Review: “Glow: The Story of
the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling”
By Ashley Matthew
The Glow documentary tells the
story of how the popular 80’s women’s wrestling show came to be, how the ladies
got their gimmicks, how the show came to its demise and what many of the ladies
of Glow are doing now. The documentary
features a reunion of the ladies and many of the female wrestlers shown in the
documentary include Godiva, The Housewives, Ninotchka, Matilda The Hun, Little
Egypt, Hollywood, Tina Ferrari and Mt. Fiji. The famous Glow crown is also featured
in the wrestling documentary.
The documentary also talks about
the extreme risks that the show took by cracking jokes about controversial topics
including racial stereotypes and politics. Footage of matches, promos and rap
songs from Glow are shown throughout the documentary. While many of the ladies
featured on Glow did not come from wrestling backgrounds, many of them did go
on to have acting careers. One lady from Glow, however, did make a big name for
herself in the wrestling world. That woman was Tina Ferrari who is now more
famous for her time in the WWE as Ivory.
The documentary is far from
emotional as we see how the ladies were not only devastated when Glow ended but
also how much they miss the other girls they performed with. Mt. Fiji, who was
the star of Glow, is shown in a nursing home, where she is living after medical
issue. There she re-lives her memories of Glow and reveals how worried she has
been of the other girls for all this time apart.
The nice thing about Glow in the 80’s was that
it was not only a sports show but also a means of entertainment to many growing
up in the Glow era. This is a great sports documentary to watch for both those
wanting to know more about the history of women’s wrestling and for longtime
women’s wrestling fans.
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