It is with great sadness that we report former WWE Superstar Joan “Chyna” Laurer has passed away at the age of 45. Details are not currently available on the cause of dead, but her official Twitter page has confirmed that she has indeed passed away. ProWrestlingSheet.com has also reported that she was discovered at her home.
#RipChyna 😢😢😢 all of us on team Chyna love you and will love you forever babe.
Felix pic.twitter.com/jOfbHUAI2j
— Chyna (@ChynaJoanLaurer) April 21, 2016
Chyna started to make a name for herself in the late 1990’s when she debuted in the then WWF as the bodyguard for Triple H. Shortly thereafter, she gained mainstream popularity as a member of Degeneration X. She posed for Playboy magazine numerous times & became the first female WWE Intercontinental Champion.
She also defeated Ivory for the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 17 when she was at the height of her popularity. However, shortly thereafter she left the WWE and never returned.
