Sandy Parker

That Wrestling Wench

English - April 14, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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Today on Queen of the Ring, Alexa is going over the life and career of Sandy Parker. From the 60's into the '80s, Sandy set precedent's never seen before. She was the first openly gay woman to be a singles world champion, and the first Black woman to to become a world champion with the WWWA championship. Topics include: Heel work, queer villainy, the Fabulous Moolah needing an HR department and more.

Sources:
https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2008/04/07/sandy-parker-addicted-to-wrestling/
https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/wrestlings-gay-history/
https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2018/02/07/sandy-parker-first-african-american-womens-world-champion/
https://www.outsports.com/2021/2/27/22303790/sandy-parker-pro-wrestling-lgbtq-black-lesbian-all-japan-women-nwa-susan-green-betty-nicoli
https://www.diva-dirt.com/honoring-world-champion-sandy-parker/
“The Villian Wears Lipstick” by Kathy Kucera 1975
Wrestling Magazine article- 1978