Newer WWE fans would likely marvel at the way women were once presented in the promotion. Many years ago, the idea of serious women's wrestling matches didn't appeal to the federation, they were far more likely to present sexy encounters. One of those took place at the SummerSlam 2000 pay-per-view, pitting The Kat against Terri Runnels. One of Rikishi's most famous moves was the infamous 'Stink Face'. Basically, the giant Samoan star would drop an opponent in the corner and then rub his sizeable behind in their face. Obviously, this was treated as being wholly disgusting by announcers. The same idea was tweaked in time for SummerSlam, because of the sex appeal The Kat and Runnels had. Dressed in extremely skimpy lingerie, the pair floundered around performing next-to-no wrestling. This was little more than an excuse for males in the audience to ogle both ladies, something that was very common in the company at the time. The winner could only be decided if one of the women rubbed their butt in the face of the other, meaning fans were guaranteed to see something risky and kinky.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
