Chyna knew she was always different, she was bigger, she was stronger, and she was destined for greatness. In the dawn of the attitude era she was able to break into professional wrestling and rock their world. She destroyed all the ideas that people had in mind of what was then a female wrestler. She paved the way for many women who wrestle today and showed little girls everyone that it was ok to be different. She spiraled after wrestling dropped her and she was left to pick up the pieces of her fame and what she thought was her family. She tried to start a new in Japan and was doing well until she was approached for a documentary where she would rise from the ashes as a phoenix renewed. Unfortunately, it would destroy her and she would overdose before it's completion. Join me as I tell you how Joanie became Chyna, discuss in depth and vented frustration the failed documentary, and how those who should've looked out for her failed to do so. The last 10 minutes I discuss the documentary and give some personal opinions. If that isn't for you there is a warning and you can stop listening after her story is completed. Otherwise briefly dive into the controversial final footage from her life with me and see if we come to the same conclusions.
I experienced some issues with audio and once sorted out I will work on recording and rereleasing this episode. Thank you for listening even in its not so perfect state.
Source notes:
Vice Versa : Chyna air date June 16 2021
Chyna the 9th wonder of the world: If they only knew by Joanie Laurer with Michael Angeli 2001
Degeneration x confidential released 2014 viewed on Peacock 4/16/2022