Joanie Laurer
Joan Marie Laurer was a former American professional wrestler, actress, bodybuilder and pornographic film actress who was under contract to Vivid Entertainment. Chyna first rose to prominence upon debuting in the professional wrestling promotion WWE in 1997, where she performed under the ring name Chyna and was billed as the "Ninth Wonder of the World" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A member of the stable D-Generation X, she held the WWE Intercontinental Championship (the first female wrestler to do so) and WWE Women's Championship, and was the first female wrestler to participate in the Royal Rumble and King of the Ring events. Since leaving the WWE in 2001, Chyna had wrestled sporadically, most notably with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2002 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2011. Laurer had a strained relationship with her family. She last saw her mother at the age of sixteen, and she claimed that her father never got over her decision not to join the FBI. She also alleged that her father took out several student loans in her name and without her knowledge, leaving her with $40,000 in debt. On an episode of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008, Laurer claimed to have a bad relationship with all of her family members, including her siblings. In September 2010, Laurer was hospitalized after overdosing on sleeping medication. As of February 2015, Laurer had reestablished a good relationship with her mother; her father died in May 2014. Laurer taught English in Japan. On February 9, 2015, during a WWE Network podcast with Steve Austin, Triple H mentioned that Chyna deserved to be in the WWE Hall of Fame but that problems with children Googling her prohibited it. After being in contact with Vince Russo she claimed in an interview that Triple H had hit her, which he later called a false statement. Death On April 20, 2016, Laurer was found dead at her home in Redondo Beach, California. She had been taking medication for anxiety and sleep deprivation. An official statement was posted to her Twitter account, saying "It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero ... She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her."
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
(Freeda)
Nothing Better Than Parody 5
((archive footage))
TKO
Illegal Aliens
(Rex)
NJPW The Spiral
Vice Versa: Chyna
(Herself)
The Rock's Most Electrifying Matches
(Chyna)
Biography: Chyna
(Self)
Avengers XXX: A Porn Parody
(She-Hulk)
Superheroes 2
Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nude
Losing Control
(Barb)
Alien Tracker
(Ree)
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
White T
(Psychic)
Biography: Shawn Michaels
(Self (archive footage))
Biography: D-Generation X
(Herself (archive footage))
Out in the Ring
(Chyna)
Brown Sugar
(Woman at Party (uncredited))
Beyond the Mat
(Herself)
Untold: Crime & Penalties
(Self - WWF Superstar (archive footage))
Nothing Better Than Parody 7
She-Hulk XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
(She-Hulk)
Trantasia
(Self)
WWF: It's Our Time
(Chyna)
WWE WrestleMania 2000
(Chyna)
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
(Herself)
Wrestling with Chyna
(Herself)
WWE Judgment Day 2001
(Chyna)
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
(Herself)
WWE No Mercy 2000
(Chyna)
WWF: Divas in Hedonism
(Herself)
WWE Rebellion 2000
(Chyna)
WWE King of the Ring 2000
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
(Chyna)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
(Chyna)
WWE SummerSlam 2000
(Chyna)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
(Chyna)
WWF: The Rock - Know Your Role
(Herself)
WWE Unforgiven 2000
(Chyna)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
(Chyna)
WWE Armageddon 2000
(Chyna)
WWE Survivor Series 2000
(Chyna)
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
(Chyna)
WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
(Chyna)
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
(Chyna)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE SummerSlam 1997
(Chyna)
WWE Judgment Day 2000
(Chyna (Valet))
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE Insurrextion 2000
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE Backlash 2000
(Chyna (Valet))
WWF: The Rock - The People's Champ
(Herself)
WWE Unforgiven 1999
(Chyna)
WWE SummerSlam 1999
(Chyna)
WWE Backlash: In Your House
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE Rebellion 1999
(Chyna)
WWE Over the Edge
(Chyna)
WWE SummerSlam 1998
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
(Herself)
WWE WrestleMania XV
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE Survivor Series 1999
(Chyna)
WWE WrestleMania 13
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE No Mercy 1999
(Chyna)
WWE King of the Ring 1997
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE Armageddon 1999
(Chyna)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE King of the Ring 1998
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE King of the Ring 1999
(Chyna)
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
(Chyna)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE No Way Out 2000
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE Capital Carnage
(Chyna)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
(Chyna (Ringside))
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
(Ava Zurich)
Hunter: Back in Force
(Brandy Rose)
1 Night in China
(Herself)
Chyna Is Queen of the Ring
(Herself)
Another Night in China
(Herself)
Backdoor to Chyna
WWF: D-Generation X
(Chyna)
YouShoot: Chyna
(Herself)
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
(Chyna)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
(Chyna)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
(Chyna (archive footage))
Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy
(Roxanne)
TNA Sacrifice 2011
(Chyna)
Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF
(Chyna)
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
(Chyna (archive footage))
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
(Chyna)
Cougar Club
(Teddy Archibald)
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
(Chyna (Ringside))
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
(Chyna)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
(Chyna)
WWE One Night Only
(Chyna)
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
(Chyna)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
(Chyna)
The Surreal Life
(Self)
Fear Factor
Best Week Ever
The Tyra Banks Show
Tracker
(Rhee (as Joanie Laurer))
Celebrity Deathmatch
Relic Hunter
(Natasha Tripova)
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
Midnight Money Madness
The Huntress
MADtv
(Self)
Reality Bites Back
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
(Self)
Vice Versa
(Self (archive footage))
WWE Heat
Robot Wars Grand Champions
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
WWE SmackDown
(Chyna)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
(Mary Jo Ponder)
WWE This Is Awesome
(Chyna (archive footage))
Gary & Mike
(Self (voice))
WWE Raw
(Chyna (archive footage))
WWE Raw
(Chyna)
WWE Tough Enough
(Chyna)
3rd Rock from the Sun
(Janice)
WWE Heat
(Chyna)
WWE Heat
(Chyna)
AVN Awards
(Self)
Biography: WWE Legends
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
(Herself)
