Bass soon joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), debuting as Sable's villainousbodyguard at WrestleMania XV on March 28, 1999.[1] 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 WWF Over the Edge, which took place directly after the death of Owen Hart at that pay-per-view.[9] On the June 7th episode of Raw Is War, Bass was then aligned with Venis until she accidentally whacked him with Jarrett's guitar after losing a bikini contest to Debra.[10] The following week, she interfered in a match between Debra and Ivory, with Debra losing her Women's Championship due to Nicole's interference.[11]
This led to a brief alliance between Bass and Ivory, which ended abruptly when Bass left the WWF in July 1999 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.[12]
Bass was married to Richard "Bob" Fuchs from 1985 until his death in 2013.[13] At the time of her death, Bass was in a relationship with her business partner, Kristen Marrone.[14][15]
On February 16, 2017, Bass's girlfriend Kristen Marrone posted a statement on Bass' official Facebook stating that Bass had been hospitalized after being found unconscious at her apartment.[16] Later that day, Bass was declared to be medically brain dead following a heart attack. Her family and friends were with her that evening as she was taken off life support. Bass died on February 17 at the age of 52.[17]
