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Fury:
“Two magnificent beauties, as different as fire and rain, clash with the fury of primitive savages fighting for their gods!” (February, 1978.)
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Beauty is no protection:
“One beauty is a professional athlete, the other is a gentle rebel. One has the experience of combat, the other just dreams of glory. In the end, one is the conqueror, the other is battered senseless. Beauty is no protection against savagery!” (February, 1978.)
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A brutal mauling:
“Her Hell was a brutal mauling at the hands of a beautiful Apache Indian.” (December, 1977.)
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Terrifying demons:
“Tiffany is a whirlwind of rage and brutality as she twists (top), punches (above) and chokes (below) with unconcealed glee. She wasn’t after her foe, but her own terrifying demons.” (September, 1976.)
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Sophisticated beauty:
“Miro grabs Rita’s hair to prevent being tripped by the sophisticated beauty’s brilliant leglock.” (January, 1978.)
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A vessel of pain:
“Faith captures Leinia from both ends, contorting the Apache’s lithe body into a vessel of pain.” (December, 1977.)
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Violent embrace:
“Drawn together by the force of savagery, they grabbed at each other in violent embrace.” (December, 1977.)
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Slaughter:
“Three stages of slaughter are seen as Debbie traps Helene in a scisors lock (above), release it only to double Helene back (right), and then wraps her strong thighs around her victim’s alabaster neck (below).” (February, 1978.)
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Hurricane:
“Faith tore at her foe’s flowing hair, twisting the head like it was a leaf in a hurricane.” (December, 1977.)
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Hungry beast:
“Marguerita can only scream in pain as Tiffany twists her arm and digs a fist deep into the small of the gypy’s back. At this very moment in the match, the spectators realized the pampered heiress was as primitively savage as any hungry beast living in a jungle.” (September, 1976.)
With the Fury of Primitive Savages Fighting for Their Gods
These spreads are from Stanley Weston’s Sports Review Wrestling, 1976-1978. The photos are taken by Theo Ehret, the text written by Dan Shocket.
In 2001 Taschen published a book with Theo Ehret’s photos. Although it seems to be out of print, you might still be able to find a copy of Exquisite Mayhem: The Spectacular and Erotic World of Wrestling at amazon.com or powells.com or at your local quality bookstore.
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