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Gisele Shaw has become the first out trans woman to win an NWA championship, defeating Tiffany Nieves for the World Womenâs Television Title on 'NWA Powerrr'. She also claims to be the first doll to win any NWA Championship.
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Gisele Shaw has made history in only a few months.
The wrestler, who goes by the name âThe Quintessential Divaâ is now the first out trans woman to hold an NWA championship ever, an honor she clinched after defeating Tiffany Nieves for the World Womenâs Television Title on âNWA Powerrrâ in a match aired last Friday, per Outsports.
Shaw underscored the historic moment on her Instagram account by outlining her accomplishments: âDefeated the longest reigning NWA World Womenâs Television Champion,â she wrote with a checkmark, along with, â1st doll to win ANY NWA Championship.â
âThe Quintessential Era has begun,â she continued. âSuper proud to be THE NEW NWA World Womenâs Television Champion and to win it at the prestigious 2026 Crockett Cup was incredible. My name forever etched in NWA wrestling history and cannot wait to keep building a legacy to be remembered for many years to come.â
Nieves even dropped by her comments section to congratulate her opponent.
âWow,â she wrote, along with a string of complimentary emojis. âDespise you even more.â (She finished off the missive with a smiling devil and some heart eyes.)
Shaw is just the second trans woman to vie for the NWA World Womenâs Championship, per Outsports. The first, Saraya Saber, challenged Kenzie Paige for the title in 2024, but ultimately lost.
In 2023, Max the Impaler, who goes by the nickname âThe Non-Binary Nightmare,â became the first nonbinary wrestler to win a championship in the NWA. Max won the Womenâs Championship by defeating Kenzie Paige. (Side note: Wow, Paige has been part of a lot of LGBTQ+ wrestling history by association!)
Wrestling championships have gotten quite queer this year: In March, Aaron âEvil Gayâ Rourke became the first out gay wrestler to hold a solo WWE title.
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Gisele Shaw, known as 'The Quintessential Diva', is a wrestler who won the NWA World Womenâs Television Title.
Gisele Shaw is the first out trans woman to hold an NWA championship, marking a historic achievement in wrestling.
Gisele Shaw won the title on 'NWA Powerrr', with the match aired last Friday.
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