10 Best WWE pay-per-view matches of 2021

1) Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair for the SmackDown Women's Championship (WWE WrestleMania 37 Night 1)

Bianca Belair came into 2021 with a couple of huge victories that had many believing that the EST of WWE could be on its way to a breakout year. This looked to be the case almost immediately after she won the 2021 Women's Royal Rumble Match. Her opposition as the SmackDown Women's Champion proved to be a more than formidable one.

Sasha Banks won the SmackDown Women's Championship by defeating Bayley inside Hell In A Cell last year. She fought back challenges from the self-proclaimed Role Model and Carmella in the months to follow. This ultimately set the stage for Banks and Belair to meet in the main event of WrestleMania 37.

Sasha and Bianca remained friends on the way to the Showcase of Immortals and even tried to be tag team partners in an attempt to vie for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. However, this didn't go smoothly with the two women splitting and Banks getting aggressive as the event came closer. It only meant that neither man would hold back in this SmackDown Women's Championship bout.

Everything about this WWE WrestleMania 37 Night 1 headliner was special. From the entrances to the opening moments with the crowd on their feet to witnessing history, Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair took part in something that meant so much to so many people. They became the first African-American women to main event the biggest show of the year for the company.

Bianca tried to use her power and athleticism to constantly overwhelm Sasha. Whenever Banks thought she had control, Belair would respond with a display of strength that changed the complexion of the contest. Her awe-inspiring walking gorilla press slam from the floor, up the steel steps and into the ring was one of the highlights of WWE WrestleMania 37.

Banks would counteract Belair by targeting her hair and using it to her advantage. This worked well for her until Bianca used the hair against her with a vicious lashing that left a mark. The Tampa crowd got a suspenseful series of counters that eventually led to the EST of WWE connecting with the KOD on Sasha to win the SmackDown Women's Championship.