AJ Lee and Tessa Blanchard Sign With Women Of Wrestling (WOW)

The Women of Wrestling is returning to television.

The all-female professional promotion announced on Wednesday that they've signed a multi-year deal with ViacomCBS.

New episodes of WOW will begin on syndication in the fall of 2022. Previous seasons will be available on CW Seed and Pluto TV platforms in December 2021.

AJ Mendez (AJ Lee in WWE) is back as an executive producer for the brand and Former IMPACT World Champion Tessa Blanchard has also signed with the brand to wrestle.

WOW owner said, "Wrestling’s presentation of women has long been very important to me, and we now are presenting the epitome in sports entertainment that will highlight the athleticism of these superstars as we reintroduce WOW. Our partnership with the entire ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group family allows us to continue our mission of providing wrestling fans and WOW Superheroes what they have all deserved: a global platform for a dedicated women’s wrestling league."

Check out AJ Mendez's speech below:

WOW!!!

AJ LEE & Tessa Blanchard working together!!!#WomensWrestlingMatters @wowsuperheroes pic.twitter.com/uteZ5k0SYE

— Steve Fall / Teddi Turnbuckle (@TeddiTurnbuckle) October 7, 2021

🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨🚨🚨

AJ Mendez is WOW Wrestling! Welcome to the team! pic.twitter.com/DRF2LGja6u

— WOW (@wowsuperheroes) October 7, 2021

Out with the old… in with the new generation!

WOW Women Of Wrestling is BACK! #expectmore pic.twitter.com/x0pXmBIpYS

— WOW (@wowsuperheroes) October 7, 2021

“But my goal after wrestling, was to create those characters for the next generation. So every little girl could see themselves on TV and know that nothing was impossible.”

We’re not crying… you are, from the words that AJ Mendez spoke at the press conference! 😭💜 pic.twitter.com/l1NFZpRJMl

— WOW (@wowsuperheroes) October 7, 2021