WSU marked its Second Anniversary by inducting three honorees into its newly created Hall of Fame. WSU honored three women who have made significant contributions to wrestling. Alere Little Feather presented the first award to her friend and mentor, Malia Hosaka, a twenty year veteran of the sport who continues to wow wrestling fans across the United States and abroad with her skill and beauty. In her acceptance, Ms. Hosaka said that she hoped she might be able to inspire other young women in wrestling to put their grappling skills and abilities first, concluding with a remark that has become something of a mantra with Malia, “If you’re all about ‘T and A,’ stay out of the ring!”
Second was a posthumous award to one of the true legends of the ring, man or woman, ‘Sensational’ Sherri Martel. Amy Lee gave a moving and tearful tribute to Ms. Martel as she gave the award to a dear friend of Sherri’s who will present it to her family.
Finally, WSU’s own Missy Hyatt was inducted by her namesake, Missy Sampson, who lauded her especially for taking on the ‘old boys’ network and not accepting second-class status in the wrestling business, thus opening doors to women ever since.
A first-class and moving event that will be long remembered.
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