ONE COULD SAY that the average women’s wrestling fan is almost hard-wired from the start of their fandom to put stock in a “first-ever.” Wrestling promotions across the globe undoubtedly bank on any women’s wrestling “first-ever” they can claim as their own: The first-ever all-women’s pay-per-view; the first-ever women’s hardcore match; the first-ever Black female world champion. Fans are practically guided by companies to search for the pioneer.
Though it could be said that the urge to push the trailblazer happens in every sport, for any identifier, it’s hard to argue that the “first-ever” hype primarily
