Joan Marie Laurer
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Joan Marie Laurer (stage name Chyna) was a former American professional wrestler, actress, bodybuilder and pornographic film actress who was under contract to Vivid Entertainment. Chyna first rose to prominence upon debuting in the professional wrestling promotion WWE in 1997, where she performed under the ring name Chyna and was billed as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A member of the stable D-Generation X, she held the WWE Intercontinental Championship (the first female wrestler to do so) and WWE Women's Championship, and was the first female wrestler to participate in the Royal Rumble and King of the Ring events. Since leaving the WWE in 2001, Chyna had wrestled sporadically, most notably with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2011. Laurer had a strained relationship with her family. She last saw her mother at the age of sixteen, and she claimed that her father never got over her decision not to join the FBI. She also alleged that her father took out several student loans in her name and without her knowledge, leaving her with $40,000 in debt. On an episode of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008, Laurer claimed to have a bad relationship with all of her family members, including her siblings. In September 2010, Laurer was hospitalized after overdosing on sleeping medication. As of February 2015, Laurer had reestablished a good relationship with her mother; her father died in May 2014. Laurer taught English in Japan. On February 9, 2015, during a WWE Network podcast with Steve Austin, Triple H mentioned that Chyna deserved to be in the WWE Hall of Fame but that problems with children Googling her prohibited it. After being in contact with Vince Russo she claimed in an interview that Triple H had hit her, which he later called a false statement. Death On April 20, 2016, Laurer was found dead at her home in Redondo Beach, California. She had been taking medication for anxiety and sleep deprivation. An official statement was posted to her Twitter account, saying "It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero ... She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her."
Known for
Credits
Brown Sugar (2002)
as Woman at Party (uncredited)
Cougar Club (2007)
as Teddy Archibald
WWE Capital Carnage (1998)
as Chyna
Beyond the Mat (1999)
as Self
WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
as Freeda
On the Line (2001)
as Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Backlash 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Valet)
WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Survivor Series 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE WrestleMania XV (1999)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
as Chyna
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
White T (2013)
as Psychic
WWE King of the Ring 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania XIV (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship (2008)
as Chyna (archive footage)
WWE Survivor Series 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1998 (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 (1999)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Fully Loaded 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE No Way Out 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Judgment Day 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Valet)
WWE No Mercy 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1997 (1997)
as Chyna
WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001)
as Chyna
WWF Fully Loaded 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Royal Rumble 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
Losing Control (2012)
as Barb
WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE King of the Ring 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House (1997)
as Chyna
Alien Tracker (2003)
as Ree
WWE Mayhem in Manchester (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE King of the Ring 1997 (1997)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Over the Edge (1999)
as Chyna
WWE Rebellion 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Judgment Day 2001 (2001)
as Chyna
WWE Unforgiven 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
Lita: It Just Feels Right (2001)
as Chyna
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007)
as Chyna
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story (2004)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
WWF: It's Our Time (1999)
as Chyna
WWE SummerSlam 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
WWE Armageddon 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Insurrextion 2000 (2000)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014)
as Chyna
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Unforgiven 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (2000)
as Ava Zurich
WWE Hall of Fame 2019 (2019)
as Chyna
WWE Armageddon 1999 (1999)
as Chyna
Illegal Aliens (2007)
as Rex
Vice Versa: Chyna (2021)
as Herself
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede (1997)
as Chyna
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell (1997)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House (1997)
as Chyna
WWE Liv Forever (2020)
as Chyna (archive footage)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired (2015)
as Chyna
WWE Rebellion 2000 (2000)
as Chyna
WWE Backlash: In Your House (1999)
as Chyna (Ringside)
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House (1997)
as Herself
Hunter: Back in Force (2003)
as Brandy Rose
Best Of Raw • Volume Six (1997)
Actor
WWE One Night Only (1997)
as Chyna
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012)
as Chyna (archive footage)
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The Rock - The People's Champ (2000)
as Herself
TKO (2007)
Actor
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House (1999)
as Chyna
TNA Sacrifice 2011 (2011)
as Chyna
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998)
as Chyna (Ringside)
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF (1999)
as Chyna
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked (1999)
as Herself
WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role (1998)
as Herself
WWF: D-Generation X (1998)
as Chyna
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (2005)
as Herself
NJPW The Spiral (2002)
Actor
WWF: Divas in Hedonism (2001)
as Herself
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches (2020)
as Chyna
Trantasia (2007)
as Self
YouShoot: Chyna (2011)
as Herself
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy (2007)
as Roxanne
Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude (2001)
as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
Out in the Ring (2022)
as Chyna
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar (2002)
as Self (as Joanie Laurer)
Wrestling with Chyna (—)
as Herself
Nothing Better Than Parody 5 (2023)
as (archive footage)
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody (2012)
as She-Hulk
Superheroes 2 (2023)
as (archive footage)
Nothing Better Than Parody 7 (2024)
as (archive footage)
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (2013)
as She-Hulk
1 Night in China (2004)
as Herself
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring (2012)
as Herself
Another Night in China (2009)
as Herself
Backdoor to Chyna (2011)
as Self