10 Most memorable moments for the WWE Four Horsewomen

Lately, the hashtag #FourHorsewomen5Years has been doing the rounds on Twitter, celebrating half a decade of moments we've been treated to by Bayley, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Sasha Banks since their days in NXT, and coinciding with the start of the Women’s Revolution in WWE. The group were certainly not the creators of the Women’s Revolution, but they represented the changes that we definitely needed at that time; there would be no revolution without the Divas of yesterday that preceded today's women’s Superstars, something which all four women have acknowledged, and have been inspired by.

The days of the WWE Divas being relegated to 30-second matches feel like a relic of the past, with the introduction of the RAW and SmackDown Championships replacing the Divas Championship, the Tag Team Championship, the Women’s Royal Rumble match and even women headlining WWE WrestleMania for the very first time. Becky, Bayley, Charlotte, and Sasha have been present for so many of these monumental times, and this list will be taking a look at the standouts of The Four Horsewomen together (in no particular order). So without any further ado…

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NXT Fatal Fourway

Arguably, this was the match that kickstarted the Four Horsewomen in WWE. Back in 2015, the foursome squared up against one another at NXT TakeOver: Rival. Eventually, Sasha picked up the shock victory, pinning Charlotte Flair to sneak away with the coveted NXT Women’s Championship.

There were so many great points during this match - Bayley shining as the plucky underdog, Becky and Sasha’s previously solid alliance crumbling before our eyes, and the reigning champion Charlotte flattening all three of her opponents from the top rope.

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Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Sasha Banks debut on WWE RAW

Back in 2015, the hashtag #GiveDivasAChance was gaining traction on Twitter and WWE responded by shaking up their women’s division. Stephanie McMahon introduced Becky and Charlotte as teammates of Paige (in the Submission Sorority, later thankfully renamed Team PCB) in her rivalry against The Bellas.

Sasha was then a part of Team B.A.D along with Naomi and Tamina, and the subsequent brawl was met with chants of “This is awesome!” from the crowd. The three RAW call ups quickly made their mark on the Women’s Revolution during this segment after it broke out into an impromptu fight between all three teams, with Becky, Charlotte, and Sasha simultaneously capturing the members of Team Bella in their signature submission moves.

Bayley vs Sasha Banks on WWE NXT

Bayley had earned a title shot by defeating fellow horsewoman Becky Lynch, which led to this bout at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, a match which is widely regarded as one of the best NXT has to offer. After a bitter bout lasting eighteen minutes, Bayley was crowned as the new NXT Women’s Champion, with the horsewomen coming together post-match to take an emotional curtain call. Bayley later proved that her win wasn’t a one-off, retaining her title after an equally brilliant Iron Man match weeks later, which is still the only match of its kind in WWE NXT history.

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First-ever Women’s Royal Rumble

The first-ever WWE Royal Rumble took place in 1988. It took until 2018 for women to have their own Royal Rumble match, and between that happening, a handful of women managed to enter the men’s match – Chyna (twice), Beth Phoenix, and Kharma. In 2018 the women’s roster was finally meaty enough, and was taken a bit more seriously in order for a women’s rumble to happen. Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch entered the first-ever WWE women’s Rumble at one and two; a huge responsibility that they shone in, with Becky getting to eliminate her childhood hero Lita and Sasha lasting an impressive 54 minutes.

Becky and Charlotte - Last Woman Standing

2018 was a year of firsts for women in WWE. The year started with their first-ever Royal Rumble match and finished with the first all women’s pay-per-view, Evolution. The event was headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella, but the show was stolen by Becky and Charlotte facing off for the SmackDown women’s title. The match was arguably one of the most brutal we had seen so far from the women in WWE, with them smashing each other through tables, attacking each other with kendo sticks, and even Charlotte being buried under a pile of chairs.

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Bayley wins WWE Money In The Bank

Bayley was our shock Miss Money in the Bank in the 2019 edition of the event, clasping the contract after knocking then-besties Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville off the top of the ladder. Bayley later cashed in her contract on Charlotte Flair, who had just spent a good minute as SmackDown women’s champion. The wins for Bayley that night, sowed the seeds for her much-anticipated heel turn later that summer.

Sasha Banks and Charlotte, Hell in a Cell

History was made in WWE in 2016 when Sasha Banks and Charlotte became the first female superstars to compete in a Hell in a Cell match. This was made even more special for Sasha, with it being held in her hometown of Boston. The match was intense from start to finish, with Charlotte attacking Sasha before the cage had even lowered and Sasha paying tribute to her hero Eddie Guerrero by performing the Three Amigos on Charlotte. The match was eventually won by Charlotte in a shock victory, truly cementing her heel status at the time.

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Becky Lynch wins the WWE Women's Royal Rumble

In early 2019 the era of The Man was in full swing in WWE. Becky Lynch wasn’t satisfied with her loss to Asuka in a SmackDown Women’s Championship bout earlier that night and, after giving Fit Finlay an earful, she replaced a hobbling Lana to enter the rumble to a massive pop. Becky Lynch and Charlotte’s rivalry took center stage at the end of the match as the final pair engaging in a fierce final showdown, with Becky eliminating Charlotte – on one leg.

Sasha Banks and Bayley Become WWE Women's Tag Champions

Back in 2019, the women’s tag championship was created, with their inaugural champions set to be crowned at WWE Elimination Chamber. Sasha Banks and Bayley faced Fire and Desire, Riott Squad, Nia Jax and Tamina, Naomi and Carmella, and The IIconics. The match gave us high hopes for a women’s tag division in WWE, showcasing how entertaining The IIconics were, the talent of Fire and Desire, and the chemistry between Sasha and Bayley.

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Becky Two Belts

Along with 2018 being a year of firsts, 2019 continued that trend by following the creation of the women’s tag championship with the first-ever women’s main event at Wrestlemania.

Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey had a whole lot of beef leading up to Mania, with Charlotte Flair popping her nose in along the way, with the trio even getting arrested backstage (and Ronda somehow driving a police car handcuffed, but I digress). Women main eventing at WrestleMania was a long time coming, and the feel good ending of Becky looking completely disheveled, holding her two freshly-won titles aloft still feels absolutely huge.