Dan Murphy 
By Dan Murphy and Matthew Hollie Princesa Sugehit 5’1’’, 121, Monterrey, Mexico 2016 PWI Female 50 Ranking: n/a Previous wrestling identity: Princess Sugey Bio: Lucha libre star is the “grizzled vet” of the field, having made her pro wrestling debut in 1996. A lucha fan since childhood, she trained under Bello Kalifa, Carnicero Aguilar, and … Read more
By Dan Murphy Jazzy Gabert 6’2’’, 190, Berlin 2016 PWI Female 50 Ranking: NL Previous wrestling identity: Alpha Female Bio: The Berlin-born “Alpha Female” made her pro debut in 2001, training under Joe. E. Legend and Murat Borporus. An absolute powerhouse of a competitor, she thrived in numerous European promotions, including Pro-Wrestling EVE, where she … Read more
Shazza McKenzie became the new Heart of SHIMMER champion with an upset win over Nicole Savoy at the SHIMMER 93 tapings Saturday at the Berwyn Eagles Club. McKenzie was awarded a title shot based on her performance at SHIMMER 92 (taped earlier in the day) when she took a hellacious beating in a trios match … Read more
Bianca Belair 5’7”, 125, Knoxville 2016 PWI Female 50 Ranking: N/A Previous wrestling identity: N/A Bio: An All-American and All-SEC track-and-field performer in hur dles at the University of Tennessee, Bianca Belair was trained by Sara Amato (Sara Del Rey) at the WWE Performance Center. She competes in NXT, facing off with the likes of … Read more
Abbey Laith 5’3”, 125, Seattle 2016 PWI Female 50 Ranking: 17 Previous wrestling identity: Kimber Lee Bio: A former dancer, Laith was trained by Drew Gulak at the Combat Zone Wrestling Academy. She competed in CZW and WSU, frequently wrestling against male opponents, earning respect from fans – and her fellow wrestlers – for her … Read more
It’s time to look at the season finale of GLOW, and there’s more swerves than the Vince Russo School of Driving. First of all, Sam has gone on a two-week bender after finding out Justine is his daughter. “I didn’t take it well,” he tells Ruth when he finally shows up at The Dusty Spur … Read more
A disheveled Bash reappears after being MIA for two weeks, showing up late for a meeting with KDTV executives and trying to throw a curveball, asking if he can shoot GLOW at a TV studio. The executives and director Sam Sylvia are unamused. When Bash tells Sam that he doesn’t have the cash to procure … Read more
Tessa Blanchard 5’5’’, 125, Charlotte 2016 PWI Female 50 Ranking: 38 Previous wrestling identity: n/a Bio: Third-generation grappler is the daughter of Four Horseman Tully Blanchard and the granddaughter of wrestler/promoter Joe Blanchard, though she was raised by her stepfather, wrestler Magnum TA. That’s a lot of wrestling in the family, and Tessa has absorbed … Read more
It’s that time of the month, and the GLOW girls find that they’re all on the same cycle … except for Ruth. After some back and forth on the merits of tampons versus pads (especially when applying head-scissors), the girls plan a birthday party for Sheila the She-Wolf. Ruth sneaks out to buy a pregnancy … Read more
Episode 7 opens with an uncharacteristically nervous Bash smoking a cigarette and grilling Sam Sylvia on outstanding expenses, including Sam’s video camera that has turned up missing. Sylvia is taken aback at his producer’s newfound frugality (this is a far cry from the guy with the drug-dispensing robot and the private chopper we saw a … Read more
We hit the midpoint of the season with Sam Sylvia’s dream match slowly becoming a reality as Debbie (Liberty Belle) now has a perfect foil in Ruth’s Soviet sympathizer. The only problem is that Debbie isn’t particularly fond of the idea of working with the former best friend that boinked her husband. The affair between … Read more
So Ruth has finally established her wrestling persona, and it turns out to be a bad Yakov Smirnoff impression. Inspired by the neglectful hotel manager at The Dusty Spur, Ruth unveils a Soviet shtick at the opening of a new Patio Towne store (the number-two purveyor of indoor/outdoor lifestyle in Southern California). The franchise owner … Read more
After a cocaine-fuelled writing getaway, Sam Sylvia and Bash return with a new game plan. Seemingly on the same page creatively, the director and producer inform the GLOW girls that they will be moving into The Dusty Spur, a run-down hotel in Van Nuys. A curfew will be enforced and all drugs and alcohol will … Read more
Episode 3 is where GLOW really begins to hit its stride as a series, fleshing out some of the GLOW girls, showing Debbie and her drunkest and most vulnerable, and delving into Sam Sylvia’s complex relationship with women. The episode opens with Sylvia fighting with his ex-wife, tormenting her by claiming that their dog was … Read more