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The G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling Newsletter

http://www.GloryWrestling.com

Issue #1 - August 2nd, 2001
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IN THIS ISSUE...

1) Thanks to the "Early Birds!"

2) G.L.O.R.Y. Site News

3) Rhonda "The Monster Ripper" Sing Dies

4) GLOW Returning?

5) G.L.O.R.Y. Rumors: MCW, Pandora, Diamond...


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1) Thanks To The "Early Birds!"
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A big "Thank You" goes out to all of you who
signed-up to receive the G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling
Newsletter! (Pretty imaginative title, huh?)

Like the G.L.O.R.Y. Site itself, this newsletter
is a work in progress. It will definitely be
changing and growing as time passes.

And remember: It's only our first try at this!
I'll be learning how to do things better--what
works, what doesn't work, etc. And you can help
in that regard. Make sure you get in touch with
your ideas and thoughts. Tell me what you liked
and what you didn't like. What you want to see
more of and what you aren't interested in. That's
what will make this newsletter valuable: YOUR
INPUT!

Send any feedback, comments or suggestions to me
personally at: GloryWrestling@...

Okay...let's get on with the "good stuff". :-)


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2) G.L.O.R.Y. Site News
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Here we go with some quick updates, news and
thoughts about the G.L.O.R.Y. site...

==> "Time, keeps flowing like a river.
To the sea..." --Alan Parson's Project

Well, every time The WebMaster thinks he's
getting caught-up, something else that takes a
little more time enters the picture (this
newsletter, for example!) So, we need to start
looking at making a couple of adjustments in the
near future. Don't be alarmed if you visit one
day and see certain sections of the site
"disappear".

First to go may very well be the "Match Results"
section of the site. I'm sure you've noticed that
it hasn't been updated for a few months. Early
in G.L.O.R.Y.'s existence, there was time to do
the write-ups. But as the site has grown and more
ladies have been requesting to join, that time
has disappeared! (Where does it all go?)

Also, the "Girl Of The Month" feature is one that
hasn't been activated yet, but one that I'd like
to get to SOON. Not to be confused with the
monthly voting, the "Girl Of The Month" feature
was/is intended to shine the spotlight on a
different G.L.O.R.Y. lady every month...going a
little more in-depth into their personality,
career, history, etc. Expect this section to be
up and running soon.

The question is: What do YOU want to see added
(within reason) and what wouldn't you mind seeing
dropped? Would dropping the results section from
G.L.O.R.Y. upset any of you? Maybe you are not
all that interested in having a "Girl Of The
Month" spotlight section/interview? Perhaps
having a caption/description with each "Picture
Of The Day" isn't important to you and you only
care about the picture itself? Or maybe you don't
even care about having a POD at all?!

This is where you can help. Drop a quick email
to me at GloryWrestling@... and let me
know what you think. Be honest and tell me your
thoughts. I don't really know what you want and
don't want unless I hear from you. I value the
opinions of the people that write-in to me from
this newsletter list. Why? Because you took the
time to sign-up and read this. That tells me that
you are dedicated fans of the ladies and the
site. So to me, your opinions are by far the most
valuable. :-)

==> The Message Board has been pretty active
lately. First, there was the nearly minute-by-
minute coverage of Princess Jade's concrete
entombment last weekend. Then there's the
controversy concerning indy promotions and
workers, the re-ignited Phoenix/Alexis feud, the
merits of the city of Pittsburgh, even opinions
on the length of Kendra's hair! There always
seems to be something happening in there. Make
sure you check it out often...and contribute
often! That's what makes a site interesting--the
community of people and fans that get involved.
Don't be shy about posting your ideas, thoughts
and opinions. So long as you are decent and
polite, you won't be picked-on. I promise. If you
are picked-on, let me know. I'll send Joe Rules
over to the offending party's house in an evening
gown and have him nail 'em with "The Joe Elbow".

==> The recent influx of four new ladies on the
same day was a first for G.L.O.R.Y....but,
believe it or not, we STILL have a backlog! There
are a number of ladies who are soon to be added.

- Awesome Anne and Charisma from the U.K. (our
first overseas G.L.O.R.Y. Girls).
- West Coast wrestling star Savvy.
- Jenny "Looney" Lane who was featured on the
Discovery Channel's "The Inside Secrets Of Pro
Wrestling School" documentary.

==> Then, there are the ladies who have agreed to
come on the site, but we're waiting for their
profile info to come to us: Lexie Fyfe, Athena,
Valerie Valentine, Sin-D, PCW's Ivy, Miss Laura,
Amber Holly and the rest of the BLOW Girls. If
you know or work shows with any of these ladies,
maybe you can put in a good word for G.L.O.R.Y.
and maybe "nudge them a little" to get back to us
with their info. Perhaps I should be more
aggressive in contacting them again ...but I
don't want to be a pain in their butt. But a
reminder from a fellow worker or a fan might do
the trick. ;-)


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3) Rhonda "The Monster Ripper" Sing Dies
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Sad news I received recently from Jim Divito. He
contacted me to say that lady wrestling legend
Rhonda "The Monster Ripper" Sing passed away
recently.

According to Jim, Rhonda was nothing like her
"in the ring" personality. While performing, she
was the classic, old-style, big-girl villain. In
private, she was a very sweet, caring and fun
young lady.

Rhonda was only 40 years old when she passed
away. We send our condolences to her family and
friends.

Watch for Rhonda in a G.L.O.R.Y. "Picture Of The
Day" next week.


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4) GLOW Returning?
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This news came in on the G.L.O.R.Y. Message Board
just as our newsletter was about to go out into
cyber-space. No time right now to do checking on
it...but it comes to us from Shiai (a VERY
reliable source when it comes to news of the
ladies wrestling scene), so I put a lot of faith
in this...

>>> Posted by Shiai on August 2, 2001, 11:23 am

(The following is a press release issued
Wednesday from the new ownership of G.L.O.W. at
the Web site: www.glowgirls.tv/main.htm )

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 1, 2001
GORGEOUS LADY OF WRESTLING ACQUIRES COMPANY

"Farmer's Daughter" Hopes seed sown in 90's will
reap bountiful harvest.

Los Angeles, CA--Ursula Hayden, who portrayed the
well scrubbed, wholesome Babe, The Farmer's
Daughter on the smash G.L.O.W. (Gorgeous Ladies
Of Wrestling) television series has announced she
has purchased the company for an undisclosed
price. G.L.O.W. pioneered the woman's wrestling
genre, and did so with a unique blend of action,
comedy sketches and music videos. If the G.L.O.W.
name has a familiar ring to non- wrestling fans,
it is probably because G.L.O.W. was featured in
People Magazine, Married...With Children, Phil
Donahue, and David Letterman.

G.L.O.W. had broad national appeal and was a
ratings winner that generated strong revenues.
Ms. Hayden becomes the first female owner of a
wrestling company that spotlights female
performers.

"Male dominance really hindered G.L.O.W., just as
it impedes other businesses" Hayden said today.
"G.L.O.W. was especially vulnerable and impacted
because the women were perceived and packaged not
as the athletes they were, but as sex objects. My
mission is to change that."

"It was interesting that when G.L.O.W. was
programmed by a female P.D., as it was on WPIX in
New York, the show ran at noon on Saturdays.
G.L.O.W. became a huge hit there because young
girls perceived the G.L.O.W. women as superheroes
and role models. 70% of our fan mail from the New
York area came from girls 8-14."

"Of course, in some other markets, male P.D.'s
decided because G.L.O.W. featured female
wrestlers, it should run at 2 in the morning",
Hayden continued. "With very few young girls, who
were our target audience, able to watch at that
the hour, the show did not do well. This was no
surprise to me."

G.L.O.W. cast members Hollywood, Melody Trouble
Vixen (MTV), Lightning, The Housewives, Godiva,
Johnny C., and Daisy have all signed with
Hayden's company. In addition Hayden plans open
casting calls in Los Angeles for new G.L.O.W.
performers. Hayden's plans include a G.L.O.W.
reunion tour, website (www.glowgirls.tv),
television show and licensing program.

G.L.O.W is currently in negotiations with two
cable television networks. Star Quality Products
of Minneapolis has been selected as the G.L.O.W.
licensing agent.

"It's a new era for the Gorgeous Ladies Of
Wrestling" Hayden said before slipping into her
trademark Farmer's Daughter Southern drawl.
"I plum did good, didn't Ah? Ain't too shabby for
a farm girl in the big city, right, pa?"


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5) G.L.O.R.Y. Rumors
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==> What's up in MCW land? The ladies division
has really been getting turned upside-down with
the arrival of Alexis Laree, and word is that
there are some problems brewing. As Maryland
Championship Wrestling has grown, so has the
attention paid to the ladies. More are coming in
to join this hot promotion. We hear that another
G.L.O.R.Y. Girl may soon be joining the fray. The
question is: Where does that leave the "veteran"
MCW divas Colleen, Candie and Tara?

MCW has a women's match on nearly every card, but
they rarely have more than one. As new ladies
start flooding into this hot promotion, something
has got to give. Either: a) MCW top brass have to
start adding more ladies matches to the shows, or
b) the ladies roster will have to be pared-down,
or c) all the ladies will have to learn to work
together and share ring time.

Which way it will turn out is anyone's guess at
this point. But if I had to choose, I'd day that
"c" is the LEAST likely to occur.

==> Shiai reported on the G.L.O.R.Y. Message
Board recently that Pandora had retired from the
business. Needless to say, the WebMaster was
surprised to read that! A quick contact with the
blonde wrestler to confirm the report was in
order. After chatting with Pandora, I found that
she actually has been away from the ring for a
while...but she's seriously considering getting
back into the game. So the bad news is that
Pandora still is, in fact, "retired". But my
feeling is that she's itching to get back to
the ring wars sooner rather than later.

==> Sometimes when you really want to find out
the latest scoop on your favorite G.L.O.R.Y.
Girls, the best thing to do is join their
official Yahoo! Club (if they have one). Many of
the ladies visit regularly for chats or to read
and post messages. This is where you'll find a
lot of the "behind the scenes" and personal info
about the girls as they tend to "let their hair
down" in a more relaxed and comfortable
atmosphere away from the ring and the wrestling
news sites. Right now, Precious Lucy, Violet
Flame and Catt Fanelli have clubs devoted to
them. And there's a club for all the "Divas Of
SCW". If there are any other Yahoo! Clubs out
there devoted to any of our G.L.O.R.Y. Girls, let
me know so that they can be included in our links
section.

==> More rumors about the upcoming all-ladies
show being planned by Colorado's Wild West
Wrestling are filtering in. Apparently, Destiny's
Diamond and former G.L.O.R.Y. Girl THE VIXEN,
using the name of "The Gothic Angels", have been
"declared" the Tag Team Champions. There are
rumblings that this is not sitting well with the
other ladies slated to wrestle for the promotion.

Some say that this was a "union made out of
opportunity" by the newly-edgey blonde wrestler
and the Louisiana redhead. That may not be far
from the truth. For months, Destiny's Diamond and
THE VIXEN have been sparring across cyber-space
with threats about what they were going to do to
each other when they met in the ring one-on-one.
Now, suddenly, they are teaming-up and are
awarded a tag team title?

The questions are:
- Why the sudden TV/DD alliance?
- What interest does the promoter of WWW have in
suddenly bringing together these two former
enemies and literally handing them the tag
belts?
- What makes WWW think that these two will even
stay together long enough to be able to defend
the championship--much less work together as a
team?

My guess is that whoever these two ladies face
will have a distinct advantage. And I will go so
far as to predict that the challengers--whoever
they are going to be--will take the belts on
the first try due to Diamond's and THE
VIXEN'S inability to put aside their personal
differences.


>>> Do you have any inside news? A scoop? Rumors
>>> that you've heard in the locker room? Let us
>>> in on them! Send your "scoops" to:
>>> GloryWrestling@...
>>> All sources will, of course, be kept
>>>confidential.


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