List of women's wrestling promotions in the United States

List of women's wrestling promotions in the United States

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.

Contents

1980s

Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling

Main article: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling

Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, 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.

Powerful Women of Wrestling

Main article: Powerful Women of Wrestling

Powerful Women of Wrestling (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.

Delta Tiger Lilies

Delta Tiger Lilies
Founded 1988
Defunct 1988
Style American Wrestling

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 Champion 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.[1] 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.

Alumni

Wrestlers
Other on-air talent

Managers

  • Cora Combs

Commissioner

  • Jim Burns

Ladies Major League Wrestling

Main article: Ladies Major League Wrestling

Ladies Major League Wrestling (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.[2]

Ladies Professional Wrestling Association

Main article: Ladies Professional Wrestling Association

Ladies Professional Wrestling Association (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.

1990s

Fabulous Ladies in International Rings

Fabulous Ladies in International Rings
Acronym FLAIR
Founded 1990
Defunct 1990
Style American Wrestling

Fabulous Ladies in International Rings (FLAIR) was founded in 1990 shortly after the closing of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling 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.

Championships

Katie Kincaid was recognized as the FLAIR Champion.

Alumni

Professional Girl Wrestling Association

Main article: Professional Girl Wrestling Association

Professional Girl Wrestling Association (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.

Champions

Women's Pro Wrestling

Women's Pro Wrestling
Acronym WPW
Founded 1993
Defunct 1994
Style American Wrestling
Founder(s) Debbie Combs

Women’s Pro Wrestling (WPW) was founded in 1993 by Debbie Combs. The organization operated from 1993-1994 and produced direct-to-video matches.[3]

Alumni

Dangerous Women of Wrestling

Dangerous Women of Wrestling
Acronym DWOW
Founded 1999
Style American Wrestling
Founder(s) Dan Kowal
Formerly Gorgeous Ladies of Outrageous Wrestling (GLOOW)
Website http://www.dangerouswomenofwrestling.com/

Dangerous Women of Wrestling (DWOW) was founded in 1999 by then-Extreme Championship Wrestling 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.[4] The company features a mixture of extreme wrestling along with some nudity and oil wrestling.[5][6]

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.[7] 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.[4]

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.

Roster

The roster of wrestlers includes female wrestlers, male wrestlers, and midget wrestlers.

Wrestlers
Other on-air talent

Announcers

  • Bob Arteese
  • Eric Gargiulo

Producer

  • Rughead

Referees

  • Ginger
  • Isis
  • Just Joe
  • Mimi
  • Nurse A
  • Nurse T

2000s

Women of Wrestling

Main article: Women of Wrestling

Women of Wrestling (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.

Women's Extreme Wrestling

Main article: Women's Extreme Wrestling

Women's Extreme Wrestling (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
Founded 2002
Defunct 2003
Style American Wrestling
Founder(s) Johnny Cafarella
Website http://crushwas73594.yuku.com/directory

CRUSH was founded in 2002 by former Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling 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.[8] 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.

Alumni

  • Ana Rocha (Ariel) as "Faith"
  • Ashley Xavier as "Thelma Throttle"
  • Barb Endres as "Sister Mary"
  • Bonnie Maxon (Rain) as "Hope"
  • Cathy Corino (Allison Danger) as "Lt. Desiree Storm"
  • Cheryl Rusa (formerly Lightning from GLOW) as "Zap Lightning"
  • Crystal Carmichael as "Diva Las Vegas"
  • Elizabeth Miklosi (Lizzy Valentine) as "Jersey Jean"
  • Erica D'Erico as "Sunset Flipp"
  • Erica Porter (formerly Jungle Grrl of WOW) as "X-Terminator"
  • Heather Lee-Millard (formerly Terri Gold of WOW) as "Awesome Ariel"
  • Jazmynn Viktoria as "Rampage"
  • Jeanne Basone (formerly Hollywood of GLOW) as "Holly M. Wood"
  • Jeannie Kim (formerly Lotus of WOW) as "Tsunami"
  • Jennifer Lane (Looney Lane) as Officer Miranda
  • Jennifer Lee Chan (formerly Jade of WOW) as "Chica"
  • Jessica Kresa (ODB) as "Mekka the Warrior"
  • Kat Heiss as "Rage"
  • Lacey as "Shauna-Na"
  • Lana Kinnear (formerly Lana Star of WOW) as "Beverly Hills"
  • Lynn Braxton (formerly Big Bad Mama of GLOW) as "Voodoo Mama"
  • Melina Perez as "Melanie Little Deer"
  • Melinda Padovano (Alicia) as "Charity"
  • Melissa Anderson (Cheerleader Melissa) as "Felony"
  • Nadia Nyce as "Innocence"
  • Sasha Bryant (Savvy Sasha) as "Peachy the Southern Belle"
  • Shawna Doyle as "Dot Matrix"
  • Stacy Hunter as "Mighty O'Reilly"
  • Tracy Brookshaw (Traci Brooks) as "Glory"
  • Violet Devine as "Draculetta"
  • Violet Flame as "Annabelle the Cannibal"

The roster also included former WOW 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".[9][10][11]

Naked Women's Wrestling League

Main article: Naked Women's Wrestling League

The Naked Women's Wrestling League (NWWL) was founded in 2004 by Howard Mann. The organization promotes pay-per-views featuring female wrestlers wrestling in both clothed and nude matches.

Slammin Ladies

Slammin Ladies
Founded July 2, 2004
Style American Wrestling
Headquarters Florida
Founder(s) Lexie Fyfe
Website http://www.slamminladies.com/index.html

Slammin Ladies was founded on July 2, 2004 by Lexie Fyfe and films custom matches that customers may design the match type (including frequent intergender matches) and book the talent.

Roster

Female wrestlers
Male wrestlers
  • Austin Aries
  • Austin Amadeus
  • Bad Seed
  • Bruce Santee
  • Chance
  • Chasyn Rance
  • Chris Gray
  • Fergal Devitt
  • James Wallace
  • Joey Knight
  • Joey Machete
  • JP Munroe
  • Kenny King
  • Kevin Matthews
  • LA Warren
  • Marco
  • Mark Zout
  • Mikael Yamaha
  • Monkey
  • Nooie Lee
  • Rick Justice
  • Ryan Eagles
  • Scott Davis
  • Shawn Osborne
  • Shawn Spears
  • Stiro
  • Sugar Dunkerton
  • Titan
  • Wally Darkmon
  • Zack Storm

ChickFight

Main article: ChickFight

ChickFight 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
Acronym HLOW
Founded 2005
Defunct 2005
Style American 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 Entertainment, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, and the independent circuit.

Championship

Christie Ricci 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.

Alumni

Wrestlers
Other on-air talent

Managers

Referee

Shimmer Women Athletes

Main article: Shimmer Women Athletes

Shimmer Women Athletes (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.

World Women's Wrestling

Main article: World Women's Wrestling

World Women's Wrestling (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.

Women Superstars Uncensored

Main article: Women Superstars Uncensored

Women Superstars Uncensored (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
Founded 2007
Defunct 2007
Style American Wrestling

Exotic Ladies of Wrestling was founded in 2007 and filmed direct-to-DVD matches.

Alumni

Wrestlers
Other on-air talent

Managers

  • Krystal Frost

Magnificent Ladies Wrestling

Magnificent Ladies Wrestling
Founded 2007
Style American Wrestling
Headquarters Memphis
Founder(s) Thomas Darnell
Formerly Memphis Ladies Wrestling
Website http://www.mlwonline.com

Magnificent Ladies Wrestling was founded in 2007 by Thomas Darnell and films custom matches that customers may design.

Roster

  • Alere Little Feather
  • Allison Danger
  • Amy Lee
  • Amy Love
  • Angel Dust
  • Angelina
  • Ann Brookstone
  • Athena
  • Auburn Thunder
  • Barbi Hayden
  • BB "The Southern Belle"
  • Black Widow
  • Blackwidow
  • Brandi Wine
  • Brittany Brown
  • Birttany Force
  • Camron Star
  • CJ Lane
  • Claudia Del Solis
  • Crystal Fire
  • December
  • Destiny
  • Devon
  • Eliza
  • Fantasy
  • Great Cheyenne
  • Hailey Rage
  • Heather Owens
  • Heather ZumHofe
  • Jennifer Justice
  • Jessie Belle
  • Jessika Haze
  • Josianne
  • Josie
  • Joyce Grable
  • Kassie Rains
  • Kayla McMahon
  • Kristin Flake
  • Kylie Pierce
  • Lil Bit
  • Lillie Mae
  • Little Jeanne
  • Maranda (Constance) Rights
  • Mary Elizabeth Monroe
  • Mary Kelly
  • Melanie Cruise
  • Million Dollar Baby
  • Misty James
  • Mystik
  • Nikki St. John
  • Nikki Lane
  • Nikki "The New York Knockout"
  • Pandora
  • Persephone
  • Pink
  • Rebecca Lynn
  • Robbie Rage
  • Rock N Roll Rock C
  • Sabrina
  • Santana G
  • Sara Del Rey
  • Sarah Lynn
  • Sassy Stephie
  • Sex Kitten Kathy
  • Simply Luscious
  • Sin D
  • Su Yung
  • Susan Morton
  • Taryn Shay
  • Taylor Made
  • Tenille Tayla
  • Tiffany Roxx
  • Tina San Antonio
  • Venus
  • Veronica Fairchild

Wrestlicious

Main article: Wrestlicious

Wrestlicious 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.

2010s

World Independent Ladies Division Wrestling

World Independent Ladies Division Wrestling
Acronym WILD Wrestling
Founded May 2010
Style American Wrestling
Headquarters California
Founder(s) Travis James Leland
Owner(s) Travis James Leland
Website http://officialwild.blogspot.com/

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.

Roster

Alumni

  • "The Bloodthirsty Vixen" Amanda
  • Fabulous Thunderkitty
  • "The NY Knockout" Nikki

WILD World Championship

See WILD World Championship

ArenaChicks

ArenaChicks
Founded November 2010
Style American Wrestling
Headquarters Los Angeles, California
Founder(s) Amber O'Neal
Website http://www.arenachicks.com/

ArenaChicks was founded in November 2010 by Amber O'Neal and films direct-to-DVD matches, as well as coordinates appearances by female wrestling personalities at wrestling conventions and reunion shows.

Roster

Female wrestlers
Male wrestlers
  • Ben Tyler
  • Cecil Scott
  • Chiva Kid
  • Coach Gemini
  • Michael McAllister
  • Roo-D Lewis
Other talent

Pro-Wrestling SUN

Pro-Wrestling SUN
Founded March 20, 2011
Style American Wrestling
Headquarters Jackson, New Jersey
Founder(s) Allison Danger
Sister Pro Wrestling Zero1
Website http://world1online.com/

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 Rey) as their championship, and the World-1 Womens Tag Team Championship (currently held by Sumie Sakai and Roxie Cotton) as their tag team championship.

Roster

Female wrestlers

DropKick Divas

DropKick Divas
Founded June 12, 2011
Style American Wrestling
Headquarters Canton, Ohio
Founder(s) Jessica Havok
Website http://dropkickdivas.com/index.html

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 type and book the talent.

Roster

Female wrestlers
  • Allysin Kay
  • Amanda Ruffin
  • Amber O'Neal
  • Angeldust
  • Big Mama
  • Bombshell Betty
  • Brittany Force
  • Drea
  • Heather Owens
  • Jessica Havok
  • Jessie Bell Smothers
  • Maverick Sky
  • Minka Murder
  • Neveah
  • Roxie Cotton
  • Sassy Stephie
  • Shavonne Norvell
  • Side Saddle Sally
  • Tinita
Male wrestlers
  • Big Hurt
  • Christian Vaughn
  • Jebediah
  • Larry Lavender
  • Shasta

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