“Wow: Women of Wrestling” is climbing the top rope and launching onto television screens everywhere.
Originally created by “Glow: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling” founder David McLane, the modern iteration of “Wow” is owned by McLane and Los Angeles Lakers President Jeanie Buss. The promotion, which features former WWE Divas champion A.J. Mendez in an executive producer and creative capacity, platforms women in an industry that has historically been kinder to men.
“I feel like as a superhero, you have a lot of responsibility in your role,” Kandi Krush tells Et Canada of the “superhero” label assigned to the show’s wrestlers. “And for me, that means to empower and uplift young women to be able to go after their own dreams and goals. To see that strength is a powerful, beautiful thing and that women can be strong and beautiful at the same time. To be able to see themselves on TV and think,...
Originally created by “Glow: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling” founder David McLane, the modern iteration of “Wow” is owned by McLane and Los Angeles Lakers President Jeanie Buss. The promotion, which features former WWE Divas champion A.J. Mendez in an executive producer and creative capacity, platforms women in an industry that has historically been kinder to men.
“I feel like as a superhero, you have a lot of responsibility in your role,” Kandi Krush tells Et Canada of the “superhero” label assigned to the show’s wrestlers. “And for me, that means to empower and uplift young women to be able to go after their own dreams and goals. To see that strength is a powerful, beautiful thing and that women can be strong and beautiful at the same time. To be able to see themselves on TV and think,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Jeanie Buss exudes female empowerment as the controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers. That feeling is carried over into Wow: Women Of Wrestling, which is also in her ever-growing entertainment portfolio. It’s a show where female athletes take on the roles of larger-than-life “Superheroes.” It was a presentation Buss couldn’t help but get behind. Partnering with founder David McLane, the company has gone through varying evolutions on different broadcasting and streaming platforms. Now the all-lady league returns to its syndication roots from 20 years ago. The show has been cleared by 100 percent of the country as part of a big deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution along with international markets. And when you add in popular former WWE women’s champ Aj Mendez signing on as executive producer and color commentator, the stage is set for Wow to reach new heights. That’s what Buss is...
- 9/16/2022
- TV Insider
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Jeanie Buss may be best known as controlling owner and CEO of the Los Angeles Lakers, but she is also the force behind Women Of Wrestling, the only all-female wrestling organization with a global TV footprint. Buss has been involved in the property for almost two decades, and on Sept. 17, Wow will relaunch in syndication via Paramount Global Content Distribution, marking the largest-ever distribution deal in the history of women’s wrestling.
The sports exec has had a particularly buzzy last six months on top of her wrestling and Lakers commitments, premiering Hulu docuseries Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers (of which she’s an executive producer) in August while also facing an onscreen portrayal of herself and her family in HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Ahead of Wow’s return, Buss spoke to The Hollywood Reporter...
Jeanie Buss may be best known as controlling owner and CEO of the Los Angeles Lakers, but she is also the force behind Women Of Wrestling, the only all-female wrestling organization with a global TV footprint. Buss has been involved in the property for almost two decades, and on Sept. 17, Wow will relaunch in syndication via Paramount Global Content Distribution, marking the largest-ever distribution deal in the history of women’s wrestling.
The sports exec has had a particularly buzzy last six months on top of her wrestling and Lakers commitments, premiering Hulu docuseries Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers (of which she’s an executive producer) in August while also facing an onscreen portrayal of herself and her family in HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Ahead of Wow’s return, Buss spoke to The Hollywood Reporter...
- 9/15/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Country superstar Luke Bryan and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning will host the 56th Annual CMA Awards on November 9.
The Country Music Association and ABC puts on the award show yearly in celebration of the country music genre, and this year’s ceremony will be held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Bryan returns after taking on hosting duties for the first time at the 2021 awards, while Manning will host for the first time. But is no stranger to being in front of the camera. He previously hosted the 2017 ESPYs and currently shares commentary duties with his brother Eli on an alternate “Manningcast” version of ESPN’s Monday Night Football programming, and also hosts “Peyton’s Places” for ESPN.
“Being a part of such a historical night that honors my peers and country music is such a privilege,” Bryan said in a statement. “When I was asked if Peyton...
The Country Music Association and ABC puts on the award show yearly in celebration of the country music genre, and this year’s ceremony will be held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Bryan returns after taking on hosting duties for the first time at the 2021 awards, while Manning will host for the first time. But is no stranger to being in front of the camera. He previously hosted the 2017 ESPYs and currently shares commentary duties with his brother Eli on an alternate “Manningcast” version of ESPN’s Monday Night Football programming, and also hosts “Peyton’s Places” for ESPN.
“Being a part of such a historical night that honors my peers and country music is such a privilege,” Bryan said in a statement. “When I was asked if Peyton...
- 8/1/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
The grappling begins in September: Women Of Wrestling, or Wow, will premiere nationwide in syndication during the weekend of Sept. 17. Available via Paramount Global Content Distribution, Wow is the only all-female wrestling organization with a global TV footprint.
Wow has been cleared in 100 of the U.S. including the CBS-owned-and-operated stations, Sinclair Communications, Nexstar Broadcasting, Hearst Television, Tegna Media, Weigel Broadcasting, Gray Media and Cox Television. Internationally, the show has been licensed in Canada, Australia and Indonesia.
Wow is owned by Jeanie Buss and was created by David McLane, founder of the original Glow: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Global professional wrestling superstar Aj Mendez serves as executive producer and color commentator.
“From sports to politics to business and beyond, women’s voices are being heard louder than ever, and the Superheroes of Wow couldn’t be more excited to step into the ring on Sept. 17 and join this revolution,...
Wow has been cleared in 100 of the U.S. including the CBS-owned-and-operated stations, Sinclair Communications, Nexstar Broadcasting, Hearst Television, Tegna Media, Weigel Broadcasting, Gray Media and Cox Television. Internationally, the show has been licensed in Canada, Australia and Indonesia.
Wow is owned by Jeanie Buss and was created by David McLane, founder of the original Glow: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Global professional wrestling superstar Aj Mendez serves as executive producer and color commentator.
“From sports to politics to business and beyond, women’s voices are being heard louder than ever, and the Superheroes of Wow couldn’t be more excited to step into the ring on Sept. 17 and join this revolution,...
- 8/1/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
No doubt about it: The 1980s was a strange time to channel surf. Those neon-tinted, big-haired, irony-free days have provided Internet curio-seekers with fodder for infinite terabytes of grainy, colorful ephemera. And one of the cornerstones of weird Eighties television was "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling" (G.L.O.W. for short), an all-female pro-wrestling league whose exploits were filmed in Las Vegas and syndicated nationwide.
It's the type of retro-kitsch from the Reagan era could have vanished down the YouTube black hole – until Netflix resurrected it, sort of. The cult...
It's the type of retro-kitsch from the Reagan era could have vanished down the YouTube black hole – until Netflix resurrected it, sort of. The cult...
- 6/23/2017
- Rollingstone.com
During the 1980s pro wrestling boom, television was overrun with musclebound men in colorful tights, slamming each other to the canvas in arenas across the country. Then, in 1986, promoter David McLane and director Matt Cimber came up with a syndicated TV series spotlighting what they called the "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling," a.k.a. G.L.O.W. For the next few years, they had a hit with a show that featured a diverse cast of mostly ordinary-looking women – as opposed to the weight-lifting Amazons who'd later infiltrate the WWE.
- 6/19/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Women's wrestling is finally close to returning to television ... and TMZ has obtained an exclusive sneak peek at the new show. Girl Fight!!!!!!!David McLane (who created the original Women of Wrestling back in 2000) has teamed up with Los Angeles Lakers exec Jeanie Buss and the two are currently shopping around a reality show about the return of Women of Wrestling. We're told the new show will focus on the girls (Duh!) but also on the business behind it.
- 6/2/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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