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.

Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
Formation2021 (2021)
Members
15 total inductees
13 Individual inductees
1 group inductee (2 wrestlers)
1 promotion inductee
WebsiteWomen's Wrestling Hall of Fame

History

The Hall of Fame was founded in 2021 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 Ref
1 2023 Cora Livingston
(Cora B. Bowser)		 Pre-Radio Era Posthumous inductee. Inaugural Women's World Champion. [7]
2 2023 Mildred Burke
(Mildred Bliss)		 Radio Era Posthumous inductee. Two-time Women's World Champion. Inaugural NWA World Women's Champion. [7]
3 2023 Beverly Shade
(Beverly Wenhold)		 Early TV Era One-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. [7]
4 2023 Marva Scott
(Marva Wingo)		 Early TV Era Posthumous inductee. One of the first African American female wrestlers. [7]
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. [7]
6 2023 Babs Wingo
(Babs Wingo)		 Early TV Era Posthumous inductee. First African American female to wrestle integrated matches for promoter Billy Wolfe. [7]
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. [7]
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. [7]
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. [7]
9 2023 Jazz
(Carlene Denise Moore)		 Modern TV Era Two-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time NWA World Women's Champion. [7]
10 2023 Luna Vachon
(Gertrude Elizabeth Vachon)		 Modern TV Era Posthumous inductee. One-time LMLW World Champion. One-time USWA Women's Champion. [7]
11 2023 Madusa
(Debrah Anne Miceli)		 Modern TV Era Three-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time AWA World Women's Champion. [7]
12 2023 Iryna Merleni
(Iryna Oleksiyivna)		 Internet Era Gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [7]
13 2023 GLOW Modern TV Era First all-female professional wrestling television series. [7]
14 2023 Rita Chatterton
(Rita Marie Chatterton)		 Modern TV Era First female referee in WWE history. [7]
15 2023 Missy Hyatt
(Melissa Ann Hiatt)		 Modern TV Era First female commentator and influential valet. [7]

References
  1. "Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. Walsh, James (December 11, 2022). "Angel Orsini on CO-Founding the Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. "Jazz, Madusa, And Luna Vachon Inducted Into Women's Wrestling Hall Of Fame". Yahoo Finance. December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  4. "Jazz, Luna , Madusa Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction". YouTube. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. Oliver, Greg (April 25, 2023). "Mat Matters: A 'heartbreaking and beautiful' tribute to Beverly Shade". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  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. "First Ever Inductees For Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Includes Madusa, Luna Vachon, More". 411Mania. November 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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