Wrestlicious
Women's wrestling promotion with sketch comedy.
Jonathan Vargas used his $35.3 million Powerball winnings from 2008 to launch Wrestlicious, a Tampa-based women's wrestling promotion. The company mixed wrestling with sketch comedy, often drawing comparisons to Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. In 2011, Bleacher Report placed it 11th on its list of the 25 worst wrestling promotions.
Quick Facts
- Established
- 2009
- Style
- Women's professional wrestling
- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Founder
- Jonathan Vargas
- Owner
- Jonathan Vargas
- Johnny Cafarella
- Jimmy Hart
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History
Former Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling host and producer Johnny Cafarella and Jimmy Hart partnered with Jonathan Vargas. A trailer promoting Wrestlicious was released in March 2009. The series Wrestlicious Takedown eventually aired in syndication beginning in March 2010, after being rumored for Fox Network in fall 2009. Throughout 2010, Wrestlicious signed new wrestlers to replace many women from the original 2008 tapings and taped new matches beginning in May 2010 for Takedown, but no new content has been made since. Vargas appeared on the show as "JV Rich," and regular features included "JV's CRIB," a look at goings-on inside JV's mansion. After one season, Wrestlicious stopped production; several talents later worked for WWE, TNA Wrestling, and other companies.
Wrestlicious TakeDown
Wrestlicious TakeDown was the main television program, airing on Dish Network via MavTV in the United States and BiteTV in Canada, as well as in syndication. Its first season consisted of 13 episodes, beginning on March 1, 2010, on Mondays, but the show moved to Wednesdays after the March 4 announcement. On May 16, 2011, a second season was announced but never produced or released.
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