Women of Wrestling
Women of Wrestling is an American women's professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane. WOW is based in Los Angeles, California, and is owned by McLane and Los Angeles Lakers owner/president Jeanie Buss.
Initially broadcasting in syndication in the 2000–01 television season, WOW is a sports entertainment–styled product where its talent portrays heavily dramatized characters.
History
Early years and relaunch
WOW has been recognized as one of the few nationally broadcast wrestling promotions featuring an all-female roster. Only 24 television episodes and a pay-per-view event were produced during its initial run. In 2002, McLane sought a partnership with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons to revive the promotion. In July 2011, WOW TV reruns began airing on the ABC affiliate KTNV in Las Vegas.On May 29, 2012, McLane and Buss announced their intention to revive WOW and produce new episodes. Later that year, WOW reruns began airing on The CW Las Vegas station KVCW starting on December 9.
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. A second season premiered on March 1, 2016, on YouTube. Its fourth season premiered February 28, 2017.
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. 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. WOW debuted that January 18 as part of AXS TV's "Friday Night Fights" lineup of shows. The AXS TV premiere marked WOW's first television broadcast of new content in almost eighteen years. WOW: Women of Wrestling ran for two seasons on AXS TV. In June 2020, it was reported that AXS had cancelled the series.
Return to syndication
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. On October 7, WOW announced that April Mendez joined the company as an executive producer and color commentator.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. 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 and Indonesia. 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. This was attributed to the show being available in every cable home in the United States, as well as airings in Canada and Australia.
On May 16, 2025, Variety reported that Paramount Global Content Distribution would launch Wrestling Central, a free ad-supported streaming television channel on The Roku Channel in the United States and Canada. The channel will feature weekly matches from WOW alongside the National Wrestling Alliance, including new matches, classic episodes, previously unreleased content, specials, and documentaries.
Seasons
WOW Unleashed 2001
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. 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.;Event results
Championships
As of,.| Championship | Current champion | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. |
| WOW World Championship | Tormenta | 1 | August 16, 2024 | + | Los Angeles, CA | Defeated The Classmaster. This episode aired on tape delay on July 19, 2025, at WOW Season 10: Episode 45 | |
| WOW World Tag Team Championship | Miami's Sweet Heat | 5 | August 17, 2024 | + | Los Angeles, CA | Won the titles from, Holly Swag and Penelope Pink, with Lana Star, Steel cage match. This episode aired on tape delay on October 4, 2025, at WOW Season 11: Episode 3 | |
| WOW Trios Tag Team Championship | Top Tier | 1 | December 12, 2023 | + | Los Angeles, CA | Defeated Team Exile to become the inaugural trios champions. This episode aired on tape delay on March 16, 2024, at WOW Season 9: Episode 27 |
Controversy
The professional women's wrestling industry has a fair share of controversy associated with it across several decades and Women of Wrestling has had their fair share of controversy associated with the program.In 2020, professional wrestler Tessa Blanchard was under scrutiny for allegations of racism and bullying. After this controversy she was featured on Women of Wrestling as a rehabilitation project for her; yet this eventually led to a falling out between the two resulting in Blanchard being cut from the program. Many wrestlers have spoken out against Blanchard, yet Women of Wrestling has not made an official statement regarding her disappearance.
Current controversy surrounds the removal of the Tonga Twins from the program in 2024 as they have allegations of bullying and intentionally hurting other wrestlers. It is unclear whether the Tonga Twins were pushed to leave or otherwise fired by WOW. Many WOW wrestlers have spoken out against the Tonga Twins, including Princess Aussie and Wrecking Ball. The Tonga Twins last criticized the Women of Wrestling program for character defamation and have since not released a public statement regarding their experience on the show. The Women of Wrestling program has not released an official statement regarding the removal of the Tonga Twins either.
WOW Trios Tag Team Title History
The WOW Trios Tag Team Championship is a women's professional wrestling tag team championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Women of Wrestling. Top Tier are the current champions in their first reign.Combined reigns
As of,.By team
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
| 1 | † | 1 | + |