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Other notable California Amazon wrestlers include [[Lynetta Skarvan]], [[Sharon Du Long]], [[Karen Arnold]], [[Lisa Dunwell]], [[D'Ann Morse]] & [[Elvira Rojas]].
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Other notable California Amazon wrestlers include [[Lynetta Skarvan]], Sharon Du Long, Karen Arnold, Lisa Dunwell, D'Ann Morse & Elvira Rojas.
  
 
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File:Girls-judell.jpg|<p align="center">The women of [[Camp Amazon]]</p>
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File:Girls-judell.jpg|<p align="center">The women of '''Camp Amazon'''</p>
File:CA201.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] & [[Nancy Hogle]] prepare to fight</p>
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File:CA201.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] & Nancy Hogle prepare to fight</p>
 
File:Cindy and liz.jpg|<p align="center">[[Cindy Brooks]] & [[Liz Meles]]</p>
 
File:Cindy and liz.jpg|<p align="center">[[Cindy Brooks]] & [[Liz Meles]]</p>
File:CA200.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] traps [[Margo Gowan]] in a side headlock</p>
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File:CA200.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] traps Margo Gowan in a side headlock</p>
 
File:CA202.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] works a body-scissors submission on [[Nancy Skarvan]]</p>
 
File:CA202.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] works a body-scissors submission on [[Nancy Skarvan]]</p>
File:Hatchmorse.png|<p align="center">[[Laurie Hatch]] and [[D'Ann Morse]] grapple on the mats</p>
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File:Hatchmorse.png|<p align="center">Laurie Hatch and D'Ann Morse grapple on the mats</p>
 
File:Treena-Nancy.jpg|<p align="center">[[Nancy Skarvan]] punishes [[Treena Antonelli]] with a tight side headlock</p>
 
File:Treena-Nancy.jpg|<p align="center">[[Nancy Skarvan]] punishes [[Treena Antonelli]] with a tight side headlock</p>
File:Treena-Shirleen1.jpg|<p align="center">[[Treena Antonelli]] & [[Shirleen Garvey]] lock up</p>
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File:Treena-Shirleen1.jpg|<p align="center">[[Treena Antonelli]] & Shirleen Garvey lock up</p>
File:ABrooksNolan2.png|<p align="center">[[Cindy Brooks]] & [[Laura Nolan]] lock up</p>
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File:ABrooksNolan2.png|<p align="center">[[Cindy Brooks]] & Laura Nolan lock up</p>
File:LizMelesJanetAtwood4.png|<p align="center">[[Janet Atwood]] outmuscles [[Liz Meles]]</p>
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File:LizMelesJanetAtwood4.png|<p align="center">Janet Atwood outmuscles [[Liz Meles]]</p>
File:Treena-Shirleen.jpg|<p align="center">[[Treena Antonelli]] traps [[Shirleen Garvey]] in a body-scissors</p>
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File:Treena-Shirleen.jpg|<p align="center">[[Treena Antonelli]] traps Shirleen Garvey in a body-scissors</p>
File:T8.jpg|<p align="center">[[Karen Arnold]] wraps her legs around [[Treena Antonelli]]'s waist</p>
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File:T8.jpg|<p align="center">Karen Arnold wraps her legs around [[Treena Antonelli]]'s waist</p>
File:CA256.jpg|<p align="center">[[Margo Gowan]] & [[Judell Du Long]] in a test-of-stength</p>
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File:CA256.jpg|<p align="center">Margo Gowan & [[Judell Du Long]] in a test-of-stength</p>
 
File:Judell vs Nancy 31.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] tries for a waistlock versus [[Nancy Skarvan]]</p>
 
File:Judell vs Nancy 31.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] tries for a waistlock versus [[Nancy Skarvan]]</p>
File:Judelv.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] body-scissors [[Elvira Rojas]]</p>
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File:Judelv.jpg|<p align="center">[[Judell Du Long]] body-scissors Elvira Rojas</p>
File:NancySkarvanLisaDunwell2jpeg.jpg|<p align="center">[[Lisa Dunwell]] catches [[Nancy Skarvan]] in a side head-scissors</p>
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File:NancySkarvanLisaDunwell2jpeg.jpg|<p align="center">Lisa Dunwell catches [[Nancy Skarvan]] in a side head-scissors</p>
File:Full-2.jpg|<p align="center">[[Nancy Skarvan]] & [[Tammi Ellis]] shake hands pre-match</p>
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File:Full-2.jpg|<p align="center">[[Nancy Skarvan]] & Tammi Ellis shake hands pre-match</p>
File:Nancy vs Tammi 58.jpg|<p align="center">[[Tammi Ellis]] counters a [[Nancy Skarvan]] pin attempt with a body-scissors</p>
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File:Nancy vs Tammi 58.jpg|<p align="center">Tammi Ellis counters a [[Nancy Skarvan]] pin attempt with a body-scissors</p>
File:TE6.png|<p align="center">[[Tammi Ellis]] in a bikini</p>
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File:TE6.png|<p align="center">Tammi Ellis in a bikini</p>
 
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Revision as of 22:06, 22 March 2023

California Amazon

Liz Meles and Susan Skarvan pose with the California Amazon sign
Location Pine Valley, California
Years active 1973 - 1985

California Amazon was formed by the legendary Judell Du Long in 1973, and was arguably the first video production company that focused primarily on competitive wrestling. It was based in Pine Valley, California in southeastern San Diego County.

During its existence California Amazon filmed / photographed and released more than 300 submission wrestling matches, the first half of which were shot on Super 8 films with a switch to VHS and Beta in 1981. The earliest California Amazon videos were from 1974 with the latest videos released in 1985.

Judell said in a 2014 interview that she wrestled Nancy Hogle in the first ever California Amazon match. In the same interview, she also said that the first California Amazon match released on VHS and Beta was a 1981 battle between Nancy Skarvan versus Cindy Brooks.

There were also a number of boxing matches released by California Amazon.

Gallery - Notable Wrestlers

Other notable California Amazon wrestlers include Lynetta Skarvan, Sharon Du Long, Karen Arnold, Lisa Dunwell, D'Ann Morse & Elvira Rojas.

Gallery - Action Photos