Mickie James expresses frustration regarding periods in the wrestling industry when female wrestlers were discouraged from using physical moves like punches.

“I could feel it when it was like, hey, maybe the girls shouldn't throw punches. I was like, I throw great punches. >> Great punch. I worked really hard on my punch. What do you mean not throw punches? Girls don't want to. We don't Nobody wants to see a girl get punched in the face.”