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On Sunday, October 28th, 2018 history will be made when the WWE will be hosting its very first all-female pay-per-view entitled WWE Evolution, which will feature the likes of Trish Stratus, Lita, Alexa Bliss, Ronda Rousey and many other female talents.
It all began on February 23rd, 2015 when Brie and Nikki Bella faced Paige and Emma in a tag team match that took all of thirty seconds on Monday Night RAW at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Citing the huge success of WWE NXT, where its female wrestlers (particularly Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Bayley, AKA the Four Horsewomen) were wrestling longer, more exciting matches as well as not being demoted to just eye candy for its male audience, irate members of the WWE Universe took to Twitter launching the hashtag #GiveDivasAChance.
In addition, fans also cited the success of UFC Champion Ronda Rousey (now currently the RAW Women's Champion), tennis player Serena Williams and the 2015 Women's World Cup Soccer Champions Team USA as a ploy for the WWE to keep up with the times when it came to promoting its female Superstars.
Things started to change on the July 13th, 2015 episode of Monday Night RAW when Stephanie McMahon introduced three of the Four Housewomen (Flair, Banks, and Lynch) to the main roster.
It was also at this time that the term "Diva" was viewed as sexist and demeaning (not to mention that the butterfly-laden title belt was criticized as well) and at WrestleMania 32, the Divas Championship was retired while being replaced by the RAW Women's Championship (the SmackDown Women's Championship debuted a few months later) just prior to the critically acclaimed triple threat match between Flair, Banks and Lynch.
Since then, there have been multiple women's storylines, longer matches, and first-ever women's versions of matches such as the Royal Rumble match, the Elimination Chamber match, the Money in the Bank ladder match, the Hell in a Cell match, Last Woman Standing and many other matches which wouldn't be possible without Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
Because of the Women's Evolution, there are several matches that would never happen again in the WWE as we count down the ten matches/segments that we'll never see again in the WWE.
10. Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal
Very common during the Ruthless Aggression Era, the Fulfill Your Fantasy battle royal which was held during Taboo Tuesday (a pay-per-view where the WWE Universe got to vote on the stipulation or an opponent).
2004 and 2005 saw the female competitors such as Trish Stratus, Gail Kim, Molly Holly, Maria Kanellis, Candice Michelle, Mickie James, Jazz, Nidia and Stacy Kiebler enter the ring dressed in outfits such as schoolgirls and in revealing lingerie (other suggestions included cheerleaders, nurses, leather and lace and French maids) where the object was to eliminate each competitor from the ring to be the last woman standing.
Both of those matches were contested for the WWE Women's Championship, both of which were won by Trish Stratus.
However, this type of match was done away back in 2006 and with the Women's Evolution still going strong, don't expect this type of match to return anytime soon.
9. WWE Diva Search
The WWE Diva Search first began back in 2003 and continued for the next four years. Another contest held in 2013 in an attempt to find the next WWE Diva. Notable contestants included Maryse, Candice Michelle, Brie & Nikki Bella, Layla and Eve Torres.
Original plans were for the show to return in 2016, however the show was nixed due to the term "Diva" being phase out as well as women's wrestling getting increased focus. The WWE replaced the Diva Search with the Mae Young Classic which focused more on in-ring competition than looks.
8. Halloween Costume Contests
Held during WWE Cyber Sunday in 2007 and 2008, as well as being held on various episodes of RAW and SmackDown from 2009 to 2015, the WWE female competitors competed in a contest that showcased their Halloween costumes (some amusing and some scary).
Who can forget Kelly Kelly as Little Bo Beep or Maryse as a sexy French maid or the Bella Twins as the Mario Brothers!
7. Santa's Little Helpers Match
Santa's Little Helpers Match
A yearly tradition of WWE Tribute To The Troops from 2010 to 2015 when the term "Diva" was done away with, WWE's female Superstars took part in so-called Santa's Little Helper matches which saw them wearing sexy and revealing Santa dresses. The match was often contested in an eight-woman tag team match in an effort to get plenty of eye candy for its audience of mostly servicemen.
But imagine seeing either Sasha Banks or Becky Lynch or even Ruby Riott wearing a Santa dress? Hmm...
6. Evening Gown Match
A variation of the bra-and-panties match (in which we'll discuss in a later slide), the women began the match wearing evening gowns (much like the actresses and female singers wear to award shows) to the ring instead of their regular ring attire.
The rules will be discussed during a later slide, but you get the idea.
5. Substance In A Pool Match
From pudding to mud to water and even gravy and eggnog, women getting soaked and messy in a kiddie pool full of substance and pudding was the norm during the Ruthless Aggression Era of the WWE.
Women such as Trish Stratus, Stacy Kiebler, Torrie Wilson, Melina and Candice Michelle all had their moments in such matches but would the likes of Asuka or Charlotte Flair? Nah, I don't think so.
4. Anything That Involves Bikinis
Another relic of the Ruthless Aggression Era, the women would enter the ring in cover-up kimonos before revealing their bikini underneath.
Two notable incidences occurred back during the 2003 Judgement Day pay-per-view where Torrie Wilson wore what looked liked a regular bikini only to remove it to reveal a bunch of dental floss as she defeated Sable and during the 2007 No Way Out pay-per-view which saw Ashley Massaro wearing a bikini with two Playboy bunny logos on her breasts.
Though bikini contests were no longer being held due to the PG era, the girls did take part in photoshoots wearing bikinis, particularly during the weeks heading up to SummerSlam.
3. Puppies (Nope, We're Not Talking About Dogs)
Instead, we're talking about women's breasts or as Jerry "The King" Lawler would say on TV every time somebody like Sable or Debra would appear on TV.
But unfortunately, Lawler would get in trouble for saying the word during RAW 25 back in January as it put a dent in the ongoing Women's Evolution.
2. Pillow Fight
Once reserved for girls' slumber parties, pillow fights were another Ruthless Aggression staple with an occasional appearance during the PG era. Women would enter the ring in either lingerie or pajamas before getting into all sorts of comedic shenanigans.
But imagine seeing a kid-friendly wrestler like Bayley wearing revealing lingerie facing Alexa Bliss in a pillow fight...
1.Bra and Panties Match
Perhaps the most ultimate example of women in the WWE being seen as sex objects was the infamous bra-and-panties match, where the object was to strip your opponent down to her underwear.
Very common during the Attitude Era and the Ruthless Aggression era but phased out during the PG era, it saw the likes of Torrie Wilson, Stacy Kiebler, Candice Michelle, Melina, Ashley Massaro and even Trish Stratus and Lita take part in this match, but we won't be seeing the likes of Sasha Banks or Carmella compete in this match, that's for sure.
