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The Ladies Professional Wrestling Association (LPWA) was a women's professional wrestling promotion which operated in the early 1990s (ca. 1989–1992). It was considered a successor to such women's promotions as Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW), but it differed in that, while GLOW slanted more toward WWF-style sports entertainment, the LPWA treated its product seriously and put its primary ...
Mexico. In Mexico, professional wrestling is called lucha libre ("free fight"), and women wrestlers are called luchadoras. The Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), or World Wrestling Council, has a women's division. The top of the division is the CMLL World Women's Championship. Keiko "Bull" Nakano won the first CMLL championship in 1992.
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (G.L.O.W.) Las Vegas, Nevada (1986–1992) Meshulam Riklis (1986–2001) Ursula Hayden (2001-2003) 1986-2003 Ladies Major League Wrestling: Florida Howard Brody 1989–1992 Ladies International Wrestling Association: North Carolina: The Fabulous Moolah: 1990-2000 Ladies Professional Wrestling Association: Laughlin ...
The Professional Girl Wrestling Association (PGWA) is an American women's professional wrestling promotion. The aim of the PGWA is to preserve and promote "Old School" Women's professional wrestling. Based in North Carolina, the organization frequently sponsors matches and whole cards in the Mid-Atlantic and Mid-South states, as well as in ...
AXS TV (2019–2020) Release. September 1, 2000. (2000-09-01) –. 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 ...
The AWA vacated the championship on January 1, 1963, but June Byers continued to be recognized as champion by the NWA until she retired in January 1964. Defeated Kathy Starr to win the vacant championship. The championship was vacated when Betty Nicoli retired. Devine won a battle royal to win the vacant championship.
2012–present. Founded by Tetsuya Koda and Nozomi. Sister promotion to DDT Pro Wrestling, became a standalone entity in 2015. World Wonder Ring Stardom. Tokyo. Bushiroad. 2010–present. Founded by Rossy Ogawa, Nanae Takahashi and Fuka. Acquired by Bushiroad in October 2019 and became a sister promotion to New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Throughout its history, women have served in various onscreen roles in the American professional wrestling promotion WWE. In the 1990s, WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation) introduced the term Diva to refer to its female performers, including wrestlers, managers or valets, backstage interviewers, or ring announcers.