When was Debbie Malenko's pro-wrestling debut?

[Karis La Momia]

Does anyone know when Debbie Malenko made her pro-wrestling debut?

[Karis La Momia]

1991.

[Karis La Momia]

Her pro-wrestling debut was in 1990. Her joshi puroresu debut was in 1991.

[PUNQ]

Yeah, Debbie's wrestling debut was in February 1990 and her Japan debut was in March 1991 (her first taped match in Japan was on March 17th which might be the actual puro debut).

Her last match as a full-timer was on March 11, 1993 when her foot was twisted 180 degrees when Manami Toyota landed a top rope plancha on her. She did of course have that 5-min exhibition match on ARSION's November 25, 2001 show against Bionic J.


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[Dingo73]

Maybe a dumb question... Is She related to Dean?

[Masked Journeyman]

if I got this right,she was trained by Dean,no actual relation.Went by the name Debbie Drake in Florida and started using the Malenko name,with Dean's permission when she went to Japan.I had seen a post about this here awhile back,go's into detail.I saw the ankle injury,it looked very painful.The camera didn't get close up enough to be sure but I think she was in tears for a few moments.In the match against Bionic J,she didn't seem at all rusty and was still very attractive since her last time out.