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Strangle Hold
coltras3528 August 2023
Shortly after contacting her friend Mark for help, wrestler Kate Murphy dies during a match. Recognizing that Kate's death was no accident, Mark decides to follow-up on his friend's suspicions that wrestling promoter Marty Torrance is behind the disappearance of a number of young woman. Upon assembling a plan of action, Hardcastle asks friends Lucy and Denise to go undercover as wrestlers. Posing as a wrestling promoter, Hardcastle has Denise, using the alias of "White Lighting" challenge Nancy Mack, one of Marty's wrestlers. Impressed with Denise's ability, Marty agrees to a match and allows Hardcastle's team to train in his gym. Furthermore, Marty, seeing potential in Lucy, asks the "wrestler" out on the date. Although Lucy only goes on the date to get evidence against Marty, the promoter has his own plans. Before Lucy is able to contact the judge, however, Marty prepares to sell her to a white slavery ring.

The actor who plays Marty Torrance is very believable as the sleaze ball wrestling promoter - he's as slimy as a rattler, and he is the anchor to this episode. You really want to him get his just deserts. McCormack has a personal vendetta against him and he and judge get some girls go undercover as wrestlers. The odd bit is that one of them aren't trained in wrestling but she manages to overcome a pro. A bit unbelievable there, but overall a watchable episode, especially if you like wrestling.
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