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Madusa On Being First Wrestler To Do Playboy, Vince Paying Off Her IRS Debt, Being Homeless, More
- Updated: December 30, 2016
Source: Legends With JBL
On episode 12 of Legends With JBL, WWE Hall Of Famer Alundra Blayze, also known as Madusa, talked about being the first professional wrestler to pose for Playboy, how she got her start with WWE, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon helping her pay off her IRS debt, and being homeless, among other things.
According to Madusa, she was the first pro wrestler to do Playboy, but she did not permit the publication of the pictures because she wanted to be taken seriously as an athlete in Japan.
“I did Playboy before it was even big in WWE. I did not release the pictures, or, yeah, correct, I did not sign the release because that was the time I was negotiating and wanting to go to Japan and I did not want to be looked at that way. I was serious. So yeah, they’re floating around there. I’ve got a picture for [JBL]. Just kidding. I have the pictures.”
Also, Madusa credited WWE Hall Of Famer, Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine with putting WWE officials in touch with her.
“I was really excited and honored when I did receive that phone call [from WWE] and that phone call wouldn’t have happened …
