Mae Weston
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Betty Mae Garvey January 30, 1923 |
| Died | October 14, 1999 (aged 76)[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mae Weston Maw Bass |
| Trained by | Billy Wolfe |
| Debut | 1938 |
| Retired | 1994 |
Betty Mae Garvey (January 30, 1923 – October 14, 1999), better known by her ring name Mae Weston, was an American female professional wrestler.
Started her wrestling career at 15 years old in 1938. During her career, she had feuds with Mildred Burke.
She won her only title, the California Women's Championship in 1967 when she defeated Mae Young.
In 1973, she managed the heel stable The Bass Family Ron Bass (wrestler) and Don Bass (wrestler). The duo was managed by their "mother", Maw Bass. Maw carried a loaded purse, with which she would strike their opponents to steal a victory.[3] Sometimes she teamed up with them in tag matches. In 1974, she retired from wrestling.
On June 16, 1994, she wrestled her last match at 71 in a tag team match with Stormy Apple as they lost to Josie Navarro and Margaret Garcia at Ladies International Wrestling Association in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]
Death
Weston passed away on October 14, 1999, at 76.[4]