Acting
Sherri Russell
EN cinema · 105 credits
Born
8 February 1958
Died
15 June 2007 (aged 49)
Birthplace
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Also known as Sherri Martel · Sister Sherri · Scary Sherri · Sensuous Sherri · Sherri Martine · Peggy Sue
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
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
as Sherri Martel (archive footage)
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
as Sister Sherri
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as HBK's Partner (archive footage)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Sensational Sherri
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
as Sensational Sherri
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
as Sensational Sherri
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
as Sensational Sherri
Heroes of Wrestling
as Sensational Sherri
WCW Uncensored 1997
as Sister Sherri
WCW Slamboree 1997
as Sister Sherri
WCW SuperBrawl VII
as Sister Sherri
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as Sister Sherri
WCW Hog Wild 1996
as Sister Sherri
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
as Sister Sherri
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW World War 3 1996
as Sister Sherri
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
as Sister Sherri
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
as Sister Sherri
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW SuperBrawl V
as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
as Sister Sherri
WCW Uncensored 1995
as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Slamboree 1995
as Sister Sherri
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
as Sensuous Sherri
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
as Sensuous Sherri (Valet)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
as Sensuous Sherri (Manager)
WCW Starrcade 1994
as Sister Sherri (Manager)
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE WrestleFest '93
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Sensational Sherri (Appearance)
WWE WrestleMania IX
as Sensational Sherri (Ringside)
ECW Ultra Clash 1993
as Sherri Martel
ECW November to Remember 1993
as Sherri Martel
Best of The British Bulldog
as "Sensational" Sherri
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Crunch Classic
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Invasion '92
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE Rampage '92
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE World Tour 1992
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as Sensational Sherri
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE UK Rampage
as Sensational Sherri
WWE UK Rampage '92
as Sensational Sherri
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
as Sensational Queen Sherri
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE Mega Matches
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE World Tour 1991
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VII
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Sensational Sherri
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as Sensational Sherri
WWE This Tuesday In Texas
as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
Hulkamania 6
as Sensational Queen Sherri
Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE WrestleFest '90
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE Hottest Matches
as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
WWE World Tour '90
as Sensational Sherri (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VI
as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWE SummerSlam 1990
as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
as Sensational Sherri
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
as Sensational Queen Sherri
WWF The Main Event III
1990
WWF The Main Event III
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
Hulkamania Forever
as Sensational Sherri
WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Sensational Sherri
Hulkamania 4
as Sensational Sherri Martel
The Best of the WWF: volume 18
as Sensational Sherri
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
1989
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89
as Sensational Sherri (Valet)
WWE U.K. PPV
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
1989
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Valet)
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Sensational Queen Sherri (Manager)
The Brains Behind the Brawn
as Sensational Sherri Martel
Women of the WWF
as Sherri Martel
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
1988
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
as Sensational Sherri
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
as Sensational Sherri
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
as Peggy Sue (Valet)
WWE WrestleMania IV
as Peggy Sue (Valet)
WWF The Main Event
as Peggy Sue (Valet)
Macho Madness
as Peggy Sue
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
as Sensational Sherri
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
as Sensational Sherri
AWA SuperClash II
as Sherri Martell
WWE Survivor Series 1987
as Sherri Martel
AWA WrestleRock 1986
as Sherri Martell
AWA Battle by the Bay
1986
AWA Battle by the Bay
as Sherri Martell
AWA Blood on the Sand
1986
AWA Blood on the Sand
as Sherri Martel
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
as Sherri Martel (Manageress)
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
as Sherri Martel
AWA Super Clash
as Sherri Martel