# 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 as well as other forms of grappling.

## History

The Hall of Fame was founded in 2022 by Angel Orsini, Christopher Annino, Gary Wolfe and Sue Green. It started as an offshoot of a documentary Orsani and director Annino have been making about women's professional wrestling titled Circle of Champions.
2023's inaugural class were honored during a ceremony at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 17, 2022. Jazz and Madusa received their inductions in person, and Gangrel accepted Luna Vachon's posthumous award on her behalf. 86-year old Beverly Shade received her induction remotely, just months before her death. 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.

## Inductees

| # | Year | Ring name (Birth name) | Category | Notes |
| 1 | 2023 | Cora Livingston (Cora B. Bowser) | Pre-Radio Era | Posthumous inductee. Inaugural Women's World Champion. |
| 2 | 2023 | Mildred Burke (Mildred Bliss) | Radio Era | Posthumous inductee. Two-time Women's World Champion. Inaugural NWA World Women's Champion. |
| 3 | 2023 | Beverly Shade (Beverly Wenhold) | Early TV Era | One-time NWA World Women's Tag Team Champion. |
| 4 | 2023 | Marva Scott (Marva Wingo) | Early TV Era | Posthumous inductee. One of the first African American female wrestlers. |
| 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. |
| 6 | 2023 | Babs Wingo | Early TV Era | Posthumous inductee. First African American female to wrestle integrated matches for promoter Billy Wolfe. |
| 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 | 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 | 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. |
| 9 | 2023 | Jazz (Carlene Denise Moore) | Modern TV Era | Two-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time NWA World Women's Champion. |
| 10 | 2023 | Luna Vachon (Gertrude Elizabeth Vachon) | Modern TV Era | Posthumous inductee. One-time LMLW World Champion. One-time USWA Women's Champion. |
| 11 | 2023 | Madusa (Debrah Anne Miceli) | Modern TV Era | Three-time WWE Women's Champion. One-time AWA World Women's Champion. |
| 12 | 2023 | Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling | Modern TV Era | First all-female professional wrestling television series and promotion. |
| 13 | 2023 | Rita Chatterton (Rita Marie Chatterton) | Modern TV Era | First female referee in WWE history. |
| 14 | 2023 | Iryna Merleni (Iryna Oleksiyivna) | Internet Era | Gold medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics. |
| 15 | 2024 | Debbie Johnson | Early TV Era | Trainee of The Fabulous Moolah. |
| 16 | 2024 | Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnson | Modern TV Era | Silver medalist at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships. |
| 17 | 2024 | Missy Hyatt (Melissa Ann Hiatt) | Modern TV Era | First female commentator and influential valet. |
| 18 | 2024 | Sherri Martel (Sherry Lynn Russell) | Modern TV Era | Posthumous inductee. Three-time AWA World Women's Champion. One-time WWE Women's Champion. |
| 19 | 2024 | Heidi Lee Morgan | Modern TV Era | One-time IWCCW Women's Champion. |
| 20 | 2024 | Suzie Tanner | Modern TV Era | First licensed female referee. |
| 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. |
| 22 | 2024 | Ladies Professional Wrestling Association | Modern TV Era | Influential all-female professional wrestling promotion. |
| 23 | 2024 | Priscilla Gagné | Internet Era | Para judo silver medalist at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. |
| 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. |
| 26 | 2024 | Jacqueline Moore | Modern TV and Internet Era | Two-time WWF Women's Champion. One-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion. |
| 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. |
| 28 | 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. |

## WWHOF Awards
### Amateur Wrestler of the Year

| Year | Wrestler |
| 2024 | Justina Di Stasio |

### Coach of the Year

| Year | Wrestler |
| 2024 | Paulina Biega |

### Pro Wrestler of the Year

| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 2023 | Kamille | National Wrestling Alliance |
| 2024 | Natalia Markova | National Wrestling Alliance |

### Tag Team Wrestlers of the Year

| Year | Team | Promotion |
| 2024 | Miami's Sweet Heat (Laurie Carlson and Lindsey Carlson) | Women of Wrestling |

### Most Improved Wrestler of the Year

| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 2023 | Jordynne Grace | Impact Wrestling |
| 2024 | Ruby Soho | All Elite Wrestling |

### Broadcaster of the Year

| Year | Broadcaster | Promotion |
| 2023 | Velvet Sky | National Wrestling Alliance |

### Commentator of the Year

| Year | Broadcaster | Promotion |
| 2024 | Nigel Sherrod | Women of Wrestling |

### Courage Award

| Year | Inductee |
| 2023 | Dawn Whitham |
| 2024 | Athena H Gaskins |

### Pride Award

| Year | Inductee |
| 2024 | Sonny Kiss |

### Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year

| Year | Wrestler | Promotion |
| 2024 | Gisele Shaw | TNA Wrestling |

### Historian Award

| Year | Inductee |
| 2023 | Tom Burke |
| 2024 | Billy Corgan |

### Film/TV Award

| Year | Inductee | Category |
| 2023 | Laurene Landon | Film |

### Journalism Award

| Year | Inductee |
| 2023 | Jamie Hemmings |
| 2024 | Kimmy Sokol |

### Podcast of the Year Award

| Year | Inductee |
| 2024 | The Mike Rand Show |