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  1. Jun 19, 2017 · By Noel Murray. June 19, 2017. Your complete what-to-know guide about Netflix's 'GLOW' – from the real-life wrestling league that inspired it to why this could be a must-binge hit. Erica...

    • Ruth Wrestles Herself
    • Backyard Wrestling
    • Clash of Klans

    While we mentioned how much Betty Gilpin deserves an Emmy in the intro, we’ve got to give it up to series lead Alison Brie for going full Fight Clubto explain why she’d make the perfect (and very Russian) heel for Gilpin’s Liberty Belle. She wrestles a convincing match all by herself, hitting moves like the “soon to be famous Rough Toilet Paper,” t...

    There’s a lot of real pro wrestling content on the show, from the recreation of Mando Guerrero’s training gym to cameos from folks like John Morrison and Christopher Daniels, but the best might be when Debbie and Ruth seek outside help from Carmen’s famous wrestling family, the “Lumberjacksons,” played by former WWE stars Carlito (Caribbean Cool) a...

    As I mentioned in the intro, GLOWalso tackles a lot of serious issues, from infidelity and divorce to sexual identity and abortion. One of the issues it couldn’t possibly shy away from (unless you missed that part about Fortune Cookie and a mad Middle Eastern bomber above) is race.

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  3. Jun 23, 2017 · If you feel like limiting your wrestling intake to what’s available on Netflix, then consider switching between “GLOW” and “Lucha Underground,” the telenovela/Mortal...

  4. A bright, neon-lit corner of the '80s was occupied by a popular TV show centered on an all-female wrestling league. They were the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling -- or, simply, GLOW. Founded in 1986 ...

    • Jackie Strause
    • Who Are the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling? The original series, GLOW: The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, broke glass ceilings and went on to become a cult hit.
    • The First Season Is an Origin Story. Assuming GLOW will see future seasons to come for Netflix — and that the show within a show gets picked up — this first season functions as an origin story and takes its time building up to a big extravaganza in the finale.
    • The Women Do Their Own Stunts. Thanks to wrestler-trainer Guerrero Jr. and stunt coordinator Shauna Duggins, the wrestling moves viewers will be seeing in the ring are primarily done by the actresses.
    • Who Is the GLOW Audience? Given the fact that three of the four executive producers on GLOW hail from Orange Is the New Black, it’s no surprise that the comedy has a similar feel and will appeal to the same audience who has been tuning into the antics of Litchfield’s female prison for the last five seasons.
  5. Jun 23, 2017 · GLOW, short for Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, is the fictionalized behind-the-scenes origin story of the all-female wrestling series that ran for four seasons in the late 1980s. The 10-episode ...

  6. Jun 20, 2017 · The 1980s fight show Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling wasn’t simply the WWF in short shorts. Its unique sense of girl power is central to GLOW, which follows actress Ruth (Alison Brie) as she...