Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
Professional and amateur wrestling hall of fame
Formation |
2021
(2 years ago) ( 2021 ) |
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Members
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15 total inductees
13 Individual inductees 1 group inductee (2 wrestlers) 1 promotion inductee |
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 .
History
The Hall of Fame was founded in 2021 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
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Category | Notes | Ref |
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2023 |
Cora Livingston
(Cora B. Bowser) |
Pre-Radio Era | Posthumous inductee. Inaugural Women's World Champion . | [7] |
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 . | [7] |
3 |
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2023 |
Beverly Shade
(Beverly Wenhold) |
Early TV Era | One-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion . | [7] |
4 |
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2023 |
Marva Scott
(Marva Wingo) |
Early TV Era | Posthumous inductee. One of the first African American female wrestlers. | [7] |
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 . | [7] |
6 |
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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 . | [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 . | [7] |
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 . | [7] |
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 . | [7] |
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 . | [7] |
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 . | [7] |
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 . | [7] |
12 |
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2023 |
Iryna Merleni
(Iryna Oleksiyivna) |
Internet Era | Gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics . | [7] |
13 |
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2023 | GLOW | Modern TV Era | First all-female professional wrestling television series . | [7] |
14 |
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2023 |
Rita Chatterton
(Rita Marie Chatterton) |
Modern TV Era | First female referee in WWE history. | [7] |
15 |
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2023 |
Missy Hyatt
(Melissa Ann Hiatt) |
Modern TV Era | First female commentator and influential valet . | [7] |
References
- ↑ "Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame" . Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame . Retrieved August 13, 2023 .
- ↑ Walsh, James (December 11, 2022). "Angel Orsini on CO-Founding the Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame" . Wrestling Headlines . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
- ↑ "Jazz, Madusa, And Luna Vachon Inducted Into Women's Wrestling Hall Of Fame" . Yahoo Finance . December 19, 2022 . Retrieved August 13, 2023 .
- ↑ "Jazz, Luna , Madusa Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction" . YouTube . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
- ↑ Oliver, Greg (April 25, 2023). "Mat Matters: A 'heartbreaking and beautiful' tribute to Beverly Shade" . Slam Wrestling . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
- ↑ Mooneyham, Mike (April 1, 2023). "For Hall of Famer Toni Rose, there was life after wrestling" . Post and Courier . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "First Ever Inductees For Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Includes Madusa, Luna Vachon, More" . 411Mania . November 14, 2022 . Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
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