Great picture of Penny with Stu Hart in 1955. There's a picture of them meeting again 46 years later with Stu in a wheelchair at CAC in Las Vegas. EVERYONE had their picture taken with Stu that year.
for wrestling fans and wrestling historians , will love this short film. she certainly is one of the greats of lady wrestlers . plus she was tops in looks and athletic ability .
Penny Banner was truly a wrestling icon. I had a crush on her since childhood! Living in New York I never did see her wrestle but I was attracted to her from wrestling mags lol. Years later I had the pleasure of meeting her and she was such a lovely person besides being a beautiful woman even then in her later years. Penny Banner you are missed!
RIP Penny Banner, Kay Noble, Nick Bockwinkel and Marie Laverne. Also, it bears mentioning that the AWA they speak of in this video is not the Verne Gagne AWA (American Wrestling Association), but rather the Al Haft Ohio area AWA (American Wrestling Alliance).
My first brush with a celebrity was with Penny Banner in the early 60's. I was in the grocery store with my mother and said mom that's Penny Banner. I was probably 6 or 7 and we lived very close to Verne Gagne then so it's my guess that Penny was probably visiting him. She was very nice and friendly too and of course after this she became my favorite lady wrestler. Thanks for the video !
Keep it in the family productions .Channel Glad you liked it. I have one other story about when I first met Verne Gagne 3 or 4 years later. One Saturday morning I was eating my cereal in the kitchen and there was a knock on the door. When I answered it there stood Verne Gagne ! He wanted to see my dad and I let him in and to my surprise he even knew my name. Then he challenged me to an arm wrestling contest and he let me win haha. Turned out that my dad and Verne worked on some charities and that is probably why Verne came over. This happened nearly 50 years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday ! Cheers
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Unfortunately, WWE didn't do their Legacy inductions in 2022 in order that Undertaker could have all the time he wanted to talk about his career. Maybe 2023?
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If she had Bockwinkel's endorsement it doesn't get any better than that. She also has to deserve a great deal of credit for not falling under Moolah's control. And what a babe, wow.
Penny was one of the relatively few women in wrestling who had no connection to Moolah and were still able to prosper. There weren't that many of them who could make that claim. Back in the day Verne Gagne, Stu Hart, Dick the Bruiser, Emile Dupree and the Rougeaus were among the few promoters in North America who didn't have working agreements with Moolah.
Did they try to say native Americans invented wrestling. So we gonna just forget about the greeks. But the bigger point is People have been wrestling since before we were people. Nobody invented it
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Question, can someone explain why I can't find any footage of Mae Young? I've seen wrestling matches from Mildred Burke, & June Byars. But no footage of the ''Great'' Mae Young
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The Narrator needs to look up his education about the beginning of women's wrestling.... He got one thing right...Yes Menova was the first women's champion then you had Cora Livingston, then Clara Mortensen, then Midred Burke...then June Byer. Menova Cora Livingston Clara Mortensen Mildred Burke June Byer Fabulous Moolah Penny Banner broke barriers for women in women's wrestling and became the first ever AWA women's champion and was an extraordinary wrestler. The paved the way for all the womens wrestlers today.
@@ziaakbar2535 I forgot to mention Mae young...but the most legit dominating women during Mae young's time was the unbeatable Mildred Burke...who the Amanda Nunez of that Era..she was there biggest boxoffice female wrestler draw at the time...and Mea was one of the tough girls...but Mildred was still legit much more tougher, stronger, better wrestler, amateur wrestler, and just scary badass female wrestler of her time. But yes Mea was one of the tough Girl's of the time...I'm placing the very first women who became Champions for a long period of time and top Stars of there eras.
Omg 50$ for a match, wow they were not treated with respect. Now Penny Banner would make 4 million in the WWE. The women in wwe now get paid like the men and makes millions. I can't believe Penny only got paid 50$, I guess that's how it was back than...They deserve Better. She is a icon and a legend.
Dr mike lano conned his way on to this program as a expert?!! One of the biggest bullshitters in a business made on deception. As far as I know Lano is still passing himself off as anything that will get him any attention in the wrestling business. Lano puts his water mark on any picture he wants and has no shame,guilt,remorse about it. You go Mike keep working everyone.
Moolah set women's wrestling back decades and pretty much killed it in the US when she was in control and it's only in the last ~10 years to finally start to recover as opposed to Japan where it flourished for decades and many of the women there are still arguably light years beyond elsewhere because of it.
@@lPHOENIXZEROl You are correct my Husbands Mom Shirley Strimple/McClarty had no love for her.She broke her ankle fighting her in the ring there was some anger there between them and many of the other Ladies complained about Moolah.
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To the keep it in the famaly website in the icons of wrestling vidios is there one on the original golden godess joice grable real name baberea Nichols. And a icons of wrestling on Betty boucher and her feud with moolah
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Great picture of Penny with Stu Hart in 1955. There's a picture of them meeting again 46 years later with Stu in a wheelchair at CAC in Las Vegas. EVERYONE had their picture taken with Stu that year.
She was awesome. So was Stu. Thanks for watching
for wrestling fans and wrestling historians , will love this short film. she certainly is one of the greats of lady wrestlers . plus she was tops in looks and athletic ability .
Penny Banner was truly a wrestling icon. I had a crush on her since childhood! Living in New York I never did see her wrestle but I was attracted to her from wrestling mags lol. Years later I had the pleasure of meeting her and she was such a lovely person besides being a beautiful woman even then in her later years. Penny Banner you are missed!
She was incredible. Thanks for watching Vic
She made a couple of appearances on Charlotte,NC TV WSOC, Jim Crockett promotions. 😊
Correction: WBT Charlotte,NC
I think Penny Banner should in the WWE Hall of Fame Legacy Wing
RIP Penny Banner, Kay Noble, Nick Bockwinkel and Marie Laverne. Also, it bears mentioning that the AWA they speak of in this video is not the Verne Gagne AWA (American Wrestling Association), but rather the Al Haft Ohio area AWA (American Wrestling Alliance).
My first brush with a celebrity was with Penny Banner in the early 60's. I was in the grocery store with my mother and said mom that's Penny Banner. I was probably 6 or 7 and we lived very close to Verne Gagne then so it's my guess that Penny was probably visiting him. She was very nice and friendly too and of course after this she became my favorite lady wrestler. Thanks for the video !
raddmann99 thanks for sharing the great story. And thanks for watching.
Keep it in the family productions .Channel Glad you liked it. I have one other story about when I first met Verne Gagne 3 or 4 years later. One Saturday morning I was eating my cereal in the kitchen and there was a knock on the door. When I answered it there stood Verne Gagne ! He wanted to see my dad and I let him in and to my surprise he even knew my name. Then he challenged me to an arm wrestling contest and he let me win haha. Turned out that my dad and Verne worked on some charities and that is probably why Verne came over. This happened nearly 50 years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday !
Cheers
sneksnekitsasnek you’re not funny
Thanks for this upload, Penny Banner was truly one of the best ever female pro wrestlers!!
Thanks for watching
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Thanks for the heads up folks!
@@keepitinthefamily didn't the try to promote a Penny Banner comic book
Penny Banner deserves to be in the wwe legacy hall of fame 2022
She was incredible wasn't she?!! Thanks for watching
Unfortunately, WWE didn't do their Legacy inductions in 2022 in order that Undertaker could have all the time he wanted to talk about his career. Maybe 2023?
This woman should have had the spotlight that the ugly fabulous Moolaa. Penny was stunninly beautifull and could really wrestle.
Respect all women of wrestling
She looks great!
Thanks Penny was a true legend of women's wrestling!
thanks for the comment RB
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thx for this upload on Penny Banner
If she had Bockwinkel's endorsement it doesn't get any better than that. She also has to deserve a great deal of credit for not falling under Moolah's control. And what a babe, wow.
Thanks for watching Paul...and thanks for the comment. She was indeed a babe!
Penny was one of the relatively few women in wrestling who had no connection to Moolah and were still able to prosper. There weren't that many of them who could make that claim. Back in the day Verne Gagne, Stu Hart, Dick the Bruiser, Emile Dupree and the Rougeaus were among the few promoters in North America who didn't have working agreements with Moolah.
Did they try to say native Americans invented wrestling. So we gonna just forget about the greeks. But the bigger point is People have been wrestling since before we were people. Nobody invented it
Wow, she is STILL gorgeous!
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Well done video. Thank you
Thank you for watching it.
1st time hear about this lady. Glad to know that females were vigilant about making their presence be known as grapplers, even back then!!!!!!!!! ;)))
Thanks for watching
The obvious 90's photo with giant was great.
Rythmortis thanks for watching
She left us back in 2008. We miss her
Thanks for watching
Question, can someone explain why I can't find any footage of Mae Young? I've seen wrestling matches from Mildred Burke, & June Byars. But no footage of the ''Great'' Mae Young
Not sure...I'll do a search as well and let you know if i find anything. Thanks for watching
I would like to know as well can’t find no matches of hers
Amazing
She sure was amazing. Thanks for watching
The icons of wrestling website should have a comic book series published by idw comics but none of living dead zombie stuff because its is too scarey even for the pre teeners and the little kids
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@@keepitinthefamily Thanks for putting this stuff up my Husbands Mom was Shirley Strimple/McClarty :)
@@cindysue5474 that's awesome. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching
The Narrator needs to look up his education about the beginning of women's wrestling....
He got one thing right...Yes Menova was the first women's champion then you had Cora Livingston, then Clara Mortensen, then Midred Burke...then June Byer.
Menova
Cora Livingston
Clara Mortensen
Mildred Burke
June Byer
Fabulous Moolah
Penny Banner broke barriers for women in women's wrestling and became the first ever AWA women's champion and was an extraordinary wrestler.
The paved the way for all the womens wrestlers today.
there was also mae young
@@ziaakbar2535 I forgot to mention Mae young...but the most legit dominating women during Mae young's time was the unbeatable Mildred Burke...who the Amanda Nunez of that Era..she was there biggest boxoffice female wrestler draw at the time...and Mea was one of the tough girls...but Mildred was still legit much more tougher, stronger, better wrestler, amateur wrestler, and just scary badass female wrestler of her time.
But yes Mea was one of the tough Girl's of the time...I'm placing the very first women who became Champions for a long period of time and top Stars of there eras.
What an interesting lady.
thanks for watching
Nice
She was so nice. thanks for watching
Omg 50$ for a match, wow they were not treated with respect. Now Penny Banner would make 4 million in the WWE. The women in wwe now get paid like the men and makes millions. I can't believe Penny only got paid 50$, I guess that's how it was back than...They deserve Better. She is a icon and a legend.
thanks for watching June
that was actually pretty good money back then especially for a beginner. that equals out to about $470 in todays money
$50 then was like $500 today.
@wcwindom56 a pk of cigarettes was 10cents. A
Love ladies wrestling
thanks for watching
I like the old school lady wrestlers where they were real athletes, as opposed to the pin-up/comedy nonsense of today.
If women wrestlers collectively could wrestle with the tuffness these women did wrestling would be far more popular.
Indeed. Thanks for watching
Dr mike lano conned his way on to this program as a expert?!! One of the biggest bullshitters in a business made on deception. As far as I know Lano is still passing himself off as anything that will get him any attention in the wrestling business. Lano puts his water mark on any picture he wants and has no shame,guilt,remorse about it. You go Mike keep working everyone.
Facts
She's wonderful
Thanks for watching
I was glad to call her friend.
Thanks for watching
the fabulous moolah,Mae young first ladies of wrestling
Moolah set women's wrestling back decades and pretty much killed it in the US when she was in control and it's only in the last ~10 years to finally start to recover as opposed to Japan where it flourished for decades and many of the women there are still arguably light years beyond elsewhere because of it.
@@lPHOENIXZEROl You are correct my Husbands Mom Shirley Strimple/McClarty had no love for her.She broke her ankle fighting her in the ring there was some anger there between them and many of the other Ladies complained about Moolah.
I have never heard of Penny Banner.
thanks for watching Brian
Was Penny Banner ever world champion?
Yes she was the first AWA Womenms World Champion also held the Womens World Tag Team Title with 2 partners
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Kickin it at Graceland with Elvis. Wow, thank yuo a very much.
@3:18 June Byers looks great.
Any 605 fans question the credibility of all this when Dr Mike Lano the wrestling dentist appeared?
To the keep it in the famaly website in the icons of wrestling vidios is there one on the original golden godess joice grable real name baberea Nichols. And a icons of wrestling on Betty boucher and her feud with moolah
Andy Densmore we unfortunately didn't produce episodes on these great ladies. Thanks for watching. We appreciate it.
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As women wrestlers show ,wrestling is a deliciuosly sensual art to play in.
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tomterahedrob
ERA UNA DAMA LUCHADORA MUY ATRACTIVA EN SUS TIEMPOS!
trish startus at the time
exactly!! thanks for watching
Gorgeous lady mmmhmmm
thanks for watching
NEVER heard of her.
She was an awesome lady. Thanks for watching Roger.
I was a fan of wrestling from 1973-1975, you know, the Bruser, Crusher, the Valiant bros., Gagne, Gomez era. time goes!
@@SKY-jv9ue those were the days
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