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Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (also known by its initials as GLOW or G.L.O.W.) is a women's professional wrestling promotion that began in 1986 (the pilot was filmed in December 1985) and has continued in various forms after it left television. Colorful characters, strong women, and over-the-top comedy sketches were integral to the series ...
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Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
- Mt. Fiji. Real name: Emily. Signature Move: You know the saying “built like a brick s***house”? The Samoan-American wrestler (and nationally ranked shot putter) used her solid 350lbs to knock out competitors with a clothesline (extending out one arm so your attacking opponent catches it in the neck or chest, falling backwards to the ground) or avalanche (smashing the other fighter into the corner of the ring).
- Matilda the Hun. Real name: Dee Boher. Signature Move: Mt. Fiji’s most frequent opponent nearly matched her in size and definitely towered over her in vocal power.
- Tina Ferrari. Real name: Lisa Moretti. Signature Move: When it was time to finish off her opponent, Tina (who went on to wrestle in the WWE under the name Ivory) hit them with the Moretti driver.
- Americana. Real Name: Cindy Maranne. Signature Move: One of the original GLOW ladies, Americana was better known for the beatings she took than those she dished out.
GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: Created by David B. McLane. With Jeanne Basone, Emily Dole, Lorilyn Palmer, Mike Morgan. Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series matches.
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- Hollywood (Jeanne Basone) This villain from the original Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling went on to start her own company, Hollywould Productions, according to Thrillist.
- Mountain Fiji (Emily Dole) Sadly, Dole passed away in January 2018 at the age of 60, per the New York Daily News. Although no cause of death was given at the time, she was depicted in the 2012 documentary as being in poor health.
- Matilda the Hun (Deanna Booher) Booher, who played the Germanic villain on GLOW, is now permanently in a wheelchair. This is due to a degenerative disc disease, which is a side effect from years of wrestling, according to Vice.
- Colonel Ninotchka (Lorilyn Palmer) Palmer's character was a clear inspiration for Alison Brie's Zoya the Destroyer persona on the Netflix revival. "[Ninotchka is] always making phone calls and talking about the KGB, so I would watch those when working on the accent," Brie told Uproxx about preparing for her role.
Jan 27, 2019 · GLOW Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling "When we all were being cast we watched a lot of [original] G.L.O.W. matches, and I know everyone has seen the documentary," Young tells PEOPLE. "I can honestly ...
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