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The six women are interviewed and tell their stories of why they entered wrestling. They also share tales of being exploited financially, unruly fans, and being physically abused. The film splices in archival footage of their matches, television clips, and footage from a 1951 movie entitled Racket Girls in between interviews.
The Speaking Out movement is a social movement against emotional, physical and sexual abuse in the professional wrestling industry, where people publicize their allegations of misconduct committed by powerful and/or prominent individuals.
She began wrestling in the early 1950s and her first reported match happened in 1954. [5] With her older sisters, Babs Wingo and Ethel Johnson, she was part of the first Black trio sister team. [6] Marva Scott was posthumously inducted into the Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2023. [1]
GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling is a documentary film about professional wrestling. Released in 2012, it tells the story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (abbreviated G.L.O.W. or GLOW), a women's wrestling promotion. GLOW staged live events that were filmed and then shown on American television for four seasons in the ...
Women of Wrestling (WOW) is an American women's professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane (who also founded Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW)). WOW is based in Los Angeles, California , and is owned by McLane and Los Angeles Lakers owner/president Jeanie Buss .
Single-elimination tournament for female wrestlers Femmes Fatales is a single-elimination tournament annually held by Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) for female wrestlers. The tournament has been held every year since 2016, with the exception of 2020 and 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women's wrestling has maintained a recognized world champion since 1937, when Mildred Burke won the original World Women's title. [4] She then formed the World Women's Wrestling Association in the early 1950s and recognized herself as the first champion, although the championship would be vacated upon her retirement in 1956.
Appearing as Rita Marie, she became the first female referee in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1984. Chatterton accused WWF promoter Vince McMahon of raping her in 1986, her final year with the company. She is a charter member of the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame.