List of women's wrestling promotions
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This is a list of women's professional wrestling promotions, sorted by country's and lists both active and defunct "indy promotions" and major promotions.
Japan
[edit]Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Actwres girl'Z | Tokyo | Super Project Co. Ltd | 2015–present | |
Ice Ribbon | Warabi | Neoplus | 2006–present | |
Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling | Tokyo | Rumie Kazama Shinobu Kandori |
1992–present | [1] |
Oz Academy | Tokyo | Mayumi Ozaki | 1998–present | |
Pro Wrestling Wave | Tokyo | Zabun Co, Ltd. | 2007–present | |
Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling | Sendai | Meiko Satomura | 2005–present | |
Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling | Tokyo | CyberFight (CyberAgent) | 2012–present | Founded by Tetsuya Koda and Nozomi. Sister promotion to DDT Pro Wrestling, became a standalone entity in 2015. |
World Wonder Ring Stardom | Tokyo | Bushiroad | 2010–present | Founded by Rossy Ogawa, Nanae Takahashi and Fuka. Acquired by Bushiroad in October 2019 and became a sister promotion to New Japan Pro-Wrestling.[2][unreliable source?][3][unreliable source?] |
Defunct | ||||
All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | Tokyo | Kunimatsu Matsunaga Takashi Matsunaga |
1968–2005 | [4][5][6] |
Arsion | Tokyo | Hiroshi Ogawa | 1997–2003 | [7][8] |
Gaea Japan | Tokyo | Yuka Sugiyama | 1995–2005 | [4][9][10] |
Jd' | Tokyo | Yoshimoto Kogyo Company J Office Group |
1995–2007 | [11] |
JWP Joshi Puroresu | Tokyo | Kiyoshi Shinozaki Masatoshi Yamamoto |
1992–2017 | [12][13] |
United Kingdom
[edit]Name | Location | Owner(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Bellatrix Female Warriors | Norfolk | Saraya Knight | 2006–present | Female-only wrestling promotion originally known as World Association of Women's Wrestling up until 1 January 2013. |
Pro-Wrestling: EVE | All over Great Britain | Dann Read | 2010–present |
United States
[edit]Promotion name | Location | Promoter(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Mission Pro Wrestling | Buda, Texas | Thunder Rosa | 2020–present | |
Professional Girl Wrestling Association | Raleigh, North Carolina | Randy Powell | 1992–present | |
Queens of Combat | Charlotte, North Carolina | Josette Bynum | 2004–present | |
Shimmer Women Athletes | Berwyn, Illinois | Dave Prazak and Allison Danger | 2005–present | |
Shine Wrestling | Ybor City, Florida | Dave Prazak and Lexie Fyfe | 2012–present | WWNLive brand and sister promotion to Shimmer Women Athletes |
Spark Joshi Puroresu of America | Santa Fe, New Mexico | "Chibi C.B." C.B. Liffer and Francis Jay |
2023–present | |
Sukeban | New York City, New York | Dream Slam Productions | 2023–present | |
Ultimate Women of Wrestling | Los Angeles, California | Rampage Jackson | 2022–present | |
Women of Wrestling | Los Angeles, California | David McLane | 2000–2001; 2012–present | |
Women Superstars United | Jac Sabboth (2006–2007) Sean McCaffrey (2007–2012) Drew Cordeiro (2012–2014) D. J. Hyde (2013–present) |
2006–present | Sister promotion to Combat Zone Wrestling and member of the United Wrestling Network | |
Women's Wrestling Army | Chicago, Illinois | Maria Kanellis | 2022–present | |
Women's Wrestling Revolution | Providence, Rhode Island | Drew Cordeiro | 2016–present | Sister promotion to Beyond Wrestling |
Defunct | ||||
ChickFight | San Francisco, California | Jason Deadrich | 2004–2008 | |
Dangerous Women of Wrestling | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Steve O'Neill, Dan Kowal | 1999–2007 | Formerly "Gorgeous Ladies of Outrageous Wrestling" until 2003 |
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (G.L.O.W.) | Las Vegas, Nevada (1986–1992) | Meshulam Riklis (1986–2001) Ursula Hayden (2001–2003) |
1986-2003 | |
Ladies Major League Wrestling | Florida | Howard Brody | 1989–1992 | |
Ladies International Wrestling Association | North Carolina | The Fabulous Moolah | 1990-2000 | |
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association | Laughlin, Nevada | Tor Berg | 1989–1998 | |
Naked Women's Wrestling League | Howard Mann | 2004–2009 | ||
Powerful Women of Wrestling | Indianapolis, Indiana | David McLane | 1987–1990 | |
Rise Wrestling | Naperville, Illinois | Kevin Harvey | 2016–2020 | Sister promotion to Shimmer Women Athletes |
Women's Extreme Wrestling | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Dan Kowal, Greg Bagarozy, Steve Karel | 2002–2008 | |
World Women's Wrestling | Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts | Sheldon Goldberg | 2006–2010 | |
World Women's Wrestling Association | Los Angeles, California | Mildred Burke | 1950–1960 | |
Wrestlicious | Tampa, Florida | Jonathan Vargas, Johnny Cafarella, and Jimmy Hart | 2009–2010 |
Other countries
[edit]Promotion name | Location | Promoter(s) | Years active | Notes |
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Femmes Fatales | Montreal, Canada | François Poirier Phil Bélanger |
2009–present | Formerly known as nCw Femmes Fatales. |
Women's Wrestling Syndicate | Montreal, Canada | LuFisto | 2023–present | |
Defunct | ||||
Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance | New South Wales, Australia | Madison Eagles | 2007–2013 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "NJPW Parent Company Bushiroad Purchases Stardom - Wrestling Inc". www.wrestlinginc.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19.
- ^ "More On Bushiroad Purchasing Stardom, WWE Trying To Buy The Promotion, Stardom - NJPW". Wrestling Inc. 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Japanese Promotions". Promotions. OnlineWorldofWrestling.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Duncan, Royal and Gary Will; Brian Westcott (2004). "AJWPW – All Japan Womens' [sic] Pro-Wrestling". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Samuel Eanes; Earl Oliver; Hisaharu Tanabe; Brian Westcott (2004). "AtoZ/ARSION". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "ARSION". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "GAEA Japan". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Samuel Eanes, Brian Westcott & Hisaharu Tanabe (2004). "GAEA Japan". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "Jd'". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "JWP Project". The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo. Wrestling-Titles.com. 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary; Westcott, Brian; Tanabe, Hisaharu (2004). "JWPP – Japanese Women Pro-Wrestling Project". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 2010-05-18.