Initially broadcasting in syndication in the 2000–01 television season,[2] WOW is a sports entertainment–styled product where its talent portrays heavily dramatized characters.[3]
WOW has been recognized as one of the few nationally broadcast wrestling promotions featuring an all-female roster.[4] Only 24 television episodes and a pay-per-view event were produced during its initial run.[5] In 2002, McLane sought a partnership with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons to revive the promotion.[6] In July 2011, WOW TV reruns began airing on the ABC affiliate KTNV in Las Vegas.[7]
On May 29, 2012, McLane and Buss announced their intention to revive WOW and produce new episodes.[8][9] Later that year, WOW reruns began airing on The CW Las Vegas station KVCW starting on December 9.[10]
In December 2014, WOW announced that it would be producing content for digital media in 2015. Marketed as "WOW Superheroes", its roster of characters are portrayed as empowered women from all different backgrounds and professions.[11] A second season premiered on March 1, 2016, on YouTube.[12] Its fourth season premiered February 28, 2017.[13]
On April 20, 2017, MGM Television announced that Mark Burnett, MGM's President, Television Group & Digital, and Jeanie Buss formed a partnership to develop new WOW content across a range of unscripted programming and digital formats.[14] In June 2018, it was announced that tapings for a new weekly program on AXS TV titled WOW: Women of Wrestling would begin on October 10, 2018, at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles,[15] with episodes airing in early 2019.[16] WOW debuted that January 18 as part of AXS TV's "Friday Night Fights" lineup of shows.[15][17] The AXS TV premiere marked WOW's first television broadcast of new content in almost eighteen years.[18]WOW: Women of Wrestling ran for two seasons on AXS TV. In June 2020, it was reported that AXS had cancelled the series.[19]
Return to syndication
On October 6, 2021, it was announced that CBS Media Ventures, the syndication arm of Paramount Global, had entered into a multi-year distribution agreement for WOW that will see new episodes produced for weekend syndication starting in Fall 2022.[20][21] On October 7, WOW announced that April Mendez (formerly AJ Lee in WWE) joined the company as an executive producer and color commentator.[22]
On January 21, 2022, WOW announced in a press release that "never-before-seen" episodes from "season 7" would debut on Pluto TV and The CW app starting January 22.[23] On August 1, 2022, it was announced that new episodes of the series will begin airing on September 17, 2022, internationally from Paramount Global Content Distribution, the international arm of its United States syndicator CBS Media Ventures. It has also been licensed for broadcast in Canada, Australia (where it airs on Paramount-owned 10 Play) and Indonesia.[24] In December 2022, The New York Times reported that WOW was the highest rated wrestling television show produced outside of WWE and All Elite Wrestling, ahead of those produced by TNA Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling.[25] This was attributed to the show being available in every cable home in the United States, as well as airings in Canada and Australia.[26]
Won the titles from Big Rig Betty and Jessie Jones in a Fatal 4-Way match, which also featured Miami's Sweet Heat (Laurie Carlson and Lindsey Carlson) and Princess Aussie and Tormenta. This episode aired on tape delay on April 5, 2025, at WOW Season 10: Episode 30
Defeated Team Exile (Exodus, Genesis and Ice Cold) to become the inaugural trios champions. This episode aired on tape delay on March 16, 2024, at WOW Season 9: Episode 27
Controversy
The professional women's wrestling industry has a fair share of controversy associated with it across several decades and Women of Wrestling has had their fair share of controversy associated with the program.
In 2020, professional wrestler Tessa Blanchard was under scrutiny for allegations of racism and bullying.[39] After this controversy she was featured on Women of Wrestling as a rehabilitation project for her; yet this eventually led to a falling out between the two resulting in Blanchard being cut from the program. Many wrestlers have spoken out against Blanchard, yet Women of Wrestling has not made an official statement regarding her disappearance.
Current controversy surrounds the removal of the Tonga Twins from the program in 2024 as they have allegations of bullying and intentionally hurting other wrestlers.[40] It is unclear whether the Tonga Twins were pushed to leave or otherwise fired by WOW. Many WOW wrestlers have spoken out against the Tonga Twins, including Princess Aussie and Wrecking Ball. The Tonga Twins last criticized the Women of Wrestling program for character defamation and have since not released a public statement regarding their experience on the show. The Women of Wrestling program has not released an official statement regarding the removal of the Tonga Twins either.
Top Tier (Coach Campanelli, Gloria Glitter and Kandi Krush)
Date won
March 16, 2024
Statistics
First champions
Top Tier (Coach Campanelli, Gloria Glitter and Kandi Krush)
Tournaments
Inaugural WOW trios tag team Championship tournament (season 9) 2023–2024
Quarterfinals
(December 13 and 14, 2023)
Semifinals
(December 14, 2023)
Finals
(December 14, 2023) WOW Season 9: Episode 27
Team IQ Superior (The Classmaster, The Disciplinarian and GI Jane) (with Samantha Smart)
5:25
Team Spirit (Ariel Sky, Coach Campanelli and Pep Riley)
Pin
Team Spirit (Ariel Sky, Pep Riley and Sasha Sparks) (with Coach Campanelli) (ended in a no contest)Team Spirit (Coach Campanelli, Pep Riley and Sasha Sparks) (with Ariel Sky)
4:46 Pin
The Brat Pack (ended in a no contest) The Brat Pack
4:46 5:01
The Brat Pack (BK Rhythm, Gigi Gianni and Lil J-Boogie)
Pin
Spring Break 24/7 (Crystal Waters and Sandy Shore) and Chantilly Chella)
4:47
Team Spirit (Ariel Sky, Pep Riley and Sasha Sparks) (with Coach Campanelli) (no contest)Coach Campanelli, Gloria Glitter and Kandi Krush (with Ariel Sky, Pep Riley and Sasha Sparks)
NC Pin
Team Exile (no contest) Team Exile
NC 6:32
Team Exile (Exodus, Genesis and Ice Cold)
Pin
The Mighty Mights (Spice and Sugar) and Stephy Slays
5:25
Team Exile
Pin
El Clan Latino
4:06
El Clan Latino (Sylvia Sanchez, Tormenta and Vivian Rivera) (with the Atty. Sophia Lopez)
Pin
The Mighty Mights (Spice and Sugar) and Keta Rush
4:39
Reigns
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
+
Current reign is changing daily
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
Women of Wrestling (WOW)
1
Top Tier (Coach Campanelli, Gloria Glitter and Kandi Krush)
Coach Campanelli replaced the other existing members of Team Spirit (Ariel Sky, Pep Riley and Sasha Sparks) with Gloria Glitter and Kandi Krush to defeat Team Exile (Exodus, Genesis and Ice Cold) to become the inaugural trios champions. The winning team took the name Top Tier. This episode aired on tape delay on March 16, 2024 at WOW Season 9: Episode 27
Combined reigns
As of August30, 2025.
By team
†
Indicates the current champion
Rank
Wrestler
No. of reigns
Combined days
1
Top Tier (Coach Campanelli, Gloria Gliiter and Kandi Krush) †
↑ Meltzer, Dave (July 2003). "WOW did 24 episodes of television that aired from October 2000 through March 2001...". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. p.8. WOW did 24 episodes of television that aired from October 2000 through March 2001 on major stations in about 100 markets, buying tin [sic?] most markets. The money was supposed to be recouped by holding a PPV show. They did one from the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, that ended up doing 12,000 buys, and the venture lost several million dollars in the process. In fact, they lost more money in their last three months than ECW did in its last year, and ECW had many wrestlers under six-figure contracts. WOW has been largely dormant ever since
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