| Italic Title: | no |
| Genre: | Professional wrestling Women's professional wrestling |
| Creator: | David McLane |
| Developer: | Jeanie Buss |
| Starring: | WOW Superheroes roster |
| Narrated: | David McLane Stephen Dickey |
| Country: | United States |
| Num Seasons: | 10 |
| Num Episodes: | 207 |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California |
| Camera: | Multicamera setup |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Last Aired: | present |
Women of Wrestling (WOW) is an American women's professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane (who also founded Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW)). WOW is based in Los Angeles, California, and is owned by McLane and Los Angeles Lakers owner/president Jeanie Buss.[1]
Initially broadcasting in syndication in the 2000–01 television season,[2] WOW is a sports entertainment–styled product where its talent portrays heavily dramatized characters.[3]
WOW has been recognized as one of the few nationally broadcast wrestling promotions featuring an all-female roster.[4] Only 24 television episodes and a pay-per-view event were produced during its initial run.[5] In 2002, McLane sought a partnership with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons to revive the promotion.[6] In July 2011, WOW TV reruns began airing on the ABC affiliate KTNV in Las Vegas.[7]
On May 29, 2012, McLane and Buss announced their intention to revive WOW and produce new episodes.[8] [9] Later that year, WOW reruns began airing on The CW Las Vegas station KVCW starting on December 9.[10]
In December 2014, WOW announced that it would be producing content for digital media in 2015. Marketed as "WOW Superheroes", its roster of characters are portrayed as empowered women from all different backgrounds and professions.[11] A second season premiered on March 1, 2016, on YouTube.[12] Its fourth season premiered February 28, 2017.[13]
On April 20, 2017, MGM Television announced that Mark Burnett, MGM's President, Television Group & Digital, and Jeanie Buss formed a partnership to develop new WOW content across a range of unscripted programming and digital formats.[14] In June 2018, it was announced that tapings for a new weekly program on AXS TV titled WOW: Women of Wrestling would begin on October 10, 2018, at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, with episodes airing in early 2019.[15] WOW debuted that January 18 as part of AXS TV's "Friday Night Fights" lineup of shows.[16] [17] The AXS TV premiere marked WOW's first television broadcast of new content in almost eighteen years.[18] WOW: Women of Wrestling ran for two seasons on AXS TV. In June 2020, it was reported that AXS had cancelled the series.[19]
On October 6, 2021, it was announced that CBS Media Ventures, the syndication arm of Paramount Global, had entered into a multi-year distribution agreement for WOW that will see new episodes produced for weekend syndication starting in Fall 2022.[20] [21] On October 7, WOW announced that April Mendez (formerly AJ Lee in WWE) joined the company as an executive producer and color commentator.[22]
On January 21, 2022, WOW announced in a press release that "never-before-seen" episodes from "season 7" would debut on Pluto TV and The CW app starting January 22.[23] On August 1, 2022, it was announced that new episodes of the series will begin airing on September 17, 2022, internationally from Paramount Global Content Distribution, the international arm of its United States syndicator CBS Media Ventures. It has also been licensed for broadcast in Canada, Australia (where it airs on Paramount-owned 10 Play) and Indonesia.[24] In December 2022, The New York Times reported that WOW was the highest rated wrestling television show produced outside of WWE and All Elite Wrestling, ahead of those produced by TNA Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling.[25] This was attributed to the show being available in every cable home in the United States, as well as airings in Canada and Australia.[26]
See main article: Women of Wrestling seasons.
| WOW Unleashed | |
| Promotion: | Women of Wrestling |
| Date: | February 4, 2001 |
| Venue: | Great Western Forum |
| City: | Inglewood, California |
| Attendance: | ~9,500 |
| Lastevent: | N/A |
| Nextevent: | N/A |
WOW Unleashed was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from Women of Wrestling. It took place on February 4, 2001, from the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The PPV suffered from technical difficulties and a low buyrate.[27] A second PPV, Spring Vengeance, was announced for April 8, 2001, during Unleashed, but never came to fruition. The announcers were Lee Marshall and former manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Regular announcer David McLane, also the promotion's President, served as Master of Ceremonies.[28] [29]
| Match No. | Episode 18 (taped on February 2, 2001, aired on February 4, 2001) | Stipulations | Times | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randi Rah Rah defeated Jacklyn Hyde | Singles match | 2:15 | |
| 2 | The Beach Patrol (Sandy and Summer) vs. Farah the Persian Princess and Paradise ended in a draw | Tag team match | 2:30 | |
| 3 | Tanja the Warrior Woman defeated Jane Blond | Singles match | 2:47 | |
| 4 | Nicky Law (with Kristy Order) defeated Hammerin' Heather Steele | Singles match | 2:02 | |
| 5 | Boom Boom the Volcano and Caliente defeated The Asian Invasion (Jade and Lotus) | Tag team match | 4:43 | |
| 6 | Bronco Billie defeated The Disciplinarian | Singles match | 3:55 | |
| 7 | Roxy Powers vs. Slam Dunk ended in a double disqualification | Singles match | 6:16 | |
| 8 | Riot defeated Wendi Wheels | Hardcore match | 9:40 | |
| 9 | Jungle Grrrl defeated Beckie the Farmers Daughter | Splash match | 9:45 | |
| 10 | Caged Heat (Delta Lotta Pain and Loca) defeated Harley's Angels (Charlie Davidson and EZ Rider) (with Thug) | Tag team tournament final match for the inaugural WOW World Tag Team Championship | 5:42 | |
| 11 | Terri Gold defeated Danger (c) | Singles rematch for the WOW World Championship | 4:20 | |
| 12 | Lana Star and Patti Pizzazz vs. Ice Cold and Poison no contest Lana Star defeated Ice Cold and Poison | Handicap hair vs. hair match (Since Ice Cold was pinned, she had her head shaved) | 5:16 | |
| 13 | Thug (with Charlie Davidson and EZ Rider) defeated Selina Majors | Steel cage match | 15:01 | |
See also: List of Women of Wrestling Personnel.
| width=25% | Ring name | width=25% | Real name | width=50% | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Zuniga | Former WOW World Tag Team Champion | ||||
| Amber O'Neal | Kimberly Dawn Davis | Formerly known as The Beverly Hills Babe Former WOW World Tag Team Champion | |||
| Amber Rodriguez | Amber Rodriguez | Formerly known as Sahara Spars | |||
| Azúcar | Vanessa Herrera | ||||
| The Beast[30] | Twana Barnett-Ferguson[31] | Former WOW World Champion | |||
| Beckie the Farmers Daughter | Renee Intlekofer | ||||
| Boom Boom the Volcano | Patty Bunya-Ananta | ||||
| Bronco Billie | Lisa Danielle Rachuba | ||||
| Natalie Laura Osman | |||||
| Caliente | Rachel Iverson | ||||
| Cali Ray | Kirsten Young | ||||
| Candice Dawson | |||||
| Casey Dakota | Sarah Stallman | ||||
| Charlie Davidson | Charlie Davidson | ||||
| Christina Von Eerie | Christina Von Eerie | Also wrestled as Razor | |||
| The Dagger | Michelle Blanchard | ||||
| Danger | Elle Alexander | Former WOW World Champion | |||
| Delta Lotta Pain | Former WOW World Tag Team Champion | ||||
| Desdemeana the Soldier of Darkness | Andrea VanEpps | ||||
| The Disciplinarian | Kristen Davidson Robyn Reid[32] | , also wrestled as Misery | |||
| Danielle Paultre | |||||
| EZ Rider | Eleanor Kerrigan | ||||
| Faith Jefferies | |||||
| Farah The Persian Princess | Telma Roshanravan | ||||
| Fire | Kiera Hogan Taylor Lewis | Former WOW World Tag Team Champion | |||
| Frenchie | Marie Gibeault | ||||
| Frost the Olympian | |||||
| GI Jane | Quanice Jackson | ||||
| Glitch the Gamer | Alicia Bellamy | ||||
| Hammerin' Heather Steele | Christina Tomaziesski Colby | ||||
| Elizabeth Crist | |||||
| Ice Cold | Inga Waggoner | ||||
| Ivy Quinn | unknown | ||||
| Jacklyn Hyde | Vasilika Vanya Marinkovic | ||||
| Jade | Jennifer Lee Chan | ||||
| Jane Blond | Ella Carter | ||||
| Jennifer Florez | Jazmin Allure | ||||
| Jessica Cricks | |||||
| Jolene Dixie | Airial Le | ||||
| Jolynn Dixie | Cathy Le | ||||
| Erica Porter | Former WOW World Champion | ||||
| Kaoz [33] | Manukainiu, Steffanie | Steffanie Manukainiu | |||
| Holly Michelle Meowy | Former manager of Lana Star | ||||
| Kona [34] | Manukainiu, Ashley | Ashley Manukainiu | |||
| Kharma | unknown | ||||
| Khloe Hurtz | Katie Forbes | ||||
| Kiara Dillon | Kiara Dillon | ||||
| Krissy Vaine | |||||
| Kristy Order | unknown | ||||
| La Niña | Melissa Santos | ||||
| Lady London | Georgina Rawlings | ||||
| Leia Makoa | Reka Tehaka | ||||
| Loca | Cher Ferreyra | Former WOW World Tag Team Champion | |||
| Lotus | Jeannie Kim | ||||
| Malia Hosaka | |||||
| Mezmeriah | Arelys Rodriguez Silva | ||||
| Misery | Kristen Davidson | Also wrestled as The Disciplinarian | |||
| Mystery | Nicole Ochoa | Also wrestled as Vendetta | |||
| Nicky Law | unknown | ||||
| Nikki Krampus | Ragnhild Bjoerge | ||||
| Paradise | Maria Nunez | ||||
| Patti Pizzazz | unknown | Formerly known as Patti Pep | |||
| The Phantom | Lynnette Thredgold | ||||
| Poison | Kina Van Vleet | ||||
| Randi Rah Rah | unknown Kelsey Hornack | Former WOW World Tag Team Champion | |||
| Ray Lyn | Rachel Kelvington | ||||
| Razor | Christina Von Eerie Sarah Wolfe | ||||
| Rebel Haze[35] | Mandy O'Shaughness | ||||
| Reyna Reyes | Formerly known as Azteca | ||||
| Riot | April Kathryn Littlejohn | ||||
| Robbie Rocket | Johnnie Robbie | ||||
| Roxy Powers | Natalie T. Yeo | ||||
| Sandy | |||||
| Sassy Massy | Alisha Edwards | ||||
| Selina Majors | |||||
| Melissa Cervantes | Formerly known as Kobra Moon | ||||
| Slam Dunk | Famisha Jones-Millman | ||||
| Spike | Hudson Envy | ||||
| Summer | |||||
| Sunshine | Jamila Griffith | ||||
| Tanja the Warrior Woman | Tanja Richter | ||||
| Tatevik the Gamer | Tatevik Hunanyan | ||||
| The Temptress | |||||
| Terri Gold | Heather Lee-Millard | Former WOW World Champion | |||
| Tessa Blanchard | Former WOW World Champion | ||||
| Thug | |||||
| Vendetta | Nicole Ochoa | Also wrestled as Mystery | |||
| Vickie Lynn McCoy[36] | Kelsey De Journett | ||||
| Vivian Rivera | Everly Rivera | ||||
| Wrecking Ball [37] | Heidi Howitzer | ||||
| Wendi Wheels | Rebecca Gravell | Formerly known as Sunny | |||
| width=50% | Team name | width=45% | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former WOW World Tag Team Champions | |||
| Former WOW World Tag Team Champions | |||
| Former WOW World Tag Team Champions | |||
| Formerly known as The Psycho Sisters | |||
| Former WOW World Tag Team Champions | |||
| Former WOW World Tag Team Champions | |||
| width=50% | Team name | width=45% | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Maverick and Candice LeRae | |||
| Abilene Maverick and The Disciplinarian | |||
| Beckie the Farmers Daughter and Bronco Billie | |||
| BK Rhythm and Glitch the Gamer | |||
| Boom Boom the Volcano and Caliente | |||
| Chantilly Chella and Sassy Massy | |||
| Danger and Riot | |||
| Faith the Lioness and |
| Farah the Persian Princess and Paradise || |-
| Ice Cold and Poison || |-
| Ivy Quinn and Ray Lyn || |-
| Lana Star and Patti Pizzazz || |-
| Reyna Reyes and Princess Aussie || |-
| Roxy Powers and Tanja the Warrior Woman || |-|}
As of, .
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOW World Championship | Vacant | August 2, 2024 | + | Los Angeles, CA | The Beast, in a video from her home, announced that she is quitting WOW. This episode aired on tape delay on November 23, 2024, at WOW Season 10: Episode 11 | |||
| WOW World Tag Team Championship | Big Rig Betty and Jessie Jones | 1 | August 2, 2024 | + | Los Angeles, CA | Won the titles from Miami's Sweet Heat (Laurie Carlson and Lindsey Carlson) (with Lana Star and Holly Swag) for the WOW World championship tag team title match. This episode aired on tape delay on November, at WOW Season 10: Episode 12 | ||
| WOW Trios Tag Team Championship | Top Tier (Coach Campanelli, Gloria Glitter and Kandi Krush) | 1 | December 13, 2023 | + | Los Angeles, CA | Coach Campanelli have a big surprise her own Team Spirit (Ariel Sky, Pep Riley and Sasha Sparks)...to out of this ring and replaced, Coach Campanelli, Gloria Glitter and Kandi Krush known as Top Tier to defeats Team Exile (Exodus, Genesis and Ice Cold) to become the inaugural trios champions. This episode aired on tape delay on March 16, 2024, at WOW Season 9: Episode 27 |