Los Angeles Lakers president and co-owner Jeanie Buss is using her 'position' in the sports industry to launch the world's only all-female 'Women of Wrestling' franchise.
The show will feature WOW "Superheroes" and dig deep into their action-packed, in-ring rivalries, as well as provide behind-the-scenes looks into their personal lives.
Los Angeles Lakers president and co-founder Jeanie Buss says the"Women of Wrestling" athletes"deserve the spotlight" on"Mornings with Maria" Thursday, September 15, 2022.to offer women more opportunities and a bigger podium to inspire others. "We've seen women participate in wrestling before, but they're usually the undercard or the sideshow," Buss explained. "This is women who get center stage, women who are fighting for what they believe in, women facing other women - not running to a man to save them.""We have a very diverse cast, and I think everybody will see themselves in their characters, in these performers," the business leader noted.
Los Angeles Lakers president and co-owner Jeanie Buss poses with the"Women of Wrestling" personalities ahead of the show's television premiere on September 17, 2022.has been a trailblazer, alongside her father Jerry Buss, bringing legendary talent like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant to the Lakers legacy. Now, she hopes to build that same legacy with the Women of Wrestling.
"We're sending a message about who we are and what's important to us and what we value," Jeanie Buss said. "And I think sports is a really important vehicle for that."