During a 1985 audition inside a sweaty Los Angeles gym, a 21-year-old phlebotomist named Jeanne Basone volunteered to charge head-first into the turnbuckle of a wrestling ring and land upside down.

Most viewers who devoured the Netflix hit “GLOW” already know the show was based on the real-life tale of the iconic eighties-era Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. What they may not know is just how ...

Serious injuries, a screaming director, fines, fat shaming, bitching, jealousy and staying in character 24/7 were all just part of their day. And one of them nearly didn’t make it back into America ...

A curiously compelling blend of pro wrestling and roller derby, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) debuted in 1986 with the expectation that wrestling fans would flock to an all-female roster of ...

THE real life Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling behind the Netflix series GLOW have stories stranger than fiction. They’ve lifted the lid here. Serious injuries, a screaming director, fines, fat shaming, ...