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By Bill Pritchard. Netflix’s new wrestling themed series GLOW, which is based on the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion from the 1980s, is funny, gritty, emotional and a must-see...
- 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.
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Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch ’s new half-hour series, GLOW (short for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) feels like a spiritual combination of two other Netflix shows: Orange Is the New Black and ...
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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.
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]
Jun 12, 2017 · The show was inspired by a real-life women's wrestling TV series from the late-1980s. Credit: Matthias Clamer / Netflix "For so many working actors (life is) a constant struggle," Brie says.
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