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  1. Jan 25, 2023 · GLOW on Netflix Through the Eyes of a Female Wrestler. Author: April Hunter Jan 25, 2023. With all of the attention GLOW (the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) generated on Netflix, we approached independent wrestler/manager April Hunter to give us some perspective on what the series GLOW looks like to someone who’s spent time between the ropes.

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  2. Jun 19, 2017 · In Netflix ‘s new half-hour dramedy GLOW, Alison Brie plays an aspiring actress in early Eighties Los Angeles who, after finding herself fed up with her limited choices as a woman in show ...

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    • 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.
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  4. Jun 23, 2017 · June 23, 2017 12:00 pm. Erica Parise/Netflix. Netflix ‘s “ GLOW ” arrives at a time when women who step inside the squared circle are taken much more seriously than they were 30 years ago ...

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    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.

  5. Jun 15, 2017 · The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling are here, and they sure know how to put on a show. Netflix’s newest nostalgia-tinged offering, GLOW (streaming June 23, *** out of four), is a half-hour comedy ...

  6. GLOW is an American comedy-drama television series created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch for Netflix. [1] The series revolves around a fictionalization of the characters and gimmicks of the 1980s syndicated women's professional wrestling circuit Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (or GLOW) founded by David McLane. [2]