Ready to rumble? From WOW to WWE, here's your go-to guide to women's pro wrestling on TV

If you’ve never body-slammed your way into the world of women’s pro wrestling, now is definitely the time – whether you’re an old fan of Netflix’s gone-too-soon comedy “GLOW” or your knowledge of pop-culture grapplers is limited to John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

The current era of female wrestlers features more diverse talent and interesting personalities than ever before. In fact, you’ve probably been watching wrestlers and not even known it – the WWE’s Sasha Banks has appeared on Disney+’s “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian” and Ronda Rousey co-starred opposite Vin Diesel and his action-movie crew in “Furious 7.”

The relaunched “WOW – Women Of Wrestling” returns Sept. 17 for the first time in three years (check local listings), with new and returning ring masters: The organization is owned by Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss and David McLane, the original founder of GLOW in the 1980s.

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That’s not all, though: Female wrestlers can be seen nearly every night of the week on network, cable and streaming. (Many rabbit holes await in the WWE hub on Peacock.)

Here’s everything you need to know about women’s wrestling on TV right now:

Colorful personas reign in ‘WOW – Women Of Wrestling’

Those who dug “GLOW” – or have an affection for colorful personas – will get a kick out of the WOW roster. A fearsome figure known as The Beast is the current champion, and the league also features the leather-clad Heavy Metal Sisters, Samoan athlete Leia Makoa, drill sergeant GI Jane and the enigmatic Holidead. One big positive: Former WWE star AJ Mendez, also an executive producer, brings a lot to the show as a color commentator.

WWE’s ‘Monday Night Raw,’ ‘Friday Night Smackdown’ feature the gold standard

Fostering homegrown women’s talent has been a focus for the WWE in recent years, and it’s paid off as their two shows – “Raw” (USA Network, Mondays, 8 EDT/PDT) and “Smackdown” (Fox, Fridays, 8 EDT/PDT) – feature the best of the best. Bianca Belair, a former collegiate track star and CrossFit competitor, is the “Raw” women’s champ, while fan-favorite Liv Morgan is her counterpart on “Smackdown” (although Rousey is coming for Morgan's title) and the villainous heel faction Damage CTRL holds the tag-team belts.

The faces of pro wrestling's future shine in ‘NXT’

Originally intended as WWE’s developmental brand, “NXT” (USA Network, Tuesdays, 8 EDT/PDT) evolved into its own popular show and has been a proving ground for many top wrestlers. Mandy Rose currently rules her bad-girl Toxic Attraction group and holds the NXT women’s title, although she faces a new threat in Scottish challenger Alba Fyre. One face people might know: “American Ninja Warrior” competitor Kacy Catanzaro (now known as Katana Chance) is a tag-team champ alongside partner Kayden Carter.

All Elite Wrestling’s ‘Dynamite,’ ‘Rampage’ have a deep bench of women

Since its founding in 2019, the upstart federation has sprinkled in its shows – “Dynamite” (TBS, Wednesdays 8 EDT/PDT) and “Rampage” (TNT, Fridays 10 EDT/PDT) – an influx of indie wrestlers and ex-WWE athletes alike. One of the latter, New Zealand-born Toni Storm, holds the interim AEW women’s title and is in a feud with Britt Baker. (Fun fact: When not in the ring, Baker works as a dentist in Florida.) Another top female attraction is TBS champion Jade Cargill, who made her wrestling debut in 2020, teamed with Shaquille O’Neal in her first match and boasts a 37-0 undefeated streak.

Impact Wrestling’s ‘IMPACT!’ stars a bunch of real Knockouts

The Knockouts division has long been a staple on "IMPACT!" (AXS TV, Thursdays 8 EDT/PDT). Power lifter Jordynne Grace is the current Knockouts champion and takes on all comers, female and male. Former WWE legend (and country singer) Mickie James, who’s spent more than 20 years in the ring, is on her “last rodeo," gunning for that Knockouts title, although the next match she loses will be her last.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Women's wrestling: From WOW to WWE, a guide to getting ready to rumble