Women's Wrestling Army
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| Founded | April 14, 2022 |
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| Style | Professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Founder(s) | Maria Kanellis-Bennett |
| Owner(s) | Bobby Cruise Maria Kanellis-Bennett |
| Website | womenswrestlingarmy |
Women's Wrestling Army (WWA) is an American independent women's professional wrestling promotion, founded on April 14, 2022, by Maria Kanellis-Bennett.[1] Kanellis is also the owner of the company alongside Bobby Cruise, a Ring of Honor (ROH) ring announcer.[2]
History
[edit]On April 14, 2022, Maria Kanellis-Bennett teased on her social media a new project named Women's Wrestling Army (WWA), an all-woman wrestling promotion.[1] On April 22, Bobby Cruise, mostly known as Ring of Honor (ROH) ring announcer, announced to join Kanellis' new promotion as a co-owner.[2] WWA held it first event in Providence, Rhode Island, where during the main event, the NWA World Women's Tag Team Champions The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Belle) successfully defended their title against the team of Holidead and Willow Nightingale.[3]
On June 15, Kanellis confirmed that WWA would start airing episodes on the streaming platform Pro Wrestling TV (PWTV).[4] WWA also published monthly contact on the BrandArmy platform.[4] On July 9, it was confirmed that Allison Danger would join WWA as a coach.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Carey, Ian (April 14, 2022). "Maria Kanellis launching 'Women's Wrestling Army' project". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Thomas, Jeremy (April 22, 2022). "Bobby Cruise Joins Maria Kanellis' Women's Wrestling Army". 411Mania. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Lascuola, James (May 1, 2022). "Women's Wrestling Army 5/1/2022 The Journey Begins Results". PWPonderings. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (June 15, 2022). "Maria Kanellis Announces Women's Wrestling Army Timeslot On Pro Wrestling TV". Fightful. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Sapp, Sean Ross (July 9, 2022). "Allison Danger Working As Coach For Women's Wrestling Army". Fightful. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
