Killer Tomato
| File:Debi Pelletier 1.jpg Debi Pelletier, who wrestled as Dallas for GLOW | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1959[2] California, United States[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dallas[1] Debi the Killer Tomato[1] Killer Tomato[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Los Angeles, California |
| Trained by | Jay York[2] |
| Debut | 1983 |
Debi Pelletier is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Killer Tomato.
Professional wrestling career
[edit | edit source]Early career (1983–1986)
[edit | edit source]In 1983, Pelletier debuted as a professional wrestler using the ring name "Killer Tomato". In her first match, she substituted for another female wrestler at a wrestling event held at the Olympic Auditorium.[2]
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (1986)
[edit | edit source]Pelletier joined David McLane's Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion in 1986. She appeared as an on-screen character under the ring name "Dallas". Her character was similar to a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. She appeared during the first season.[2]
American Wrestling Association (1986)
[edit | edit source]After leaving GLOW, Pelletier joined the American Wrestling Association in 1986 under her Killer Tomato ring name and became a top contender for the AWA World Women's Championship, which was held by Sherri Martel.[3][4] She also feuded with Martel in the California Championship Wrestling promotion in 1986.
Acting career
[edit | edit source]In 1985, Pelleitier appeared in Grunt! The Wrestling Movie. Pelletier also appeared in the movie The Bad Guys. She had a speaking role in the TV series Hardcastle and McCormick. In 2018, she starred on stage in AfterGLOW: The 80s Musical Experience with some of the original GLOW wrestlers: Matilda The Hun (Dee Booher), Roxy Astor (Tracee Meltzer), MTV (Eileen O’Hara), and Sunny the California Girl (Patricia Summerland). In 2020, the show was nominated for 8 Broadway World Awards of the Decade and subsequently won 2 awards: Best Ensemble of the Decade and Director of a Musical of the Decade.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit | edit source]- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Women's Wrestling (Retired) Award (2014)[6]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Debi Pelletier at IMDb
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