Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame

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Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
Formation2022
(3 years ago) (2022)
Members25 total inductees
20 Individual inductees
2 group inductee (4 wrestlers)
2 promotion inductees
Website Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame

The Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame (WWHOF) is a hall of fame which honors women who have performed in both women's professional wrestling and women's amateur wrestling as well as other forms of grappling.

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History

The Hall of Fame was founded in 2022 by Angel Orsini, Christopher Annino, Gary Wolfe and Sue Green. [1] It started as an offshoot of a documentary Orsani and director Annino have been making about women's professional wrestling titled Circle of Champions. [2]

2023's inaugural class were honored during a ceremony at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 17, 2022. [3] Jazz and Madusa received their inductions in person, and Gangrel accepted Luna Vachon's posthumous award on her behalf. [4] 86-year old Beverly Shade received her induction remotely, just months before her death. [5] Co-founder Christopher Annino has expressed a desire to see Donna Christanello, Sue Green and Toni Rose inducted on a broadcast of NWA Powerrr because of their history with the National Wrestling Alliance. [6]

Inductees

#ImageYearRing name
(Birth name)		CategoryNotes [7] Ref
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2023 Cora Livingston
(Cora B. Bowser)		Pre-Radio EraPosthumous inductee. Inaugural Women's World Champion. [8]
2
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2023 Mildred Burke
(Mildred Bliss)		Radio EraPosthumous inductee. Two-time Women's World Champion. Inaugural NWA World Women's Champion. [8]
3
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2023 Beverly Shade
(Beverly Wenhold)		Early TV EraOne-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. [8]
4
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2023 Marva Scott
(Marva Wingo)		Early TV EraPosthumous inductee. One of the first African American female wrestlers. [8]
5
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2023 Ethel Johnson
(Ethel Blanche Wingo)		Early TV EraPosthumous inductee. The first African American female world champion. Two-time Colored Women's World Champion. One-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. [8]
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2023Babs WingoEarly TV EraPosthumous inductee. First African American female to wrestle integrated matches for promoter Billy Wolfe. [8]
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2023 Donna Christanello
(Mary Alfonsi)		Early TV EraPosthumous inductee. Tag team partner of co-inductee Toni Rose. Four-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. [8]
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2023 Toni Rose
(Toni Rose)		Early TV Era Tag team partner of co-inductee Donna Christanello. Five-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. [8]
8
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2023 Sue Green
(Susan Tex Green)		Early TV EraFirst openly gay female wrestler. Three-time PGWA Champion. One-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. [8]
9
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2023 Jazz
(Carlene Denise Moore)		Modern TV EraTwo-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time NWA World Women's Champion. [8]
10
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2023 Luna Vachon
(Gertrude Elizabeth Vachon)		Modern TV EraPosthumous inductee. One-time LMLW World Champion. One-time USWA Women's Champion. [8]
11
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2023 Madusa
(Debrah Anne Miceli)		Modern TV EraThree-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time AWA World Women's Champion. [8]
12
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2023 Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Modern TV EraFirst all-female professional wrestling television series and promotion. [8]
13
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2023 Rita Chatterton
(Rita Marie Chatterton)		Modern TV EraFirst female referee in WWE history. [8]
14
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2023 Iryna Merleni
(Iryna Oleksiyivna)		Internet Era Gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [8]
15
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2024Debbie JohnsonEarly TV EraTrainee of The Fabulous Moolah. [9]
16
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2024 Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnson Modern TV EraSilver medalist at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships. [9]
17
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2024 Missy Hyatt
(Melissa Ann Hiatt)		Modern TV EraFirst female commentator and influential valet. [10]
18
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2024 Sherri Martel
(Sherry Lynn Russell)		Modern TV EraPosthumous inductee. Three-time AWA World Women's Champion. One-time WWE Women's Champion. [9]
19
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2024 Heidi Lee Morgan Modern TV EraOne-time IWCCW Women's Champion. [9]
20
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2024Suzie TannerModern TV EraFirst licensed female referee. [9]
21
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2024 Rockin' Robin
(Robin Denise Smith)		Modern TV EraOne-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time LMLW International Champion. One-time UWF Women's World Champion. [9]
22
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2024 Ladies Professional Wrestling Association Modern TV EraInfluential all-female professional wrestling promotion. [9]
23
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2024 Priscilla Gagné Internet Era Para judo silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [9]
24
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2024 Clarissa Chun Internet EraFirst female wrestler from Hawaii to win a medal at the Olympics.
25
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2024Texas Cowgirls
(Joyce Grable and Wendi Richter)		Modern TV EraThree-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champions. [9]
26
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2024 Jacqueline Moore Modern TV and Internet EraTwo-time WWF Women's Champion. One-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion. [9]
27
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2024 Lisa Marie Varon Internet EraFive-time TNA Knockouts Champion. One-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion. Two-time WWE Women's Champion. [9]
28
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2025 Jumping Bomb Angels
(Itsuki Yamazaki and Noriyo Tateno)		Modern TV EraOne-time WWWA World Tag Team Champions. One-time WWF Women's Tag Team Champions. [11]

WWHOF Awards

Amateur Wrestler of the Year

YearWrestler
2024 [12] Justina Di Stasio

Coach of the Year

YearWrestler
2024 [12] Paulina Biega

Pro Wrestler of the Year

YearWrestlerPromotion
2023 [13] Kamille National Wrestling Alliance
2024 [12] Natalia Markova

Tag Team Wrestlers of the Year

YearTeamPromotion
2024 [12] Miami's Sweet Heat
(Laurie Carlson and Lindsey Carlson)		 Women of Wrestling

Most Improved Wrestler of the Year

YearWrestlerPromotion
2023 [13] Jordynne Grace Impact Wrestling
2024 [12] Ruby Soho All Elite Wrestling

Broadcaster of the Year

YearBroadcasterPromotion
2023 [13] Velvet Sky National Wrestling Alliance

Commentator of the Year

YearBroadcasterPromotion
2024 [12] Nigel Sherrod Women of Wrestling

Courage Award

YearInductee
2023 [13] Dawn Whitham
2024 [12] Athena H Gaskins

Pride Award

YearInductee
2024 [12] Sonny Kiss

Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year

YearWrestlerPromotion
2024 [12] Gisele Shaw TNA Wrestling

Historian Award

YearInductee
2023 [13] Tom Burke
2024 [12] Billy Corgan

Film/TV Award

YearInducteeCategory
2023 [13] Laurene Landon Film

Journalism Award

YearInductee
2023 [13] Jamie Hemmings
2024 [12] Kimmy Sokol

Podcast of the Year Award

YearInductee
2024 [12] The Mike Rand Show

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ Walsh, James (December 11, 2022). "Angel Orsini on CO-Founding the Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jazz, Madusa, And Luna Vachon Inducted Into Women's Wrestling Hall Of Fame". Yahoo Finance. December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jazz, Luna , Madusa Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction". YouTube. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Oliver, Greg (April 25, 2023). "Mat Matters: A 'heartbreaking and beautiful' tribute to Beverly Shade". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Mooneyham, Mike (April 1, 2023). "For Hall of Famer Toni Rose, there was life after wrestling". Post and Courier. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Inductees". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Lee, Joseph (November 14, 2022). "First Ever Inductees For Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Includes Madusa, Luna Vachon, More". 411Mania. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Wilkinson, Nick (January 17, 2024). "Jacqueline, Rockin' Robin, Lisa Marie Varon, and More Inductees WWHOF 2024". Diva Dirt. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Missy Hyatt 2024 Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame . March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ Waters, Heidi (September 12, 2024). "Jumping Bomb Angel's 2025 Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2024". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame . January 7, 2024. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NWA Champion Kamille Inaugural Women's Wrestler of the Year 2023". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame . February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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