GLOW - Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:10pm

This was my favourite TV show as a child in the 80s. It could have only happened in the un-PC 80s: the wrestlers were all "characters," with names such as Palestina the Terrorist (!!!), Americana, Colonel Ninotchka (the Russian Communist, of course), Ebony the black girl from Cabrini Green, Sally the Farmer's Daughter, and on and on. As you can imagine, Colonel Ninotchka and Americana had a rivalry, as did Palestina and Sally the (All American) Farmer's Daughter.

The girls all did a rap before they went into the ring. This show will make you laugh until you cry.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:11pm

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:12pm

What was the big woman's name? Mount Fuji or something like that?

I loved the horrible skits they would do between matches.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:14pm

Mount Fiji and her cousin, Little Fiji.

Those horrible skits were HILARIOUS. There was one from Tina Ferrari, "Tips from Tina" in which she said,

"Ladies, if you want a man, stay in shape. After all, beauty may be skin deep, but ugly's to the bone." LOLOL

[Popular]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:15pm

OH MY GOD!!!! This was my guilty pleasure growing up... I'd actually have to sneak to watch it cause my mom would always yell to "turn off that crap" when I was caught.

I think when Debbie of the Cheerleaders dislocated her elbow, I was traumatized for life! What was the other one? Susie Spirit or something????

Wow, you just took me back - WAAAAY back.

[Calvin]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:16pm

Oh yeah, I remember Tina Ferrari.

And the tag team, Hollywood and Vine.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:17pm

Hahahaha

Suzy Spirit dislocated her elbow- I think EVERYONE remembers that moment!! Debbie Debutante (LOL) looked on in horror.

But, I think the MOST inappropriate matchup was when they pitted Ebony the black girl against Sarah and Mabel, the KKK members from the South. SO WRONG.

Updated On: 11/16/05 at 05:17 PM

[Popular]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:20pm

Oh and I was so certain that it was Debbie that got injured...
yeah, that was a sad day for me. HA HA

[shiksa_goddess]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:20pm

Apparently when I was a baby this was my favorite show, my dad, sister, and I would watch it every morning after going to the donut shop down the street. I earned my first nickname from the show...the Great Rachoula. I don't know what character the name is based off of though.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 5:21pm

Ashley Cartier, the Beverly Hills princess' rap:

My name is Ashley Carter
Beverly Hills is where I play
I may be pretty, and very rich
But mess with me and you'll see a witch!



I am living.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 11/16/05 at 11:00pm

AH! Oh my god. I cannot believe there's a thread about this show.
Can we start one about Roller Derby soon too?

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 11/17/05 at 11:31am

OMG Roller Derby was right after GLOW.

Those b***s scared me- they were HARDCORE mean.

[The8re phan]

Posted: 11/17/05 at 12:07pm

i wish someone would bring this show back ASAP

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 11/17/05 at 12:12pm

You can relive it on DVD!

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 11/17/05 at 12:28pm

DVD? For real?!

{runs to deepdicountdvd.com for yet another order}

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 11/17/05 at 12:47pm

I didn't find it on Deep Discount, unfortunately. But it's here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000092T43/102-8156784-1284119?v=glance&n=130&%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance