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Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
Formation2022
(4 years ago) (2022)
Members53 total inductees
44 Individual inductees
3 group inductee (7 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 as well as other forms of grappling.

History

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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

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# Image Year Ring name
(Birth name) 		Category Notes[7] Ref
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 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 and promotion. [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 Agnieszka Wieszczek Amateur first Polish woman to win an Olympic medal in women's freestyle wrestling. [11]
29
2025 Angelina Love
(Lauren Williams) 		Pro wrestler Six-time TNA Women's Knockout Champion. One-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion. One-time Women of Honor World Champion. [11]
30
2025 Chyna Pro wrestler Posthumous inductee. Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, first woman to hold the title. One-time WWF Women's Champion. [11]
31
2025 La Dama Enmascarada
(Magdalena Caballero) 		Posthumous One-time and inaugural Mexican National Women's Champion. [11]
32
2025 Dark Journey
(Lynda Newton) 		Valet [11]
33
2025 Darling Dagmar
(Kathy Moreland) 		Posthumous [11]
34
2025 Dawn Marie Psaltis
(Kathy Moreland) 		Valet [11]
35
2025 Debra Marshall Pro wrestler One-time WWF Women's Champion. [11]
36
2025 Desiree Petersen Pro wrestler One-time WWF Women's Tag Team Champion. [11]
37
2025 Hollywood
(Jeanne Marie Basone) 		Valet [11]
38
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][12]
39
2025 Kathleen Wimbley Posthumous [11]
40
2025 Kristina Laum Valet [11]
41
2025 Kaori Icho Amateur Ten-time World Champion and four-time Olympic Champion. [11]
42
2025 Mercedes Martinez
(Jazmin Benitez) 		Pro wrestler [11]
43
2025 Misty Blue Simmes
(Diane Simmes) 		Pro wrestler [11]
44
2025 Ramona Isabella Pro wrestler [11]
45
2025 Risako Kinjo Amateur Two-time gold medalist at the Olympic Games, three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a four-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships. [11]
46 2025 Sandy Parker Posthumous [11]
47
2025 Saraya Knight
(Julia Hamer-Bevis) 		Pro wrestler [11]
48
2025 Wingo Sisters
(Babs Wingo, Ethel Johnson, and Marva Scott) 		Early TV Era [11]

WWHOF Awards

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Amateur Wrestler of the Year

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Year Wrestler
2024[13] Justina Di Stasio
2025[11] Akari Fujinami

Coach of the Year

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Year Wrestler
2024[13] Paulina Biega
2025[11] Randi Miller

Pro Wrestler of the Year

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Year Wrestler Promotion
2023[14] Kamille National Wrestling Alliance
2024[13] Natalia Markova
2025[11] Rhea Ripley WWE
Thunder Rosa All Elite Wrestling

Tag Team Wrestlers of the Year

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Year Team Promotion
2024[13] Miami's Sweet Heat
(Laurie Carlson and Lindsey Carlson) 		Women of Wrestling
2025[11]
The Hex
(Allysin Kay and Marti Belle) 		Independent circuit

Most Improved Wrestler of the Year

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Year Wrestler Promotion
2023[14] Jordynne Grace Impact Wrestling
2024[13] Ruby Soho All Elite Wrestling
2025[11] Tessa Blanchard Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Broadcaster of the Year

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Year Broadcaster Promotion
2023[14] Velvet Sky National Wrestling Alliance
2025[11] Samira Independent circuit

Commentator of the Year

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Year Broadcaster Promotion
2024[13] Nigel Sherrod Women of Wrestling

Courage Award

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Year Inductee
2023[14] Dawn Whitham
2024[13] Athena H Gaskins
2025[11] Sis Sisaki

Pride Award

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Year Inductee
2024[13] Sonny Kiss

Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year

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Year Wrestler Promotion
2024[13] Gisele Shaw TNA Wrestling

Historian Award

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Year Inductee
2023[14] Tom Burke
2024[13] Billy Corgan
2025[11] Ash Avildsen

Film/TV Award

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Year Inductee Category
2023[14] Laurene Landon Film

Journalism Award

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Year Inductee
2023[14] Jamie Hemmings
2024[13] Kimmy Sokol

Podcast of the Year Award

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Year Inductee
2024[13] The Mike Rand Show
2025[11] GAW TV
Women's Wrestling Talk

Susan Tex Green Award

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Year Wrestler Promotion
2025[11] Natalya WWE

References

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  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. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jazz, Luna , Madusa Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction". YouTube. December 23, 2022. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Oliver, Greg (April 25, 2023). "Mat Matters: A 'heartbreaking and beautiful' tribute to Beverly Shade". Slam Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Mooneyham, Mike (April 1, 2023). "For Hall of Famer Toni Rose, there was life after wrestling". Post and Courier. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Inductees". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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  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 m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Waters, Heidi (March 11, 2025). "2025 Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
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