WWE’s history won’t have as many women on the legendary list as much as men. The ratio has never been equal. The one thing women have always fought for in this hyper- masculine world is an opportunity. And over the years many of these performers tore down the barrier and broke glass ceilings to make a huge impact and create their own niche. Some, sadly, are no longer with us but paved the way for many talented, fearless women to take what is theirs and revolutionize the industry.
The women’s wrestling division was at its most prosperous with Lita and Trish Stratus taking the lead. It is gaining all that back with the women from NXT revitalizing the division. Here are the 5 women we would love to see back in the WWE
#1 Alundra Blayze
She returned to provide us with one of the best speeches ever in Hall of Fame history. Her charisma hasn’t waned one single bit. It’s as if her badassery has gotten better with age. Her feud with Bull Nakano trail blazed a new narrative for women’s wrestling in WWE and their SummeSlam match is still amongst the best in the history of the PPV and for the division in general.
She is also known for infamously throwing the WWE Women’s Championship in a dumpster for WCW. Blayze has got a certain screen presence that gets your attention and the command that makes you want to listen to what she has to say.
Either get her a talk show or have her become somebody’s manager. She’ll set the screen a-blayze with her charisma.
#2 Melina
Bret Hart, one of the greatest wrestlers ever and much revered for his technical prowess in the ring, called her one of the best wrestlers in the world.
She was also someone who commanded a great screen presence and her character was distinct from the rest. From her stellar entrance to her highly innovative moves, her matches were something you couldn’t miss. Not one to mince her words, she often got into trouble backstage.
And then the ‘Divas’ division happened. This was the phase where WWE phased out its attention from wrestling women to women who were eye candy, who they’ll train to become wrestlers. Sadly, women like Melina, Mickie James and Gail Kim and later on Beth Phoenix were sidelined to make way for the new crop of divas who hardly made a mark for women in wrestling.
Her coming back to face the current crop of talent will be a treat to behold.
#3 AJ Lee
AJ Lee came to the main roster at a time when the Divas Division was at its lowest point. It was a disaster. Not many memorable moments accompanied this division which was following a norm of having short matches and ridiculous storylines with ambiguous characters you couldn’t care less about.
Enter AJ Lee and you instantly cared about her. She made you believe in that little girl who once dreamed to be a part of the WWE and you wanted her dreams to come true. And she was the closest incarnation of Harlequin in the WWE. That she was interested in comic books, video games and was an utter geek only made her more endearing.
You won’t find many great promo workers in the women’s division but was one of the few who the fans would love to hear speak. She retired last year during her prime.
Just imagine her coming back and fighting it out on the mic with the current best promo in the division- Sasha ‘The Boss’ Banks.
#4 Nikki Bella
Nikki Bella is still employed by the WWE but she has been on hiatus for a long time following her freak injury that has put her wrestling career in a major flux. She is still gearing up for her WWE return and she has been fearless and hopeful in her pursuit to get back to the ring.
Nikki Bella is the only ‘diva’ from the time who has actually improved monumentally in the ring. She has actually given us matches that will be remembered for a long, long time. Her hard work paid off in her becoming the longest reigning Divas Champion, despite the fact that writing was erratic at the time.
#5 Sable
If Sunny’s in the Hall of Fame, can Sable be far away? Also, it’ll be interesting to see what she thinks of WWE giving up the term that she made famous in an interview in the late 90s, by giving birth to the term ‘diva’ that has received polarizing views in the wrestling industry.
Also, she played a significant role in making the Attitude Era work. It wasn’t just a hyper-masculine era, it was a hyper-sexualized era, where Sable was second to none. So much so that she even had a run with the women’s title.
She has always been a significant addition to any segment, any era she’s been a part of. A Hall of Fame induction will certainly be welcomed and well- deserved.
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