WOW World Championship explained

WOW World Championship
Promotion:Women of Wrestling (WOW)
Currentholder:The Beast
Won:December 14, 2023
Created:September 1, 2000
Firstchamp:Terri Gold
Mostreigns:Terri Gold
(2 reigns)
Longestreign:Jungle Grrrl
(1,300 days)
Shortestreign:Princess Aussie
(16 days)

The WOW World Championship is a women's professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Women of Wrestling (WOW). The current champion is The Beast, who is in her second reign.

History

On the September 1, 2000, episode 1 of WOW Season 1, Terri Gold won a 20-woman battle royal to become the inaugural champion.[1]

List of the 20-woman participants: Bronco Billie, Caliente, Charlie Davidson, The Disciplinarian, EZ Rider, Farah the Persian Princess, Hammerin' Heather Steele, Ice Cold, Jane Blond, Jungle Grrrl, Lotus, Paradise, Roxy Powers, Sandy, Selina Majors, Slam Dunk, Sunny (later Wendi Wheels), Terri Gold, Tanja the Warrior Woman and Thug.

After WOW was revived on May 29, 2012,[2] [3] Lana Star was presented as the champion through the tapings of 2013, which aired in 2016.[4]

On October 11, 2018, the title was vacated after a three-way match between the previous champion Santana Garrett, who defended against Jungle Grrrl and Tessa Blanchard, where both Garrett and Jungle Grrrl pinned Blanchard. Blanchrd would defeat Jungle Grrrl in a singles match to win the vacant title.[5]

On the December 4, 2022, episode 25 of WOW Season 8, Penelope Pink won 10-woman Gauntlet match for the vacant WOW World Champion, in Los Angeles, CA, Comic-Con, which aired on tape delay on March 4, 2023.

List of the 10-woman participants: the first was eliminating (without aired episode): Jessie Jones, Princess Aussie, Reina Del Rey and Wrecking Ball. And the remaining wrestlers with the face to the title match: Crystal Waters, Foxxy Fierce, Robbie Ricket, Tiki Chamorro and Vivian Rivera.

Reigns

As of,, there have been nine reigns between seven champions and two vacancies. Terri Gold was the inaugural champion. Jungle Grrrl reign is the longest at 1,300 days, while Princess Aussie has the shortest reign at 17 days. Gold has the most reigns at two times.

Combined reigns

As of, .

Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
data-sort-type="number"Combined
days
11 1,300
22 1,497+
31 742
41 242
51 217
61 117
71 105
81 51
91 49
102 27
111 16

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Battle Royale for the WOW World Championship – WOW Flashback. WOW Superheroes on YouTube. February 4, 2015. December 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: Jeanie Buss executive producer for women's wrestling reality show. May 29, 2012. Los Angeles Times.
  3. Web site: Women of Wrestling – Don't Call It a Comeback!. TMZ.
  4. Web site: Brandi. Wagner. Lana Star Indie Spotlight Watch. ProWrestlingPost.com. December 26, 2022.
  5. Web site: Powell. Jason. WOW on AXS review: Tessa Blanchard vs. Jungle Grrrl for the vacant WOW Championship, Fire vs. Havok, Razor vs. Faith The Lioness, The Disciplinarian vs. Chantilly Chella. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. February 17, 2019. February 17, 2019.