Founded in 2019 by Award-winning filmmaker/ pro wrestler Christopher Annino https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030399/ , and pro wrestling legend Angel Orsini (ECW) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Orsini The New England Music Hall of Fame (NEMHOF) www.nemhof.com mission is to “unite, educate, heal, influence, promote and preserve the integrity of New England’s music and the people who embody it. The dynamic duo are also the co-founders of the Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame www.womenswrestlinghalloffame.com Both Chris and Angel have been also making films.
Several will be released in 2026. A dark comedy called Lolipop Gang starring original GLOW girl Jeanne Basone https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9481630/ and Women’s Wrestling documentary Circle of Champions https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6065506/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 scheduled for 2027.
Angel Orsini is a New Jersey resident and a graduate of Rutgers University. She had moderate success as a NPC body builder and had a amazing career as a pro wrestler having matches with such WWE legends as Chyna , Page, and Becky Lynch.
Christopher Annino was a former professional fire fighter, NCAA multi-sport athlete, a Mitchell College graduate, and had a lot of success in film both as an actor and director. He had some success in pro wrestling he was the last person to capture the NWA New England Brass Knuckles Championship, and Ox Baker Memorial cup. He later competed as a professional athlete in strongman competitions, football, and powerlifting. He was recently featured in Brawn and Braveryhttps://petervuono.blogspot.com/2025/01/christopher-annino-overcomes-odds.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwY2xjawH8Qd5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHX0952FxntNordEI1qvi9SjakPpLbIgrxG0Bw8-ErSIzc9ZF7nD5G-oElA_aem_36WxhmDiQTH6UJr-SFGrTQ for his involvement with athletics and for recently awarded a community service award for his chaplaincy work.
Feb 15, 2025, at 5pm the official NEMHOF induction ceremony will be at The Vault, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The event will be a food drive for PACE https://paceinfo.org/ and for the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network https://www.sclgbtqnetwork.org/ Special hosts that evening will include the voice of Charlie Brown Duncan Watson https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0914603/ , Emmy award winning Randy Edelman, The Fools, & Senator Heather Somers. The evening is dedicated to the memory of NEMHOF Inductee Steve Morse https://variety.com/2024/music/people-news/steve-morse-dead-buston-globe-music-rock-critic-1236193318/
The 2025 NEMHOF inductees include Massachusetts very own Charlie Farren (Joe Perry Project), David Hull (Aerosmith, Joe Perry Project) , Mary Gaines Bernard, Boston punk band SSD, Grammy Nominated Jon Butcher, Broadway producers Tom & Michael D Angora , Broadway singer’s Maya Days (Law and Order), Mary Callanan (Mama Mia), Daniel Coughlin, Linda Viens, Sal Baglio, Joe Pet, BJ Snowden, D-Tension, Manchester Pipe Band, The Nervous Eaters, The Bristol’s, Freddie Mercury (Queen), & Emmy Award Winning Charles Ives, Grammy nominated Doug Wimbish (Living Color), Chris Brubeck, Kennedy Center Honoree Dave Brubeck, Chris Frantz (Talking Heads), Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads) , Grammy nominated Marion Meadows, Joey Melotti, Dan Brubeck, Martin Page, Robert Johnson, WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Jimmy Valiant The Monkees, Toni Lynn Washington, Jim Capone, and Toads Place.
NEMHOF was recently featured in Yahoo News https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/monkees-receive-england-music-hall-142837096.html The official induction is Feb 15, 2025 at the Vault in New Bedford , Massachusetts. Tickets are available: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-england-music-hall-of-fame-tickets-1099604349209?aff=oddtdtcreator Two documentaries will be filmed that evening, one on 2025 NEMHOF Induction by Central Connecticut State University alumni Vanessa Marchewka & the other on 2024 NEMHOF Inductees The Fools Directed by Karl Preusser.
After the induction NEMHOF News will officially launch on ECUSA TV www.ecusatv.com founded by ECW original Angel Orsini. The APP is available https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ecusa-tv/id1665898621New England Music Hall of Fame www.nemhof.com news affiliate NEMHOF News.
“NEMHOF News will be a combination of MTV and PBS. There will be key people involved who have won or have been nominated for Emmy’s or Grammy’s “ Vanessa Marchewka co-owner of New England Music Hall of Fame.
Negdog Championship Wrestling https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548353370 in association with Veteran Pro Wrestling https://www.facebook.com/veteranprowrestling will be having their inaugural show called, “Music & Mayhem” and it debuts on 1/25/2025 at Circle S BBQ at 14630 US-19 Hudson, Florida, 34667. The primary goal for this promotion is to help and guide up and coming talent both in music and in pro wrestling.
The doors open at 5 PM and the bell time begins at 7PM. The Pro Wrestling seminar will begin at 1pm for those who want a chance to learn from the best. Pro Wrestling legends such as ECW’s Bill “Fonzie” Alfonso, Pitbull #1 Gary Wolf, Jason Knight, WCW legends Cuban Assassin, and a rare appearance by Chainsaw Tony.
Some of the featured matches for that evening will be up and coming NWA wrestler Nic Swift for the Heritage title championship, failed Soviet science experiment and new comer to pro wrestling Russian Manimal Volkoff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsXbOyN29Qc with The Gulager, vs Bobby Knows , Jason Knight vs. “The Society Changer” Sammy C, Pro wrestling’s first responder Rescue 911 Chris Valiant with manager Vanessa Valiant vs The Iron Kaiser Krieger, and main event for the first ever NCW heavyweight championship Cuban Assassin with Fantasy vs Pitbull # 1 Gary Wolf with Fonzie.
Other featured stars on that card include King of Battle Nick Quinones, James Morrison, The Pirate Trent Edwards, The “DA Rulez” Grandatto, and many more of Florida’s premier talent. Live music and comedy provided by Comedian Lawrence Green, Ekko Sykes, Tommy Burnz, Anni Loc Post, and DJ Damage. The official celebrity bell ringer will be Chill Guy Cutter.
The show will eventually air on NEMHOF New’s New England Music Hall of Fame news affiliate.
“The goal for everything that we are doing is to build people and help them obtain their goals with guidance and support. Pro Wrestling is very therapeutic as well as music when done correctly it can help heal” said Angel Orsini.
New England Music Hall of Fame, Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame, ECUSA TV, Christopher Annino, Angel Orsini will eventually teaming up with Kim Goodwin Martin, Soho Johnny , and Eileen Shapiro for something massive.