pro wrestler

Britannica

In GLOW, Brittanica (Kate Nash) is the wrestling persona for Rhonda Richardson. A British model who winds up living in a car in Santa Monica, Richardson adopts the character of an English genius who uses her brains as much as her brawn in the ring.

Beirut the Mad Bomber

In GLOW, Beirut the Mad Bomber (Sunita Mani) is the wrestling alter ego of Arthie Premkumar, an Indo-American pre-med student who joins GLOW. She’s not a fan of her Middle Eastern terrorist persona, which is offensive on multiple levels, and does everything she can to cast it off.

Kenny Omega

Kenny Omega

Kenny Omega is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the reigning and inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. In NJPW, he is also a former one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and a two-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion.

Liberty Belle and Zoya the Destroya in GLOW

Best friends Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie) AKA Zoya the Destroya and Debbie Eagan (Betty Gilpin) AKA Liberty Belle are at the heart of Netflix’s GLOW series. Their relationship is strained when Ruth has an affair with Debbie’s husband, an event that leads to hostility in the ring. The characters of the show are based on original characters from the 80’s.

Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy is an American professional wrestler, singer-songwriter, painter and musician. He is currently signed to Ring of Honor, where he is one-half of the ROH World Tag Team Champions in his first reign.

Rowdy Roddy Piper

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper (real name Roderick George “Roddy” Toombs) is a Canadian pro wrestler known for his work in the WWE and WCW. He’s known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance. In Wrestlemania XIX, he attacked Hulk Hogan with a steel pipe, cementing his heel status.

Glue Man

Gabe “The Glue Man” Degrossi is a professional wrestler who stars in Jerma Rumble. He was once a basketball player for the Boston Celtics, but was involved in a glue factory accident that transformed him into his new identity. He was voted the worst shit character in the Jerma univers.

Macho Man Randy Savage

Macho Man Randy Savage wore a variety of colorful costumes during his career as a professional wrestler. From his tassel covered suits and cowboy hats to the simple star covered pink trunks, the raspy voiced entertainer was always a sight to behold. Even if you’re not a fan of wrestling you’re probably guilty of saying “Snap into a Slim Jim” at least once while passing a Slim Jim display. It’s okay, we’ve all done it. Ooooh yeah!

Mr. T

Meet Laurence Tureaud, better known as Mr. T. He started as a bouncer and went on to become one of the most recognizable action stars in the world. After playing B.A. Baracus in The A-Team and Clubber Lang in Rocky III, you know that bling around his neck ain’t fool’s gold.

Rey Mysterio

The high flying, Rey Mysterio may be small in stature but he’s a big presence in the world of wrestling. Bringing the fun of lucha libre back to the ring, the masked wrestler has become a figure who kids and adults want to replicate. Of course wearing a luchador mask doesn’t mean you’ll be able to imitate the moves. That requires practice.

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