Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
Professional and amateur wrestling hall of fame
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The Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame (WWHOF) is a hall of fame which honors women who have participated in women's professional wrestling, women's amateur wrestling, and other forms of grappling.
Formation2022
Members53 total inductees
44 Individual inductees
3 group inductee (7 wrestlers)
2 promotion inductees
44 Individual inductees
3 group inductee (7 wrestlers)
2 promotion inductees
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| Formation | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Members | 53 total inductees 44 Individual inductees 3 group inductee (7 wrestlers) 2 promotion inductees |
| Website | Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame |
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
| # | Image | Year | Ring name (Birth name) |
Category | Notes[7] | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Cora Livingston (Cora B. Bowser) |
Pre-Radio Era | Inaugural Women's World Champion. | [8] | |
| 2 | 2023 | Mildred Burke (Mildred Bliss) |
Radio Era | 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 | One of the first African American female wrestlers. | [8] | |
| 5 | 2023 | Ethel Johnson (Ethel Blanche Wingo) |
Early TV Era | 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 | First African American female to wrestle integrated matches for promoter Billy Wolfe. | [8] | |
| 7 | 2023 | Donna Christanello (Mary Alfonsi) |
Early TV Era | 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 | 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 | 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 | Internet Era | First Polish woman to win an Olympic medal in women's freestyle wrestling. | [11] | |
| 29 | 2025 | Angelina Love (Lauren Williams) |
Internet Era | 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 | Modern TV Era | 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) |
Early TV Era | One-time and inaugural Mexican National Women's Champion. | [11] | |
| 32 | 2025 | Dark Journey (Lynda Newton) |
Modern TV Era | Valet in the Universal Wrestling Federation and Jim Crockett Promotions. | [11] | |
| 33 | 2025 | Darling Dagmar (Kathy Moreland) |
Early TV Era | Long-time participant in women's midget wrestling. | [11] | |
| 34 | 2025 | Dawn Marie (Kathy Moreland) |
Modern TV Era | Valet in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainement. | [11] | |
| 35 | 2025 | Debra Marshall | Modern TV Era | One-time WWF Women's Champion. | [11] | |
| 36 | 2025 | Desiree Petersen | Early TV Era | One-time WWF Women's Tag Team Champion. | [11] | |
| 37 | 2025 | Hollywood (Jeanne Marie Basone) |
Modern TV Era | Castmember of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. | [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 | Early TV Era | Territorial women's professional wrestler in the 1950s and 1960s. | [11] | |
| 40 | 2025 | Kristina Laum | Modern TV Era | Valet and professional wrestler in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. | [11] | |
| 41 | 2025 | Kaori Icho | Internet Era | Ten-time amateur World Champion and four-time Olympic Champion. | [11] | |
| 42 | 2025 | Mercedes Martinez (Jazmin Benitez) |
Internet Era | One-time ROH Women's World Champion. | [11] | |
| 43 | 2025 | Misty Blue Simmes (Diane Simmes) |
Modern TV Era | One-time NWA United States Women's Champion. | [11] | |
| 44 | 2025 | Ramona Isabella | Early TV Era | Territorial women's professional wrestler from the 1960s to the 1980s. | [11] | |
| 45 | 2025 | Risako Kinjo | Internet Era | 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 | Early TV Era | One-time WWWA World Single Champion. | [11] | |
| 47 | 2025 | Saraya Knight (Julia Hamer-Bevis) |
Modern TV and Internet Era | One-time Shimmer Champion. | [11] | |
| 48 | 2025 | Wingo Sisters (Babs Wingo, Ethel Johnson, and Marva Scott) |
Early TV Era | Trailblazing African American women's professional wrestlers. | [11] |
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WWHOF Awards
Amateur Wrestler of the Year
| Year | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 2024[13] | Justina Di Stasio |
| 2025[11] | Akari Fujinami |
Coach of the Year
| Year | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 2024[13] | Paulina Biega |
| 2025[11] | Randi Miller |
Pro Wrestler of the Year
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Year | Broadcaster | Promotion |
|---|---|---|
| 2023[14] | Velvet Sky | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 2025[11] | Samira | Independent circuit |
Commentator of the Year
| Year | Broadcaster | Promotion |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[13] | Nigel Sherrod | Women of Wrestling |
Courage Award
Pride Award
| Year | Inductee |
|---|---|
| 2024[13] | Sonny Kiss |
Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year
| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[13] | Gisele Shaw | TNA Wrestling |
Historian Award
| Year | Inductee |
|---|---|
| 2023[14] | Tom Burke |
| 2024[13] | Billy Corgan |
| 2025[11] | Ash Avildsen |
Film/TV Award
| Year | Inductee | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2023[14] | Laurene Landon | Film |