Claim: In addition to her career as a painter and artist, Rosalyn Drexler was also a successful writer, and had a career as a professional wrestler who traveled for matches under the character "Rosa Carlo, the Mexican Spitfire."
Evidence: Although she has had a polymathic career, Drexler is perhaps best known for her pop art paintings and as the author of the novelization of the film Rocky, under the pseudonym Julia Sorel. Rosalyn Drexler (born 25 November 1926) is an American visual artist, novelist, Obie Award-winning playwright, and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, and former professional wrestler. Drexler eventually travelled for wrestling matches, which allowed her to travel to the South and to Florida under the character of "Rosa Carlo, the Mexican Spitfire."