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The evolution of women's wrestling in WWE reached new heights when the company announced the first-ever women's main event at WrestleMania 35.
A dream that has been shared by countless women throughout WWE History will finally become a reality this Sunday April 7 at MetLife Stadium, when three of the biggest names in women's wrestling bring new meaning to the term "Showcase of The Immortals."
The arrival of UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey was the final push needed for WWE to book a WrestleMania main event with the Women's division, but this match was also the culmination of decades of hard work and perseverance.
While the focus remained on the men's division throughout different eras in WrestleMania and WWE history, the work of women like Wendi Richter, Alundra Blaze, Trish Stratus, Lita, Mickie James and many others helped get the women's division to this point.
There were definitely dark days for women's wrestling in WWE, but there were also some great matches at WrestleMania over the years that deserve some praise.
So, to honor the women's divisions of WWE throughout the years, this article will list the top five greatest women's wrestling matches in WrestleMania history, and hopefully, we'll have one more match to add to the list after this Sunday!
Honorable Mentions
Alundra Blayze vs. Leilani Kai (WM 10): A short, but entertaining match that was much better than the two WrestleMania women's matches that proceeded it.
Jazz vs. Trish Stratus vs. Lita (WM 18): The end of The Attitude Era was the first big turning point for women's wrestling and this was the first match in many years that wasn't unwatchable.
Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H & Stephanie McMahon (WM 34) - This was an amazing in-ring debut for Ronda Rousey. If this wasn't a mixed tag, it probably might be number one.
#5 Trish Stratus vs. Mickie James - WrestleMania 22
When people talk about women’s wrestling in WWE during the mid-2000s, the rivalry between Mickie James and Trish Stratus always gets a mention.
The storyline began when James debuted in October 2005 as a mega fan of Stratus and the newest Diva on the roster. Her obsession would eventually turn to hatred after Stratus rejected James on Saturday Night’s Main Event, leading to their WrestleMania match for the WWE Women’s Championship.
Stratus started the match with an unrelenting assault on James, but the tables would turn when Status attempted a Chick Kick and hit the ring post by mistake.
Despite being a deranged heel, the fans in the Allstate Arena showered James with cheers as she dominated the champion.
One of the best spots in the match was when Stratus tried to go for a head scissors in the corner, but James countered and drove her injured leg into the mat and immediately burst out in a crazy expression that would put Broken Matt Hardy to shame.
After a nasty botch, James hit a Chick Kick and won the WWE Women's Championship – ending Stratus’s record-setting reign at 448 days, the fifth longest reign in the belt’s history.
Not the best match, but definitely one of the most entertaining stories.
#4 Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax vs. Sasha Banks - WrestleMania 33
A year after the title was introduced, the Raw Women’s Championship, which spent months going back and forth between Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair, ended up in the hands of Bayley as she defended it in a fatal four-way elimination match.
Nia Jax’s inclusion in the match was the catalyst that united three of the Four Horsewomen as they teamed up to make sure Jax was the first woman eliminated.
After a brief flashback to the Flair-Banks feud of 2016, The Queen eliminated The Boss after ramming her face into an exposed turnbuckle, leaving Flair and Bayley as the final opponents.
After a brief skirmish between The Queen and The Hugger, Bayley would win the match with an elbow drop to retain the title, which was the second time Flair lost a title match on pay-per-view since debuting in 2015.
Despite the match being more than 12 minutes, it felt much quicker due to the memorable and concise spots in the match from all four women.
Not a bad follow up from WrestleMania 32.
#3 Jazz vs. Trish Stratus vs. Victoria - WrestleMania 19
After a long stretch of bad matches in the Attitude Era, quality women’s wrestling would make a comeback with the second ever women’s triple threat.
Trish Stratus and Jazz would get to face off in a mini-rematch from WrestleMania 18, but the WWE Women’s Champion Victoria, accompanied by Steven Richards, would be the defending champion this time around.
Jazz dominated the match with some impressive power moves, while Stratus spent most of the time surviving attacks from Jazz and Victoria until mid-way through the match, where she picked up momentum and fought off both women at the same time.
The final sequence was hilarious, with Richards accidentally hitting himself in the face with a steel chair, Stratus taking him out with Stratusfaction and hitting the Chick Kick on Victoria to win the match.
An awesome triple threat match that wouldn’t be surpassed until 13 years later.
#2 Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka - WrestleMania 34
WrestleMania had a few one-on-one women's matches over the years, but this is a match that people will never forget.
After Charlotte Flair won the SmackDown Women's Championship for the first time in her career, she would eventually cross paths with the winner of the first Women's Royal Rumble and the undefeated Asuka - who had a streak that easily surpassed the records of The Undertaker and Goldberg.
The Queen, one of the most accomplished and talented women's wrestlers in WWE history, versus The Empress, one of the most accomplished and biggest stars in Joshi.
Everything about this match was incredible from the entrances, the atmosphere from the fans and of course, the wrestling.
The best spots in the match were Flair hitting a Moonsault, and Asuka countering with a Triangle Choke Submission, Asuka and Flair dropping to the mat with a suplex on the outside, Flair's Spanish Fly from the top rope and Asuka countering Natural Selection with a submission.
With a bloodied arm, Flair would win the match with the Figure Eight Submission to retain the championship and end Asuka's undefeated streak.
Without a doubt, this match is the greatest one-on-one women's match in WrestleMania History.
#1 Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks - WrestleMania 32
WWE refers to the Summer of 2015 as the turning point in the women’s division, but the Triple Threat match at WrestleMania 32 felt much more like the beginning of a new era for Women’s wrestling.
Not only did this match coincide with the retirement of the Diva’s Championship, but it featured three of the Four Horsewomen competing in the longest women’s match in WrestleMania history.
A brilliant video package detailed the history of all three women along with an amazingly accurate quote from Michael Cole calling Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair "the future of women's wrestling".
Some of the best moments of the match were Banks breaking up a Figure Four with a Frog Splash, Banks dodging a clothesline and hitting a dive on Charlotte, Becky taking out Ric Flair with a dive and Charlotte's moonsault from the top rope.
The match would end when Charlotte locked in the Figure Eight Submission to make Lynch tap out, with an assist from Ric who prevented Banks from interrupting the submission.
Nothing else can describe this match except the truth - it's the greatest women's wrestling match in WrestleMania history.
Now the question remains...can Rousey, Charlotte and Lynch surpass it?
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