The 1980s was a golden age of wrestling on television. Different parts of the country had their own regional federations, where wrestlers squared off in the ring. Consolidation started to come in the form of Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Federation and Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling swallowing up the smaller groups. But one wrestling series still attracts attention today: a syndicated show called “Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling,” or “GLOW.” “G.L.O.W.” was shot at the Riviera here in Las Vegas and was the first show centered around female wrestling… read more >
Welcome to Fear City: the inside story of New York’s civil war
“Welcome to Fear City” read the stark headline on these pamphlets, which were subtitled “A Survival Guide for Visitors to the City of New York.” Inside
