Nickname(s): The First Lady of Wrestling, The Walking Riot
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 129 lbs
From: Tallahassee, FL
Birthday: Oct 16
Pro Debut: 1985
Feds worked for: WCCW,
UWF,
WWF,
NWA,
WCW,
ECW,
SCW, BANG (FL), NWA Spinebuster (GA), USA Pro Wrestling, American Wrestling Federation, Continental Wrestling Federation (AL), Women Superstars Uncensored (NJ), Big Time Wrestling (CT), World Premiere Wrestling (NY)
Signature Moves: Loaded Purse
Career Highlights: -AWF Champion
-BANG! Women's Champion
Affiliates: John Tatum,
Eddie Gilbert,
Jack Victory,
Sting,
Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Robin Green,
Ric Flair, Brian Knobbs, Jerry Sags, The
Barbarian, The Sandman,
Shane Douglas, Larry
Zbyszko, Adam Windsor, The Funky White Boy, Lacey Von Erich, Hawaii Allen, Becky Bayless, Rick Knight
Notable Feuds: Sunshine, Paul E. Dangerously, Madusa
Official Website: www.missyhyatt.net
Other Facts: -Niece of former pro wrestler Homer O'Dell
-Former wife of pro wrestler Eddie Gilbert. They got married on Halloween and the wedding was a surprise to everyone attending except for
Terry Taylor and his wife. Everyone else thought they were just attending a Halloween party. Hyatt dressed as a bride and Gilbert dressed as a groom.
-Former daughter-in-law of pro wrestler
Tommy Gilbert
-Former sister-in-law of pro wrestler
Doug Gilbert
-Former granddaughter-in-law of pro wrestler Arley Gilbert
-Attended a TV Taping for Georgia Championship Wrestling on March 20, 1982 and was mentioned by announcer Gordon Solie as being present. This was 3 years before she would officially make her professional debut.
-Attended several wrestling shows before actually working in the sport and got a reputation as a "ring rat". Dated several wrestlers during this time including Tommy Rich,
Jake Roberts, Road
Warrior Hawk, and
Gino Hernandez, among others.
-Met John Tatum in 1984 and started dating him also became his valet. Tatum & Hyatt then went to UWF where they teamed up with Eddie Gilbert, who eventually stole Hyatt from Tatum and married her.
-Former valet/manager of Hyatt & Hotstuff International
-Released a tell all book entitled "
Missy Hyatt: First Lady of Wrestling" in Fall 2001
-Appeared on the TV show "
Judge Mathis" after she sued former ECW referee and manager Bill Alphonso for damages to her Porsche. Hyatt won the case and was awarded $500 by the judge.
-Ran an adult oriented website that originally featured Tammy Sytch, and later featured Francine as well as Hyatt herself and others but it has since closed.
-Released an adult DVD featuring herself and Tammy Sytch entitled "Wrestling
Vixens Untamed"