Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame

Professional and amateur wrestling hall of fame
Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
Formation2022
(2 years ago) (2022)
Members
23 total inductees
20 Individual inductees
1 group inductee (2 wrestlers)
2 promotion inductees
WebsiteWomen'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.

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

# Image Year Ring name
(Birth name) 		Category Notes[7] Ref
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 2023 Cora Livingston
(Cora B. Bowser) 		Pre-Radio Era Posthumous inductee. Inaugural Women's World Champion. [8]
2
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 2023 Mildred Burke
(Mildred Bliss) 		Radio Era Posthumous 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 Era One-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. [8]
4
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 2023 Marva Scott
(Marva Wingo) 		Early TV Era Posthumous inductee. One of the first African American female wrestlers. [8]
5
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 2023 Ethel Johnson
(Ethel Blanche Wingo) 		Early TV Era Posthumous 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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 2023 Babs Wingo
(Babs Wingo) 		Early TV Era Posthumous inductee. First African American female to wrestle integrated matches for promoter Billy Wolfe. [8]
7
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 2023 Donna Christanello
(Mary Alfonsi) 		Early TV Era Posthumous inductee. Tag team partner of co-inductee Toni Rose. Four-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. [8]
7
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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 Era First 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 Era Two-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 Era Posthumous 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 Era Three-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 Era First all-female professional wrestling television series. [8]
13
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 2023 Rita Chatterton
(Rita Marie Chatterton) 		Modern TV Era First 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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 2024 Debbie Johnson Early TV Era Trainee of The Fabulous Moolah. [9]
16
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 2024 Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnson Modern TV Era Silver medalist at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships. [9]
17
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 2024 Missy Hyatt
(Melissa Ann Hiatt) 		Modern TV Era First female commentator and influential valet. [10]
18
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 2024 Sherri Martel
(Sherry Lynn Russell) 		Modern TV Era Posthumous 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 Era One-time IWCCW Women's Champion. [9]
20
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 2024 Suzie Tanner Modern TV Era First licensed female referee. [9]
21
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 2024 Rockin' Robin
(Robin Denise Smith) 		Modern TV Era One-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time LMLW International Champion. One-time UWF Women's World Champion. [9]
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 2024 Ladies Professional Wrestling Association Modern TV Era Influential 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 Era First female wrestler from Hawaii to win a medal at the Olympics.
25
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 2024 Texas Cowgirls
(Joyce Grable and Wendi Richter) 		Modern TV Era Three-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champions. [9]
26
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 2024 Jacqueline Moore Modern TV and Internet Era Two-time WWF Women's Champion. One-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion. [9]
27
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 2024 Lisa Marie Varon Internet Era Five-time TNA Knockouts Champion. One-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion. Two-time WWE Women's Champion. [9]

WWHOF Awards

Amateur Wrestler of the Year

Year Wrestler
2024[11] Justina Di Stasio

Coach of the Year

Year Wrestler
2024[11] Paulina Biega

Women's / Pro Wrestler of the Year

Year Wrestler Promotion
2023[12] Kamille National Wrestling Alliance
2024[11] Natalia Markova

Tag Team Wrestler of the Year

Year Team Promotion
2024[11] Miami's Sweet Heat
(Laurie Carlson and Lindsey Carlson) 		Women of Wrestling

Most Improved Wrestler of the Year

Year Wrestler Promotion
2023[12] Jordynne Grace Impact Wrestling
2024[11] Ruby Soho All Elite Wrestling

Broadcaster / Commentator of the Year

Year Broadcaster Promotion
2023[12] Velvet Sky National Wrestling Alliance
2024[11] Nigel Sherrod Women of Wrestling

Courage Award

Year Inductee
2023[12] Dawn Whitham
2024[11] Athena H Gaskins

Pride Award

Year Inductee
2024[11] Sonny Kiss

Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year

Year Wrestler Promotion
2024[11] Gisele Shaw TNA Wrestling

Historian Award

Year Inductee
2023[12] Tom Burke
2024[11] Billy Corgan

Film/TV Award

Year Inductee Category
2023[12] Laurene Landon Film

Journalism Award

Year Inductee
2023[12] Jamie Hemmings
2024[11] Kimmy Sokol

Podcast of the Year Award

Year Inductee
2024[11] 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "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.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "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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