The Women of Wrestling
***I know this is a bit late but last month was Women's History Month. In honor of that month, I wish to take a look into the Women of Wrestling.***
They were once just mere objects brought to ringside in an attempt to make a wrestler appear more masculine and to have more sex appeal. Soon the valet, as she was called, began to take on more vital roles in a match. The women became influential, often causing a match to be won or lost.
The best place to start in this look back would be to begin with the First Lady of Wrestling, Miss Elizabeth. She began as the valet for Hulk Hogan, her husband at the time, and as a valet/manager she became involved in some of his matches. When Hogan teamed with Randy "Macho Man" Savage that was when Elizabeth became most influential. As her marriage to Hogan declined, Elizabeth fell in love with Savage. Soon the MegaPowers were fighting over Liz's affection. This was the start of one of the biggest rivalries in the industry of professional wrestling that still exists to this day. Over the years, Miss Elizabeth has become more and more physically involved in the matches of Hogan and Savage, even turning her back on Savage on more than one occassion.
Now we must turn to the Lady of the Moment in WWF, the veluptuous Sable. She first appeared as a valet to Hunter Hearst Helmsley when he battled the Ultimate Warrior. Helmsley lost the match and quickly blamed the beauty for his defeat. As the argument escalated backstage, Marc Mero, a new superstar to the WWF, came to Sable's aid; thus he began a long time feud with the Blue Blood. Over the months when Mero was injured, Sable began to creep into the limelight of the WWF. Soon she had more fans then some of the wrestlers. Upon Mero's return, he insisted on putting Sable back into the shadows, a place where she would not return. This began the troubles with the two which led to the physical action between the two. Sable wanted her freedom, a freedom for which she was prepared to fight. On a number of occassions Sable cost Marc a match and at times resorted to low blows against the man she once helped in the ring. Sable was ready to be on her own. The WWF formed a Women's division, and Sable quickly became the champ. To many it would seem the honor has gome straight to her head. Sable is no longer the women that men lusted after and womwn admired. She has become an ego-maniac much like her former boss, Marc Mero.
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