Daffney
Shannon Claire Spruill (July 17, 1975 – September 1, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, wrestling manager and actress better known by her ring name Daffney.
| Daffney | |
|---|---|
Daffney in 2010 | |
| Birth name | Shannon Claire Spruill |
| Born | July 17, 1975 Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Hesse, West Germany |
| Died | September 1, 2021 (aged 46) Norcross, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgia State University |
| Spouse(s) |
Rich Ward (m. 1999–2003) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Daffney Daffney Unger Draculetta The Governor Lucy Lucy Furr Shark Girl Shannon |
| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Billed from | Paradise Island 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (as Shark Girl) Badstreet, Atlanta, Georgia Unknown parts of Alaska Sybil, Texas Charlotte, North Carolina Transylvania (as Draculetta) |
| Trained by | WCW Power Plant Malia Hosaka Selina Majors Leilani Kai |
| Debut | 1999 |
| Retired | 2011 |
Daffney began her professional wrestling career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999. In WCW, she was known for her association with David Flair and Crowbar, and she became the second woman (after Madusa) to hold the WCW Cruiserweight Championship before the promotion was purchased by the WWE in early 2001. She subsequently appeared on the independent circuit until she signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2008. Injuries forced her to retire from in-ring wrestling in 2011 but she continued to appear in non-wrestling roles for various promotions until 2018.