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The Women's Division; "Then, Now, Forever"

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     Wrestling, also known as Sports entertainment, Over the years, has been dominated by the juggernaut company WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) but by men overall. As there have been men that have forever changed the industry, so have women. Through grit, perseverance, fearlessness, and determination, there have been women who have made their presence known in the face of adversity and have established a legacy for future generations of women to follow behind them. “Then, Now, Forever” (WWE)          Whether one follows the events and culture within this industry, to truly understand why women had such an impact, one must understand the timeline of events and attitudes that existed. For example, how women first got the opportunity to participate. In the documentary  Lipstick and Dynamite, Piss and Vinegar,  one of the first successfully documented female wrestlers in the United States, Ella Waldek, were interviewed. In this interview, Waldek stated that female wrest