Every WCW Female Performer

World Championship Wrestling didn’t have much of a women’s division, but it did feature some truly iconic female performers. WCW didn’t have as many matches for their women’s division, so many had to get over as managers or in non-physical storylines. That didn’t prevent WCW from having many talented female performers on the roster. Some names stood out above others when looking back at their impact. While some made a splash in WCW that carried them further success, others did not have much of a career in professional wrestling outside of WWE’s former top competitor.

UPDATE: 2024/04/30 11:41 EST BY BENJAMIN VIEIRA

Professional wrestling in the late 20th century was much different from where it is now. In WCW specifically, women were not given much of a platform to truly display their talents and perform to the best of their abilities. The WCW Women’s Title only saw two holders and wasn’t seen too often. While some talent did shine, they were few and far between. However, the talent that did go on to become some of the most recognizable names in the history of the business. WCW was the origin point for many women who became popular in the early 2000s, with some even competing still today. WCW women’s talent was a mixed bag when it came to success in the business, with some doing very little, and others becoming bonafide WWE Hall of Fame talent.

26 Whisper Was The Least Successful Nitro Girl

She Is Now Married To Shawn Michaels

WCW saw numerous members of the Nitro Girls go on to have ranging success. Unfortunately for Whisper, she never accomplished much in professional wrestling. However, it was her role as a Nitro Girl that eventually led her to being noticed by her future husband and one of WWE’s biggest stars at the time, Shawn Michaels. Fans know her better by her real name, Rebecca Curci.

25 Papaya Was Signed To WCW Toward The End

She Also Appeared In WWE And TNA

The late era of WCW saw a number of wrestlers signed that only ended up making a handful of appearances before the company shut down for good. That is what happened in the case of Papaya, whose only role in the promotion was managing Kwee Wee. Her time in WWE was more notable for her, portraying the character B.B. However, she never made a big splash in the world of professional wrestling. She hasn’t been active in the world of professional wrestling since 2008 when she was a part of NWE.

24 Cutie Suzuki Wrestled Twice For WCW

She Lost In Both Matches

Cutie Suzuki, outside of WCW, did have some success. She was a five-time JWP Tag Team Champion and competed in AJPW and AJW. However, her time in WCW only saw her compete in two matches in the promotion. Both were tag team matches that she found herself on the losing end of. Her career largely spanned the 1980s and 1990s, with the exception of a few appearances happening in the mid-2000s.

23 Leilani Kai Did Far Better Outside WCW

She Was A Multi-Time Champion In WWE And NWA

Leilani Kai achieved a lot of success in her professional wrestling career. She was a former competitor in both the NWA and WWE, winning the women’s world titles in both respective promotions. She was a staple of the 1970s and 1980s in women’s wrestling. But, her WCW career was far less impressive when compared to her prior accomplishments. She lost every match of her nine that she had in WCW. She was rebranded as Patty Stone Grinder, utilizing that name once in a match against Madusa.

22 Tygress Had A Storyline With Rey Mysterio

She Was A Part Of The Filthy Animals

In all fairness, Tygress did have some notable appearances while in WCW. After beginning her career in the promotion as a member of the Nitro Girls, she went on to a have a storyline with Rey Mysterio as a member of the Filthy Animals. The Filthy Animals were one of WCW’s best factions outside the nWo. However, she did not truly mesh with Mysterio and the two did not have a ton of chemistry. Aside from that, Tygress did not do much else in WCW. Although, she was featured in the movie Ready to Rumble.

21 Paisley Did Better In WWE

She Was Aligned The Artist In WCW

Paisley was another talent who got her start as a member of the Nitro Girls. After being with the Nitro Girls for a bit, she attempted to branch out as the manager for The Artist. She even wrestled against Sunny and Major Gunns. But, Paisley’s time in WCW is only a footnote in her career at this point. Fans know her much better as Sharmell, the real life wife of Booker T. As Sharmell, she was prominently featured along with Booker T in countless storylines in both WWE and TNA. While her time in WCW helped her kickstart her career, it outside the promotion where she really shined.

20 Asya Had Some Notable Moments In The Company

She Was Aligned With The Revolution And The Demon

Asya might have had a brief tenure in WCW. However, she did have some pretty notable storylines. She was paired with Ric Flair as both his personal nurse and valet. She had a physical spot with Dean Malenko where she was put into the Texas Cloverleaf. She also became a part of The Revolution, one of WCW’s most notable factions in company history. Asya was even aligned with The Demon. For only a bit over a year in WCW, she did not do too bad for herself.

But, Asya’s career in professional wrestling was limited to WCW. After she was released from the company in 2000, she did not make anymore appearances in the professional wrestling world.

19 Terri Runnels Got Her Start In WCW

She Initially Did Not Have Goals Of Being In Wrestling

Terri Runnels, the future manager of Goldust in WWE, got her start in WCW without even aiming to initially be in professional wrestling. She worked for CNN, which owned WCW at the time. She was at first brought in to do make-up in 1991 and was later approached by Ole Anderson and became Alexandra York. She did get to lead her own faction in WCW, known as The York Foundation, which consisted of Michael Wallstreet, Terrance Taylor, Richard Morton, Thomas Rich, and Mr. Hughes. However, the faction never did much and she was gone from WCW in 1991.

18 Sunny Managed Her Real-Life Boyfriend In WCW

She Did Better In WWE

Due to her numerous legal issues over the years, it is very, very unlikely that Sunny will ever be back in the spotlight that she once had in professional wrestling. She managed countless wrestlers throughout her career, such as The Legion of Doom, The Smoking Gunns, Savio Vega, and Chris Candido. Candido was her real-life boyfriend for a period of time, even going with him to WCW. They had a couple of notable feuds, but Sunny’s time was mostly spent held Candido retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title.

17 Meiko Satomura Made Some Appearances For WCW

She Is A Member Of The NXT Roster

As of writing, Meiko Satomura is still an active professional wrestler for WWE’s NXT brand. She has competed against some of the very best in her career, from Aja Kong to Roxanne Perez. Her career began back in 1995, with a brief stint taking place in WCW as a result of her being with Gaea Japan. However, she never saw much success in WCW. She competed in two championship tournaments, both the WCW Women’s World Title tournament and the WCW Women’s Crusierweight Title tournament.

16 Debra McMichael Was A Valet For Top Names

She Spent Time With Big-time WCW Stars

While Debra’s most notable times in her career was managing Jeff Jarrett and being WWE Women’s Champion, her career in professional wrestling began in WCW. There, she got her start being a valet for Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and eventually her then-husband, Steve “Mongo” McMichael. During her time in WCW, she was also seen alongside Ms. Elizabeth and Woman with The Four Horsemen.

It was not a bad start at all for Debra, who would go on to be one of the most notable valets in professional wrestling history.

15 Luna Vachon Was A Trailblazer

She Feuded With Madusa In WCW

Luna Vachon was involved in some truly iconic moments throughout her WWE career. However, her time in WCW was not very notable. She feuded with Madusa in the company, but always came out on the losing end. While her career is incredible, and she put on really great matches throughout her professional wrestling career, her time in WCW was only notable for her feud with Madusa.

14 Mona Got Her Start In WCW With Randy Savage

She Is Better Known As Molly Holly

Like many of the names on this, Molly Holly’s time in WCW was very brief, and she ended up having far more success in WWE. She is no doubt one of the biggest names in women’s wrestling of the 2000s and her legacy has been enshrined in the halls of professional wrestling. But, her time in WCW was most notable for being one of Randy Savage’s valets. Along with Gorgeous George and Madusa. However, her time in WCW ended when she was released in 2000.

13 Miss Texas Managed Major Names

Jacqueline Had Success In WWE And WCW

Jacqueline no doubt had a great career in professional wrestling. She is a former WWE Women’s Champion and engaged in some great feuds and matches throughout her career. While her WCW career was significantly shorter than her WWE career, she still had some notable moments. She was the manager of Kevin Sullivan and Harlem Heat. She also had a feud with Disco Inferno. Unfortunately, her time in WCW was too short for her to be to higher on this list.

12 Bull Nakano Is A Pro Wrestling Legend

She Made Numerous Appearances For WCW

Bull Nakano was one of the biggest trailblazers for women in professional wrestling. Her career was rightly honored by WWE in 2024 when she was inducted into the Hall of Fame. However, fans might not be aware that she also made appearances for WCW from 1995-1996. She had a very notable feud against the likes of Madusa and was even featured at Collision in Korea, a joint WCW-NJPW show that took place in North Korea. It was another chapter in one of the most legendary careers in professional wrestling, albeit a very short chapter.

11 Daffney Held Gold With Crowbar

She Was Known As “The Scream Queen”

WCW paired Daffney with David Flair and Crowbar early in her career since their gimmicks all worked well together. The odd squad of antihero faces got over for a short time. Daffney’s angle with David was the only time any of his WCW pushes worked out.

The short run for Daffney established her as an effective character. Unfortunately, she never had another run in other promotions since the creative team limited her potential. Daffney had a great enough run in WCW to warrant being remembered as an all-time great female performer for the company.

10 Major Gunns Got A Big Push In WCW

She Became A Top Name Quick

One of the forgotten WCW women to have a huge push towards the end was Tylene Buck aka Major Gunns. Vince Russo wanted more eye candy related female characters on the show, leading to Major Gunns joining the Misfits in Action stable.

Major Gunns had short feuds with Stacy Keibler and Kimberly Page during her push. WCW made her the top female face for a few months since the other pushed women were working from the heel side of things.

9 Akira Hokuto Was A Champion In WCW

She Was The Inaugural WCW Women’s Champion

Akira Hokuto first made a name for herself in Japan before she debuted in WCW. Once she arrived in the Atlanta-based promotion in 1995, WCW really did push her as one of the top talents in their women’s division. She defeated Madua to win the WCW Women’s Championship. She was the inaugural holder of the title, which only had two champions in its history. While she only lost the title due to leaving the US, Hokuto was presented as a star. She defended the title five times. While WCW never took their women’s division seriously, Hokuto does have the honor of being the first WCW Women’s Champion.

8 Missy Hyatt Spent A Long Time In WCW

She Was The “First Lady Of Wrestling”

Missy Hyatt was the top female talent in WCW during the early years as one of the few to have a consistent spot on the shows. WCW loved the character work, look, and overall charisma of Hyatt enough to push her.

The roles from managing to hosting to broadcasting saw Missy all over WCW television. Unfortunately, she was gone before the boom period where WCW and wrestling reached new peaks. Hyatt’s work isn’t as appreciated since it was watched by fewer fans.

7 Woman Was A Legendary Manager

She Was Prominently Featured

Nancy Sullivan/Benoit aka Woman was one of the few women to receive a guaranteed contract in WCW as they expanded. The history of Woman in various promotions saw her thriving as a heel manager getting heat for her wrestlers.

WCW utilized her as part of Ric Flair’s entourage in the Four Horsemen. The real-life love triangle of Woman leaving Kevin Sullivan for Chris Benoit saw it become a compelling storyline on WCW TV. Woman had a very underrated WCW career looking back today.