5 Golden Era Female Wrestlers Who Laid the Groundwork for WWE Evolution

#1 Sensational Sherri

Finally, Sensational Sherri is simply Sensational. Many fans do not know that she was a skilled technician and began her career as a women’s wrestler. She is a one-time WWE Women’s Champion having held the title for 441 days. She defeated the Fabulous Moolah for the Women’s Championship in her debut match in WWE. Many fans do not know but she also had her very own Survivor Series’ team at the 1987 Survivor Series.

Even after the WWE eliminated it's women’s division Sherri remained relevant. She developed to the point where she was the main character in the wrestlers’ she managed storylines.

She managed Randy Savage, Ted DiBiase, and Shawn Michaels to name a few. She often got physical with male wrestlers, directed storylines and led the way for the return of women’s wrestling to the WWE.

Even after there was no WWE Women’s Championship she had grudge matches with Luna Vachon. She was the glue between women and the WWE when the only other woman in the company was Miss Elizabeth. Sherri is often underrated and her hard work is often forgotten. Listen to her 2005 Hall of Fame speech, she discussed being the only woman on the road with the men's locker-room.

She paved the way for women to return and have a place in the WWE. She showed that women not only could wrestle but they could be the center of storylines as well. She held down the women's spot in WWE until Alundra Blaze came along to reactive the WWE Women’s Division.