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You can forget about evening gown matches, or bra and panties matches, or mud wrestling matches when you tune into WWE these days.
Instead, you will get ladder matches, last woman standing matches, and even Hell in a Cell matches featuring some of the finest athletes the world has ever seen. That they are female changes nothing. They still strive to be the very best at what they do.
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No longer an embarrassment, afterthought, or sideshow, the women's division in WWE has undergone an evolution which emphasizes ability and presence more than sex appeal. These wrestlers are regularly compared to their male counterparts in the most flattering of ways. Now, with an all-women PPV set to take place, it is time for us to ask the question; Who are the future legends of women's wrestling?
Here are seven women who might fit the bill.
#1 Bayley
She may not fit the bill of a glamorous diva of yesteryear, but Bayley is definitely a fine representative of modern women's wrestling.
Tenacious, cheerful, and downright wholesome, Bayley managed to win over the WWE Universe with her heart and presence as much as her in-ring skills which are top tier. Skilled in a variety of wrestling styles from mat techniques to suplexes, Bayley is perhaps the best example of a pure wrestler the women's division has ever seen. One day, she will be spoken of as a legend.
#2 Ember Moon
The Houston native and Booker T protege is like an anime character come to life from her colorful hair and contacts to her superhero inspired ring gear to her gravity-defying leaps.
Ember Moon can beat you standing up with her stiff strikes, or she can wrestle a submission style, but she's at her best when sailing off the ropes and twisting her tight body into devastating aerial attacks.
Ember Moon's style, panache, and dazzling in-ring style all spell out future legend in our book.
#3 Sasha Banks
Ric Flair may have coined the phrase 'styling and profiling,' but we think Sasha Banks may have perfected its application.
Mixing street savvy with hip-hop grandeur, Sasha isn't the biggest woman in the fight but she has the biggest heart. She has displayed not only resilience but strength as she battled Charlotte in the first-ever women's Hell in a Cell match.
Often imitated but never duplicated, Sasha Banks is a sure fire legend and HOFer in the future.
#4 Ronda Rousey
Unlike many MMA competitors, Ronda Rousey never hid her love of professional wrestling. This is in spite of the prevailing attitude among mixed martial arts that pro wrestlers are 'fakes' who take attention and money away from more deserving 'real' athletes.
Ronda even adopted the nickname 'Rowdy' out of respect for Roddy Piper, whom she idolized. Her jacket actually once belonged to Hot Rod, and his children passed it off to Ronda as a token of respect.
No one could have predicted just how well Rousey has adapted to the WWE ring. With her combat sports background already making her a legend in one arena, it's no doubt she will end up even more legendary in wrestling.
#5 Nia Jax
Challenging conventions of what an athlete, much less a woman in the public spotlight, is 'supposed' to look like, Nia Jax never backs down from a fight.
Refusing to be typecast as a brutal powerhouse, she also brings style and poise to her role in the women's division. Already a former champion, her legend will only continue to grow as time passes.
#6 Charlotte Flair
With all respect to her father, the legendary Nature Boy Ric Flair, his daughter is even BETTER.
Charlotte can mat wrestle, she can utilize power moves, she has a strong submission game, and she can sail through the air with the greatest of ease. There's no part of the ring you are safe from Charlotte's all out attack.
Already a multi-time champion and a history maker (both for main eventing Raw, a PPV, and the first-ever women's Hell in a Cell) Charlotte is practically guaranteed to be a legend.
#7 Asuka
Asuka began her career as a graphic designer, of all things. However, her interest in martial arts and fitness, as well as her life-long wrestling fandom, led her to a career inside the ring.
Asuka was no overnight success, but rather a woman who worked her way up by wrestling around the world for many different promotions. Her toughness, technical skill, and overpowering presence may have already etched a path to legendary status in her own time.
There you have it. Seven women who are future wrestling legends. Please leave your comments at the bottom of the article and thanks for reading!
