to watch his victory.

As sweet as Elizabeth was, that did not stop her from joining the New World Order (nWo) in 1996, once again supporting Savage and Hogan. She finished her career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where she spent time aligning with Ric Flair and The Four Horsemen, as well as Lex Luger. Through it all, she never lost the poise and elegance that first captured the heart of the wrestling world.

After her departure from WCW in 2000, Elizabeth vanished from professional wrestling. Sadly, she died on May 1, 2003, in the home she shared with Luger. A medical examiner listed her cause of death as acute toxicity, brought on by a mix of painkillers and vodka. Her death was ruled accidental. Elizabeth was buried in her hometown of Frankfurt, Kentucky at Frankfort Cemetery.