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Professional and amateur wrestling hall of fame From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Formation | 2022 |
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Members | 25 total inductees 20 Individual inductees 2 group inductee (4 wrestlers) 2 promotion inductees |
Website | Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame |
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]
# | Image | Year | Ring name (Birth name) |
Category | Notes[7] | Ref |
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1 | 2023 | Cora Livingston (Cora B. Bowser) |
Pre-Radio Era | Posthumous inductee. Inaugural Women's World Champion. | [8] | |
2 | 2023 | Mildred Burke (Mildred Bliss) |
Radio Era | Posthumous inductee. Two-time Women's World Champion. Inaugural NWA World Women's Champion. | [8] | |
3 | 2023 | Beverly Shade (Beverly Wenhold) |
Early TV Era | One-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. | [8] | |
4 | 2023 | Marva Scott (Marva Wingo) |
Early TV Era | Posthumous inductee. One of the first African American female wrestlers. | [8] | |
5 | 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] | |
6 | 2023 | Babs Wingo (Babs Wingo) |
Early TV Era | Posthumous inductee. First African American female to wrestle integrated matches for promoter Billy Wolfe. | [8] | |
7 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2023 | Jazz (Carlene Denise Moore) |
Modern TV Era | Two-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time NWA World Women's Champion. | [8] | |
10 | 2023 | Luna Vachon (Gertrude Elizabeth Vachon) |
Modern TV Era | Posthumous inductee. One-time LMLW World Champion. One-time USWA Women's Champion. | [8] | |
11 | 2023 | Madusa (Debrah Anne Miceli) |
Modern TV Era | Three-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time AWA World Women's Champion. | [8] | |
12 | 2023 | Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling | Modern TV Era | First all-female professional wrestling television series. | [8] | |
13 | 2023 | Rita Chatterton (Rita Marie Chatterton) |
Modern TV Era | First female referee in WWE history. | [8] | |
14 | 2023 | Iryna Merleni (Iryna Oleksiyivna) |
Internet Era | Gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics. | [8] | |
15 | 2024 | Debbie Johnson | Early TV Era | Trainee of The Fabulous Moolah. | [9] | |
16 | 2024 | Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnson | Modern TV Era | Silver medalist at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships. | [9] | |
17 | 2024 | Missy Hyatt (Melissa Ann Hiatt) |
Modern TV Era | First female commentator and influential valet. | [10] | |
18 | 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 | 2024 | Heidi Lee Morgan | Modern TV Era | One-time IWCCW Women's Champion. | [9] | |
20 | 2024 | Suzie Tanner | Modern TV Era | First licensed female referee. | [9] | |
21 | 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] | |
22 | 2024 | Ladies Professional Wrestling Association | Modern TV Era | Influential all-female professional wrestling promotion. | [9] | |
23 | 2024 | Priscilla Gagné | Internet Era | Para judo silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. | [9] | |
24 | 2024 | Clarissa Chun | Internet Era | First female wrestler from Hawaii to win a medal at the Olympics. | ||
25 | 2024 | Texas Cowgirls (Joyce Grable and Wendi Richter) |
Modern TV Era | Three-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champions. | [9] | |
26 | 2024 | Jacqueline Moore | Modern TV and Internet Era | Two-time WWF Women's Champion. One-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion. | [9] | |
27 | 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] | |
28 | 2025 | Jumping Bomb Angels (Itsuki Yamazaki and Noriyo Tateno) |
Modern TV Era | One-time WWWA World Tag Team Champions. One-time WWF Women's Tag Team Champions | [11] |
Year | Wrestler |
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2024[12] | Justina Di Stasio |
Year | Wrestler |
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2024[12] | Paulina Biega |
Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
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2023[13] | Kamille | National Wrestling Alliance |
2024[12] | Natalia Markova |
Year | Team | Promotion |
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2024[12] | Miami's Sweet Heat (Laurie Carlson and Lindsey Carlson) |
Women of Wrestling |
Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
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2023[13] | Jordynne Grace | Impact Wrestling |
2024[12] | Ruby Soho | All Elite Wrestling |
Year | Broadcaster | Promotion |
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2023[13] | Velvet Sky | National Wrestling Alliance |
2024[12] | Nigel Sherrod | Women of Wrestling |
Year | Inductee |
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2024[12] | Sonny Kiss |
Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
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2024[12] | Gisele Shaw | TNA Wrestling |
Year | Inductee |
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2023[13] | Tom Burke |
2024[12] | Billy Corgan |
Year | Inductee | Category |
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2023[13] | Laurene Landon | Film |
Year | Inductee |
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2024[12] | The Mike Rand Show |
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