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WOW champion Santana Garrett talks choosing pro wrestling over teaching, Jeanie Buss in the ring and more

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Gaydos, R. (2026, September 29). WOW champion Santana Garrett talks choosing pro wrestling over teaching, Jeanie Buss in the ring and more. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/wow-champion-santana-garrett-talks-choosing-pro-wrestling-over-teaching-jeanie-buss-ring

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Santana Garrett, a WOW World Champion and second-generation wrestler, discusses her career path in pro wrestling over teaching or weather forecasting. She has held the WOW World Championship twice, more than any other wrestler in the promotion's history. Garrett credits WOW for early opportunities that bolstered her confidence, noting her first title win came in 2016 against Jungle Grrrl and The Beverley Hills Babe.
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Santana Garrett, a WOW World Champion and veteran of WWE and AEW, has achieved significant success in professional wrestling. She is one of five WOW superstars who have held the WOW World Championship twice, making her an elite performer within the promotion. In a recent interview with OutKick Dropkick, Garrett discussed how she chose wrestling over teaching or working as a meteorologist. Her decision was influenced by her background in wrestling; her father was also an independent wrestler. She credits WOW for providing early opportunities that bolstered her confidence and career trajectory.

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Topics

All Elite Wrestling OutKick Dropkick WOW WWE the Women of Wrestling

Subjects

Garrett PERSON · 7× WOW ORG · 7× Buss PERSON · 2× Jungle Grrrl PERSON · 2× The Beverley Hills PERSON · 2× All Elite Wrestling ORG · 1× Santana Garrett PERSON · 1× Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ORG · 1× WWE ORG · 1× the Women of Wrestling ORG · 1×

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"And like I said, it's just, it's different this time because you think about, let's say, 15 years ago when … WOW was one of the first companies, major companies, to give me an opportunity, that believed in me, that really made me believe in myself even more.
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Claims (42 extracted, 3 hedged)

Champions sit on top of every promotion and sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of who is the best of the best throughout the sport. asserted
who → sit → sport
Santana Garrett has announced her presence with authority with the Women of Wrestling (WOW). asserted
Garrett → announce → Wrestling
Garrett has appeared in WWE, All Elite Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in her career and has found success at WOW. asserted
Garrett → appear → WOW
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
She is one of five WOW superstars who have held the WOW World Championship twice. asserted
who → hold → Championship
No wrestler who has ever competed in the promotion has won the belt more than that. asserted
who → compete → that
Garrett, a second-generation pro wrestler, opened up about her career with OutKick Dropkick recently. asserted
Garrett → open → Dropkick
She said she knew her life was going to take her down one of three paths – to the ring, to the weather desk or to the classroom. asserted
life → say → classroom
I grew up as a fan watching it with him, going to shows. asserted
I → grow → shows
So, just kind of always being around it," she said. asserted
she → say → it
"When I was a little girl, I knew that I wanted to be a weather girl or a professional wrestler or an elementary art teacher. asserted
I → know → ?
So, I took the route of professional wrestling and it's been an incredible journey. asserted
it → take → wrestling
"It has taken me all over the world. asserted
It → take → world
Along the way, there's been obstacles, ups and downs, like anything, but I wouldn't change a thing. asserted
I → be → thing
And I just recently won the WOW World Championship, which I'm so proud of. asserted
I → win → which
I won it once before, but it's been a very long time and a lot has changed. asserted
lot → win → it
You can imagine 18 years, you evolve and this time it just feels so different and I love it." asserted
I → imagine → it
Garrett said she grew up watching the likes of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Trish Stratus and Lita and began training in her grandfather’s backyard in Ocala, Florida. asserted
she → say → Ocala
She said from her first real workout in St. Louis, she knew she could make a career out of pro wrestling. uncertain
she → say → wrestling
She won her first title in 2016 when she defeated Jungle Grrrl and The Beverley Hills Babe. asserted
she → win → Grrrl
She pinned The Beverley Hills Babe in the triple-threat match. asserted
She → pin → match
The title was vacated more than 740 days later after Garrett and Jungle Grrrl had both pinned Tessa Blanchard. asserted
Garrett → vacate → Blanchard
Garrett lost the title then only to regain it years later against Penelope Pink. asserted
Garrett → lose → Pink
Now, Garrett said she’s more than ready to be the face of WOW. asserted
she → say → WOW
"It feels incredible," she told OutKick Dropkick. asserted
she → feel → Dropkick
"And like I said, it's just, it's different this time because you think about, let's say, 15 years ago when … WOW was one of the first companies, major companies, to give me an opportunity, that believed in me, that really made me believe in myself even more. asserted
me → say → myself
I remember back then, it's like, OK, you think you're ready, you've done the training, you've got the gear but looking back, I'm like, oh my gosh, I was not ready whatsoever. asserted
I → remember → gear
"And I was doing it for a lot of other people too. asserted
I → do → people
This was my dream but also my dad's dream and so now I'm doing it for me and I am ready. asserted
I → do → me
There's no doubt I am exactly where I'm supposed to be. asserted
I → be → ?
I know I deserve it. asserted
I → know → it
And so, it’s just it's very different this time. asserted
it → ’ → ?
In the next season of WOW, Los Angeles Lakers minority owner Jeanie Buss is expected to have an on-screen role. asserted
Buss → expect → role
Buss is the co-owner of WOW and is expected to get in on the action. asserted
Buss → expect → action
Garrett said Buss’ on-screen presence was "way overdue." asserted
presence → say → screen
Jeanie Bus is a legend," she said. asserted
she → say → ?
She's smart and just kind and so easy to talk to. asserted
She → talk → ?
I just I think the world of her. asserted
I → think → her
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