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Sharmell

Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman, born November 2, 1970, is an American beauty queen, dancer, professional wrestler and professional wrestling valet. She is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Queen Sharmell alongside her husband Booker T. In 2022 Sullivan was inducted in to the WWE Hall of Fame. She was also the winner of the Miss Black America pageant in 1991.

Sullivan was valedictorian of Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana in 1988. She graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1997 with a degree in mathematics.

Sullivan began entering pageants at a young age, winning Miss Black Indiana. In 1991 at the age of 20, Sullivan won the Miss Black America pageant, representing as Miss Black Indiana.

After winning the pageant title, Sullivan began a career as a professional dancer. She toured with several hip hop and R&B artists such as; Keith Sweat and P. Diddy. She also toured for 3+12 years with James Brown.

World Championship Wrestling (1998–2001)

Sullivan joined World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) Nitro Girl dance troupe in December 1998, under the stage name Storm. During her time with the Nitro Girls, Sullivan performed for the live crowds during commercial breaks and engaged in various promotional works. Sullivan alongside other Nitro Girl's were a part of the short lived pop group Diversity 5. They released one single titled I Promise/Shake Me Up, which failed to chart, Sullivan left the group in 2001 to sign with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

In December 1999, Sullivan was renamed Paisley and became the valet for The Artist (Prince Iaukea). She managed The Artist through the WCW Cruiserweight tournament, landing him a title match at SuperBrawl 2000, against Lash LeRoux for the vacant WCW Cruiserweight Championship, in which The Artist won. She accompanied The Artist at the Uncensored pay-per-view in March 2000, where he regained the championship against Psychosis. Her debut match was a mixed tag team match on the March 15, 2000, episode of WCW Saturday Night, alongside The Artist in a losing effort to Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson. She made her in-ring singles debut against Tammy Lynn Sytch on the April 26, 2000, episode of WCW Thunder, winning the match with a DDT. Shortly after The Artist was released from WCW, leading Sullivan to begin valeting for Kwee Wee.

She then formed a villainous alliance with fellow former Nitro Girl, Tygress, entering a feud with Major Gunns. Sullivan defeated Major Gunns on two separate occasions, first on the June 27, 2000, episode of WCW Thunder and for a second time on the August 22, 2000, episode of WCW Thunder. On the August 28, 2000, episode of WCW Nitro, Sullivan lost to Tygress in a triple threat match also including Major Gunns, she would however, defeat both Major Gunns and Tygress in a rematch the following night on the August 29, 2000, episode of WCW WorldWide. Her final match with WCW came on the September 19, 2000, episode of WCW Thunder, where she defeated Torrie Wilson in 50 seconds. In 2001 just before WCW was bought by the WWF, Sullivan was released from the company.

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