In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame (WWHOF) has unveiled its Class of 2025 inductees. Since its founding in 2022, the WWHOF has been dedicated to preserving the history of both professional and amateur women’s wrestling. The 2025 class includes a prestigious lineup of trailblazers, pioneers, and legends across various wrestling categories.
2025 WWHOF Inductees
The professional wrestling category features:
Wendi Richter
Desiree Petersen (WWF/WWE Tag Team Champion, Canada)
Jumping Bomb Angels (Noriyo Tateno and Itsuki Yamazaki, former WWF/WWE Tag Team Champions)
Mercedes Martinez
Debra Marshall (former WWE Women’s Champion)
Angelina Love (former TNA Champion)
Saraya Knight (England)
Misty Blue Simms (former LPWA Champion)
Jeanne Basone (original GLOW Girl)
Pioneers and Posthumous Inductees
Ramona Isabella (NWA legend, Pioneer Category)
Dark Journey (Non-Wrestling Category)
Dawn Marie, Francine, and Kristina Laum (ECW Originals, Non-Wrestling Category)
Darling Dagmar (Posthumous, Little Person Wrestler)
Sandy Parker (former NWA Tag Team Champion, Canada)
Joan Marie Laurer aka Chyna
The Wingo Sisters
La Dama Enmascarada (Mexican Luchador Legend)
Olympic and Amateur Category Inductees
Agnieszka Wieszczek (Poland)
Risako Kinjo (Japan)
Kaori Icho (Japan)
2025 Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame Awards
Among the prestigious honours given at this year's ceremony, Women's Wrestling Talk, the #1 women's wrestling show on the planet, tied with GAW TV for Podcast of the Year. This recognition highlights Women's Wrestling Talk's dedication to promoting and covering women's wrestling worldwide.
One of the most significant moments of this year's WWHOF was the renaming of the Journalist of the Year Award to the Jamie Hemming Memorial Award in honor of its first-ever winner. The 2025 recipient of this distinguished award is none other than TK Trinidad, a leading journalist and media personality in the wrestling industry.
Other notable award winners include:
Women’s Wrestler of the Year - Thunder Rosa and Rhea Ripley
Women’s Tag Team of the Year - The Hex (Marti Belle & Allysin Kay) and Miami Sweet Heat (Lindsay & Laurie Carlson, WOW)
Broadcaster of the Year - Samira Khoury
Amateur Wrestler of the Year - Fujinami Akari
Announcer of the Year - Samantha Irvin
Best New Talent - Margaret Cresta
Most Improved Wrestler - Tessa Blanchard
Susan Tex Green Award - Natalya Neidhart
Coach of the Year - Olympian Randi Miller (Texas Women’s University)
Referee of the Year - Aubrey Edwards
Arm Wrestler of the Year - Sarah Backman
Courage Award - Sis Sisaki
Historian Award - Ash Avildsen (Director of Queen of the Ring)
Rookie of the Year - Olympian Tamyra Mensah-Stock
WWHOF Leadership and Ambassadors
The Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame is operated by industry veterans, including ECW Original Angel Orsini, Gary Wolf, award-winning filmmaker Christopher Annino, Vanessa Marchewka, NWA legend Susan Tex Green, and wrestling icon Missy Hyatt. Its ambassadors include former WWE Champion Jazz, Robert Jordan, filmmakers Thom DiMicco and Chris Bournea, and Sarah Page, the official Chyna Cosplay.
How to Watch the WWHOF Inductions
Fans can catch the official 2025 Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductions on ECUSA TV on October 25, 2025. Past inductions can be viewed live at ECUSA TV or by downloading the ECUSA TV app on Apple.
Final Surprise Inductions
The WWHOF has also teased a major surprise induction in September for Appalachian Championship Wrestling and ECW Original Jason Knight’s Assault Championship Wrestling, adding further excitement to this historic event.
Congratulations to all the inductees, especially TK Trinidad and Women’s Wrestling Talk, for their incredible contributions to women's wrestling!
For more updates, visit www.wwhof.com
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