Rita Chatterton Obituary: How Did Former WWF Referee Die? Death Cause? Explore Vince McMahon Affair, Age, And Husband Details

Rita Chatterton Obituary: How Did Former WWF Referee Die? Death Cause? Rita Marie Chatterton worked for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the world’s largest professional wrestling company, as a female referee. She is largely acknowledged as the first female sports official.

The trailblazer’s whereabouts have sparked the interest of netizens because she has remained out of the spotlight since her early exit from the corporation in the 1980s. Here’s some information about the former referee’s background and current location.

Rita Chatterton Obituary: How Did Former WWF Referee Die? Death Cause

Rita Marie Chatterton’s current whereabouts and whereabouts are unknown. There are speculations that the former WWF referee has died, but there has been no official confirmation.

According to her Facebook profile, Rita lives in Mechanicville, New York. Apart from that, nothing is known about the former referee. She has long remained out of the spotlight since retiring from sports entertainment in the late 1980s.

The former WWF referee debuted in 1984 and retired in 1986 after just two years of career. She has maintained a low profile following her retirement from the wrestling industry.

Rita Chatterton Obituary: How Did Former WWF Referee Die? Death Cause?
Rita is the first female referee in the WWF, currently known as WWE. (source : Prowrestling)

Rita Marie Chatterton And Vince McMahon Affair

The chairman and CEO of WWE, Vince McMahon has been involved in a controversy with former referee Rita Marie Chatterton. In Fact, they did not have an affair, but it seemed that it was a case of a sexual assault.

Rita opened up in an appearance on Geraldo Rivera’s show, Now It Can Be Told on April 3, 1992. According to her, McMahon tried to force her to perform oral sex on him in his limousine, and subsequently raped her when she refused to do so. The incident apparently took place in July 1986.

But the claim has not been proved and Vince McMahon has refused to comment on the situation, and Rita has also remained silent about the case ever since.

Rita got the 2021 Trailblazer award by the International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Rita got the 2021 Trailblazer award by the International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. (source : Facebook)

Rita Marie Chatterton Age And Husband Details

The exact age of the former WWF referee Rita Marie Chatterton is currently unknown. However, looking at her images during her time with WWF in the 80s, it can be estimated that she is surely in her early to mid-70s.

There is also no information about the husband or marital life of the former referee. She has been very secretive regarding her personal life. She is virtually not on the internet and has remained low profile since the early 90s.

Rita was awarded the first Trailblazer award by the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Community for being the first female referee and paving paths for more aspiring women in professional wrestling.