Acronym | WSU |
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Founded | 2006 |
Defunct | 2020 |
Style | Women's professional wrestling |
Owner(s) | Jac Sabboth (2006–2007) Sean McCaffrey (2007–2012) Drew Cordeiro (2012–2014) D. J. Hyde (2013–present) |
Parent | Combat Zone Wrestling, LLC |
Formerly | Women Superstars Uncensored Wrestling Superstars Unleashed |
Website | Official website |
Women Superstars United (WSU), formerly known as Wrestling Superstars Unleashed and Women Superstars Uncensored, [1] is an American women's professional wrestling promotion based in New Jersey which has been inactive since 2020. [2] Founded in 2006, [3] WSU events combine professional wrestling interspersed with both serious and comedic storylines. [4] In the early 2010s, WSU collaborated with other wrestling promotions such as National Wrestling Superstars [5] and Dragon Gate USA. During 2020 the company Deactivated. [6]
In 2013 WSU was purchased by the owner of Combat Zone Wrestling D. J. Hyde, [7] and from then onwards CZW and WSU have been closely-linked, with WSU events often running in a venue earlier the same day of a CZW event.
WSU is considered one of the top women's wrestling organizations in the United States. [8] The company claims to be "the leader in women's wrestling in the northeast" and to promote more cards than any other women's wrestling company in the country. [9]
Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date | Previous Champion |
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WSU World Championship | Brittany Blake | 1 | December 14, 2019 | Kris Statlander |
WSU Tag Team Championship | Ruthless Lala and Su Yung | 1 | December 28, 2019 | Delmi Exo and Kasey Catal |
WSU Spirit Championship | Davienne | 1 | September 7, 2019 | Kris Statlander |
Tournament | Last winner(s) | Last held |
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Queen and King of the Ring | Su Yung and Blackwater | September 11, 2017 |
J-Cup Tournament | Shanna | October 12, 2013 |
In 2009, WSU created a hall of fame with an inaugural class of three members. [10]
Year | Ring name |
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2009 | Malia Hosaka |
Missy Hyatt | |
Sherri Martel | |
2010 | Dawn Marie |
Jazz | |
Molly Holly | |
2011 | April Hunter |
Ivory | |
Luna Vachon | |
2012 | Cindy Rogers |
Dixie Carter | |
Georgiann Makropoulos | |
Jana | |
2015 | Amy Lee |
2016 | Alicia |
2017 | Mercedes Martinez |
On November 6, 2010, WSU aired their first internet pay-per-view (iPPV) event on GoFightLive.TV.
Event | Date |
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Breaking Barriers | November 6, 2010 |
Final Chapter | January 22, 2011 |
4th Anniversary Show | March 5, 2011 |
Uncensored Rumble IV | June 25, 2011 |
Breaking Barriers II | November 19, 2011 |
5th Anniversary Show | March 3, 2012 |
Uncensored Rumble V | June 16, 2012 |
Queen & King Of The Ring 2013 | May 11, 2013 |
Uncensored Rumble 2013 | August 10, 2013 |
Blood And Thunder | October 12, 2013 |
Mutiny | February 8, 2014 |
Queen & King Of The Ring 2014 | May 10, 2014 |
United | July 12, 2014 |
Power | May 9, 2014 |
Resurgence | September 13, 2014 |
Breaking Barriers III | November 8, 2014 |
8th Anniversary Show | February 21, 2015 |
Excellence | September 12, 2015 |
9th Anniversary Show | February 13, 2016 |
Resurgence 2 | September 10, 2016 |
Breaking Barriers IV | November 19, 2016 |
10th Anniversary Show | February 11, 2017 |
Battle Tested | May 13, 2017 |
Breaking Barriers V | June 16, 2018 |
Something Entirely New | March 23, 2019 |
Thank You For Being A Friend | April 26, 2019 |
Traveled Down The Road & Back Again | April 27, 2019 |
Once More, With Feeling | June 7, 2019 |
Summer, Kind of Wonderful | August 3, 2019 |
Is It Fall Yet? | September 7, 2019 |
Just A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus | October 18, 2019 |
The Reckoning | December 28, 2019 |
No Glasses Required: We Have 2020 Vision | December 28, 2019 |
13th Anniversary Show | March 15, 2020 |
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