Top Podcasts that Cover Women’s Pro Wrestling

Most professional women’s sports have piggy-backed off the success of established pro sports leagues, from the WNBA (established 1996) to the NWSL (established 2012). However, pro wrestling was one of the first professional athletic leagues to incorporate an active women’s branch.

In fact, the NWA (pre-WWE) first launched its Women’s Championship in 1956; that’s only one decade after the NBA formed and over a decade before the first Super Bowl was played. At the time, The Fabulous Moolah became the first WWF Women’s Champion, which she held until 1984.

While the WWE would eventually join the Women’s Championship with the Divas Championship in 2010, the original 1956 even was a watershed moment for women in sports. Not only did it highlight the athletic talent of female wrestlers, but it also shown a spotlight on the unique perspectives of women in a male-dominated industry.

These types of ‘peeks behind the curtain’ are still incredibly popular today—and not just in sports. In terms of entertainment, the world of poker has seen a meteoric rise in the number of female pros form around the world. This has led to projects like Our Voices, which is a podcast that covers the experience of female pros.

The same can be said for the film industry; according to San Diego State University, there was a 19% jump in the number of female directors in Hollywood from 1998-2019. During this period, podcasts like We Went To School For This and She’s in Focus have detailed the challenges and triumphs of female directors.

Today, podcasts are also highlighting the female perspective in the WWE—and as one of the first sports industries to include female competitors, there are plenty of quality podcasts to choose from.

Tights and Fights

Diehard pro wrestling fans Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk gather to discuss the latest in sports entertainment and, specifically, pro wrestling. Rather than hash out the finer details of women in pro wrestling, listeners are treated to female fanfare from Radford and Kelk (plus Lublin).

So, what does this actually look like and how does it bridge the female experience in wrestling? It’s a decidedly casual view. On their 18 December 2021 episode, the team interviews Austin Creed about why ‘The Golden Girls’ is the greatest TV show ever.

Women’s Wrestling Talk

Those who find Tights and Fights too casual will enjoy this no-holds-bar exploration of women in wrestling. Hosts rotate each week and include names like Driune Santana, Stephanie Hardy, and TK Trinidad, who interview the biggest names in female pro wrestling from WWE, AEW, and more.

The show is relatively new, but what it lacks in rating count it makes up for with incredible details, insights, and enough insider knowledge to keep even the most diehard wrestling fans engaged. With quality insights from female wrestlers, it’s not just a show about women in the industry or their perspectives as fans. It’s quality coverage from the pros themselves, covering leagues new and old.

Those Wrestling Girls

Co-hosted by Queen PR and Krista B, Those Wrestling Girls provides a dynamic fusion of Women’s Wrestling Talk and Tights and Fights While neither are professional wrestlers, Queen PR and Krista B are diehard fans whose passion and detail-oriented memory is felt in each episode.

They cover female pro wrestlers specifically, discussing historical events and milestones, as well as the latest events in the WWE and AEW. Look no further than their episode titles for more information on their coverage, from ‘Rebirth of Rubo Soho’ to ‘Spectacular Rise of Bianca Belair’. This is full-on analysis from every angle of each women’s division.

Grit & Glitter

With a similar formula as Those Wrestling Girls, co-hosts Harley R. Pageot and Emily Fear regularly interview big names in wrestling and sports. They’ve brought on Sazzy Boatright, as well as Outsports writer Brian Bell to cover women’s wrestling from a variety of perspectives.
What the podcast lacks in experience it makes up for with interesting hot takes and a quality lineup of guests.