On this season finale, come along while Alexa discusses the history of bra and panty matches within professional wrestling. From the days of apartment wrestling in the late 1970's, to the Attitude Era in the WWE, feminine sexuality is consistently an important ingredient for wrestling's overall commercial success.
Sources:
"Apartment Wrestling: Battling Girls" issue #4
Apartment House Wrestling (ahwgallery.com).
“Encyclopedia of Women’s Wrestling” by LaToya Ferguson.
History of Bra and Panty Matches on Prowrestling Fandom Wiki.
The Monday Night Wars on WWE network.
Sisterhood of the Squared Circle Pat Laprade and Dan Murphy.
“Women Love Wrestling” edited by Jason Norris.
“Wrestling Magazines Were Bloody, Dumb, and Sleazy and I Loved Them” by David Bixenspan on Dead Spin.
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