For this extra-special Halloween episode, Alexa is discussing the life of the Extreme Queen, Megumi Kudo. She set the standard for the caliber that wrestling exists at today. Kudo brought women into the emerging hardcore, death match wrestling scene in the 1990s. Suffering burns, lacerations, chains, barbed wire and explosions, she set the boundaries for where wrestling could go and was more than ahead of her time.

Megumi Kudo

That Wrestling Wench is a wrestling podcast that tells the stories of women wrestlers- their lives, careers, triumphs, and personhood. Many producers of mainstream wrestling media usually focus on the men that have dominated the industry. There are so many other people to highlight, at times celebrate, sometimes mourn, and ultimately try to understand. Wrestling's history is complex and vast, and there are so many people and stories to focus on. Come along.

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Megumi Kudo

Megumi Kudo