Molly Holly

Molly Holly
Holly in 2018
Birth nameNora Kristina Greenwald[1][2]
Born (1977-09-07) September 7, 1977 (age 46)[2]
Forest Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Geno Benshoof
(m. 2010)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Lady Ophelia[3]
Mighty Molly[1][3]
Miss Madness[1][3]
Molly Holly[1]
Mona[1][3]
Nora Greenwald[3]
Starla Saxon[1]
Billed height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[4]
Billed fromForest Lake, Minnesota[4]
Trained byDean Malenko[2][5]
Dudley Dudley[6]
Dave Finlay
DebutAugust 2, 1997
Signature

Nora Kristina Benshoof[5] (née Greenwald; born on September 7, 1977[1][2]) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE as a producer and part-time wrestler, under the ring name Molly Holly. She is also known for her tenure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Miss Madness and Mona from 1999 to 2000.

Holly began her professional wrestling career in WCW, where she also worked as a trainer. In 2000, Greenwald debuted in the then-WWF as part of The Holly Cousins stable, an alliance of storyline cousins. She was later aligned with The Hurricane. During her time with the WWF/WWE, Holly held the WWF Hardcore Championship once and the WWE Women's Championship twice.

Holly continues to make sporadic appearances in WWE, including competing at WWE Evolution and in the 2018 and 2020, and 2022 Women's Royal Rumble. Molly Holly was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the 2021 class.[7] She now serves as a backstage producer on WWE programming.[8]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Molly Holly Biography". IGN. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Molly Holly". IGN. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Holly's Alumni Profile". WWE. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Balinsky, Derrick (March 28, 2011). "38th annual sports night Q&A". The Evening Tribune. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
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  7. ^ "Molly Holly gets inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2021: photos". WWE. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Thompson, Andrew (January 11, 2023). "Molly Holly details her approach to being a producer at WWE, views it as being the 'eyes of the casual fan'". POST Wrestling | WWE AEW NXT NJPW Podcasts, News, Reviews. Retrieved March 7, 2023.