Nancy Benoit Nancy Elizabeth Benoit ( née Toffoloni , formerly Daus and Sullivan ; May 21 , 1964 – June 22 , 2007 ) , more commonly known by her in - ring names Woman and Fallen Angel , was a professional wrestling valet and manager . She worked in several promotions , including Jim Crockett Promotions , Extreme Championship Wrestling , and World Championship Wrestling . Career . Early days . After graduating DeLand High School , Nancy got a job answering phones at an insurance agency . When George Napolitano needed a beautiful young girl for the cover of the June 1984 edition of the pro - wrestling magazine " Wrestling All Stars " , fellow photographer Bill Otten suggested the 20 - year - old Nancy Toffoloni Daus for the role . Nancy , who had worked as a model , often sat alongside her then - husband Jim . Florida Championship Wrestling . Nancy had been selling programs at the Orlando shows and appeared as Para in the old " Apartment Wrestling " features . It was on this shoot where she met Kevin Sullivan , who eventually wanted her to be a part of his wrestling entourage . After months of convincing , Nancy finally became an on - air valet , taking the name Fallen Angel . She made her in - ring debut on July 7 , 1984 at the Lakeland Civic Center in Lakeland , Florida for Florida Championship Wrestling . She became a part of Kevin Sullivan ' s stable of kayfabe " Satanists " , which also included wrestlers The Lock , Luna Vachon , The Purple Haze , and Sir Oliver Humperdink . Nancy and Kevin Sullivan traveled throughout the United States using the " Satanist " gimmick for promotions such as Angelo Savoldi ' s ICW and Southwest Championship Wrestling . The two married in 1985 . She was still appearing as " Fallen Angel " up until as late as 1987 . World Championship Wrestling . She first appeared in WCW as a " fan " of Rick Steiner named Robin Green , wearing a Steiner T - shirt and large glasses . She would sit in the audience and would interact with Steiner whenever he appeared . She eventually turned on him , aligning herself with Kevin Sullivan and adopting the name Woman and became the manager of Doom ( Butch Reed and Ron Simmons ) . After leaving Doom , she aligned herself with Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen . Extreme Championship Wrestling . In 1993 , Kevin and Nancy surfaced in the fledgling ECW , where — once again called simply Woman — she managed Sullivan and The Tazmaniac to the ECW Tag Team Championship s . When Kevin re - sought the greener pastures of WCW , Nancy remained in ECW , going on to manage Sandman and 2 Cold Scorpio . Once again , she almost seamlessly re - invented herself to fit with The Sandman ' s gimmick — opening his beers , lighting his cigarettes , and destroying his opponents with her own Singapore cane . She wrestled her first match in ECW when she teamed with The Sandman against Tommy Cairo and Peaches in a Singapore Cane Match . World Championship Wrestling . After being dumped by Sandman and Scorpio in ECW , she once again resurfaced in WCW , first appearing on the January 22 , 1996 edition of " WCW Monday Nitro " as one of many women who stood in the aisle and waved as Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage came to the ring . On the February 5 , 1996 edition of " Nitro " she turned on Savage during his match with Chris Benoit and rejoined Flair , Arn Anderson , Brian Pillman , and Benoit in the then - current incarnation of the Four Horsemen . Miss Elizabeth also managed the stable . In 1996 , Pillman had left the Horsemen , but they added Steve McMichael and his wife Debra in June , which didn ' t sit well with Woman . In her next angle , the two bickered , not getting along in general . The Four Horsemen were often given interview time on " Nitro " and when it came time for Debra to speak on the mic , she ' d often go into a soliloquy regarding Woman ' s looks and fashion sense — usually when the two weren ' t within the vicinity of each other . Despite the heavy tension , the two managers never had a physical altercation . At the same time , she started an on - screen relationship with Benoit , who at the time was involved in a feud with her real - life husband , Kevin Sullivan . On December 7 , on " WCW Saturday Night " , during a post - match interview with Sullivan , a home movie of the couple canoodling in a kitchen was played in front of him . Woman taunted Sullivan by saying , " You can ' t find me " and " I ' m my own woman , " while Benoit added : " You consider yourself the master of human chess . Well , my bishop just took your queen " . After the video , Sullivan stood there speechless , and his manager Jimmy Hart led him off stage . This feud between Benoit and Sullivan saw Woman clashing with Sullivan ' s then - valet Jacquelyn at ringside . In one match , the two ladies were strapped together , took shots at each other , and used the strap connecting them as a weapon against the men . Eventually , the Benoit - Nancy on - screen relationship developed into a real - life affair off - screen . Because of this it is often joked that ' Kevin Sullivan booked his own divorce . ' The two were indeed divorced in 1997 . What ' s more , Sullivan lost a retirement match to Benoit . His intent had been to retire from in - ring action and focus on booking . Nancy ' s final WCW appearance ( and professional wrestling appearance as Woman ) took place on May 26 , 1997 on " Monday Nitro " as she accompanied Benoit to the ring for a confrontation with Jimmy Hart regarding the whereabouts of Sullivan , who wasn ' t in the arena . On the following week ' s show , Benoit came alone to ringside without her by his side . After managing him for a little over half a year , no reason was given for Woman ' s sudden disappearance , and she was never mentioned on WCW programming again . WWE . Her husband Chris Benoit continued to wrestle for the WWE after it bought out WCW . She died in 2007 , for more details see here .