Diane Von Hoffman
American professional wrestler (1962-2017)
Phyllis Burch[1] (April 13, 1962 – July 6, 2017) was an American professional wrestler active from 1979 to 2013. Burch wrestled under the names Diane Von Hoffman, The Teutonic Terror, and Lady Beast. She wrestled in Memphis's United States Wrestling Association in the 1990s as Moondog Fifi, a member of The Moondogs stable.[3][1] She also wrestled for the Ladies Professional Wrestling Association, Continental Wrestling Association, and Ladies Major League Wrestling.
Diane Von Hoffman | |
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Birth name | Phyllis Burch |
Born | [1] Louisville, Kentucky, United States | April 13, 1962
Died | July 6, 2017 Louisville, Kentucky, United States | (aged 55)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Diane Von Hoffman The Teutonic Terror Moondog Fifi Lady Beast |
Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 165 lb (75 kg)[1] |
Trained by | The Fabulous Moolah[1][2] Dale Mann[1] |
Debut | 1981[1] |
Retired | 2013 |
Hoffman died on July 6, 2017, at the age of 55 after knee surgery.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Diane Von Hoffman Profile". Slammin Ladies. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ↑ Ellison, Lillian (2003). First Goddess of the Squared Circle. HarperEntertainment. p. 111. ISBN 9780060393977.
- ↑ "Diane Von Hoffman of G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling: The Hardest Working Women In Independent Wrestling". GLORY Wrestling.
- ↑ Oliver, Greg (July 6, 2017). "Diane Von Hoffman dead at 55". SLAM Wrestling. Retrieved July 6, 2017.