Satellite Review:
Ron Farrar kindly wrote in and mentioned that DSF, a German channel available on the Astra satellite, is broadcasting on Monday nights at about 10 pm some American women wrestling shows. These are from a show that was also broadcast on the Lifestyle Channel and has been available on video cassettes. They are from an organisation called GLOW, which is an acronym for "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling."
I should have thought that a dislocation could have been relocated quickly by the medical people that presumably are present at such events, not left for the purpose of taking X-rays. I only hope that the X-rays were a fake and the incident was being milked for all it was worth for a sadistic audience. But even that isn't a very nice idea.
I should have thought that wrestling shows could be divided into two distinct types. One is the Scott Caruthers' sporting type of show, in which it is almost impossible for anyone to get hurt, but people can compete for strength and skill. And the other is a show which is more of a series of stunts in which if people do get hurt it is definitely an accident.
With the present worries about the crime wave and increasing urban violence, it is important for those that enjoy the sport innocently that wrestling doesn't get black listed as an incitement to violence.
Therefore if shows like WWF and GLOW are to survive, then I think that they need to take care with how they present their material. Accidents or fouls should not be glossed over but they should not be made into highlights of the show.