Terri Lynne Boatright Runnels[ A transcript of the article can be found at [1]] (born October 5, 1966) is a former
World Championship Wrestling and
World Wrestling Federation professional wrestling manager,
television host and occasional
wrestler.
Runnels began her professional wrestling career in
World Championship Wrestling as Miss Alexandra York, manager of the
York Foundation. After six years, she joined the
World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where she worked for eight years. She was also one of the first
WWE Divas. In the early years of her career with the WWF, she managed her real-life husband
Dustin Runnels (known on-screen as Goldust) and was a member of the
Pretty Mean Sisters alliance. She also managed both
The Hardy Boyz and
Edge and Christian following the
Terri Invitational Tournament in 1999. Subsequently, she had an on-screen rivalry with
The Kat, managed
The Radicalz stable, and worked as a host and interviewer. During her time with the WWF, she briefly held the
WWE Hardcore Championship, her only championship during her career. After leaving the wrestling business, Runnels became involved in philanthropic work.