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The women of WWE haven't always been given as many opportunities as the current crop of talent. The rise of social media and the backlash following #GiveDivasAChance helped to kickstart the Women's Revolution which originally began around 2015.
Over the past few years, the women have been able to main event WrestleMania and other PPVs. The female Superstars have their own versions of the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and Hell In A Cell as well.
These are not the only historic matches in recent years either, since the women have been able to go above and beyond to ensure that their feuds are on the same level as many of the men.
Main eventing WWE's weekly Monday Night show is also an important factor in the Women's Evolution. Many fans may not be aware that over the years there are only a handful of female Superstars who have been given this distinct honor.
Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey are the only women in WWE history to have main evented WrestleMania, but the following list looks at all of the women who have closed Monday Night RAW over the years.
#5. History is made - Monday Night RAW Is War 2000 - Lita vs Stephanie McMahon - WWE Women's Championship
The Women's Revolution, in recent years, has allowed many of the current crop of women to push for history in WWE. However, this generation was not the first to main event Monday Night RAW.
That distinction belongs to Stephanie McMahon and Lita who were given their chance back on August 21st, 2000 following an intense feud surrounding the WWE Women's Championship.
The Rock was the special guest referee and the match also included Kurt Angle The Hardyz, and Triple H, who regularly made their presence felt. In the end, it was Lita who walked out with her first WWE Women's Championship.
After McMahon looked to attack The Rock with the title belt, she was hit with a spine buster and Lita then took advantage with a moonsault from the top rope.
Interestingly, Lita was part of the first and second ever all-female main events of Monday Night RAW and has gone on to become one of the company's biggest legends.
#4 Trish Stratus vs Lita - Monday Night RAW 2004 - WWE Women's Championship
More than a decade before WWE coined the term "Women's Revolution" there were two Superstars who were already blazing a trail in the company. Trish Stratus and Lita had very different WWE careers but often met in the center of the ring to settle their differences.
Back in 2004, the WWE Universe was so invested in the feud between the future Hall of Famers that there was no need for any of the male superstars to be a part of the storyline.
This time, Trish Stratus and Lita were given the time to finish their feud and show why they were seen as two of the best women's wrestlers of all time.
At the end of the night, it was Lita who was the better Superstar once again as she won her second successive RAW main event and took the Women's Championship from Stratus.
Interestingly, Stratus returned to take the title away just a month later at New Year's Revolution, but on this night on RAW, it was Lita who walked out victorious.
#3. Sasha Banks vs Charlotte - Monday Night RAW 2016 - WWE RAW Women's Championship match
Sasha Banks and Charlotte came through the ranks in WWE NXT together and were famously part of The Four Horsewomen of wrestling. When the two women made their way to the main roster, they were part of opposite groups which led to an intense feud surrounding the Women's Championship on Monday Night RAW.
During the feud, the two women were allowed to main event Hell in a Cell for the first time and even closed several episodes of Monday Night RAW. This was the first time in 12 years that two women had been given the chance to main event Monday Night RAW and the former Champions proved that it was worth the wait.
Banks was able to defeat Charlotte in the first all women's WWE RAW main event in more than a decade. A few months later, the two female Superstars main evented RAW once again but this time in a Falls Count Anywhere match. This bout saw Banks once again walk out victorious to become a record-equalling three-time Champion.
#2 Alexa Bliss, Mickie James and The Riott Squad vs Nia Jax, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Ember Moon, and Natalya - WWE Monday Night RAW 2018
The Women's Division of WWE was boosted by the inclusion of former UFC Champion Ronda Rousey back in 2018. This could be the reason why 10 female Superstars were given the chance to main event Monday Night RAW for the first time.
The first-ever Women's Tag Team main event took place just weeks after WrestleMania and saw the likes of Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, The Riott Squad, Nia Jax, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Ember Moon, and Natalya battle it out before they were interrupted by Ronda Rousey.
After Mickie James attacked Natalya, the Baddest Woman on the Planet made her way to the ring and locked her in the armbar. This ended the RAW episode, which shows how much WWE was pushing their newest recruit throughout her debut year.
There has since been another Tag Team match in the main event of RAW, which saw Asuka and Kairi Sane defend The Women's Tag Team Championships against Bayley and Sasha Banks.
#1 Asuka vs Alexa Bliss - Monday Night RAW 2021 - WWE Women's Championship
Interestingly, this wasn't the first WWE Monday Night RAW main event for either of these two as they were able to take over the show in January 2021. Alexa Bliss' newest persona after being invited to the dark side by The Fiend allowed her to push up the ladder and get a match against The Empress Of Tomorrow.
It was initially a non-title match that main evented Monday Night RAW in which Bliss showed that she is now able to change from the bubbly character to her dark persona in the middle of a live match.
After a victory with Sister Abigail, Bliss was handed a Championship match the following week when it was clear that Asuka had no idea how to battle the former Women's Champion in this form.
The Goddess was about to win the WWE RAW Women's Championship by using The Mandible Claw when Randy Orton appeared to deliver an RKO. The former World Champion had unfinished business with Bliss which could become more apparent at this year's Royal Rumble.
