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There are several young female wrestlers coming through the ranks in WWE at present, but it appears that the company is also open to signing women who have greater experience on the circuit as well.
The recent signing of Taya Valkyrie at 37 years old has led to many fans questioning what the age limit would be for WWE to sign a female talent, since there are several female wrestlers in the company who have already surpassed the age of 40.
Whilst Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon isn't considered a part of the active roster, she is already 44 years old and impressively wrestled her last match at WrestleMania 34 at the age of 42.
In the past, there have also been several WWE legends making their return to the company to be part of the Women's Revolution, who are all much older than the current crop of women.
The following list looks at just five women on WWE's roster who are currently over 40 years of age.
#5. Former six-time WWE Women's Champion Mickie James - 41 years old
Mickie James is considered to be a veteran in WWE at present, even though she hasn't been featured on RAW or SmackDown in several months. The former Women's Champion made her last WWE appearance as part of The Royal Rumble back in January, where she came up short. Bianca Belair was the woman who won the chance to main event WrestleMania.
James is currently in her second stint with WWE after initially joining the company back in 2005 and going on to wrestle the likes of Trish Stratus and Lita. James was then released from the company back in 2010.
Mickie made her return in 2017 after spending several years on the Independent Circuit, working for several companies outside of WWE.
The former Champion brings a wealth of experience to the ring and has been seen as someone who can help the current crop of women, having come through the ranks herself in WWE at one point in her career.
James is also thought to be a sure-fire WWE Hall of Famer one day, after picking up several accolades throughout her more than two decade-long career.
#4. Current WWE NXT Superstar Mercedes Martinez - 40 years old
Mercedes Martinez has been making waves in NXT over the past few months but is perhaps best remembered by the WWE Universe as the second woman in RETRIBUTION.
Martinez requested that she could return to NXT rather than be promoted as a member of the group and has since been able to pick up where she left off on the black and gold brand.
Martinez has only been part of WWE since the beginning of 2020 when she finally signed a contract after two decades of wrestling on the Independent Circuit. Martinez was also part of the Mae Young Classic back in 2017 where she made it through to the semi-finals before being defeated by Shayna Baszler.
Martinez then took part in the second Mae Young Classic the following year, but this time she was defeated in the second round.
Despite only being in WWE for around a year, Martinez is seen as a wrestling veteran and definitely someone that Triple H is happy to have in the NXT locker room to help the women who are new to the business.
#3. Current WWE NXT UK Superstar Meiko Satomura - 41 years old
Meiko Satomura joined the NXT UK brand last month when she was able to defeat Isla Dawn. The Japanese star has since stepped into a feud with NXT UK Women's Champion Kay Lee Ray where she has become a much more prominent star on the brand.
Satomura is definitely considered to be a veteran in the business after making her debut back in 1995. Over the past 26 years, she has competed for several companies around the world, including WCW and Chikara.
The current WWE star also competed as part of the Mae Young Classic back in 2018 and defeated several of the company's up-and-coming stars enroute to the semi-finals, where she was defeated by eventual winner Toni Storm.
Satomura has been around the NXT UK brand since 2020 and has been seen as an on-air talent coach, which shows how much WWE currently respects the experience that she has in the business and her past two decades of hard work.
#2. Current WWE Superstar Tamina Snuka - 43 years old
Tamina Snuka has been part of the WWE roster since 2010 when she made her debut alongside The Usos. The daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka hasn't had the same level of success as many of her fellow female wrestlers, but has still been able to remain with the company for more than a decade.
At present, Tamina is the oldest active female talent on the roster at 43 years old and is also a mother to two teenage daughters.
The former 24/7 Champion has recently been added back into the mix as part of a storyline with Natalya, who has also been in WWE for more than a decade, in the hopes that the two women can earn themselves a push.
Snuka has been waiting for a Women's Championship for more than a decade, which is the longest any female wrestler has ever had to wait for a title run. At this point in her career, it's unlikely she will ever be given the chance to be Champion.
#1. Current WWE Superstar Shayna Baszler - 40 years old
Shayna Baszler is currently one half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions and is the only woman on this list who will be competing as part of Fastlane this weekend.
The Submission Magician didn't land on WWE's radar until 2017 when she competed in the Mae Young Classic and made it all the way to the final. Baszler was already 37 years old when she signed for WWE after spending the vast majority of her adult life pursuing a career in Mixed Martial Arts.
Baszler became one of The Four Horsewomen of MMA and took over the NXT brand for several years before being promoted to the main roster. Despite her age, Baszler has been able to maintain a career at the highest level and continues to compete on a regular basis for the company, having competed in the most matches in 2021 so far.
The Queen of Spades has wrestled 17 matches so far this year, with her closest competition coming from Riddle, who has wrestled 15.
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