Today's mini-ish-sode is a breakdown of the article I wrote all about Jaguar Yokota for Last Word On Sports. From her inspirations to her extending her hand to those behind her, we're talking about one of the best wrestlers in history.

Note from Alexa:

Most of this is focused on her career up until the early 2000s, I hope to go into further detail at a later date.

My article on Mt. Rushmore of Women's Wrestling:

https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2023/04/07/womens-wrestling-mount-rushmore-a-lifelong-debate/

Jaguar Yokota's walk out music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oODnKkzLhw

Today's episode is all about the legendary Bull Nakano's wrestling career.

Sources:

Sisterhood the Squared Circle

An Encyclopedia of women’s wrestling

https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2021/02/03/aja-kong-racism/

https://prowrestlingpost.com/aja-kong-japans-female-vader/

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1225206/bull-nakano-doesnt-like-to-compare-the-past-and-present-of-joshi-wrestling/

https://fivestarnetwork.co/bull-nakano-interview-wrestling-chigusa-nagayo-wwe-and-more/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEc1AZLl3Bs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qElQOpA0L0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuyCD_UurvQ

Hello everyone! The podcasts name will be changing from (the f.k.a) Queen of the Ring to That Wrestling Wench.

Today's episode is a mini one, Alexa talks about how, in her New Japan Pro Wrestling debut match, Mercedes Mone paid homage to the late Hana Kimura. Alexa touches on fashion as identity within professional wrestling.

Sources:

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1204408/mercedes-mone-pays-homage-to-hana-kimura-at-njpw-battle-in-the-valley/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2s2z2aGO_k

This mini episode is all about the 2023 women's Royal Rumble match. Discussed are some highs and some lows, and the lead up to this event with Raw 30. I hope you enjoy.

This is the conclusion to our two part series on Mae Young! Today's episode goes through Mae meeting The Fabulous Moolah, bringing women's wrestling to Japan, her quick return to Evangelicalism, and even features a 70+ year old Mae getting power bombed through a table. I hope you'll join.

Sources:

Chattanooga Daily Times

Chattanooga, Tennessee

06 Jul 1947, Sun • Page 38

The Wilmington Morning Star

Wilmington, North Carolina

Mon, Nov 01, 1943

Star Tribune

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sun, Jan 24, 1943 · Page 26

Chattanooga Daily Times

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Tue, Jul 01, 1947 · Page 14

Chattanooga Daily Times

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sun, Jul 06, 1947 · Page 38

The Knoxville Journal

Knoxville, Tennessee

Fri, Sep 19, 1947 · Page 20

The Charlotte News

Charlotte, North Carolina

Fri, Dec 17, 1948 · Page 25

The Corning Daily Observer

Corning, California

Thu, May 19, 1949 · Page 2

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/professional-wrestling-world-war-ii

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1913947-wwe-hall-of-famer-mae-young-passes-away-at-age-90

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/mae-young-tough-cookie-of-pro-wrestling-dies-at-90/2014/01/18/4f20e786-805d-11e3-9556-4a4bf7bcbd84_story.html

https://www.wwe.com/article/mae-young-life-story

https://reference.jrank.org/biography-2/Young_Mae.html

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/01/09/261226740/wrestling-fans-mourn-mae-young-90-a-pioneer-of-the-ring

https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-mae-young-facts-trivia-things-to-know/

http://socaluncensored.com/2018/06/11/mae-youngs-los-angeles-wrestling-school/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Young_Classic

https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jun/11/the-fabulous-moolah-leads-the-elder-stateswomen-of/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL_HPuY80XY&t=349s

https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=17744

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/280199-wrestling-in-southern-california-from-the-60s-to-the-present

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vTRkpc7Ots&t=372s

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Wrestling/MaeYoung

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMhFTv6OBXY

http://socaluncensored.com/2018/06/11/mae-youngs-los-angeles-wrestling-school/

The first part of this series on Mae Young talks about her early life and career. We discuss Ed "The Strangler" Lewis, Evangelical religion, arrests, and what makes a villain in wrestling. The second part will be out in the coming weeks.

Sources:

Chattanooga Daily Times

Chattanooga, Tennessee

06 Jul 1947, Sun  •  Page 38

The Wilmington Morning Star

Wilmington, North Carolina

Mon, Nov 01, 1943

Star Tribune

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sun, Jan 24, 1943 · Page 26

Chattanooga Daily Times

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Tue, Jul 01, 1947 · Page 14

Chattanooga Daily Times

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sun, Jul 06, 1947 · Page 38

The Knoxville Journal

Knoxville, Tennessee

Fri, Sep 19, 1947 · Page 20

The Charlotte News

Charlotte, North Carolina

Fri, Dec 17, 1948 · Page 25

The Corning Daily Observer

Corning, California

Thu, May 19, 1949 · Page 2

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/professional-wrestling-world-war-ii

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1913947-wwe-hall-of-famer-mae-young-passes-away-at-age-90

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/mae-young-tough-cookie-of-pro-wrestling-dies-at-90/2014/01/18/4f20e786-805d-11e3-9556-4a4bf7bcbd84_story.html

https://www.wwe.com/article/mae-young-life-story

https://reference.jrank.org/biography-2/Young_Mae.html

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/01/09/261226740/wrestling-fans-mourn-mae-young-90-a-pioneer-of-the-ring

https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-mae-young-facts-trivia-things-to-know/

http://socaluncensored.com/2018/06/11/mae-youngs-los-angeles-wrestling-school/

Today's minisode is all about the pay-per-view Full Gear from All Elite Wrestling. The pieces of the show I am focusing on throughout this episode are the return of Saraya to the wrestling ring and the match between Toni Storm and Jamie Hayter.

Todays episode is all about Kia Stevens also known as Awesome Kong. Listen along to hear about her trying out for cheer, Tough Enough, the ethics behind her ring name, her relationship with Aja Kong, GLOW, and much more!

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdiThYyboAs

https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=9DaQDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA25&dq=awesome+kong&ots=R7gAQhE_m7&sig=LNvrdAz_gWgI0ZV9qWFk6nB-cZE#v=onepage&q=awesome%20kong&f=false

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awesome_Kong

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/9v8iy5/reby_to_ashley_massaro_last_time_we_spoke_i_said/

https://www.google.com/search?q=fleshed+muscular+phenomenology+across+sexed+and+queer+circus+bodies+pdf&source=lmns&bih=737&biw=1440&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS982US982&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZxr-51fn6AhWXYTABHW0vCZoQ_AUoAHoECAEQAA

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/329065-bubb-the-love-sponge-vs-awesome-kong

https://www.google.com/search?q=scam+goddess+welfare+queen&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS982US982&oq=scam+goddess+welfare+queen&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.9008j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ioRJDAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA59&dq=monster+strongwomen&ots=kcBZljTkQr&sig=a0R0MmaUTJjfryMl_O29PiM35jw#v=onepage&q=monster%20strongwomen&f=false

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAvTWLDH3nQ

Today's episode is all about labor rights in professional wrestling. Since this topic is so vast, I hope to continue it on as a series.

From how shitty Hulk Hogan is to circus inspiration, listen along.

Sources:

https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/wrestling-union/

Wrestling Union – Failed Attempts and a History of Blackballing by WWE Javier Ojst

Steve Austin Show

https://grantland.com/features/wwe-hell-cell-john-cena-history-wrestling-real-scripted-labor-movement/

On WWE and Organized LaborDavid Shoemaker

https://cupdf.com/document/employees-vs-independent-contractors-and-professional-wrestling.html?page=1

EMPLOYEES VS. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND

PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING: HOW THE WWE IS

TAKING A FOLDING-CHAIR TO THE BASIC TENETS OF

EMPLOYMENT LAW David Cowley

In plain sight - Examining the harms of professional wrestling as state-corporate crime Corteen, KM

https://www.academia.edu/49783001/In_plain_sight_examining_the_harms_of_professional_wrestling_as_state_corporate_crime

IRS 20 Factor Test – Independent Contractor or Employee?

https://www.academia.edu/8024839/COMMENTARY_A_WRESTLERS_LIFE_FULL_TIME_WORKER_AS_INDEPENDENT_CONTRACTOR

A WRESTLER’S LIFE: FULL-TIME WORKER ASINDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR  Michael Schiavone

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/08/16/Professional-wrestling-should-be-deregulated-in-Texas-because-it/3635587707200/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-uozbzDo2c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1nwV1T3_I8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8UQ4O7UiDs

https://www.cagesideseats.com/2011/4/21/2125160/the-sad-story-of-shannon-daffney-spruill

https://www.sportscasting.com/a-breakdown-of-how-wwe-wrestlers-get-paid/

https://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1742&context=sportslaw

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1110575-wwe-news-wrestlings-risks-warrant-a-labor-unions-rewards

https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2019/07/28/pro-wrestling-eve-joins-union-equity-uk/

https://organizing.work/2020/11/wrestlers-have-always-wanted-a-union-why-dont-they-have-one/