Francine Fournier

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Francine Fournier : biography

February 19, 1972 –

The next week the two women had a match against each other. Francine took a leather strap out of her boot and started to whip and choke Taylor with it. Referee Scott Armstrong grabbed it and took it away but Taylor grabbed it from the him and proceeded to whip and choke Francine with it. Armstrong tried to stop her, but Taylor hit him too causing her to be disqualified. Commentator Ed Ferrara got into the ring to help Francine, telling her she was the winner. Francine then put Ferrara’s hand on her breast and slapped him for touching it, then whipped him with the leather strap.

Two weeks later Francine attacked Jasmine St. Claire while she was being interviewed by Goldy Locks. The two had a match later that night which resulted in both women being stripped to their underwear. It ended in a disqualification after interference by The Blue Meanie and Francine was taken away on a stretcher. This was her last appearance in TNA.

Independent circuit

She made appearances with Major League Wrestling in 2003 as Michael Shane’s manager and was later involved with the Women’s Extreme Wrestling and Hottest Ladies of Wrestling promotions. In 2003, She also appeared in Delaware Championship Wrestling, where she feuded with Talia Madison and Noel Harlow. In 2004 Delaware Championship Wrestling changed its name to Dynamite Championship Wrestling.

On June 10, 2005 Francine appeared at the ECW reunion show Hardcore Homecoming, where she acted as the valet of Shane Douglas. On June 12, she appeared at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) produced ECW One Night Stand reunion pay-per-view, interfering in the main event of Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman versus The Dudley Boyz. After she kicked Dreamer in the crotch, Francine was attacked by Dreamer’s wife and former valet, Beulah McGillicutty. On June 19, Francine apologized to her fans via her website for not disclosing that she was going to appear at One Night Stand, stating that the WWE had asked her to keep her appearance a surprise.

World Wrestling Entertainment

Francine then signed a contract to appear on the newly created Extreme Championship Wrestling brand. She made her first appearances with the promotion in house shows, normally competing in bikini contests with Kelly Kelly. Francine eventually began acting as the valet of fellow "ECW Original" Balls Mahoney in his feud with Kevin Thorn to even the odds against him and Ariel, Thorn’s valet. Francine made her return to television on the September 19, 2006 episode of ECW on Sci Fi. On the following week’s show, she made her in-ring debut as she wrestled Ariel to a no-contest in an "Extreme Catfight." She was released from her WWE contract on October 12, 2006.

Semi-retirement

Following her release from WWE, Francine announced her imminent retirement from professional wrestling on November 9, 2006. She also made appearances with Women’s Extreme Wrestling (WEW) and made frequent appearances at autograph signings. In WEW, she managed Amber O’Neill.

On June 27, 2009, Fournier held an ECW reunion show entitled "Legends of the Arena", and proceeds from the show will be donated to the American Cancer Society. On August 8, 2010, Fournier appeared via pre-taped video at Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s ECW reunion show, Hardcore Justice.

Personal life

Fournier is of French Canadian heritage. She is from a Catholic family.

Francine worked for a life insurance company before entering the world of professional wrestling. In 2005, Fournier and Missy Hyatt opened an online reality fansite.

Fournier got married to a man named Joseph Meeks, on June 7, 2008 and gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Molly Rose, on July 28, 2009. In 2008, both her father and sister died of cancer within a few days of each other. In late February 2012, Francine Fournier gave birth to a second child, a boy named Connor Joseph.

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