and spirit to become a success in the squared circle!
Watch for our new addition to the G.L.O.R.Y. roster to debut shortly." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 2) { $W=300 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Who's behind the shades? Yet another lovely future G.L.O.R.Y. Girl!
Lovely Erin may look like a sweetie away from the ring...but don't be fooled. Once she dons the tights and climbs through the ropes, this lady has attitude and cockiness to spare. Erin's opponents argue that lovely is one thing this wrestler certainly isn't!. Watch for Erin's debut soon here at G.L.O.R.Y." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 3) { $W=400 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Can the parade of new G.L.O.R.Y. Girls continue? It sure can!
Meet "America's Sweetheart"---Monica Mansfield. That's her in the back nearly tearing the arms off of a male opponent with her very effective Mansfield Crucifix. This lady has been training for a couple of years at the Monster Factory under the tutelage of the legendary Larry Sharpe. A crowd favorite, Monica has lately been battling fellow Monster Factory wrestler Cindy Rogers in a feud that threatens to get totally out of control.
You'll be learning more about G.L.O.R.Y.'s new "American Sweetheart" in the very near future."
;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 4) {
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;$PicCaption = "G.L.O.R.Y. fan Jim Divito shares these ringside pictures he took of the brutal Brandi Alexander in action from last month. The match pitted "The Brandies"
In today's picture, Brandi Alexander goes after The Diva with no regard for the rules as she chokes the rookie grappler down to the mat (left). Look at the snarl on her face as she pours on the pressure! At another point in the match, Alexander toys with her opponent (right) as she lets her crawl close to her partner in an attempt to tag out. But only inches away from safety, The Diva is viciously yanked back by the hair. And in a second, Alexander will be bringing that right fist down into the face of her helpless opponent.
Brandi Alexander and Brandy Wine are quickly becoming a tag team to be reckoned with in the Women's Division." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 5) { $W=400 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "How about another action shot from the match where Amber Holly and The Diva took on "The Brandies"?
Yesterday we showed you Brandi Alexander working over The Diva. Today, we bring you the other two combatants in this contest: Brandy Wine and Amber Holly. Our G.L.O.R.Y. Girl seems to be getting the worst of it here as it looks like her opponent is only inches away from getting the pin. But Amber is able to kick out at the very last moment!
Thanks once again to G.L.O.R.Y. fan Jim Divito for the ringside picture of this recent match." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 6) { $W=300 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Remember back a couple of weeks ago when Tiny Tim crashed the G.L.O.R.Y. Message Board to announce that he was going to thoroughly destroy Macaela Mercedes in their upcoming intergender match? In fact, Tiny even went so far as to proclaim that none of the G.L.O.R.Y. Girls deserved to even be in the ring with him...much less have a chance to defeat him.
Well, the Macaela Mercedes vs. Tiny Team match did take place on August 25th as planned...and we were able to get a pictorial record of the event courtesy of G.L.O.R.Y. photographer Harold Kosteck. Was Tiny Tim able to make good on his anti-Mercedes/anti-G.L.O.R.Y. Girl claims?
Not by the looks of today's picture. Here we see Macaela connecting with an elbow to the chest of her male opponent. An elbow made all the more powerful since it came at the end of a running back flip which our girl initiated from the far side of the ring. From the way Tiny Tim's body is recoiling in response to the shot, you know it had to hurt.
What else happened in this match? Plenty! And we're going to be showing you a lot more action here on the site in a special photo feature of this match. Watch for it this weekend..." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 7) { $W=206 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Today's picture of Crystal Carmichael is proof positive that a wrestler can be both athletic and competitive in the ring...as well as being attractive, feminine and sexy outside of it. When Crystal isn't tossing opponents around the mat in her hometown of Chicago, the gorgeous G.L.O.R.Y. Girl finds time to do some modeling. As you can see from this shot, Ms. Carmichael is as comfortable in front of a camera as she is in front of a crowd of screaming fans. Crystal has said that she enjoys modeling work and is looking forward to many more photo shoots in the near future." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 8) { $W=249 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Lady Vendetta once again tops the new G.L.O.R.Y. Hot 50 chart...That makes it a double for Vendetta as she also captured the #1 position on the August 2002 chart.
Today's picture gives us a hint of what Lady Vendetta might do with her newly won G.L.O.R.Y. Girl Awards. The rumor being passed along by some fans of the Midwestern grappler is that Vendetta will put her awards up for bid on Ebay...with the proceeds going towards a new pair of jeans!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 9) { $W=393 ;$H=284 ;$PicCaption = "It's been a little while since we've brought you Japanese wrestling fans some action from the island warriors, so we hope this shot fits the bill. We can't tell you who the ladies are or the outcome of the match for that matter. But, as is usual with the Japanese ladies, the action is rough and nasty. Even after studying this picture intently, we can't figure out if the grappler in red is finding: a) the backbreaking camel clutch, b) the illegal hairpull, or c) the vicious face claw more painful!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 10) { $W=300 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Assault Championship Wrestling hosted a fatal four-way ladies match back on August 24th. With the participants being April Hunter, Riptide, Mercedes Martinez and our very own Ariel...it was an event that G.L.O.R.Y. photographer Eric Shaffer certainly wasn't going to miss!
As is often the case in her matches, Ariel was the smallest girl in the battle. Although she fought bravely and gave it everything she had, the popular brunette G.L.O.R.Y. Girl took the brunt of the beatings being handed out by her larger opponents. This shot catches Ariel screaming in agony as the muscular and tough Riptide tortures our girl's legs with a crossover toehold. Notice the look on the big girl's face as she works the hold hard. The pressure on Ariel's thigh muscles, knees and ankles must have been tremendous...but the never-say-die rookie refused to submit or tap out!
More action from this four-way war tomorrow. Hey...wait a second. It must be another G.L.O.R.Y. birthday!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 11) { $W=196 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "G.L.O.R.Y. fans seemed to like yesterday's action between the muscular and talented Riptide and our very own good girl deluxe, Ariel. We expected to get positive feedback on Ariel...we always do when she is featured here on the site. But we were surprised by the amount of attention that Riptide garnered also. You would think that fans would've backed-off the "Riptide bandwagon" based on the way she was ruthlessly working over her younger opponent...the big girl certainly didn't show Ariel any mercy in their confrontation. But it didn't matter to the Riptide fans who contacted us. They loved her, mean or not!
Today we have some more action from this ACW fatal four-way match photographed by Eric Shaffer. And once again, Riptide refuses to ease up on the rookie. It's a long way down to the mat for Ariel as her amazingly strong opponent easily lifts her up for what is sure to be a spine-splintering bodyslam. OUCH!
But that still wasn't the end of the punishment for Ariel. Another big girl went to work on her in this match...and the popular G.L.O.R.Y. Girl was once again feeling the pain. More tomorrow!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 12) { $W=319 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Ariel continues to take a pounding at this ACW event held on August 24th. In a fatal four-way that proved to be a trial by fire for the rookie, it was April Hunter who stepped into the ring to continue the beating of Ariel...a beating which Riptide had started earlier in the match. Once again, the G.L.O.R.Y. favorite is in trouble at the hands of a bigger opponent as Hunter uses a handful of Ariel's hair to drag her to her feet for more punishment. Eventually, the muscular redhead pinned and eliminated Ariel.
Still, Ariel impressed those in attendance and it looks like the youngster will continue to see action as she takes on all challenges that come her way on the Northeast indy circuit." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 13) { $W=296 ;$H=296 ;$PicCaption = "Go ahead. Try to figure out Ms. Tiffani Monroe. We dare you!
Upon meeting this lady, you are immediately struck by her obvious sex appeal. (Our proof is today's picture.) It doesn't take long to realize that this blonde G.L.O.R.Y. Girl is also one smart cookie. Beauty and brains...a deadly combination in the wrestling business. And that's just what Ms. Monroe offers outside the ring.
In the ring, you can add aggressiveness, athleticism and downright viciousness to her list of attributes. We'll show you what we mean tomorrow..." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 14) { $W=311 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Yesterday we showed you the very sexy Tiffani Monroe away from the ring. Today we bring you Ms. Monroe inside the ropes doing what she does best...working over an unfortunate opponent.
That opponent is Wolfette--a young rookie who made the mistake of accepting a match with the "win-at-all-costs" Monroe. She must be regretting her decision by now. As the blonde newcomer gasps for oxygen, Tiffani nonchalantly chats with the referee...all the while using that knee to the back of the youngster's head to make the rope choke that much more effective as she cuts off her opponent's air supply.
So there you have it G.L.O.R.Y. fans. Two pictures...two sides to Tiffani Monroe. You decide: Is she more sexy than brutal? Or is she more vicious than beautiful? Our decision? We say "YES" to both!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 15) { $W=400 ;$H=261 ;$PicCaption = "Angela, one of the newest G.L.O.R.Y. Girls to join our site, has been a gymnast and diver for most of her life. Today she shows us a little display of the flexibility she's acquired over years of working out on balance beams, uneven parallel bars and similar equipment. If you haven't had the chance yet, head over to Angela's profile today and read all about this rising Maryland Championship Wrestling star." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 16) { $W=255 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Eric The Photographer was at the August 31st PCW Russ Hass Tribute show...and so were G.L.O.R.Y. Girls Allison Danger and Miss Kara Slice. In tag team action, Allison backed the Ballard Brothers (one of whom is shown here) while Kara managed the team of Christian York and Joey Matthews. Eric reported that at one point in the match, Allison and Kara squared-off for what looked to be a wild, crowd-encouraged catfight. Alas...it was not to be. The girls were held back by their respective men. WHAT THE HECK WERE THOSE GUYS THINKING?" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 17) { $W=243 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Photographer Ken Cantrell brings us a picture of the powerful Lady Victoria...just in time for her upcoming transatlantic match against Great Britain's Louise Lockwood. The two champion wrestlers have already begun their verbal scuffling on the G.L.O.R.Y. Message Board, with each lady threatening what she was going to do to the other. They have met before...and they apparently have a genuine dislike for each other. The late-September meeting between Victoria and Louise promises to be a brawl. We'll bring you results (and hopefully some pictures) of the action as soon as it happens here on G.L.O.R.Y." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 18) { $W=400 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Our 100th G.L.O.R.Y. Girl: April Hunter!
April Hunter's catch-phrase, "How can something that looks so good, hurt so bad?", is the prefect description for today's Picture Of The Day. On the left, the redhead certainly looks oh-so-good as she models a sexy leopard bikini. And on the right, Nikki Rox learns just how bad the redhead can hurt as she suffers in a combo back stretcher/hairpull at the hands of Hunter. The interesting thing is, April looks as happy posing and being her incredibly sexy self on the left as she does dishing out the pain and punishment to Rox on the right!
April Hunter...a study in contrasts...and our newest G.L.O.R.Y. Girl. Join us in welcoming April to the site!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 19) { $W=340 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Here's an interesting shot. Snapped by Eric The Photographer at a show earlier this year, Valentina seems to be enjoying herself as she chokes the life out of Bad Boy Brian Anthony in his match against Val's man, Nuisance. Aside from the action, what we like about this picture is its unique persepective. While most wrestling shots are taken from floor level, this one is taken from up above. It's almost as if we're perched on the top rope watching all the action taking place just below us!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 20) { $W=198 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "She's got legs...and she definitely knows how to use them!
Let us introduce you to our newest G.L.O.R.Y. Girl, Valerie (or "Southern Cal Val" as she's also known). Valerie knows her strengths, and she uses them to their full advantage in helping her men to victory. Distracting opponents or the referee at a critical moment is easily done with what Val has to work with. :-)
Funny thing is, Valerie is currently working in sunny Florida after a recent move from sunny Southern Cali. As far as we're concerned, either place is fine with us...so long as it's warm and she doesn't have to wear long pants!
PS: I'm keeping Mrs. WebMaster away from the computer for the rest of today. And unless you want get The WebMaster in very deep trouble...no one better clue her into what I just said!
Watch for Valerie's profile to debut today here on G.L.O.R.Y...." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 21) { $W=391 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Brandi Alexander sees action in today's Picture Of The Day as she bridges up from a pin attempt by Britain's Pippa L'Vinn. Problem is, L'Vinn is about to come crashing back down on Brandi's midsection with all her weight...flattening the brunette G.L.O.R.Y. favorite back down to the mat!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 22) { $W=214 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Something a little different today: Not only a "nostalgia shot", but one featuring the British Pros! This ring action is from the 80s as we see a skilled, tiger-clad grappler working the arm and shoulder of her tough-looking opponent.
Okay. Time for all you classic wrestling buffs and UK wrestling fans to put on your thinking caps. Do you know who these ladies are? Let's see some guesses on the G.L.O.R.Y. Message Board.
" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 23) { $W=264 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "She calls herself "the little princess of punk"...Meet Noel, Jersey Championship Wrestling's newest valet. She's only recently made her wrestling debut, but Noel has already captured the imagination and attention of many JCW fans who have had the pleasure of seeing her in action. And you'll get to see more of Noel...because this little ringside vixen is coming to G.L.O.R.Y.!
Watch for Noel's profile to debut soon..." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 24) { $W=400 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Today we join beautiful G.L.O.R.Y. Girl Sasha as she stretches, warms-up and prepares for the Diabetes Walk...an annual event in which she participates to honor her diabetic mother.
This year the walk will be held on October 13th in Manassas, VA. The American Diabetes Association is an excellent organization that helps educate the masses on diabetes, as well as searching for a cure for those that suffer with the illness. Over 17 million people battle with diabetes.
Sasha and G.L.O.R.Y. would love to have you help her in supporting this cause. Anyone wishing to sponsor Sasha on her walk can make a donation (which is tax-deductable, by the way) payable to the American Diabetes Association. You can send your donation to Sasha at:
Sasha
PO Box 122
Centreville, VA 20122
Sasha wants to let everyone know that all donations of any amount are appreciated. BUT if you can afford to send $10 or more to sponsor her walk, Sasha will send you a personally autographed, souvenir 8x10!
Now that's a pretty good deal: Help a worthy cause AND get an autographed 8x10 of sexy Sasha. How can you beat that?!
Sasha's goal is to raise $1,000 by the day of the walk. As of September 20th, her total stands at $255.
One more piece of news for fans living in the Baltimore/Washington DC area: Sasha will be on the air live on 98Rock's Wrestling Report at 10:00am Wednesday (tomorrow) to promote the walk with Dr. Blasphemy. Tune into 97.9 FM for all the details and to hear our very own Sasha!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 25) { $W=274 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Fiery red hair is flying as Sonya Blackhawk jumps through the ropes earlier this month in Greenfield, Indiana for her match against The Diva. While the sensational rookie had high hopes going into this match, she never expected the lengths to which her opponent would go to gain the victory. The Diva showed no mercy in her pummeling of Ms. Blackhawk...seemingly enjoying herself as she "broke in" the up-and-coming grappler.
G.L.O.R.Y. photographer Harold Kosteck was at the show and captured all the action in this match. We'll be bringing it to you in the coming days here on G.L.O.R.Y.'s Picture Of The Day!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 26) { $W=300 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "The action is intense in this battle between Sonya Blackhawk and The Diva which took place earlier this month in Greenfield, IN.
Things aren't looking good for young Ms. Blackhawk at this point in the match. In fact, it looks downright painful as The Diva smashes her with an elbow drop that originated from atop the corner turnbuckle. Photographer Harold Kosteck captures Sonya's scream of pain at the moment The Diva's elbow crashes into her chest.
Blackhawk may have taken a pounding in this match, but she continued to battle...with the thought of submitting being the furthest thing from her mind. More from this match tomorrow." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 27) { $W=352 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "The Diva vs. Sonya Blackhawk brawl continues. Yes...we said brawl.
How else would you describe a battle that includes action such as this, snapped by G.L.O.R.Y. photographer Harold Kosteck? After putting Blackhawk down on the mat, The Diva isn't satisfied with the advantage she's been enjoying to this point. It looks as though this match has gotten personal as the brunette wants a bigger piece of her opponent. Sonya is in trouble as The Diva yanks her up off the mat by her hair and then begins a vicious rake of the rookie's eyes.
While The Diva got the better of Sonya for much of this match, Blackhawk proved herself by hanging in and taking all her opponent dished-out. We're sure that a rematch between these two ladies won't be long in the making." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 28) { $W=208 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "In what has become somewhat of a tradition here at G.L.O.R.Y., we bring you a shot today of cheerleader Kara Slice as she urges on her man during the August 31st, 2002 PCW Russ Haas Tribute Show. Who wouldn't be inspired to do their best with a lovely cheerleader such as Ms. Kara cheering from ringside?!
So, you may be asking: "Why is this picture a tradition?" Well, today is the second anniversary of G.L.O.R.Y.'s Picture Of The Day! Two years ago
But, all in all, G.L.O.R.Y.'s Picture Of The Day has run pretty smoothly. Action shots, portraits, breaking-kayfabe photos, marking-out pics, cartoons, tag teams, intergender...we've tried to bring you a variety. We look at it this way: if you don't like today's POD, there's a good chance you'll like tomorrow's or the next day's.
But the main thing is, the Picture Of The Day insures that you'll always find something new on G.L.O.R.Y....EVERY SINGLE DAY...as you have for the past 730 days. Oops! I forgot today's picture of beautiful Kara Slice. Make that 731 days. :-)
Click here to find out why this is also a very special day for a certain G.L.O.R.Y. Girl..." ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 29) { $W=400 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "Today we catch up with the always-sexy Amber Holly as she takes in a little "R and R" on her day off. So what do you think Amber does to relax when she's not working hard in the ring? Needlepoint? Fish? Read a romance novel? WRONG! Amber heads over to the nearest bike to take it for a spin. Of course...it always has to be a Yamaha!" ;}elseif (date("j",$pod_date)== 30) { $W=208 ;$H=300 ;$PicCaption = "The members of the fast-growing Allison Danger Yahoo! Group--Danger Domain--always love to see PODs of their favorite girl. But today's picture might not be one of their favorites...
Taken at the G.L.O.R.Y. Convention, this shot was snapped during the Danger/Alicia match-up...a contest which found Allison in a particularly nasty mood after getting on the wrong side of the fans in attendence. The crowd enjoyed this particular sequence, which had the rookie Alicia climbing the corner ropes and then delivering some very effective punches to the side of Ms. Danger's head!" ; } if ($the_year) {$pod_date2 = $pod_date; include("../../PicArchiveDisplay.asp"); }else{ include("../../PicOfDayDisplay.asp"); }?>