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Joyce Grable

Nickname: The Golden Goddess

Weight: 154 lbs.

From: LaGrange, GA

Birthday: Nov 9th

Pro Debut: August 12, 1972

Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA-West, TSW, AWA, NWA, WWF, WWWF, All-Japan Wrestling (Japan), Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (KS/MO), Championship Wrestling From Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Assocation (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Houston Wrestling (TX), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Magnificent Ladies Wrestling, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), National Wrestling Federation (OH), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Mid-America (TN), NWA St. Louis (MO), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (WA/OR), Pro Wrestling USA (NJ), South East Championship Wrestling (TN), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Universal Wrestling Association (Mexico)

Career Highlights: -DSW Women's Champion
-NWA Texas Women's Champion
-NWA United States Women's Champion
-NWA World Women's Tag Team Champions (5x; 3 w/ Vicki Williams, 2x w/ Wendi Richter)

Affiliates: Vicki Williams, Wendi Richter, Melanie Cruise, Million Dollar Baby

Other Facts: -Real name was Betty Wade-Murphy
-Not to be confused with Joyce Fowler, who was the 1st person to compete as Joyce Grable.
-Was given the name Joyce Grable, partially due to her being trained by Judy Grable whom she idolised and partially because the Fabulous Moolah felt she bore a resemblance to the original Joyce Grable.
-Sometimes billed from Atlanta, GA or Florida
-Worked as a trainer at The Fabulous Moolah's school, where she helped train several wrestlers including Wendi Richter and Sherri Martel
-Teamed with Tanya West in her debut match and defeated Dottie Downs and Paula Kaye. She would also team with West to defeat Lily Thomas and Susan Green later on the same card. According to Grable, she wasn't even supposed to be on the card that day.
-After retiring from wrestling, she worked as a receptionist at a centre for physically and mentally disabled people.
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2012
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013
-Passed away September 29, 2023 from cancer at the age of 70