After befriending professional wrestler Pat Patterson, he introduced her to The Fabulous Moolah, who agreed to train her despite misgivings about her small stature.
[1] In 1962, Boucher enrolled in The Fabulous Moolah's professional wrestling school in Columbia, South Carolina, training for six months before making her debut.
The sisters spent two years as a tag team before Shirley retired due to family commitments.
[1] Boucher defeated The Fabulous Moolah to win the NWA World Women's Championship on September 17, 1966.
[4][1] As The Fabulous Moolah was billed as having held the championship uninterrupted for decades, title reigns such as this were not always recognized.