List of women's wrestling promotions in the United States
Encyclopedia
This is a list of women's wrestling promotions in the United States, sorted by founding date, and lists both active and defunct women's promotions from the 1980s through the present.
, also known as GLOW or G.L.O.W., was founded by David McLane
and began in 1986 (the pilot was filmed in December 1985) and continued in various forms after it left television in 1990. The television series combined women's wrestling with comedic skits and raps. The promotion was revived in 2001 by Riviera Hotel & Casino.
(also known as POWW) was founded by David McLane in 1987 after he left Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. The promotion lasted until 1990. Unlike GLOW, POWW focused more on women's wrestling than comedic skits. During its existence, POWW was aligned with World Wrestling Alliance
in Indianapolis and the American Wrestling Association
.
Madusa Miceli
and NWA United States Women's Champion
Misty Blue Simmes
.
During one of the events, Simmes challenged Miceli to a title unification match (NWA United States Women's Title and AWA World Women's Title), but the match never happened. At another event, former NWA World Women's Champion
Debbie Combs challenged Simmes for the NWA United States Women's Championship, but Simmes was unable to accept due to an arm injury she had sustained.
(LMLW) was an all-female wrestling company founded in 1989 by Howard Brody and operated in the late 1980s through the early 1990s. Their matches, which were aired promoted under the "Wild Women of Wrestling" (WWOW) banner, were featured on the Universal Wresting Federation
television series and sold on home video.
(LPWA) was an all-female wrestling promotion founded in 1989 by Tor Berg and operated from 1989 through 1992. The LPWA produced two television series, The Super Ladies of Wrestling and Ladies Championship Wrestling from 1990-1992. Many of their matches were also distributed and sold on VHS tapes. They held their first and only pay-per-view, Super Ladies Showdown, on February 23, 1992 before closing down operations shortly after.
and Powerful Women of Wrestling
. In addition to filming all-women's wrestling events for video distribution, the short-lived company also promoted women's matches on various men's wrestling events.
(PGWA) was founded in 1992 by Randy Powell. The organization promotes matches, which typically run from 15-30 minutes in length and are more "old school" in style, throughout the United States, Mexico, and United Kingdom.
promoter Dan Kowal. The organization was originally known as Gorgeous Ladies of Outrageous Wrestling (GLOOW), but changed the name to DWOW in 2003 to avoid confusion with Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
. The company features a mixture of extreme wrestling along with some nudity and oil wrestling.
Note that the Beautiful Babes of Wrestling (BBOW) promotion is separate from DWOW/GLOOW. Although they used a similar roster, BBOW was composed mainly of women from Maryland Championship Wrestling
and women from DWOW/GLOOW. DWOW/GLOOW is also separate from Women's Extreme Wrestling
, which was founded in 2002 by Dave Milan, Dan Kowal, Steve Karel and Greg Bagarozy and used a similar talent roster. Whereas WEW ran pay-per-view events, DWOW focused on television and served as a developmental territory for WEW.
DWOW aired a television series in the local Pennsylvania and Northeastern Atlantic markets until the company want on an intermittent hiatus in 2004. They announced a new television deal in 2010. The Dangerous Women of Wrestling Underground television series debuted on August 28, 2010, on The Fight Network
.
Announcers
Producer
Referees
(WOW) was a professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane
. WOW produced a syndicated television series that ran from 2000-2001. They held their first and only pay-per-view, WOW Unleashed, on February 4, 2001 before closing down operations shortly after.
(WEW), also known as Women's Erotic Wrestling, was founded in 2002 by Dave Milan, Dan Kowal, Steve Karel and Greg Bagarozy. Their storylines usually are filled with erotic and sexual themes. Due to the shows having adult sexual content, audience members that attend live shows must be age 21 years of age or older. Although the promotion continues to offer previously taped matches on DVD and digital download, they have not promoted a live event since 2008.
host Johnny Cafarella. Cafarella developed an idea for a new television series that was loosely based on the original concept for GLOW and later used for Women of Wrestling
(WOW). Along with Steve Blance, Jimmy Hart
, and the Flying Farley Brothers (brothers of late comedian Chris Farley
), he filmed matches for the pilot episode of a proposed all-women's wrestling/sketch comedy television series called CRUSH in January 2003.
Although Hart stated in radio interviews that the series would debut on the Comedy Central
network in fall 2003 and that Tom Arnold
would be involved in the series, the pilot was not sold to any networks or distributors. In 2008, Cafarella and Hart partnered with Jonathan Vargas, who won a Powerball
jackpot of $
35.3 million the same year. Reusing many of the characters (although portrayed by different wrestlers and models/actresses) from CRUSH, they filmed matches for the pilot of Wrestlicious
during the summer.
wrestler Patti Pizzazz/Patti Pep as "Cousin Haley", Allied Powers Wrestling Federation's NYX as "Griselda", World League Wrestling's Miss Natural as "Kickstart Katie", All-Star Championship Wrestling's Kendra as "Leena from Fargo", independent wrestler Luxurious Lynne as "Shyly O'Reilly", independent wrestler Celeste as "Smiley O'Reilly", former WOW
wrestler Slam Dunk as "South Side Slick", and Minnesota Independent Wrestling's Candy as "Tyranny".
(NWWL) was founded in 2004 by Howard Mann
. The organization promotes pay-per-views featuring female wrestlers wrestling in both clothed and nude matches.
and films custom matches that customers may design the match type
(including frequent intergender matches
) and book the talent.
was founded in 2004 by Jason Deadrich. The promotion originally began as an eight-woman tournament that was held from 2004-2008. Since 2008, ChickFight has promoted several matches on cards for other wrestling promotions, particularly the California-based Pro Wrestling Revolution. In 2010, ChickFight announced a partnership with the website Diva-Dirt.com to co-promote matches in 2011.
, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
, and the independent circuit.
was crowned the first HLOW Champion after winning a battle royal
that included Amy Lee, Bobcat
(with Gorgeous George
), Casey, Claudia, Jazz, Lollipop
, ODB (with Francine
), Passion, and Venus. Ricci continued to defend the title outside of HLOW after the organization closed in 2005.
Managers
Referee
(stylized as SHIMMER Women Athletes and often referred to simply as SHIMMER) was founded in 2005 by Dave Prazak
and Allison Danger. The company films direct-to-DVD matches that are sold as single volumes initially through Ring of Honor's
online store before being nationally distributed through retail outlets.
(WWW or Triple W) was founded in 2006 by Sheldon Goldberg. Their matches were promoted on numerous New England Championship Wrestling
cards until the closure of WWW and NECW on November 6, 2010.
(WSU) was founded in 2007 and works closely with National Wrestling Superstars. WSU films direct-to-DVD matches, as well as internet pay-per-view events. They also launched a television series, UNCENSORED, in 2010.
was founded in 2009 by Jonathan Vargas, along with partners Johnny Cafarella (former Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
host and producer ) and Jimmy Hart
. Similar to GLOW, Wrestlicious combines women's wrestling with comedic skits. Cafarella filmed a pilot for the CRUSH series in 2003 using many of the same characters and gimmicks that were eventually reused in Wrestlicious. The promotion airs television series Wrestlicious TakeDown in the United States and Canada.
and films direct-to-DVD matches, as well as coordinates appearances by female wrestling personalities at wrestling conventions and reunion shows.
) as their championship, and the World-1 Womens Tag Team Championship (currently held by Sumie Sakai
and Roxie Cotton) as their tag team championship.
and book the talent.
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of WrestlingGorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, also known as GLOW or G.L.O.W., was a professional wrestling promotion for women, begun in 1986 and continued in various forms after it left television. Colorful characters, beautiful women, and over-the-top comedy sketches were integral to the series' success...
, also known as GLOW or G.L.O.W., was founded by David McLane
David McLane
David B. McLane is a senior marketing executive with over 25 years experience in identifying and producing uniquely targeted live events and media entertainment properties through his company, David McLane Enterprises, Inc...
and began in 1986 (the pilot was filmed in December 1985) and continued in various forms after it left television in 1990. The television series combined women's wrestling with comedic skits and raps. The promotion was revived in 2001 by Riviera Hotel & Casino.
Powerful Women of Wrestling
Powerful Women of WrestlingPowerful Women of Wrestling
Powerful Women of Wrestling is a defunct professional wrestling promotion based out of Indianapolis, Indiana founded by David McLane, founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling and Women of Wrestling.-History:...
(also known as POWW) was founded by David McLane in 1987 after he left Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. The promotion lasted until 1990. Unlike GLOW, POWW focused more on women's wrestling than comedic skits. During its existence, POWW was aligned with World Wrestling Alliance
World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis)
The World Wrestling Association was an Indianapolis-based pro wrestling promotion which was operated by Dick "The Bruiser" Afflis and his business partner Wilbur Snyder. The WWA was affiliated with the larger American Wrestling Association and recognized its champions, though the WWA also had its...
in Indianapolis and the American Wrestling Association
American Wrestling Association
The American Wrestling Association was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo...
.
Delta Tiger Lilies
Delta Tiger Lilies was an all-female wrestling company that operated in 1988 and produced direct-to-video matches.Championships
Unlike most other organizations, the Delta Tiger Lilies did not have an official championship. Instead, they recognized the existing champions from other national promotions, including AWA World Women's ChampionAWA World Women's Championship
The AWA World Women's Championship was the female title in the American Wrestling Association from 1961 until 1990.-Title history:Silver-shaded lines in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.-See also:*American Wrestling Association...
Madusa Miceli
Debra Miceli
Debrah Ann Miceli is a Monster truck driver and former professional wrestler. She is best known under her ring names Madusa or Alundra Blayze. Her early career was spent in the American Wrestling Association, where she held the AWA World Women's Championship one time...
and NWA United States Women's Champion
NWA United States Women's Championship
The NWA United States Women's Championship was a sporadically used title in the National Wrestling Alliance from 1968 until 1987.-Title history:...
Misty Blue Simmes
Misty Blue Simmes
Diane Syms , better known by her ring name Misty Blue Simmes, is an American former professional wrestler.-Beginning:Simmes got into wrestling after learning to box and being part of a all-female boxing show...
.
During one of the events, Simmes challenged Miceli to a title unification match (NWA United States Women's Title and AWA World Women's Title), but the match never happened. At another event, former NWA World Women's Champion
NWA World Women's Championship
The NWA World Women's Championship is the National Wrestling Alliance's women's singles professional wrestling title. It is descended from the original Women's World Championship won by Mildred Burke in 1935 from Clara Mortensen. June Byers was then recognized as the succeeding champion after her...
Debbie Combs challenged Simmes for the NWA United States Women's Championship, but Simmes was unable to accept due to an arm injury she had sustained.
Ladies Major League Wrestling
Ladies Major League WrestlingLadies Major League Wrestling
Ladies Major League Wrestling was an all-female wrestling company that operated from 1989-1992. Their cards were promoted under the Wild Women of Wrestling name.-History:...
(LMLW) was an all-female wrestling company founded in 1989 by Howard Brody and operated in the late 1980s through the early 1990s. Their matches, which were aired promoted under the "Wild Women of Wrestling" (WWOW) banner, were featured on the Universal Wresting Federation
Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams)
The Universal Wrestling Federation was an American wrestling promotion based out of Marina del Rey, California.-History:Herb Abrams founded the UWF in 1990 with hopes of returning professional wrestling back to its roots...
television series and sold on home video.
Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
Ladies Professional Wrestling AssociationLadies Professional Wrestling Association
The Ladies Professional Wrestling Association was an all-female wrestling promotion which operated in the early 1990s . It was considered a successor to such women's promotions as Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling , but it differed in that, while GLOW slanted more toward WWF-style sports entertainment...
(LPWA) was an all-female wrestling promotion founded in 1989 by Tor Berg and operated from 1989 through 1992. The LPWA produced two television series, The Super Ladies of Wrestling and Ladies Championship Wrestling from 1990-1992. Many of their matches were also distributed and sold on VHS tapes. They held their first and only pay-per-view, Super Ladies Showdown, on February 23, 1992 before closing down operations shortly after.
Fabulous Ladies in International Rings
Fabulous Ladies in International Rings (FLAIR) was founded in 1990 shortly after the closing of Gorgeous Ladies of WrestlingGorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, also known as GLOW or G.L.O.W., was a professional wrestling promotion for women, begun in 1986 and continued in various forms after it left television. Colorful characters, beautiful women, and over-the-top comedy sketches were integral to the series' success...
and Powerful Women of Wrestling
Powerful Women of Wrestling
Powerful Women of Wrestling is a defunct professional wrestling promotion based out of Indianapolis, Indiana founded by David McLane, founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling and Women of Wrestling.-History:...
. In addition to filming all-women's wrestling events for video distribution, the short-lived company also promoted women's matches on various men's wrestling events.
Professional Girl Wrestling Association
Professional Girl Wrestling AssociationProfessional Girl Wrestling Association
The Professional Girl Wrestling Association was founded in 1992. The aim of the PGWA is to preserve and promote "Old School" women's pro wrestling. Based in North Carolina, the organization frequently sponsors matches and whole cards in the Mid-Atlantic and Mid-South states, as well as in Mexico...
(PGWA) was founded in 1992 by Randy Powell. The organization promotes matches, which typically run from 15-30 minutes in length and are more "old school" in style, throughout the United States, Mexico, and United Kingdom.
Women's Pro Wrestling
Women’s Pro Wrestling (WPW) was founded in 1993 by Debbie Combs. The organization operated from 1993-1994 and produced direct-to-video matches.Dangerous Women of Wrestling
Dangerous Women of Wrestling (DWOW) was founded in 1999 by then-Extreme Championship WrestlingExtreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
promoter Dan Kowal. The organization was originally known as Gorgeous Ladies of Outrageous Wrestling (GLOOW), but changed the name to DWOW in 2003 to avoid confusion with Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, also known as GLOW or G.L.O.W., was a professional wrestling promotion for women, begun in 1986 and continued in various forms after it left television. Colorful characters, beautiful women, and over-the-top comedy sketches were integral to the series' success...
. The company features a mixture of extreme wrestling along with some nudity and oil wrestling.
Note that the Beautiful Babes of Wrestling (BBOW) promotion is separate from DWOW/GLOOW. Although they used a similar roster, BBOW was composed mainly of women from Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Dundalk, Maryland, and has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s as well as participating in numerous fundraising events throughout the state.Rivaling other east coast independent...
and women from DWOW/GLOOW. DWOW/GLOOW is also separate from Women's Extreme Wrestling
Women's Extreme Wrestling
Women's Extreme Wrestling , also known as Women's Erotic Wrestling, is an all woman professional wrestling promotion based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with offices in New York City, New York. They are notable because their storylines usually are filled with erotic and sexual themes...
, which was founded in 2002 by Dave Milan, Dan Kowal, Steve Karel and Greg Bagarozy and used a similar talent roster. Whereas WEW ran pay-per-view events, DWOW focused on television and served as a developmental territory for WEW.
DWOW aired a television series in the local Pennsylvania and Northeastern Atlantic markets until the company want on an intermittent hiatus in 2004. They announced a new television deal in 2010. The Dangerous Women of Wrestling Underground television series debuted on August 28, 2010, on The Fight Network
The Fight Network
Fight Network is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel devoted to airing programming related to wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and other combatant styles...
.
Roster
The roster of wrestlers includes female wrestlers, male wrestlers, and midget wrestlers.Other on-air talent
Announcers
- Bob Arteese
- Eric GargiuloEric GargiuloEric Gargiulo is a professional wrestling announcer, wrestler, commentator, and radio show host. Gargiulo is most known for his years announcing and hosting for Combat Zone Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
Producer
- Rughead
Referees
- Ginger
- Isis
- Just Joe
- Mimi
- Nurse A
- Nurse T
Women of Wrestling
Women of WrestlingWomen of Wrestling
Women of Wrestling, aka WOW!, is a professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane, previously the founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. It was based in Los Angeles, California...
(WOW) was a professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane
David McLane
David B. McLane is a senior marketing executive with over 25 years experience in identifying and producing uniquely targeted live events and media entertainment properties through his company, David McLane Enterprises, Inc...
. WOW produced a syndicated television series that ran from 2000-2001. They held their first and only pay-per-view, WOW Unleashed, on February 4, 2001 before closing down operations shortly after.
Women's Extreme Wrestling
Women's Extreme WrestlingWomen's Extreme Wrestling
Women's Extreme Wrestling , also known as Women's Erotic Wrestling, is an all woman professional wrestling promotion based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with offices in New York City, New York. They are notable because their storylines usually are filled with erotic and sexual themes...
(WEW), also known as Women's Erotic Wrestling, was founded in 2002 by Dave Milan, Dan Kowal, Steve Karel and Greg Bagarozy. Their storylines usually are filled with erotic and sexual themes. Due to the shows having adult sexual content, audience members that attend live shows must be age 21 years of age or older. Although the promotion continues to offer previously taped matches on DVD and digital download, they have not promoted a live event since 2008.
CRUSH
CRUSH was founded in 2002 by former Gorgeous Ladies of WrestlingGorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, also known as GLOW or G.L.O.W., was a professional wrestling promotion for women, begun in 1986 and continued in various forms after it left television. Colorful characters, beautiful women, and over-the-top comedy sketches were integral to the series' success...
host Johnny Cafarella. Cafarella developed an idea for a new television series that was loosely based on the original concept for GLOW and later used for Women of Wrestling
Women of Wrestling
Women of Wrestling, aka WOW!, is a professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane, previously the founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. It was based in Los Angeles, California...
(WOW). Along with Steve Blance, Jimmy Hart
Jimmy Hart
James "Jimmy" Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South." He has managed many professional...
, and the Flying Farley Brothers (brothers of late comedian Chris Farley
Chris Farley
Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley was an American comedian and actor. Farley was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995....
), he filmed matches for the pilot episode of a proposed all-women's wrestling/sketch comedy television series called CRUSH in January 2003.
Although Hart stated in radio interviews that the series would debut on the Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
network in fall 2003 and that Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold (actor)
Thomas Dwaine "Tom" Arnold is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films, perhaps most notably True Lies . He was the host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period for four years.-Early life:...
would be involved in the series, the pilot was not sold to any networks or distributors. In 2008, Cafarella and Hart partnered with Jonathan Vargas, who won a Powerball
Powerball
Powerball is an American lottery game sold in 44 jurisdictions as a shared jackpot game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association , a non-profit organization formed by an agreement with lotteries. Powerball is a game whose advertised jackpot starts at $20 million and can roll into...
jackpot of $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
35.3 million the same year. Reusing many of the characters (although portrayed by different wrestlers and models/actresses) from CRUSH, they filmed matches for the pilot of Wrestlicious
Wrestlicious
Wrestlicious is an American all-female professional wrestling promotion based in Tampa, Florida. The company was founded by Jonathan Vargas, who won a Powerball jackpot of $35.3 million in 2008...
during the summer.
Alumni
The roster also included former WOWWomen of Wrestling
Women of Wrestling, aka WOW!, is a professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane, previously the founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. It was based in Los Angeles, California...
wrestler Patti Pizzazz/Patti Pep as "Cousin Haley", Allied Powers Wrestling Federation's NYX as "Griselda", World League Wrestling's Miss Natural as "Kickstart Katie", All-Star Championship Wrestling's Kendra as "Leena from Fargo", independent wrestler Luxurious Lynne as "Shyly O'Reilly", independent wrestler Celeste as "Smiley O'Reilly", former WOW
Women of Wrestling
Women of Wrestling, aka WOW!, is a professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane, previously the founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. It was based in Los Angeles, California...
wrestler Slam Dunk as "South Side Slick", and Minnesota Independent Wrestling's Candy as "Tyranny".
Naked Women's Wrestling League
The Naked Women's Wrestling LeagueNaked Women's Wrestling League
The Naked Women's Wrestling League, also known as NWWL, was an erotic professional wrestling promotion which features naked females battling in the ring. Carmen Electra acted as hostess for the organization until 2007, when she sued the company for breach of contract...
(NWWL) was founded in 2004 by Howard Mann
Howard Mann
Howard Mann was an American actor and comedian. Mann appeared on television, film and commercials during his 40 year long career in the entertainment industry. Some of his most recent roles in the 2000s included Pushing Daisies and The Starter Wife ...
. The organization promotes pay-per-views featuring female wrestlers wrestling in both clothed and nude matches.
Slammin Ladies
Slammin Ladies was founded on July 2, 2004 by Lexie FyfeLexie Fyfe
Mary Beth Bentley , is an American professional wrestler. She has wrestled in various independent wrestling promotions, most notably for Shimmer Women Athletes and has had tryouts for both WWE and WCW.-Early life:...
and films custom matches that customers may design the match type
Professional wrestling match types
Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of performing art that is professional wrestling....
(including frequent intergender matches
Intergender wrestling
Intergender wrestling, also known as mixed wrestling is a type of professional wrestling match between a man and a woman, and may also refer to tag team matches with both men and women on each team....
) and book the talent.
ChickFight
ChickFightChickFight
ChickFight is an all-female professional wrestling promotion based in San Francisco, California. It is cited as the home promotion of female professional wrestler, Cheerleader Melissa.-History:...
was founded in 2004 by Jason Deadrich. The promotion originally began as an eight-woman tournament that was held from 2004-2008. Since 2008, ChickFight has promoted several matches on cards for other wrestling promotions, particularly the California-based Pro Wrestling Revolution. In 2010, ChickFight announced a partnership with the website Diva-Dirt.com to co-promote matches in 2011.
Hottest Ladies of Wrestling
Hottest Ladies of Wrestling (HLOW) was founded in 2005 and filmed direct-to-DVD matches. The promotion utilized women wrestlers formerly from World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, also known as GLOW or G.L.O.W., was a professional wrestling promotion for women, begun in 1986 and continued in various forms after it left television. Colorful characters, beautiful women, and over-the-top comedy sketches were integral to the series' success...
, and the independent circuit.
Championship
Christie RicciChristie Ricci
Christie Mathis is an American professional wrestler better known by her ring names, Christie Ricci and Glory. She is the current and inaugural Wrestlicious Champion....
was crowned the first HLOW Champion after winning a battle royal
Battle royal
Battle royal traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants that is fought until only one fighter remains standing. In recent times the term has been used in a more general sense to refer to any fight involving large numbers of people that are not organized into factions...
that included Amy Lee, Bobcat
Cynthia Lynch
Cynthia Lynch is an American professional wrestler. She is perhaps best known for her time in the World Wrestling Federation as one of the The Godfather's many "hos"...
(with Gorgeous George
Stephanie Bellars
Stephanie Bellars is a professional wrestling valet and the former girlfriend of "Macho Man" Randy Savage. She worked for WCW and ECW. She has been known as Gorgeous George and George Frankenstein.-Personal life:...
), Casey, Claudia, Jazz, Lollipop
Jaime Lynne
Jaime Lynne is a former American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Lollipop. Lynne is perhaps best known for her appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a cage dancer.-Early career:...
, ODB (with Francine
Francine Fournier
Francine Fournier , known simply as Francine, is an American former professional wrestling valet most known for her work in Extreme Championship Wrestling.-Extreme Championship Wrestling:...
), Passion, and Venus. Ricci continued to defend the title outside of HLOW after the organization closed in 2005.
Other on-air talent
Managers
- FrancineFrancine FournierFrancine Fournier , known simply as Francine, is an American former professional wrestling valet most known for her work in Extreme Championship Wrestling.-Extreme Championship Wrestling:...
- Gorgeous GeorgeStephanie BellarsStephanie Bellars is a professional wrestling valet and the former girlfriend of "Macho Man" Randy Savage. She worked for WCW and ECW. She has been known as Gorgeous George and George Frankenstein.-Personal life:...
Referee
- JacquelineJacqueline MooreJacqueline DeLois Moore is an inactive American professional wrestler, who was most recently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
Shimmer Women Athletes
Shimmer Women AthletesSHIMMER Women Athletes
Shimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005...
(stylized as SHIMMER Women Athletes and often referred to simply as SHIMMER) was founded in 2005 by Dave Prazak
Dave Prazak
Dave Prazak is a professional wrestling manager and commentator. He works for many independent wrestling promotions in America. He is the founder of the all female wrestling promotion Shimmer Women Athletes.-Managing:...
and Allison Danger. The company films direct-to-DVD matches that are sold as single volumes initially through Ring of Honor's
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
online store before being nationally distributed through retail outlets.
World Women's Wrestling
World Women's WrestlingWorld Women's Wrestling
World Women's Wrestling was a New England based female independent professional wrestling promotion. New England Championship Wrestling recognized the World Women's Wrestling Championship, and it was defended at NECW events....
(WWW or Triple W) was founded in 2006 by Sheldon Goldberg. Their matches were promoted on numerous New England Championship Wrestling
New England Championship Wrestling
New England Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in the Northeastern United States and has promoted events since 2000...
cards until the closure of WWW and NECW on November 6, 2010.
Women Superstars Uncensored
Women Superstars UncensoredWomen Superstars Uncensored
Women Superstars Uncensored is an American, New Jersey based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event in 1996. Shows combine wrestling interspersed with both serious and comedic storylines. The company tapes two DVDs worth of material during weekend shows...
(WSU) was founded in 2007 and works closely with National Wrestling Superstars. WSU films direct-to-DVD matches, as well as internet pay-per-view events. They also launched a television series, UNCENSORED, in 2010.
Exotic Ladies of Wrestling
Exotic Ladies of Wrestling was founded in 2007 and filmed direct-to-DVD matches.Magnificent Ladies Wrestling
Magnificent Ladies Wrestling was founded in 2007 by Thomas Darnell and films custom matches that customers may design.Wrestlicious
WrestliciousWrestlicious
Wrestlicious is an American all-female professional wrestling promotion based in Tampa, Florida. The company was founded by Jonathan Vargas, who won a Powerball jackpot of $35.3 million in 2008...
was founded in 2009 by Jonathan Vargas, along with partners Johnny Cafarella (former Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, also known as GLOW or G.L.O.W., was a professional wrestling promotion for women, begun in 1986 and continued in various forms after it left television. Colorful characters, beautiful women, and over-the-top comedy sketches were integral to the series' success...
host and producer ) and Jimmy Hart
Jimmy Hart
James "Jimmy" Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South." He has managed many professional...
. Similar to GLOW, Wrestlicious combines women's wrestling with comedic skits. Cafarella filmed a pilot for the CRUSH series in 2003 using many of the same characters and gimmicks that were eventually reused in Wrestlicious. The promotion airs television series Wrestlicious TakeDown in the United States and Canada.
World Independent Ladies Division Wrestling
World Independent Ladies Division (WILD) Wrestling was founded in May 2010 by Travis James Leland and filmes direct-to-DVD matches. Matches are held on cards promoted by various independent promotions in California and Nevada.ArenaChicks
ArenaChicks was founded in November 2010 by Amber O'NealAmber O'Neal
Kimberly Dawn Davis is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Amber O'Neal.-Early career :...
and films direct-to-DVD matches, as well as coordinates appearances by female wrestling personalities at wrestling conventions and reunion shows.
Male wrestlers
- Ben Tyler
- Cecil Scott
- Chiva Kid
- Coach Gemini
- Michael McAllister
- Roo-D Lewis
Other talent
- Annie SocialAnnie SocialAnnie Social, is an American professional wrestler who regularly performs for Shimmer Women Athletes and Women Superstars Uncensored . She currently manages Melanie Cruise in Shimmer.-Beginning:...
- April HunterApril HunterApril Hunter is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and fitness and glamour model. She has appeared in many publications, from MuscleMag International to Playboy Magazine and even has her own comic book series, Code Red by Pickle Press.-World Championship Wrestling :In...
- Melissa CoatesMelissa Coates-Training and debut :After training at both Killer Kowalski's training school and Ultimate Pro Wrestling's Ultimate University, Coates moved down to Louisville, Kentucky to begin training in World Wrestling Entertainment's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling...
- Rhaka KhanTrenesha BiggersTrenesha Biggers is a model and professional wrestler who worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Rhaka Khan. She was in the final top 25 in the 2005 WWE Diva Search.-Professional wrestling career:...
- Shelly MartinezShelly MartinezShelly Leonor Martinez is a Mexican American model, actress, professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment on its ECW brand under the ring name Ariel and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Salinas as valet to The Latin American...
- Sumie SakaiSumie Sakaiborn November 11, 1971) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She currently resides in the United States, appearing with professional wrestling promotions in the northeastern United States such as Women's Extreme Wrestling and Chikara....
Pro-Wrestling SUN
Pro-Wrestling SUN was founded on March 20, 2011 by Allison Danger and films direct-to-DVD matches.Championships
Pro-Wrestling SUN recognizes the World-1 Womens Championship (currently held by Sara Del ReySara Del Rey
Sara Amato is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Sara Del Rey. She is a mainstay for Chikara and Shimmer Women Athletes. She has also appeared for many other independent promotions in the United States, including Ring of Honor, IWA Mid-South, All Pro Wrestling, as...
) as their championship, and the World-1 Womens Tag Team Championship (currently held by Sumie Sakai
Sumie Sakai
born November 11, 1971) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She currently resides in the United States, appearing with professional wrestling promotions in the northeastern United States such as Women's Extreme Wrestling and Chikara....
and Roxie Cotton) as their tag team championship.
DropKick Divas
DropKick Divas was founded on June 12, 2011 by Jessica Havok and films direct-to-DVD matches, as well as custom matches that customers may design the match typeProfessional wrestling match types
Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of performing art that is professional wrestling....
and book the talent.