#5 2016 Is The Year Divas Became Women Again
In 2015, the WWE pulled Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Becky Lynch over to the main roster from NXT. That move completely changed the dynamic of the (then) Divas division, as part of what was termed a “Divas Revolution.”
The aforementioned women went on to compete in a featured contest at WWE WrestleMania 32, a match that saw all three of their images plastered upon AT&T Stadium alongside Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns and John Cena.
It was also on that night that the WWE renamed the Divas Championship, calling it the Women’s Championship and replacing the “butterfly belt” with a white version of the then-WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The renaming of the division was to show that women in the WWE were “Superstars,” just like the men.
What better step to take than to put the women inside a structure that has been exclusively reserved for men for nearly two decades.
Teddy Long snaps when Swerve Strickland's race is brought up HERE
