Meet the strong women taking over the wrestling ring

As Over The Top wrestling gains traction, women are getting in the ring – and the fans love it, writes Caomhan Keane

With her penchant for spice bags and nicking cans from the crowd who cheer her on in the ring, Martina the Session Mot has become a fan favourite for supporters of Over The Top Wrestling.

Started by Joe Carberry aka Luther Ward, a former Irish WWE wrestler, the franchise reanimates the thrill young men and women got from wrestling in their youth by creating characters and stories more attuned to the wants of its strictly over-18s audience.