Cora Combs


Beulah Mae Combs, better known by her ring name as Cora Combs, was an American professional wrestler. She was the last survivor of the Billy Wolfe troupe. She mainly wrestled in Indianapolis.

Professional wrestling career

Combs was born on March 17, 1927, in Hazard, Kentucky. Before she was a professional wrestler, Combs was a country music singer. In 1949, she attended a pro wrestling show headlined by Mildred Burke, then the biggest star in women's pro wrestling. Nick Gulas presented her to pro wrestler Billy Wolfe, who trained her.
Combs also wrestled her own daughter, Debbie Combs, under a mask as Lady Satan.
In 2007, Combs was inducted in the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Personal life and death

Combs had a daughter, Deborah Ann Szostecki, who also was a professional wrestler.
Combs died on June 21, 2015, in Nashville at the age of 88. She had pneumonia in the week preceding her death.

Championships and accomplishments