Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling legend Mt. Fiji dead at 60

[morris]

Emily Dole aka Mountain Fiji who appeared on the original GLOW / Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling series has died at the age of 60.
(GLOW VIA YOUTUBE)
KATE FELDMAN
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Thursday, January 4, 2018, 7:22 PM

Emily Dole, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling star known best as Mt. Fiji, died Wednesday.

She was 60.

Dole, on of the biggest star's during GLOW's run from 1986 to 1992, never lost a match during her wrestling career, which included feuds with villains like Matilda the Hun and Big Bad Mama.

"Rip Emily Dole ! WE LOST OUR GLOW SISTER THIS MORNING. We are very sad that she passed away," Patricia Summerland, who went by Sunny the California Girl, tweeted.

"We are the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. She was the CHAMP IN THE RING. Fly high Mountain Fiji."

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Although Dole's cause of death is unknown, a 2012 Netflix documentary about the female wrestlers showed her in poor health and in a wheelchair.

During her reign, Dole also used her popularity and prowess inside the ring to promote herself outside of GLOW, including appearances on "Regis and Kathie Lee" and "Son in Law."

She also likely inspired Britney Young's Carmen (Machu Picchu) Wade on the Netflix show "GLOW," which stars Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin.

 

[3Rivers]

R.I.P Mt.Fiji

She was so happy on that documentary to be at that reunion with the rest of the GLOW alumni

 

[robb]

RIP

 

[jackswstd]

RIP.

 

[patscorpio]

RIP

 

[GiantGonzalez]

for a minute I read Mr. Fuji , I dont know this broad

 

[Brer Dog]

RIP

 

[ZEB WALTON]

I watched the glow documentary and it was sad seeing her like that but she was happy to be round her friends. Glad she got some shine before she died.

 

[boriquaking]

for a minute I read Mr. Fuji , I dont know this broad

 

[Devilinurear]

Rip

 

[Buzzed Lightyear]

R.I.P. I never followed GLOW but I have the original airing of the episode on VHS of Family Feud where they went up against Sting, Flyin Brian, Z-Man, "The Candyman" Brad Armstrong, & Jim Ross. I just realized it's 5 people dead from that episode including Ray Combs.