Commentary, WWE

Barking, Screaming, Breaking: The Long, Sad History of Body Shaming in Women’s Wrestling

There’s one sad truth that’s haunted professional wrestling’s attempt at booking women’s wrestling – the specter of body shaming, the easiest and cheapest heat you can possibly garner, will eventually rear its ugly head. The innocent feminine-coded good girl versus aggressive, masculine bad girl, pay per views co-sponsored by Girls Gone Wild, bikini contests and gravy bowl contests,  Tough Enough contestants required to shout at each other about the ‘wideness of their gapes,’ and the most recent sight of Alexa Bliss making fun of Nia Jax for being ‘big,’ pro wrestling has always had a problem that screams out for change.


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