Women of Wrestling

Women of Wrestling

Acronym	WOW
Founded	2000
Style	American Wrestling
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California (2000)
Founder(s)	David McLane
Owner(s)	David McLane (2000) Jeannie Buss (2000)
Website	WOWE.com

Women of Wrestling, aka WOW, is a defunct professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane, previously the founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling and Powerful Women of Wrestling. It was based in Los Angeles, California. They often held their matches at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. Los Angeles Lakers vice president Jeannie Buss provided at least some financial banking for the promotion and appeared regularly on WOW programming, although not as an in-ring participant.

History

Once again following a similar formula that he created for GLOW and POWW, McLane hoped WOW would be the women's wrestling league that finally got the respect he felt it should deserve. Similar to McLane's earlier promotions, WOW depended heavily on kayfabe and presented gimmicks that were almost laughable, especially compared to the darker fare being promoted by other companies. WOW talent (or individuals claiming to be such) would actively post to the company's message boards (now defunct) in-character, leading to such amusing incidents as the members of "Caged Heat", an inmate-themed tag team, claiming that they were accessing the internet from the prison library.

WOW programming was aired in first-run syndication, often late at night and packaged with other sports-entertainment programming like Thunderbox. The promotion aired about twenty one-hour episodes, fielding a single pay-per-view, Women of Wrestling Unleashed. A second pay-per-view was announced, but never happened. The promotion's web site is still active and refers to the 2001 series as "Season One". A 2004 press release claimed that McLane and Buss were planning to field a revamped version of WOW, however, no revival has occurred.

The majority of WOW's performers were rookies to the business, recruited from backgrounds in modeling, acting, stunt work, and martial arts. Selena Majors (who wrestled as "Bambi") and Thug (who wrestled as "Peggy Lee Leather") were the trainers for the company.

WOW also had it's own television series on UPN.

Roster

Wrestlers

• Beckie the Farmer's Daughter (Renee Madison Cole)
• Bronco Billie (Lisa Danielle)
• Charlie Davidson
• Christy Order
• Danger (Elle Alexander)
• Delta Lotta Pain (Jwaundace Candece)
• The Disciplinarian (Kristen Davidson)
• EZ Rider (Eleanor Kerrigan)
• Ice Cold (Inga Waggoner)
• Jane Blond (Ella Carter)
• Jungle Grrrl (Erica Porter)
• Lana Star (Lana Kinnear)
• Loca
• Nicki Law
• Poison (Kina Van Vleet)
• Riot (April Katherine Littlejohn)
• Selina Majors
• Slam Dunk
• Terri Gold (Heather Lee-Millard)
• Thug (Peggy Lee Leather)
• Vendetta (Nicole Ochoa)
• Wendi Wheels
• Boom Boom
• Caliente (Rachel Iverson)
• Farah "The Persian Princess"
• "Hammerin" Heather Steele (Christina Tomaziesski Colby)
• Jacklyn Hyde (Vasilika Vanya Marinkovic)
• Jade (Jennifer Lee Chan)
• Lotus (Jeannie Kim)
• Misery (Kirsten Davidson)
• Mystery (Nicole Ochoa)
• Paradise
• Patti Pizzazz (Formerly "Patti Pep")
• Phantom (Lynnette Thredgold)
• Randi Rah Rah
• Roxy Powers (Natalie T. Yeo)
• Sandy (Tamie Sheffield)
• Summer (Bobbi Billard)
• Tanja "The Warrior Woman"

Tag teams

• The Asian Invasion: Jade & Lotus
• The Beach Patrol: Sandy, Summer, and Sunny (who later became Wendi Wheels)
• Caged Heat: Delta Lotta Pain, Loca & Vendetta
• The Daughters of Darkness: Mystery & Misery
• Harley's Angels: Thug & EZ Rider & Charlie Davidson
• Law & Order: Nicki Law & Christy Order

Other personnel

• David B. McLane: Host and announcer
• Lee Marshall: Announcer
• Andrew M. Somers: Voice overs
• Julie Day: Backstage interviews
• Josh Milton: Referee
• Jesse Hernandez: Referee, owner of the EWF
• Andrew Hecker: Director

Championships

WOW World Championship

Wrestler:	Times:	Date:	Location:	Notes:
Terri Gold	1	September 30, 2000	Inglewood, California	Won a battle royal to become the first champion.
Danger	1	December 15, 2000	Inglewood, California	This match aired on January 13, 2001.
Terri Gold	2	February 4, 2001	Inglewood, California	Won the title at WOW Unleashed.

WOW World Tag Team Championship

Wrestler:	Times:	Date:	Location:	Notes:
Caged Heat	1	February 4, 2001	Inglewood, California	Won the title at WOW Unleashed.

WOW Unleashed

WOW Unleashed
Promotion	Women of Wrestling
Date	February 4, 2001
City	Inglewood, California
Venue	Great Western Forum
Attendance	~9500
Pay-per-view chronology
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WOW Unleashed was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from Women of Wrestling. It took place on February 4, 2001 from the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The PPV suffered from technical difficulties and a low buyrate. A second PPV was announced during Unleashed, but never came to fruition. The announcers were Lee Marshall and former manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Regular announcer David McLane, also the promotion's President, served as Master of Ceremonies.

#	Results	Stipulations	Times
1	Randi Rah Rah defeated Jacklyn Hyde (with Doctor Sarah Bellum and Nurse Mercy)	Singles match	2:15
2	The Beach Patrol (Sandy and Summer) fought Farah and Paradise to a draw.	Tag Team match	2:30
3	Tanja the Warrior Woman defeated Jane Blond	Singles match	2:47
4	Nicky Law (with Kristy Order) defeated Heather Steele	Singles match	2:02
5	Boom Boom and Caliente defeated The Asian Invasion (Jade and Lotus)	Tag Team match	4:43
6	Bronco Billie defeated The Disciplinarian	Singles match	3:55
7	Roxy Powers fought Slam Dunk to a double disqualification.	Singles match	n/a
8	Riot defeated Wendi Wheels	Hardcore match	9:40
9	Jungle Grrrl defeated Beckie "The Farmer's Daughter"	Splash Match	9:45
10	Caged Heat (Delta and Loca) defeated Harley's Angels (Easy Ryder and Charlie Davidson) (with Thug)	Tag Team match for the vacant WOW Tag Team Championship	5:42
11	Terri Gold defeated Danger (c)	Singles match for the WOW Championship	4:20
12	Lana Star and Patti Pizzazz defeated Ice Cold and Poison	Hair vs. Hair Match	5:16
13	Thug defeated Selina Majors	Steel Cage match	15:01

External links

• Google Groups archive of press release announcing WOW
• IMDb entry
• Women of Wrestling Unleashed (2001)
• Divas of Pro-Wrestling
• Information on the promotion, including title histories and results
• Women Wrestling