Daffney
American professional wrestler, wrestling manager and actress (1975-2021)
Shannon Claire Spruill (July 17, 1975 – September 1, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, valet, and actress. She was better known by her ring name Daffney. She was best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 and with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2008 to 2011.[5]
| Daffney | |
|---|---|
 Daffney in 2010 | |
| Birth name | Shannon Claire Spruill |
| Born | July 17, 1975 Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany |
| Died | September 1, 2021 (aged 46)[1] Gwinnett County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgia State University |
| Spouse(s) | Rich Ward (divorced) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Daffney Daffney Unger Lucy Lucy Furr Shark Girl Shannon The Governor Draculetta |
| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st) |
| Billed from | Paradise Island 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (as Shark Girl)[2] Badstreet, Atlanta, Georgia[3] Unknown parts of Alaska Sybil, Texas[4] Charlotte, North Carolina Transylvania (as Draculetta) |
| Trained by | WCW Power Plant Malia Hosaka Selena Majors Leilani Kai |
| Debut | 1999[5] |
On September 1, 2021, Daffney recorded an Instagram Live video where she said she was going to end her life. She wanted her brain to be donated for CTE testing.[6] She was found dead the next day in Gwinnett County, Georgia with a gunshot wound, aged 46.[7][8]
References change
- ↑ "Ex-WCW Star Daffney Unger Dead At 46 After Wrestler Posts Suicidal Video". TMZ. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Shimmer Roster". Shimmer Women Athletes. Visuex. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Daffney". Shine Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Daffney of G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling". GloryWrestling.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2007.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Daffney profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Police not able to locate Daffney after she posted a disturbing video on Instagram Live last night". WrestlingNews.co. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Former WCW/TNA star Daffney has passed away". WrestlingNews.co. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ↑ Fightful Staff (September 2, 2021). "Daffney Unger Passes Away At The Age Of 46". Fightful Wrestling.
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