“Women of Wrestling” Show Coming to AXS TV

“Women of Wrestling” will be broadcast on AXS TV starting in 2019, AXS announced today.

“WOW” is a promotion started by David McLane, who was the founder of the original Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) in the 1980s. WOW was founded in 2000 and ran a syndicated show until 2001.

They have now teamed up with MGM Television and Jeanie Buss (daughter of Jerry Buss and owner of the LA Lakers) to bring new programming to AXS TV. Tapings are scheduled at the end of the year and the show will air on AXS in early 2019.

Via AXS TV:

WOW — Women Of Wrestling Set To Premiere In 2019!

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, Mark Burnett, President of MGM Television and Digital Group and David McLane, the impresario behind the ’80s hit TV series GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling), have tapped AXS TV to bring the emerging hit series WOW — Women Of Wrestling to a wider U.S. TV audience.

The WOW Superhero events are action-packed all-female pro wrestling bouts presented with the theatrical flair of a major concert. The matches pit skilled, compelling wrestlers against each other, as their unique personalities generate intense feelings from WOW’s large and dedicated fan base. “I knew of Jeanie’s passion for elevating women’s wrestling for several years, so when Mark Burnett told me what MGM Studios has planned for WOW, I decided to get involved,” AXS TV Chairman and CEO Mark Cuban said. “AXS TV’s long-term success inside the squared circle and broadcasting New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) makes airing WOW a natural fit.”

Indeed, with the box office success of Wonder Woman, the hit streaming series GLOW (inspired by McLane’s original franchise) and the marketplace embracing the empowerment of women, all indicators point to WOW becoming the success that Buss envisions. “Fortunately, I grew up knowing that the key to building a winner starts with teamwork,” WOW owner Jeanie Buss said. “I’m so thankful that Mark Burnett and his MGM Studios, and now Mark Cuban’s AXS TV, are all part of our WOW team. AXS TV will provide a valuable platform to boost audience awareness of our WOW Superheroes, help grow our digital ecosystem and provide the best in women’s wrestling to the millions of fans who want to see powerful, confident women do battle in the ring.” AXS TV will start recording WOW events in Los Angeles later this year, for broadcast beginning in early 2019. Information on the date, venue and ticket sales will be announced soon.