The Wrestling Queen
The Wrestling Queen

The Wrestling Queen

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1973
1h 13m
6.0(2 votes)
Documentary

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!

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47 members
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Vivian Vachon

Vivian Vachon

Vivian Vachon
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Maurice Vachon

Mad Dog Vachon

Maurice Vachon
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Paul Vachon

Paul Vachon

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Ferdinand Vachon

Self (The Father)

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Leroy McGuirk

Self

Leroy McGuirk
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LeRoy Neiman

Self

LeRoy Neiman
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Bonnie Watson

Bonnie Watson

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Vicki Williams

Vicki Williams

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Debbie Johnson

Debbie Johnson

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Emile Duprée

Emile Dupree

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Walter Allen

Rapapapotski

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Walter Kowalski

Killer Kowalski

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André Roussimoff

"The Giant" Jean Ferre

André Roussimoff
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Tarzan Tyler

Tarzan Tyler

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Robert Bédard

Rene Goulet

Robert Bédard
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Joe DeValto

Joe DeValto

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Mitsu Arakawa

Mitsu Arakawa

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"Destroyer II"

'Destroyer II'

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Billy Two Rivers

Billy Two Rivers

Billy Two Rivers
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Don Leo Jonathan

Don Leo Jonathan

Don Leo Jonathan
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Les Wolfe

Les Wolfe

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Bob Windham

Blackjack Mulligan

Bob Windham
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Paula Kaye

Paula Kaye

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Kay Noble

Kay Noble

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Johnny Eagle

Johnny Eagle

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James Williams

Jimmy Garvin

James Williams
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Terry Joyal

Terry Garvin

Terry Joyal
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Danny Hodge

Danny Hodge

Danny Hodge
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Bill Watts

'Cowboy' Bill Watts

Bill Watts
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Józef Bednarski

Ivan Putski

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Dale Lewis

Dale Lewis

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John Quinn

The Stomper

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Aurelian Smith Sr.

Grizzly Smith

Aurelian Smith Sr.
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Don Duffy

Don Duffy

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Silento Rodriguez

Silento Rodriguez

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Tom Jones

Tom Jones

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Ken Lusk

Ken Mantell

Ken Lusk
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Lorenzo Parente

Lorenzo Parente

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Bobby Hart

Bobby Hart

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Dick Murdoch

Dick Murdoch

Dick Murdoch
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Pak Song Nam

Pak Song

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Dory Funk Sr.

Dory Funk Sr.

Dory Funk Sr.
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Bob Sweetan

Bob Sweetan

Bob Sweetan
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Dale Hey

Dale Roberts

Dale Hey
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Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown
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Jim Raschke

Baron Von Raschke

Jim Raschke
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Marie Laverne

Marie Laverne

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