5 WWE Superstars who financially helped fellow wrestlers

#2 Molly Holly helped pay for Beth Phoenix's wrestling school fees

Molly Holly did well for herself during her WWE stint, and won the WWE Women's title on two occasions. Years later, when Beth Phoenix was on her way to becoming a WWE Superstar, she gave a match tape to Holly, who handed it over to Tom Prichard. A short while later, Holly advised Phoenix to join Ohio Valley Wrestling to sharpen her skills. The problem? Beth Phoenix didn't have enough money to pay for her OVW tuition.

It's a shame that Molly Holly still isn't in WWE's Hall of Fame

When Phoenix eventually went to make the first payment, she learned that Molly Holly had already paid off a good chunk of her OVW tuition fees. Holly stated that it was her way of helping the new blood like how she had once received help from others when she had kicked off her WWE run. Phoenix went on to become one of the most successful female WWE Superstars of all time, and won multiple Divas titles. It's strange to think that all these years later, Phoenix is in the WWE Hall of Fame, while Holly is yet to be given the honor, even though she fully deserves the same.

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