The Wrestling Queen
She's Big. She Beautiful She'll Do Anything To Win.
Genres
Overview
This documentary is a must have for "old school" wrestling fans! It's loosely focused on the career of 23 year old Vivian Vachon during her first professional tour, and the wrestling legends she shares the ring with. Through interviews with wrestling superstars, the promoters, the fans, and the critics, Wrestling Queen will give you a snapshot of a rarely seen part of 70’s culture, along with a healthy dose of wrestling nostalgia!
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
73 min
Release Date
1973-11-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6
Vivian Vachon
Vivian Vachon
Maurice Vachon
Mad Dog Vachon
Paul Vachon
Paul Vachon
Ferdinand Vachon
Self (The Father)
Leroy McGuirk
Self
LeRoy Neiman
Self
Bonnie Watson
Bonnie Watson
Vicki Williams
Vicki Williams
Debbie Johnson
Debbie Johnson
Emile Duprée
Emile Dupree
Walter Allen
Rapapapotski
Walter Kowalski
Killer Kowalski
André Roussimoff
"The Giant" Jean Ferre
Tarzan Tyler
Tarzan Tyler
Robert Bédard
Rene Goulet
Joe DeValto
Joe DeValto
Mitsu Arakawa
Mitsu Arakawa
"Destroyer II"
'Destroyer II'
Billy Two Rivers
Billy Two Rivers
Don Leo Jonathan
Don Leo Jonathan
Les Wolfe
Les Wolfe
Bob Windham
Blackjack Mulligan
Paula Kaye
Paula Kaye
Kay Noble
Kay Noble
Johnny Eagle
Johnny Eagle
James Williams
Jimmy Garvin
Terry Joyal
Terry Garvin
Danny Hodge
Danny Hodge
Bill Watts
'Cowboy' Bill Watts
Józef Bednarski
Ivan Putski
Dale Lewis
Dale Lewis
John Quinn
The Stomper
Aurelian Smith Sr.
Grizzly Smith
Don Duffy
Don Duffy
Silento Rodriguez
Silento Rodriguez
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
Ken Lusk
Ken Mantell
Lorenzo Parente
Lorenzo Parente
Bobby Hart
Bobby Hart
Dick Murdoch
Dick Murdoch
Pak Song Nam
Pak Song
Dory Funk Sr.
Dory Funk Sr.
Bob Sweetan
Bob Sweetan
Dale Hey
Dale Roberts
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Jim Raschke
Baron Von Raschke
Marie Laverne
Marie Laverne
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