Missy Hyatt

Melissa Ann Hiatt (born October 16, 1963), better known by her ring name, Missy Hyatt, is an American retired professional wrestling valet, commentator, model and occasional professional wrestler.

Hyatt's professional wrestling career began in September 1985 when she was hired by the Dallas, Texas-based promotion World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) as a valet for her then-boyfriend, professional wrestler John Tatum.

She became known for hitting her rivals with a "loaded" Gucci purse.

She was embroiled in a feud with another valet in WCCW, Sunshine.

This rivalry culminated into a mud-pit match at Texas Stadium in 1986.

In mid-1986, Hyatt and Tatum joined the Oklahoma-based Universal Wrestling Federation.

She is best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling from 1987 to 1994; she has also appeared with World Class Championship Wrestling, the Universal Wrestling Federation, the World Wrestling Federation, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and Impact Wrestling.

Hyatt quickly began a lengthy feud with fellow valet Dark Journey that lasted until early-1987.

Hyatt and Tatum joined Eddie Gilbert's stable, "Hot Stuff International", which was eventually renamed "Hot Stuff & Hyatt International".

After a disagreement between Tatum and Gilbert, Hyatt aligned herself with Gilbert by hitting him with her loaded purse during a bout between the two men.

While still under UWF contract, Hyatt was contacted about working for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

Vince McMahon wanted Hyatt to replace Rowdy Roddy Piper and his segment, Piper's Pit, with a new segment called "Missy's Manor".

"Missy's Manor" segments were taped on March 21 and 22, and April 23, 1987.

Despite having big name stars on her segment such as "Macho Man" Randy Savage with Miss Elizabeth, The Honky Tonk Man and Harley Race, the show was considered a disappointment, and McMahon asked Hyatt to become a "Federette", one of the female attendants employed at television tapings to carry wrestlers' gowns and other pre-match apparel backstage at the start of bouts.

She thought the role was beneath her, and she went back to the UWF.

In 1987, when the UWF was purchased by the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions, Hyatt and Gilbert briefly came along (Gilbert appeared in a six-man tag match as Starrcade (1987)) before moving to the Memphis, Tennessee-based Continental Wrestling Association where Hyatt accompanied Gilbert in his feud with Jerry Lawler.

The couple later moved to the Knoxville, Tennessee-based Continental Championship Wrestling promotion where Hyatt revived the "Missy's Manor" interview segment.

On one edition, Hyatt was held down by Samoans Sika and Kokina and forcibly kissed by their manager Alan Martin.

After Gilbert declined to help Hyatt owing to important alliances with Martin, she began managing opponents to feud with Martin.

Hyatt returned to WCW with Gilbert when he decided to help Jimmy Garvin in his feud with Kevin Sullivan.

She was used as a commentator, conducting her debut interview with Sir Oliver Humperdink on the December 31, 1988 edition of World Championship Wrestling on TBS.

In spring 1989, Hyatt became the manager of the Steiner Brothers, during which time she was billed as the girlfriend of Scott Steiner.

After Robin Green was introduced as the girlfriend of Rick Steiner, Hyatt gave her a makeover on the August 26, 1989 episode of WCW Saturday Night.

At Fall Brawl in September 1989, during a match between the Steiner Brothers and the Fabulous Freebirds, Scott Steiner was tripped by one of the women at ringside, with Hyatt and Green blaming one another.

Later that month, it was revealed that Green had tripped Steiner, with Green turning on the Steiner Brothers and adopting the new name "Woman".

In 1990, Hyatt returned to her role as commentator and hosted WCW Main Event.

In 1991, Hyatt began a rivalry with fellow commentator, Paul E. Dangerously.

The feud led to various competitions between the two, including an arm wrestling match at the Clash of the Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite on January 30, 1991, in which Hyatt defeated Dangerously.

A contributing factor to her victory might be that Hyatt had removed her jacket to reveal her low-cut top as the ref started the contest.

In the run-up to the 1991 Great American Bash, Hyatt teamed with various partners to face Dangerously in a series of tag team matches.

At the Bash in July 1991, Hyatt and Rick Steiner faced Dangerously and Arn Anderson in a tag team match; Dick Murdoch and Dick Slater carried Hyatt backstage, with Steiner going on to defeat Anderson and Dangerously alone.

Missy would engage in a battle over who the "First Lady of WCW" was with The Dangerous Alliance's Madusa, with Hyatt narrowly winning a Bikini Showdown at the 1992 Beach Blast pay-per-view event.

While in WCW, Hyatt made an appearance in the IWA at ringside during a match between The Bushwhackers and The Thunderfoots.

In mid-1993, Hyatt briefly became the manager for the Barbarian, and attempted to recruit Ric Flair on an episode of WCW Saturday Night.

At Fall Brawl in September 1993, Hyatt began managing the Nasty Boys, who were re-joining WCW from the World Wrestling Federation.

At the event, the Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson and Paul Roma for the WCW World Tag Team Championship.

Hyatt went on to accompany them to ringside for their title defences at Halloween Havoc and Starrcade.

She made her final appearance with WCW on the February 26, 1994 episode of WCW WorldWide, accompanying the Nasty Boys for their successful title defence against Chris Nelson and Scott Allen.

During the Nasty Boys' match at Starrcade, Hyatt's breast had been accidentally exposed when she jumped on Sting's back to interrupt a three count, with a photographer at ringside photographing it.

Hyatt states that, when she went to the CNN Center for a photoshoot, a blown-up version of the photograph had been affixed to the wall.