Nicole Bass-Fuchs (October 26, 1964 - February 16, 2017) was an American bodybuilder, actress, professional wrestler, and professional wrestling valet. Throughout her career, she was a part of Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, XPW, and World Wrestling Alliance. Nicole Bass (born Nicole Bass in Middle Village, New York on August 10, 1964) was a famous body builder and wrestler during the 1980s and 90s.
Nicole had also made numerous appearances as a guest on The Howard Stern Show. From 1993 until her death, she made numerous appearances on The Howard Stern Show and took part as a contestant in Stern's 1993 pay-per-view television event The Miss Howard Stern New Year's Eve Pageant. She then became a member of the show's Wack Pack. She made guest appearances on four soap operas: The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of Our Lives in 1991, and General Hospital and Guiding Light in 1992.
Early Career and Bodybuilding
Nicole Bass had an extensive career as a female bodybuilder in the late '80s and throughout the '90s. Ms. Bass was a bodybuilder in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.
Professional Wrestling Career
Trained by Extreme Championship Wrestling, she started her professional wrestling career in Japan in August 1998 for NEO Women's Pro Wrestling, where she won a tournament by defeating Kyoko Inoue. Nicole Bass debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the first half of 1998. She aligned herself with Justin Credible, Chastity and Jason. She participated in feuds with Tommy Dreamer, Mikey Whipwreck and Beulah McGillicutty.
Bass soon joined the World Wrestling Federation, debuting as Sable's bodyguard at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999. She became involved in an extended feud with Debra McMichael, which culminated in a mixed tag match pitting Bass and Val Venis against Jeff Jarrett and Debra at the 1999 Over the Edge. Bass was then aligned with Venis until she accidentally whacked him with Jarrett's guitar after losing a bikini contest to Debra.
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The following week, she interfered in a match between Debra and Ivory, with Debra losing her Women's Championship due to Nicole's interference. This led to a brief alliance between Bass and Ivory, which ended abruptly when Bass left the WWF and filed a lawsuit against the organization for sexual harassment, claiming she was sexually assaulted backstage by Steve Lombardi. In 2003 the case went to court and was ultimately dismissed.
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Bass continued to wrestle on the independent wrestling circuit and did bookings for public events and for personal training. She worked for Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Combat Zone Wrestling.
Key Matches and Feuds
Here's a summary of some of Nicole Bass's notable matches and feuds:
| Year | Event | Match | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | WrestleMania XV | Debut as Sable's Bodyguard | Sable |
| 1999 | Over the Edge | Mixed Tag Match | Val Venis & Nicole Bass vs. Jeff Jarrett & Debra McMichael |
| 1999 | Raw | Bikini Contest | Debra McMichael |
Personal Life and Death
Bass married Richard "Bob" Fuchs in 1985. Nicole deeply loved and ultimately became a caretaker for her much older husband, Bob, who was also quite the colorful character. He passed away in 2013 and Nicole died in the hospital in Feb. 2017. In 2006, Bass was hospitalized due to steroid-influenced pancreatitis.
In February 2017, a post on her Facebook page indicated she was in the hospital and needed prayers. The post said everything possible was being done to help her. Later that day, she was declared to be medically brain dead following a stroke. Her family and friends were with her that evening as she was taken off life support.
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