Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame

Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
Formation	2022; (3 years ago)
Members	25 total inductees; 20 Individual inductees; 2 group inductee (4 wrestlers); 2 promotion inductees
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 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

#	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 (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]

WWHOF Awards

Amateur Wrestler of the Year

Year	Wrestler
2024^[12]	Justina Di Stasio

Coach of the Year

Year	Wrestler
2024^[12]	Paulina Biega

Women's / Pro Wrestler of the Year

Year	Wrestler	Promotion
2023^[13]	Kamille	National Wrestling Alliance
2024^[12]	Natalia Markova	National Wrestling Alliance

Tag Team Wrestler of the Year

Year	Team	Promotion
2024^[12]	Miami's Sweet Heat (Laurie Carlson and Lindsey Carlson)	Women of Wrestling

Most Improved Wrestler of the Year

Year	Wrestler	Promotion
2023^[13]	Jordynne Grace	Impact Wrestling
2024^[12]	Ruby Soho	All Elite Wrestling

Broadcaster / Commentator of the Year

Year	Broadcaster	Promotion
2023^[13]	Velvet Sky	National Wrestling Alliance
2024^[12]	Nigel Sherrod	Women of Wrestling

Courage Award

Year	Inductee
2023^[13]	Dawn Whitham
2024^[12]	Athena H Gaskins

Pride Award

Year	Inductee
2024^[12]	Sonny Kiss

Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year

Year	Wrestler	Promotion
2024^[12]	Gisele Shaw	TNA Wrestling

Historian Award

Year	Inductee
2023^[13]	Tom Burke
2024^[12]	Billy Corgan

Film/TV Award

Year	Inductee	Category
2023^[13]	Laurene Landon	Film

Journalism Award

Year	Inductee
2023^[13]	Jamie Hemmings
2024^[12]	Kimmy Sokol

Podcast of the Year Award

Year	Inductee
2024^[12]	The Mike Rand Show

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.
^ "Inductees". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Lee, Joseph (November 14, 2022). "First Ever Inductees For Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Includes Madusa, Luna Vachon, More". 411Mania. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ ^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.
^ "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.
^ Waters, Heidi (September 12, 2024). "Jumping Bomb Angel's 2025 Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2024". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. January 7, 2024. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "NWA Champion Kamille Inaugural Women's Wrestler of the Year 2023". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

External links

Official website

[Fame_2023_z620-1] "Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

[Walsh_2022_m621-2] Walsh, James (December 11, 2022). "Angel Orsini on CO-Founding the Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[Yahoo_Finance_2022_c232-3] "Jazz, Madusa, And Luna Vachon Inducted Into Women's Wrestling Hall Of Fame". Yahoo Finance. December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

[YouTube_t305-4] "Jazz, Luna , Madusa Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction". YouTube. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[Oliver_2023_n728-5] Oliver, Greg (April 25, 2023). "Mat Matters: A 'heartbreaking and beautiful' tribute to Beverly Shade". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[Post_2023_d485-6] Mooneyham, Mike (April 1, 2023). "For Hall of Famer Toni Rose, there was life after wrestling". Post and Courier. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[7] "Inductees". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

[Inductees_324-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Lee, Joseph (November 14, 2022). "First Ever Inductees For Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Includes Madusa, Luna Vachon, More". 411Mania. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[Fame_2007_v788-9] ^ ^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] Waters, Heidi (September 12, 2024). "Jumping Bomb Angel's 2025 Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[WWHOFAwards2024-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2024". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. January 7, 2024. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[WWHOFAwards2023-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "NWA Champion Kamille Inaugural Women's Wrestler of the Year 2023". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

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