G.L.O.W. is woven among the Riviera's already storied history. Meshulam Riklis , an Israel billionaire who bought the Riviera Hotel and Casino in 1973, also financed G.L.O.W. Riklis was also behind the show's unexpected cancellation in 1990. But was Riklis forced to end G.L.OW. for personal or financial reasons? As one story goes, Riklis was having an affair with a wrestler, and his then-wife, Pia Zadora, gave him an ultimatum to end the show. Another version pins the cancellation on Riklis' financial trouble.