Interviews with Terri Runnels
Wrestling fans probably most remember Terri Runnels as Marlena, the glamorous, cigar-smoking companion of then-husband Dustin “Goldust? Runnels. The former WWE diva, who left the company in 2004 to spend more time with her daughter, has now turned her attention to philanthropy. She has launched a national contest called Make The World Write, in which entrants are asked to write an essay detailing how they would make the world a better place. The winner will receive Runnels’ home in Gainesville, Fla., and $100,000 to apply to their idea.
I spoke with the former WWE diva about the contest and her wrestling career last week: Q&A with Terri Runnels
-phillyBurbs.com-Long before there was a WWE Diva competition, Terri Runnels stunned the eyes of millions of young, impressionable boys as Alexandra York in WCW. With her hair pulled back, big glasses, business suits, heels, and stunning looks, Terri Runnels started what would become an amazing 18-year run in professional wrestling.
Hot women in wrestling pop up daily in 2008. It has come to the point where I couldn’t even name you half of the women that are on WWE television on a week to week basis. Terri Runnels’ run in wrestling is extraordinary in retrospect. Not only did Terri survive a jump from WCW to the WWE, but Terri survived several character changes and changes in the wrestling climate to survive as one of wrestling’s most successful Divas. Former WWE Diva Terri Runnels talks to phillyBurbs.com
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