December 2004
New York Times Review: "A handful of pioneering women wrestlers look back at the wild and wooly days before "sports entertainment" was a multi-million-dollar business and female grapplers were regarded as a novelty" Read the review, click here.

May 4, 2004
The Hollywood Reporter sez: "Make no mistake, these First Ladies of Wrestling are some tough old broads. 'We were no goody-two-shoes,' boasts Penny Banner... 'We were the baddest of the baddest!'" Read the review, click here.

April 29, 2004
NOW Toronto: "In a scene from Ruth Leitman's documentary about girl wrestlers of the 40s and 50s... They're dressed in immaculate pantsuits and chunky jewellery, looking like grannies fresh from the salon..." Read the review, click here.

April 29, 2004
Variety film review: "Smart assembly of terrific archive footage is matched by spirited interviews with the tough old broads today, as they look back on their years in the ring when they pulverized the Donna Reed stereotype..." Read the review, click here.

April 20, 2004
Slam! Sports writes: "Leitman makes good use of rare archival footage from the 1950s, juxtaposing the present-day interviews with her subjects against clips of their younger selves, ... kicking, choking and body-slamming each other in front of cheering crowds." Read the review, click here.