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| − | {{Company box| name = Cal Supreme| image = CalSupreme.png| caption = © Cal Supreme| location = USA| years_active = | + | {{Company box| name = Cal Supreme| image = CalSupreme.png| caption = © Cal Supreme| location = California USA| years_active = 1967 - 1998| website = http://www.calsupremetv.com}} |
| − | Cal Supreme (California Supreme) was a female/mixed wrestling and boxing video production company founded in Tarzana | + | Cal Supreme (California Supreme) was one of the pioneers in the women combat business. It was a female/mixed wrestling and boxing video production company, founded in 1967 in Tarzana California by Ron Dvorkin, which shot dozens of reels in 8mm and VHS formats, plus photo sets, until 1998 when it closed down the production line. It kept selling merchandise until 2007 but the company's own website has since been taken down. However the L Scott network has a site that sells a range of old CS products, which it occasionally adds to. |
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| + | Ron Dvorkin, the founder, was a pioneer establishing one of the first US outlets specialized in women combat after observing what Germany was doing at the time. He was an ophthalmologist, had money to invest and decided to produce films to please his taste. With California Supreme (and Bellstone, its more raunchy satellite), a fighting style of semi-competitive bouts with topless and nude women was created that is still in place. | ||
| + | Ron attracted dozens of women with athletic skills and basically mentored them in the trade. They include some of the iconic names in female wrestling : the splendid Lisa-Marie, the ill-tempered Swedish Tina, the businesswoman Robin, the voluptuous Shelly, the aggressive Raven, the large Kristie Etzold, and the muscular Christine Dupree. What a cast! | ||
| − | + | He often added commentary/coaching from behind the camera, not all of which was welcome or helpful, and sometimes tried to have a Q&A session mid-bout with boxers as they rested between rounds. Robin especially was less than impressed by this and treated Ron to a disdainful, icy glare as she blanked him. He also appeared in person in a couple of mixed boxing bouts. | |
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| + | Thanks to '''Astrogalo''' ('''[[https://femfighting.blogspot.com/p/california-supreme.html | Femfighting Blog]]''') who supplied the large majority of this information. | ||
==Notable wrestlers == | ==Notable wrestlers == | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 24 November 2018
| Cal Supreme | |
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 © Cal Supreme | |
| Location | California USA |
| Years active | 1967 - 1998 |
| Website | http://www.calsupremetv.com |
Cal Supreme (California Supreme) was one of the pioneers in the women combat business. It was a female/mixed wrestling and boxing video production company, founded in 1967 in Tarzana California by Ron Dvorkin, which shot dozens of reels in 8mm and VHS formats, plus photo sets, until 1998 when it closed down the production line. It kept selling merchandise until 2007 but the company's own website has since been taken down. However the L Scott network has a site that sells a range of old CS products, which it occasionally adds to.
Ron Dvorkin, the founder, was a pioneer establishing one of the first US outlets specialized in women combat after observing what Germany was doing at the time. He was an ophthalmologist, had money to invest and decided to produce films to please his taste. With California Supreme (and Bellstone, its more raunchy satellite), a fighting style of semi-competitive bouts with topless and nude women was created that is still in place.
Ron attracted dozens of women with athletic skills and basically mentored them in the trade. They include some of the iconic names in female wrestling : the splendid Lisa-Marie, the ill-tempered Swedish Tina, the businesswoman Robin, the voluptuous Shelly, the aggressive Raven, the large Kristie Etzold, and the muscular Christine Dupree. What a cast!
He often added commentary/coaching from behind the camera, not all of which was welcome or helpful, and sometimes tried to have a Q&A session mid-bout with boxers as they rested between rounds. Robin especially was less than impressed by this and treated Ron to a disdainful, icy glare as she blanked him. He also appeared in person in a couple of mixed boxing bouts.
Thanks to Astrogalo ([| Femfighting Blog]) who supplied the large majority of this information.
Notable wrestlers
Lisa Marie, Robin, Tina, Christine and Santana
External Links
[1] Analysis of Ron Dvorkin's influence on female wrestling which appeared on combativewomen site
