“Men in Tights”
Season 4, Episode 2
1/13/1996
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Der Blietzkriegar
Assault and Battery
Step by Step
Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling
Season 5, Episode 13
1/12/1996
Because My Name is Earl wasn’t the first sitcom to do a “clever” pun on the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling name, I give you the Step by Step wrestling episode.
Saved by the Bell
“Pinned to the Mat”
Season 1, Episode 9
10/14/1989
Ever wondered what a Latino Hulk Hogan in cheetah print would look like? Well, wonder no more.
El Crotcho de Fuego
The League
“Bro-Lo El Cordero”
Season 4, Episode 9
12/6/2012
The League is leaving Netflix at the end of this month. So, if you haven’t yet, do yourself a favor and watch this episode where the guys take to the squared circle, lucha libre style.
Wrestling-Themed TV Shows
With the new Netflix show GLOW already receiving GLOWing rave reviews, it’s safe to assume that pro wrestling fans have finally gotten a live-action TV show about wrestling that gets it right, and to top it off, actually holds some kind of artistic merit. But before you decide to binge on all 10 episodes of Netflix’s latest female empowering dramedy, please refer to this list of those wrestling shows (both animated and live action) that came before GLOW, and died a miserable cancellation, or are actually still airing. But mostly died a miserable cancellation.
Women’s Wrestling TV Episodes
With International Women’s Day having just passed, and it being National Women’s History Month, I realized I could do more to spotlight the representation of women’s wrestling (both good and bad) in pop culture. And wouldn’t you know it, there’s enough TV episodes featuring women wrestling to make a top ten list. These are the best ones.
My Name is Earl
“B.L.O.W.”
Season 2, Episode 16
2/08/2007
Unlike most sitcoms, My Name is Earl had a high concept which centered on this low-life dude who wins the lottery, but then immediately gets hit by a car. Having learned what karma is, Earl creates a long list of all the people he’s ever wronged and plans to use his money to right those wrongs. In this episode he helps a woman become a Black Lady of Wrestling and also have a baby.
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