Prior to 1973, female wrestling was illegal in New Zealand.

She cited Lola Gonzales, one of the pioneers of female wrestling in Mexico, as her role model.

Japanese female professional wrestling, also known as joshi puro, is a style first recognised in 1948.

In 1941, Young, along with Mildred Burke, opened up Canada for female wrestling.

"I guess maybe I'll get more female wrestling and fetish movies because that's the type of entertainment the city would be happy with."

Enjoying the "people" side of a story, Julia investigates indigenous female wrestling, while Robin hits the mountains to bike down the world's most dangerous road.

Dietrich and Una Merkel also square off in a hair-pulling battle that should appeal to fans of female wrestling.

After her retirement in 1960, she appeared in the 2004 documentary Lipstick & Dynamite about the early years of female wrestling in North America.

"If it's female or male wrestling and they're both topless, is that pornography?"

For a time the Club pushed female wrestling as a legitimate sport, booking sporting arenas.