The winners of WrestleMania 1: Where are they now?

Modified Feb 18, 2018 13:54 GMT

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Wendi Richter

Enter capt — Richter, alongside Cyndi Lauper after defeating Kai

Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai to become the new WWF Women's Champion.

This match featured then WWF Women's Champion Leilani Kai defending her title against Wendi Richter was a contest that would eventually lay the groundwork for future women's matches to be featured on a bigger platform.

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With Cyndi Lauper appearing as a supporter for Richter, the match brought outside star power needed to draw fans that wouldn't have normally been interested in the product.

Where is she?

Since retiring in 2005, Wendi has been very vocal against the way WWE portrays the current female athletes. Despite her dissatisfaction with the company, Richter accepted a bid and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, class of 2010.

Wendi has also taken a new love in dog shows. She actively in professional dog shows, including the Westminister Kennel Club Dog Show series. It is also worth noting that Wendi also returned to school, eventually earning her degree in physical therapy, as well as her masters in occupational therapy.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram