4 Female Wrestlers that never got the backing they deserved from WWE

When it came to the WWE's women's division a few years ago, more often than not what you saw was what you got.

The women were promoted due to their looks; WWE often ignored their talent, or lack thereof, inside the ring. The quality of wrestling was nowhere near what it is now. As a huge fan of women's wrestling, I have always appreciated the beauty of the performers in the division. What I do not understand is why the WWE fan can't have both.

There were women in the past with both qualities that were largely ignored where booking was concerned. Here are four ladies that I feel should have been booked much better by the WWE.

#4 Molly Holly

Molly Holly began her career in World Championship Wrestling, teaming up with Randy Savage, but her luck turned for the better big time in the WWE when she debuted as a cousin to Bob and Crash Holly.

Holly got a pretty decent push for a very short time during her stint in WWE, but it never really gained any traction. Every time she started getting some decent air time or storylines, she would succumb to the larger stars in the company.

Because she was a contemporary of Trish Stratus, Lita, and others, Molly Holly often was treated like an afterthought. She was one of the best in the ring, and few were more attractive. She could cut good promos as well.

She had all the tools to be successful, but despite her immense talent and skill, she was always overshadowed by Trish and Lita.

Unfortunately, most of the WWE Universe remember her from the day when her head was shaved at the Grandest Stage of Them All, WrestleMania XX. With the right push, she would be mentioned in the same breath as one of the best ever today.

#3: Jillian Hall

Hall captured the Divas Championship once during her WWE run

Jillian was another wrestler that was average in the ring, but a great character that was totally wasted. I hated her gimmick with the singing, but I loved her acting ability and willingness to make fun of herself on camera. No matter the storyline, she always gave her best, and even embraced the rather disgusting mole gimmick and made it work.

She is a former WWE Divas Champion and was great at selling moves and making her opponents look strong. She ended up being just another wasted talent by the WWE who was immensely underrated and was basically used for mockery - and a town fool if you will - to entertain the WWE Universe. Jillian Hall specialized in many types of technical moves and displayed good in-ring psychology and awareness.

A superstar that is willing to sacrifice so much pride for her craft inside and outside the ring could have been put into some awesome rivalries. The possibilities were endless and WWE painted her character into a corner.

#2: Maryse

Maryse took on Brie Bella last year on SmackDown

In my opinion, Maryse also got mistreated during the wrestling career. Although her wrestling acumen was not on the level as some others on this list, her character had so much potential that those shortcomings could have been worked over. She had almost everything that the WWE typically looks for - she had the charisma, was serviceable on the mic, and had the ability to play both babyface and heel characters; a little work on her in-ring skills would have worked wonders.

She even had the perfect look. She's a former two-time Divas Champion, and if she was booked properly - maybe being allowed to excel as a super heel that could not be beaten - Maryse could have become one of the most recognizable figures in the company.

#1: Victoria

Victoria had all the tools to be one of the best ever

Victoria also had a career very similar to that of Molly Holly. The big difference with Victoria, however, was her talent in the ring. Victoria might be the most talented ring worker among her peers in her era; her talent was special. I never liked a single character she portrayed though. I still am not sure if that was because of her or her booking - my bet is on the booking.

Her career in the WWE lasted almost a decade. She joined the main roster during the Ruthless Aggression Era, surviving Trish and Lita, and played a wide variety of roles during her stint - from a dastardly heel to a vanilla babyface.

There are a lot of things to love about her work in that period, whether it's quality in-ring performances or great character work, there wasn't a time when it looked like she didn't belong in the ring. In a world with too many women that were merely used a eye-candy, Victoria provided both aesthetics and great wrestling.