Gail Kim and Melina Perez are now part of the Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame (WWHOF).
At the Hall of Fame ceremony over the weekend Kim, Melina Perez, Julia Hammer (Sweet Saraya) were inducted.
Prior to that, WWHOF co-founders, original Pitbull # 1 Gary Wolf and Pitbull # 3 Christopher Annino, honored Hammer by making her an honorary Pitbull.
She was given this second honor because “of her in ring durability but most importantly her kindness outside the ring”. Dynamite Kid’s daughter, Bronwyne Billington, presented her with the award.
Other inductees include Mercedes Martinez, Debbie Malenko, Jasmin St. Clair, Linda Dallas, Mickie Knuckles, Missy Sampson, Penelope Paradise, Carmela Foss, Japanese legend Mimi Hagiwara, Olympians Natalia Vorobieva of Russia and Pang Qianyu of China.
For the first time, there was also a celebrity inductee: Actress Laurene Landon star of the film All the Marbles.
Other awards included:
- Wrestler of the Year: Teal Piper
- Susan Tex Green Award: Masha Slamovich
- Rookie of the Year: Zenith Zion
- Missy Sampson Award: Tommy Fierro
- Most Improved Wrestler: Nahir Robles
- Best All-Around Athlete: American Gladiator Jessica Roden,
- Courage Award: Angel Metro.
The Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame mission is to educate, promote, and preserve the history of Women’s wrestling both amateur and professional.
