Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
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Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling is a 1980s American women’s professional wrestling promotion and TV show known for its colorful characters, campy humor, and theatrical, over-the-top style.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| G.L.O.W. (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) | 1 |
| Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional wrestling promotion
ⓘ
television series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | David B. McLane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | first-run syndication ⓘ |
| endCause | declining ratings ⓘ |
| focusesOn | women's professional wrestling ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
professional wrestling ⓘ sports entertainment ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
campy humor
ⓘ
over-the-top characters ⓘ theatrical style ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | cult following ⓘ |
| hasPart |
backstage vignettes
ⓘ
comedy skits ⓘ musical segments ⓘ wrestling matches ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
female empowerment in sports entertainment
ⓘ
parody of mainstream wrestling ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| influenced | Netflix series GLOW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | 1980s pop culture aesthetics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfProduction | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
live event promotion
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Hollywood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matilda the Hun NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Vine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
all-female wrestling roster
ⓘ
highly gimmicked ring personas ⓘ pre-taped comedy sketches ⓘ rap-style character introductions ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | syndication ⓘ |
| portrays |
hero and villain archetypes
ⓘ
scripted wrestling feuds ⓘ |
| producer | MGM Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | wrestling ring ⓘ |
| shortName | GLOW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
bright costumes
ⓘ
exaggerated storylines ⓘ low-budget production values ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
professional wrestling fans
ⓘ
television viewers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
G.L.O.W. (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling)
this entity surface form:
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion