Alundra Blayze

[7.0] "It is such a shame that Madusa was so out of place and time when she came around. She was often stuck just doing the absolute worst shite in WCW and there was no one to work with in WWF unless they were bringing joshi over. I tended to always enjoy her work but shes more a case of what could have been"

[7.0] "Somehow Blayze was both ahead of her time in the ring and also wildly behind current standards. She mostly stands out because she had a great look and she managed to put on fantastic matches with Bull Nakano despite the era of wrestling doing everything it could to make women's wrestling a joke. She deserved better then, but she's also not better than the wrestlers (like Nakano) that she got great matches with. In a better world either the women's division would have been built better around the Nakano/Blayze rivalry and elevated other stars to meet them, or Blayze would've just gone to Japan herself. Instead, well... we live in this world. Blayze became Medusa and women's wrestling in the states remained a joke for years to come. I still quite like her, but her place in history is more "what ifs" than "must sees." Fantastic bridging suplex, though."

[5.0] "An overrated underachiever who practically gave up just as she was showing improvements and promise in the ring (see: The Bull Nakano matches). Looked OUTSTANDING at her peak but I dunno. she squandered her talents, never rose above mediocrity and yet - she is celebrated by her peers and fans alike. Mic skills? poor. Crowd interaction/Relatable? not so much. ---> Carried by better workers? <--- nailed it. No complaints about The Dangerous Alliance era, she truly held her own there."

[8.0] "Remembered mainly for hilariously throwing the wwf women's title in the garbage on WCW Nitro which was one of the most shocking promos of the Monday Night Wars. Solid wrestler, decent talker, good look, and besides Sherri, Luna Vachon, and Bull Nakano, one of the few females worth watching in the big 2 until Lita and Trish Stratus learned to wrestle. Has the Natalya problem. You remember her as a solid wrestler and she was, but I'm hard pressed to remember a single match she was in other than, vaguely, some of a Bull Nakano feud. If you watch the matches as they happened they're all entertaining enough and worked well (and still are now), but pretty forgettable. Bear in mind for most of her career you had women's wrestling being 50-100 year old women like Moolah and co who had a boring af catfight style or the later end having wwe and wcw just bringing in models and having them work matches, so there weren't many good matches, so she really stood out whereas some folks watching her now see a more mediocre wrestler than us older folks do."

[5.0] "Alundra/Madusa was a lot like a blonde Sensational Sherri back in the early 90's WCW. Her involvement with the Dangerous Alliance and usually being a valet for Rude meant you could count on her sticking her nose into matches and stirring shit. Great moment when she kicked Paul E's ass then later on she became a competent Women's wrestler in the WWF but the fans simply didn't care much for Women's wrestling. Went to WCW, buried the WWF Women's title which inadvertently planted seeds for the Montreal Screw Job because Vince was afraid Bret Hart would do the same with the WWF belt. WCW did nothing of note with her and the next time we saw her in WCW was 1999 when she got some plastic surgery and her wrestling skills went to crap. Probably didn't help she was now trying to wrestle with two basket balls in her shirt!"

[6.0] "Sadly she's from a time where women wrestling in America wasn't really important (thank you Moolah). She was certainly an above average wrestler"

[7.0] "Was always very fun and high energy in her matches. Not so good on the mic, but did well as the top babyface american female wrestler in the 90's."

[5.0] "A definite standout in her era (at least in the States) who would be absolutely lost in today's much richer pool of women's talent. Her best matches were with the AJW A-listers who accentuated her strengths and carried her weaknesses. It's not entirely fair to suggest she was mediocre given how few chances she got to develop but it's also a stretch to say she was better than she was given how few western peers she had."

[5.0] "Had decent matches and was clearly the best out of a frankly disgustingly underutilised woman's roster at the time, but when she matched up with Japanese talent like Bull Nakano, it was painfully obvious that they were just steps beyond her capabilities in the ring and that showed sometimes when she'd blow a spot or struggled to keep up. Her work beyond the WWE was mostly poor beyond the occasional 6 minute match she'd get: she barely appeared at all in a wrestling capacity."

[2.0] "I get that because no one is talking about her might get people to say she's underrated but have you ever thought why is no one's mentioning her? She wasn't that interesting & didn't give us anything to care about & her in ring work is overrated, she wasn't good."

[7.0] "Eine technisch gute Wrestlerin mit einem guten Reportoire. Zu Recht eine der Pionierin des Women-Wrestling. Jetzt als "ältere" geht sie mir bei ihren Auftritten allerdings mächtig auf den Keks."

[8.0] "During a time in WWE when women's wrestling was unheard of, Alundra made an impact in a big way. It's a shame WWE dropped the ball on her. She should have been their version of Wonder Woman all those years ago."

[7.0] "Alundra Blayze/Madusa ist tatsächlich eine der größten Legenden im Women's Wrestling und war damals eine der besten Wrestlerinnen aus dem amerikanischen Raum. Sicherlich gab es auch schon damals bessere In Ring Workerinnen und die gibt es heute erst recht, doch sie konnte durchaus gute Matches haben und vor allem ihre Matches mit Bull Nakano sind wirklich gut."

[4.0] "Madusa was decent in the ring but no better, and her talents have been greatly exaggerated over the years."

[10.0] "Underrated wrestler for sure. A lot of people don't know her well they know more of Fabulous Moolah, Sherri Martel, Chyna, Trish Stratus and Lita. She is amazing in the ring and is oen of the best women in wreslting. She was tall, fast and agile. SHe was great as a valet for Curt Hennig in AWA. Then she brought back women's wrestling to WWF after a three year hiatus. She was exciting to watch and was the best female in wrestling during the 90's. She had great feuds with Bertha Faye, Aja Kong and Bull Nakano. When she went to WCW and threw the women's title in the garbage that killed women's wrestling in WWF for three years. The good thing was she brought women's wrestling to WCW. She was good in WCW and was a crusierweight champion. She was also great at wrestling men and was very strong. I did not like the Madusa gimmick that much. She deserved to be in the WWE Hall of Fame and is not blacklisted by WWE anymore. Its too bad she not well known. If she was in the Attiude era wow she would have been phenomenal. Great women wrestler!"

[10.0] "Greatest women's wrestler in western shores in the early 90s. If it weren't for her, I don't think I'd have Charlotte's archetype. :)"

[9.0] "Madusa, or Alundra Blayze, was a trailblazer in her time - she had the kind of looks you'd normally associate with valets of the '80s and early '90s, but was a top-flight wrestling talent between the ropes, with good technical skill with some good power behind it. Had good runs in the women's divisions of both AWA, where she notably feuded with Sherri Martel, and the WWF. Her most infamous moment, of course, was her throwing the WWF Women's belt in the trash on WCW Monday Nitro - an act which saw little return for her WCW run, as their women's belt was scrapped before she could hold it (though she did at least get some good matches with Bull Nakano in), and perhaps saw her for a time being ignored by WWE's version of history. In more recent years, though, she's been given her due once again, culminating with her induction to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015."

[7.0] "Ich finde das war noch eine richtige Wrestlerin nicht Diva sondern Wrestlerin. Sie war richtig gut im Ring man denke an Bull Nakano beim Summerslam . Leider waren die Frauen zu der Zeit total unwichtig in der WWE"

[9.0] "Was ihr wrestlerisches Können betrifft, gehörte Alundra ganz klar zur Oberklasse. Leider wurde die Damen-Division in ihrer Zeit nicht richtig gepusht, was schade ist wenn man an das Talent der damaligen Mädels denkt. Schließlich besaß Blayze neben ihren herausragenden Wrestling-Techniken auch das nötige schauspielerische Talent und die Personality um eine tragende Rolle zu spielen. Sie wirkte immer sehr glaubwürdig, sie war die Sorte Frau die im Abendkleid eine gute Figur macht und sich trotzdem jederzeit jeder Herausforderung stellte. Für mich war sie der weibliche Bret Hart."

[8.0] "Madusa, also known as Alundra Blayze, was one of the best North American female wrestlers during the nineties, currently regarded as an all time great, Madusa's influence will remain intact."

[9.0] "Da Sie nun in die WWE Hall of Fame kommt bin ich schon sehr gespannt wie Madusa oder Alundra Blayze heute (2015) ausschaut. Damals in der WWF eine klasse Wrestlerin ihre Fehde mit Bull Nakano war richtig gut. Irgendwie ein Vorbild für die heutigen technickvisierten Wresterlinnen in der WWE wie Trish, AJ Lee oder Paige."

"Excellent wrestler regardless of gender. Pretty much the entirety of women's wrestling in America in the early 90s."

[10.0] "Not just a groundbreaker and doorbuster for women in wrestling, but a great wrestler regardless of gender."

[7.0] "Sie hat sich nicht übertrieben, ist am Boden geblieben. Sie war für mich eine gute und richtige Wrestlerin."

[8.0] "Eine Wrestlerin aus einer Zeit als Frauen in der WWE noch nicht als "Diven" bezeichnet wurden ..... sondern eben als Wrestlerinnen. Völlig zurecht. Blayze war im Ring gut, hat aber auch teilweise großartige Gegnerinnen spendiert bekommen (wie Bull Nakano). Dass sie keinen ähnlichen oder gar größeren Legendenstatus als eine Trish Stratus hat, liegt imo nur daran, weil es damals kein wirkliches Damenroster in der WWE gab und ihre Kämpfe eher so was wie vereinzelte Attraktionen waren. Im Ring war sie klar besser als Trish. Da gibt es überhaupt kein Vertun."

[10.0] "Frauen im Wrestling zu bewerten ist einfach sehr schwer. Bewertet man das Aussehen zu hoch nimmt man ihnen den Respekt vor der Ringleistung. Doch wenn ich überlege wem ich schon 10 Punkte gab, müsste Debra eine 11 bekommen. Sie war Damenwrestling in der WWE zu der Zeit als ich mit dem Zuschauen begann wenn nur nicht dieser Abgang gewesen wäre."

[10.0] "Madusa is perhaps the greatest female wrestler to ever come from the US. She was the model for the Divas, maybe even the first Diva. She was beautiful, strong, and a fantastic wrestler. She could wrestle circles around the women in wrestling today, and in the 90s."

[10.0] "Nicht nur gute Wrestlerin auch eine Schlüsselfigur in der Geschichte des Wrestlings: Ohne ihre "Titel-in-den-Müll"-Aktion hätte vllt sogar der Montreal Screwjob einen anderen Lauf nehmen können. Zumindest war es ein wichtiger Faktor für Vince's Entscheidung."

[7.0] "Die Wendi Richter der 90iger, technisch wirklich stark und lieferte für die damalige Zeit niveauvolle Matches ab. Konnte auch ordentlich reden, Abzüge gibt es allerdings für ihre Karriere bei WCW, denn da war sie wirklich schlecht."

[8.0] "Die Wichsvorla.. äh "Diven" aus der heutigen WWE sollten sich diese Frau einmal zum Vorbild nehmen."

[8.0] "Ich habe sie früher sehr gerne gesehen. Fand ihre Matches immer gut."

[9.0] "Ich steh jetzt nicht so auf diese Patriotengimmicks, Girl Next Door, Aerobic usw, aber Madusa war schon eine sehr gute Wrestlerin, die durchaus auch den härteren japanischen Stil mitgehen konnte."

[8.0] "Sehr gute Technikerin, charismatisch. Prägte das Women's Wrestling der Mittneunziger."

[7.0] "Zu ihrer Zeit war sie bei WWF eine der Wenigen, die unterhaltsames Diven-Wrestling geboten hat. Ganz unterhaltsam."

[9.0] "Eine tolle Wrestlerin; leider in der WWF geradezu überflüssig, da es dort keinen festen Roster an Wrestlerinnen gab."

[10.0] "Eine der besten Wrestlerinnen aller Zeiten! Mir hat sie als Heel unglaublich gut gefallen und ihr Wechsel zur WCW hat sie zu einer Legende gemacht. Sie hat verdient alle ihre Titel gekriegt auch den Cruiserweight Titel. Von mir aus hätte sie auch den World Heavyweight Title gewinnen können. Sie hätte es verdient und hat deutlich mehr drauf als auch viele ihrer mänlichen Kollegen."

[10.0] "Internationale Top-Wrestlerin. In allen Ländern bekannt und gut. Wrestlerisch top, das Gimmick naja. Ich mochte sie nicht. Trotzdem muss jeder, der objektiv ist, die 10 vergeben."

[8.0] "War in den 90er Jahren wohl die technisch beste Wrestlerin überhaupt. Zudem auch ein weniger divenhaftes Image, wie es heute scheinbar nötig ist. Bleibt mir als eine der wenigen guten Wrestlerinnen der 90er in Erinnerung."

[8.0] "Eine der letzten wirklich guten Diven in der WWF (von einigen Ausnahmen abgesehen). Hatte das Glueck, noch vor der Playboy-Aera in der Liga zu sein und konnte deshalb durch gutes Wrestling ueberzeugen. War eine glaubhafte Damen-Championesse mit etwas uebereiltem 'Abgang'."

[8.0] "Hat mit ihrem Stil und Auftreten den Weg für die späteren Diven wie Trish Stratus geebnet. Daher eine 2 für das technisch lupenreine Wrestling."

[8.0] "Gute Wrestlerin, ihr Aussehen ist nicht gerade mein Ding aber sie hat eine gute Arbeit abgeliefert."

[6.0] "War Mitte der 90er Jahre DIE Diva im Wrestling Business und die unangefochtene Nummer 1 in der World Wrestling Federation! In der WCW gefiel sie mir dann aber so gut wie gar nicht mehr!"

[8.0] "Einer der wichtigsten Frauen in der Wrestling Geschichte."

[8.0] "Noch vor Trish und Lita war Alundra die Vorzeige-Figur des WomenŽs Wrestling in der damaligen WWF. Schade dass auch damals schon die Damen nicht genug Zeit bekamen. Unvergessen für mich ihre Fehde mit Bull Nakano und natürlich ihr spektakulärer Wechsel zur WCW."

[8.0] "Hat ohne zweifel das Womens Wrestling in den 90ern zu dem gemacht was es heute ist! Alundra Blayze ist Kult!"

[8.0] "Ob als Alundra Blayze oder Madusa - Debra Miceli dominierte das Frauenwrestling über nahezu eine Dekade und hat die wichtigsten nordamerikanischen Damen-Titel errungen - Daumen hoch für DIE Wrestlerin der 90er."

[8.0] "Gefiel mir in ihrer WWF-Zeit als Alundra Blaze am besten. Sehr ordentliches in Ringwork, hatte ihre Titel zu Recht. Und auch noch gut ausgesehen..."