Wrestling can be an essential tool for self-discovery and sexual expression, especially for younger people or those who are still figuring out their sexuality. The girl-on-girl segments were creepy at best, demeaning at worst, and showcased the sexism, homophobia, and exploitation on full display in the male-dominated and macho industry of mainstream pro wrestling. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.

Rose is happily married to her wife Kelenna Mills who described herself on X as “Consort to the Princess King, Nyla Rose. Believe it or not, the wrestling industry actually has a rich lesbian history even if the women who paved the way were not able to come out during their careers.What about if your friend is wrestling with you and gets on top of you, and you get really turned on? Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. In an industry that has been anything but affirming for LGBTQIA+ people, queer people keep gravitating toward the camp in wrestling culture and carving out their own space in the ring. Lesbians have made an impact in every sector of American life, whether their stories are known or not. Sue Green was tag-team partners with Sandy Parker, a Black Canadian-born self-professed wrestling addict, to win the NWA Women’s World Tag Team title in 1971.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. She was trained by Lillian Ellison, otherwise known as The Fabulous Moolah, who would ask prospective women wrestlers whether or not they were lesbians before agreeing to train them. Have you ever felt so broken that you couldn't pull yourself out of bed and continue to live your life like you used to.

Hirsch is an open lesbian and recently announced her engagement to Jordan Haykin in 2023 on Instagram. However, there are more and more out lesbian wrestlers, such as Sonya Deville and Mercedes Martinez, who are changing the narrative about lesbians in the pro wrestling scene. AEW markets itself as being a wrestling promotion “for everyone,” yet manages the superficial tokensism that can so often come alongside diversity campaigns. While these tussles may seem intense, they play a crucial role in honing the cubs' physical abilities and social behaviors. It’s always cringe to see straight people pretending to be queer for ratings and pay, especially when LGBTQIA+ representation is so severely lacking in the wrestling industry.

Fast forward thirty years, and a ratings-desperate WWE introduced an awful segment on Raw in 2002 to compete with the season premiere of Monday Night Football.I wish it was that way when I came out, or whenever I started because I would have never had to hide who I was. According to Cagematch, the 43-year-old professional wrestler has wrestled in every single year of the 21st century. Paisley, sexy English wrestler just suffered an upsetting defeat and now under diva law must bottom for the entire night.

But the truth is that just because you are a woman who enjoys wrestling with other women, competitively and otherwise, doesn’t necessarily mean you are a lesbian. Fun fact: Sibling fights among bear cubs also contribute to strengthening their bonds and communication skills, preparing them for the challenges they will face as they grow older in the wild. Another hard-hitting iconic Black and indigenous lesbian wrestler who is becoming a household name is Nyla Rose. We are also proud to announce that Sonya Deville is on track to indeed having a wife now, as she and fiancé Toni Cassano got engaged in February 2023.Nikki, short and sexy ex-girlfriend of the former champ, spots Tory and approaches her with her new girlfriend in tow. If you are looking to follow for more lesser known indie lesbian wrestlers, check out Charlie Morgan, Jetta, Rebel Kinney, Diamente, and Kiera Hogan, and Ashley VOX. Women who wrestle professionally have had more than their fair share of sexualization over the past two decades. While [getting injured] was the worst thing that had happened to me, it was also the best thing to have happened to me. The 28-year-old WWE NXT star revealed she was a lesbian back in 2020 in a post with her ex-girlfriend Sierra St.