| Sable | |
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 Sable in 2003 | |
| Birth name | Rena Marlette Greek |
| Born | (1967-08-08)August 8, 1967 (age 57)[1] Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Sable |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 120 lb (54 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Trained by | Marc Mero |
| Debut | March 31, 1996 |
| Retired | August 10, 2004 |
Rena Marlette Lesnar (néeGreek, formerlyMero; born August 8, 1967), better known asSable, is an American retired model, actress, andprofessional wrestler. She is best known for her tenures inWorld Wrestling Entertainment from 1996 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2004. As Sable, she gained immense popularity during theAttitude Era.[3] After feuding withLuna Vachon, andJacqueline, Sable became the secondWWF Women's Champion after the title was reinstated into the company. After leaving the company in 1999, she filed a $110 million lawsuit against the company, citing allegations ofsexual harassment and unsafe working conditions.[4][5][6]
In 2003, she returned to WWE and was put into afeud withTorrie Wilson, and another storyline asVince McMahon's mistress. In 2004, she left the company to spend more time with her family.[7] Outside wrestling, she is considered to be asex symbol and has been featured on the cover ofPlayboy three times.[3] The April 1999 issue of the magazine with her on the cover was one of the highest selling issues inPlayboy history.[8] She has guest starred on several television series, includingPacific Blue,[9] and appeared in the filmCorky Romano.[10]
Rena Greek was born inJacksonville, Florida.[8] She was active in her youth and was interested in activities such as gymnastics, horseback riding, and softball. After winning her first beauty pageant when she was twelve, she eventually became a model in 1990, working with companies such asL'Oréal,Pepsi, andGuess?.[8][10]
She made her World Wrestling Federation debut as Sable atWrestleMania XII in March 1996, escortingHunter Hearst Helmsley to the ring as he took on the returningUltimate Warrior.[3][4] Sable's first majorangle involved her then real-life husband, who debuted at WrestleMania XII as "Wildman" Marc Mero. The storyline started when Marc Mero witnessed Sable being mistreated by Helmsley backstage, so Mero attacked Helmsley and took Sable as hismanager.[3] She remained Mero's manager until his injury in February 1997, with Sable becoming wildly popular on her own whilst Mero was off TV.[3] When Marc Mero returned in October 1997, his gimmick transitioned. Dubbing himself "Marvelous" Marc Mero, a jealous Mero refused to let Sable get any of the spotlight, and mistreated her. The duo entered into afeud with Luna Vachon andThe Artist Formerly Known as Goldust, which climaxed in a match atWrestleMania XIV in March 1998. Sable delivered a superkick to Goldust and executed a"Sable Bomb", arelease powerbomb, on Luna. She also delivered aTKO and pinned Luna to finish the match, with the crowd chanting Sable's name in the background.[11] At the followingpay-per-view event,Unforgiven in April 1998, Sable lost to Luna in anEvening Gown match after being distracted by Marc Mero.[12]
After Marc's interference at Unforgiven, Sable came to the ring and challenged Marc to a match. Sable then kicked him in the groin and delivered a Sable Bomb to get revenge.[13] Sable eventually broke away from "Marvelous" Marc Mero, who debutedJacqueline as his new manager, resulting in a storyline feud between the two women.[3] The two met in abikini contest in July 1998 atFully Loaded. Sable, only wearing impressions of hands painted on her exposedbreasts, won the contest after receiving the most cheers from the audience.[14] The next night onRaw however,Vince McMahon disqualified Sable from the previous night's contest since she did not actually wear a bikini, and the trophy was then awarded to Jacqueline. In response, Sable gave McMahon the doublefinger.[15] AtSummerSlam, Sable and her mystery partner, federation newcomerEdge, defeated Marc Mero and Jacqueline in amixed tag team match.[16]
Sable and Jacqueline faced off for the newly reinstatedWWF Women's Title on the edition of September 21, 1998, ofRaw. Jacqueline claimed the title after Marc Mero interfered.[17][18] On November 15, 1998, atSurvivor Series, shedropped the title to Sable, who won after powerbombing both Marc and Jacqueline during the match.[19] During this time, Rena appeared on an episode of theUSA Network showPacific Blue.[9] Sable then briefly entered a storyline where she was forced to play a subservient role to Vince andShane McMahon, but the storyline was cut short.
In December 1998, as part of a new storyline, Sable was attacked by a maskedvillainess named Spider Lady, who turned out to be Luna Vachon. Sable defeated Luna in aStrap match at theRoyal Rumble after an assist from aplanted female Sable fan, WWF newcomerTori.[20] Tori's debut signified a change in Sable's persona. After the Rumble, Sable was the cover girl for the April 1999 issue ofPlayboy,[3][9] one of the highest selling issues ofPlayboy ever.[8] Surrounding the release of the issue, the Sable character turnedheel by "going Hollywood" and having an inflated ego.[8] She debuted a newcatchphrase: "This is for all the women who want to be me and all the men who come to see me" and a dance move called "thegrind."[21][3] Rarely defending her title, Sable continually berated her fan Tori, leading to a feud and a match atWrestleMania XV.[8] During the contest,Nicole Bass debuted as Sable'sbodyguard and helped her win the match.[22] Sable also feuded with Luna Vachon, who had turnedface.
Sable went on with Bass making Bass do all of her dirty work. Sable continued to hold the championship for almost six months, but on May 10, 1999,Debra won the Women's Championship from Sable in an Evening Gown match. Normally in an Evening Gown match, the winner is the woman who forcibly removes her opponent's dress, which Sable did. As part of the storyline,WWF CommissionerShawn Michaels, however, ruled that the woman who had lost her dress was the winner, making Debra the new Women's Champion. Off-screen, Sable was in a dispute with the WWF, which is why she was stripped of the title on-screen.[23] Sable at this time was also very unpopular backstage, to the extent thatSean Waltman has since admitted to playing a nasty practical joke on her last day with the WWF.[24]
In June 1999, Sable quit the WWF and filed a $110 million lawsuit against the company, citing allegations ofsexual harassment and unsafe working conditions.[4][5][6] She claims to have filed the lawsuit after refusing to go topless.[23] During the lawsuit,Vince McMahon counter-sued her over control of the stagename "Sable".[25] Sable reduced the amount she was seeking in damages, and they eventually settled out of court in August 1999.[4] Sable used her real name for her appearance in the September 1999 issue ofPlayboy.[23] She was the first woman in history to be given twoPlayboy covers in the same year.[21][23] After her WWF exit, she made an on-camera appearance as an audience member onWorld Championship Wrestling'sMonday Nitro on June 14, 1999.[26][27]
During this time, she made appearances onThe Howard Stern Show andLate Night with Conan O'Brien. She also made appearances on television shows such asRelic Hunter andFirst Wave and in the filmsCorky Romano as a female bouncer andAriana's Quest.[10] She released her autobiography, entitledUndefeated in August 2000. She also released acomic book entitledThe 10th Muse starring herself as a superhero.[10][28] In May 2001, she was given an advice column onCompuServe.[10] On November 13 and 14, 2001, she appeared as the on-camera "CEO" of the newly formedXcitement Wrestling Federation (XWF), but these were her only appearances with the company.[20]
Rena Mero returned to the WWF, which is now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on April 3, 2003, episode ofSmackDown!, reprising her role as Sable. Sable continued portraying avillainess and spent several months in a storyline with newPlayboy cover girlTorrie Wilson. During their angle, the evil Sable followed Wilson down to her matches, talked with her backstage, and on one occasion, she left Wilson in a tag match alone to fend for herself. Sable eventually challenged Wilson to a showdown bikini contest atJudgment Day. After Sable got the bigger applause, Wilson removed her underwear to reveal an even smaller bikini underneath, andSpecial Guest RefereeTazz declared Wilson the winner. After the match, Wilson went up to Sable and kissed her before exiting the ring. Sable then had an altercation with the guest judge Tazz, dumping water on him on the following edition ofSmackDown!, as a means of gaining revenge for declaring Wilson the winner.[29]
Sable then feuded withStephanie McMahon in a storyline in which she wasVince McMahon'smistress.[4] Vince appointed Sable as Stephanie's personal assistant against Stephanie's will, sparking the feud between the duo. During the feud, they competed in several catfights, a food fight, a parking lot brawl in which Sable's bra was ripped off, revealing both herbreasts on live television, and a match in which Sable smacked a clipboard over Stephanie's head. AtVengeance, Sable defeated Stephanie after interference by her new ally,A-Train.[30] AtSummerSlam, Sable accompanied A-Train in his match againstThe Undertaker, which he lost. After the match, The Undertaker held Sable so that Stephanie could use aSpear attack on her. After SummerSlam, Vince and Sable focused on getting rid of Stephanie for good, so Vince made an"I Quit" match atNo Mercy. During the match, Sable slapped Stephanie and was involved in a scuffle withLinda McMahon.[31]
Sable briefly became a face again when she appeared on the cover ofPlayboy magazine (March 2004 issue) for the third time in her career. On the cover, she appeared with fellow diva Torrie Wilson, making them the first WWE Divas to pose inPlayboy together. Surrounding the release of the cover, the duo feuded withRaw divasStacy Keibler andMiss Jackie, even though all four women were faces at the time. The two teams squared off atWrestleMania XX in an Interpromotional Tag Team Evening Gown match, but the divas started the match in their underwear, making it more of a lingerie match. Sable and Wilson were victorious.[32] The change was rumored to have occurred because Sable had suffered damage to her breast implants while weightlifting.[33]
Following WrestleMania XX, Sable quickly turned heel again and engaged in another short feud with Torrie Wilson. The feud culminated atThe Great American Bash, where Sable defeated Wilson despite the referee not noticing that one of Wilson's shoulders were not down.[34][35] On the edition of July 1 ofSmackDown, Sable was defeated by Wilson in a rematch.[20] In the July 22, 2004, episode ofSmackDown! she competed in a Fatal-4-Way lingerie match, against Wilson,Dawn Marie, and Miss Jackie; butKurt Angle (in his kayfabe role as WWE’s General Manager) fired all four of them, however all four were re-signed after Angle was fired as General Manager ofSmackDown! by Vince McMahon. Sable's final appearance in WWE was on the August 5, 2004, episode ofSmackDown! when she, Marie, and Wilson accompaniedEddie Guerrero to the ring in his lowrider, mocking Angle, turning face again. On August 10, 2004, WWE's official website announced that Sable and WWE had parted ways, this time on good terms.[33] Lesnar claimed that she left the company to spend more time with her family.[7]
She made her debut forNew Japan Pro-Wrestling on January 4, 2006, atToukon Shidou Chapter 1, along withBrock Lesnar as special guests,[20] and continued to accompany Lesnar until late June 2007.[36] Sable and Lesnar later departed from the company after Lesnar battled WWE in a lawsuit.
Sable made her video game debut in the WWE gameWWF Attitude, and appears inWWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain andWWE SmackDown! vs. Raw. She also appeared in the April 1999, September 1999, and March 2004 issues ofPlayboy, the latter with Torrie Wilson.
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Corky Romano | Female Bouncer | Film debut |
| 2002 | Ariana's Quest | Ariana | |
| 2003 | The Final Victim | Julia Grant | |
| Slaves of the Realm | Shira | Alternative title:Sins of the Realm | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Pacific Blue | Brenda Macy | Episode:"Heat in the Hole" |
| 1999 | First Wave | Lucas | Episode:"Target 117" |
| 2000 | Relic Hunter | Elizabeth Rukeyser | Episode:"Nine Lives" |
| Music videos | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
| 2002 | Breath | Girlfriend | Cledus T. Judd |
Rena married Wayne W. Richardson in 1987. They had a daughter named Mariah,[8][23] and remained married until Richardson died in adrunk driving incident in 1991.[23] She met her second husband, professional wrestler and former boxerMarc Mero, in 1993.[8][23] After marrying Mero in 1994,[8] she broke into the wrestling business throughWWE. Before the couple divorced in 2004, Greek began dating professional wrestlerBrock Lesnar, to whom she became engaged later that year. They were married on May 6, 2006.[7] They have two sons named Turk (born June 3, 2009) and Duke (born July 21, 2010).[37]
daughter Mariah prefers her own meal of chili dogs .. she's popular in Mariah's Grade 5 class.
