6 former champions who failed to return to WWE's Women's Revolution 

The Women's Revolution dominated WWE for several years as the company finally pushed its female talent to the top of the roster.

The women had their first-ever Royal Rumble match in 2018, main-evented WrestleMania and even had their own all-female pay-per-view.

The revolution has allowed several WWE Hall of Famers and former Women's Champions to make their return to the ring. The likes of Molly Holly, Trish Stratus, Lita, Jacqueline, Ivory, and Torrie Wilson have all been able to make their mark on the revolution, but several women have missed out.

The following list looks at just six former Divas and Women's Champions who have not returned to be part of the Women's Revolution.

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#6. Former WWE Women's Champion Jazz

After dropping out of college, Jazz opted to start a career in wrestling and landed in ECW in 1999. After the company went bankrupt, Jazz resurfaced in WWE in 2001.

Just months after her WWE debut, Jazz won the Women's Championship from Trish Stratus and became the final Champion under the 'WWF' banner. Jazz went on to win the Women's Championship for a second time the following year, before being released from the company in 2004 after it was revealed that the creative team had no plans for her.

Jazz remained in the business over the past 16 years and worked in several promotions, including AEW. She took part in the Women's Casino Battle Royal at All Out in 2019. Jazz is currently signed to IMPACT Wrestling and has been an active part of the Women's Division.

Jazz is a former Women's Champion who has failed to return to WWE in recent years despite remaining an active part of the business.

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#5. Former WWE Women's Champion Layla

Layla came to WWE after winning the 2006 Diva Search and soon became both the Divas and Women's Champion. Layla and Michelle McCool became quite the formidable team before Layla defeated her partner in 2011 and forced her into retirement.

Layla was used sparingly in the years that followed and opted to retire from the business in 2016. The British star has since moved onto a career in real estate and has made it clear that she doesn't want to return to the ring.

Layla noted in several interviews that she is happy with what she achieved in WWE and has since closed the door to the squared circle.

#4. Former WWE Women's Champion Sable

Sable is widely considered one of WWE's first-ever divas and paved the way for the women in the company. Sable was part of two short stints with WWE that came to an end in 2004.

It was noted at the time that Sable left the company to spend time with her family. She is married to fellow WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar and welcomed two sons.

Sable was seen at ringside in UFC while supporting Brock. He has returned to WWE multiple times and has been a part of some of the biggest storylines but Sable opted to stay out of the promotion.

Sable hasn't wrestled for more than 15 years, and at 54 years old, it's clear that the former star has no interest in returning to the WWE.

#3. Former WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres

Eve Torres won the final WWE Diva Search and was then added to the Women's Division. Throughout her career, Torres was pushed to the top of the company and captured the Divas Championship thrice.

In 2012, the former Champion requested her release from WWE to plan her wedding and focus on her career outside of the ring. She married Rener Gracie in 2014 and has since welcomed two sons, Raeven and Renson.

Torres is a spokeswoman and head instructor for the Gracie Women Empowered self-defense program. While she is a WWE Ambassador and has held various seminars at The Performance Center, she hasn't returned to the ring as part of the Women's Revolution.

Torres' last WWE appearance came as part of the Evolution pre-show panel.

#2. Former WWE Women's Champion Gail Kim

Gail Kim is mostly associated with IMPACT Wrestling but started her wrestling career in WWE. Kim won the Women's Championship as part of her first televised match on RAW in 2003.

Kim was later sidelined with a broken collarbone before returning to action in the spring of 2004. The former champion was surprisingly released from her contract in the fall due to budget cuts.

Kim revealed that she was initially caught off-guard but noted WWE released her as they wanted to take the division in a new direction.

She later returned to WWE for a short stint from 2008 until 2011. Kim walked out of the company during a battle royal on RAW.

Kim has since become a record 7-time Knockout's Champion on IMPACT Wrestling and a part of the IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame. The star has made it clear that she has no desire to return to WWE but is working behind the scenes for IMPACT.

#1. Former WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee

AJ Lee's WWE departure seemingly sparked the Women's Revolution in 2015. The former Champion retired from the company, leaving Paige to fend for herself in a feud against The Bella Twins. The void led to several NXT call-ups who changed the face of the division.

Before stepping back into the Women's Division to challenge for the Diva's Championship, Lee was part of several high-profile storylines with Kane, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and Dolph Ziggler.

Since walking away from WWE in 2015, Lee has switched careers and is now a New York Times Best Selling Author. Her husband, CM Punk, recently noted that her neck injury was one of the main reasons for her retirement, which could be why she has opted against making a return to WWE.