They're strong. They're cool, They were all of our middle school crushes. Throughout the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s, the women of WWE pushed the boundaries of wrestling. Through Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (a.k.a. GLOW) and later WWE Divas, legendary wrestlers like Chyna, Bull Nakano, Godiva, and Jacqueline proved that women could dominate the ring ... and look good while doing it.
From the GLOW ladies' neon-tinted heyday to stills from star-studded matches, here are 29 photos of WWE Divas and GLOW stars from our childhood.
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“Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Los Angeles, 1988.”
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“GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling), 1985.”
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Mt. Fiji during GLOW’s heyday, date unknown
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Godiva promoting a lotion, date unknown
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“Bull Nakano vs Alundra Blaze at Summerslam 1994.”
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Original GLOW lady Americana, date unknown
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GLOW lady, Babe the Farmer’s Daughter, waves to the crowd, date unknown
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Dementia swinging an axe, date unknown
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Godiva in the ring, date unknown
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GLOW ladies in the ring, date unknown
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Two GLOW ladies going at it in the ring, date unknown
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Tina Ferrari, date unknown
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Glow ladies in the ring, date unknown
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“At Westlemania 1985 Liberace, Hulk Hogan, Muhammad Ali, Wendi Richter, and Cindi Lauper.”
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Tina Moretti, date unknown
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Debra McMichael, date unknown
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Chyna at SummerSlam, 1999
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“WWE Hall of Famer, Jacqueline”
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“Oh Yeah!! ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth (1991). Both of them gone way too soon…”
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Jacqueline, date unknown
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“The Megapowers w/ Ms. Elizabeth - The 80s.”
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“Torrie Wilson, 1990s.”
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“Attitude Era Chyna From The WWF (1997).”
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“Professional wrestler Elizabeth Hulette in the ring (1985).”
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“Wendi Richter and manager Cyndi Lauper win WWF Women's Championship at ‘The Brawl to End It All’ event in 1984.”
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“‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage, Miss Elizabeth and Jesse “The Body” Ventura (1983).”
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Stephanie McMahon, date unknoen
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Chyna with ex-wrestler and then Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura in 1999
