Sherri Russell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 8, 1958
- Died
- June 15, 2007 (aged 49)
- Birthplace
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Biography
Sherri Martel was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by her ring names, Sherri Martel and Sensational Sherri. Martel began her professional wrestling career in the Mid South after training in Columbia, South Carolina. She joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the mid-1980s and held its AWA World Women's Championship three times. In the late 1980s, she joined WWE, where she held the WWE Women's Championship. Also in WWE, Martel continued to act as a manager to wrestlers such as Randy Savage, Ted DiBiase, and Shawn Michaels. She appeared in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the 1990s. In the latter, Martel acted as the manager for the tag team Harlem Heat. After leaving WCW, she made few wrestling related appearances until her death in 2007. She also appeared in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in September 2006 as a manager for Bobby Roode which ended up being her last televised wrestling appearance. By 2003, she and her husband Robert Schrull lived in Tennessee, where she helped him renovate homes. She was married and divorced at least twice during her life, and Booker T gave her away at one of her weddings. She had one son. Death On June 15, 2007, Martel died at her mother's residence in McCalla, Alabama, near Birmingham. She was 49 years old. On September 11, 2007, homicide investigators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama released the toxicology report stating that she died of an overdose with multiple drugs in her system, including high amounts of oxycodone. She was cremated after her death
Known For
Filmography
WWE This Is Awesome
TV · as Sherri Martel (archive footage) · 2 eps
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · as Sherri Martel (archive footage) · 1 ep
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
Movie · as Sherri Martel (archive footage)
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WWE Survivor Series 2012
Movie · as HBK's Partner (archive footage)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
TNA iMPACT!
TV · 1 ep
Heroes of Wrestling
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WCW SuperBrawl VII
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW Uncensored 1997
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW Slamboree 1997
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW Hog Wild 1996
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Movie · as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
Movie · as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW World War 3 1996
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Movie · as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW SuperBrawl V
Movie · as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Uncensored 1995
Movie · as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Slamboree 1995
Movie · as Sister Sherri
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Movie · as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
Movie · as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · 262 eps
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Movie · as Sensuous Sherri
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Movie · as Sensuous Sherri (Valet)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Movie · as Sensuous Sherri (Manager)
WCW Starrcade 1994
Movie · as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE WrestleFest '93
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Appearance)
WWE WrestleMania IX
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Ringside)
ECW Ultra Clash 1993
Movie · as Sherri Martel
ECW November to Remember 1993
Movie · as Sherri Martel
Best of The British Bulldog
Movie · as "Sensational" Sherri
Raw
TV · as Sensational Sherri (archive footage) · 1 ep
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Crunch Classic
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Invasion '92
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Rampage '92
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE World Tour 1992
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE UK Rampage
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE UK Rampage '92
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE Mega Matches
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE World Tour 1991
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE This Tuesday In Texas
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
Hulkamania 6
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE WrestleFest '90
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE Hottest Matches
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE World Tour '90
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWF The Main Event III
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
Hulkamania Forever
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
Hulkamania 4
Movie · as Sensational Sherri Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
Movie · as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE U.K. PPV
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie · as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Movie · as Sensational Sherri Martel
Women of the WWF
Movie · as Sherri Martel
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
Movie · as Peggy Sue (Valet)
WWE WrestleMania IV
Movie · as Peggy Sue (Valet)
WWF The Main Event
Movie · as Peggy Sue (Valet)
Macho Madness
Movie · as Peggy Sue
Clash of the Champions
TV · as Sensuous Sherri, Sensuous Sherri (Valet), Sister Sherri · 1 ep
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
Movie · as Sensational Sherri
AWA SuperClash II
Movie · as Sherri Martell
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Movie · as Sherri Martel
AWA All-Star Wrestling
TV · as Sherri Martel (Manager) · 1 ep
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Movie · as Sherri Martell
AWA Battle by the Bay
Movie · as Sherri Martell
AWA Blood on the Sand
Movie · as Sherri Martel
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
Movie · as Sherri Martel (Manageress)
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as Sherri Martel, Sensational Queen Sherri, Sensational Sherri, Peggy Sue · 1 ep
WWF Superstars
TV · as Sensational Sherri, Peggy Sue, Sensational Queen Sherri · 16 eps
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Movie · as Sherri Martel
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Movie · as Sherri Martel
AWA Super Clash
Movie · as Sherri Martel
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as Peggy Sue, Sensational Sherri (Manager), Sensational Queen Sherri · 1 ep
WWE Old School
TV · as Sensational Sherri, Sherri Martel (Manager) · 1 ep