World Wrestling Federation
Mad Maxine appeared in the World Wrestling Federation in 1985 managed by Fabulous Moolah. She only wrestled two matches in the WWF. On March 5, 1985, Maxine (accompanied by Moolah) defeated Susan Starr in her first WWF match (which aired on the March 31, 1985 edition of All American Wrestling). She was accompanied again by Moolah for her second WWF match, which was against Desiree Petersen on April 16, 1985. She won both matches, and Moolah attacked her opponents after both victories. She is briefly featured on the WWF Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! VHS video. Although she was initially brought into the WWF to feud with Wendi Richter for the WWF Women's Championship, the two women never wrestled against each other.
She began appearing in WWF merchandising at this time, including a sticker collection of WWF Superstars. She was also originally animated for the CBS Saturday morning cartoon titled Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling and appeared in early commercials and print advertisements for the cartoon as the female adversary of Richter. However, she was replaced by Moolah on the cartoon and left the WWF before the cartoon's debut.
Due to Moolah's unwillingness to provide her more bookings, Maxine defected from WWF and Moolah with her own group of three women wrestlers (Angelle "Luna" Vachon, Peggy Lee Pringle, and Tamara). There has also been speculation that Moolah wanted her spot on the Rock 'n Wrestling cartoon, and that she required further in-ring training.
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