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HER-story: A Journey Through Women's Wrestling in WWE

Explore the evolution of women's wrestling in WWE from the late 1980s to 2015, covering iconic champions, memorable storylines, and the rise of the Divas revolution.

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HER-story: A Journey Through Women's Wrestling in WWE

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  1. Basic HER-story Layla Reyes, Student

  2. Basic HER-story Layla Reyes, Student

  3. The Beginning (Late 1980’s) • The Fabulous Moolah • Joined WWF and sold them the rights to the National Wrestling Alliance Championship Belt. • Later Changed to the WWF Women’s Champion Belt • First ever women’s champion • Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria • First ever Women’s tag team champions • Miss Elizabeth • First female manager • Later earned the title “First Lady of the World Wrestling Federation”

  4. Intro to Women (1990’s) Since 1990 the women’s champion spot was vacant but was reinstated in 1993. • Alundra Blayze • First person to win the returning title • Management convinced Vince McMahon to recruit more women talent. • Won the Cruiserweight Championship • The impact she caused made management want more female wrestlers • Sable, Sunny, etc. were signed to become wrestlers and managers to the men. • They were considered the first “Divas” • Divas were only hired for looks instead of talent in the ring

  5. Power Houses of the late 90’s and early 2000 • Chyna • Due to her masculinity her story lines involved the questioning of her sexuality. • First woman to hold the Intercontinental Championship traditionally a title for men • Dominated both men and women • Jacqueline • Started as a manager • Later on had a feud with Chavo Guerrero and went on the be the second woman to win the Cruiserweight Championship • The last woman to win a men’s championship • Molly Holly • Won the WWF Hardcore Championship from The Hurricane but lost it the same night against Christian • Gave us the wholesome gimmick and had more modest ring attire

  6. The Beginning of Divas (late 90’s - early 2000’s) • Sable • The first women to state she was a “Diva” • Lita • A high-risk diva • Had a love triangle storyline with Matt Hardy and Edge • Trish Stratus • Abused in a storyline by her boss Vince McMahon • Forced to strip and almost kissed his butt. • Worked her way to the top of the division and constantly improved on her in-ring talent Later on WWE merged with ECW gaining much more “Divas” • Torrie Wilson • Involved in many gimmick matches • Had a feud with Dawn Marie having an affair with her father • Feud caused a “Stepmother” vs “Stepdaughter” match • Member of Vince’s Angels • Stacy Keibler • Managed the Dudley Boyz • Feud with Trish Stratus but never won a match against her

  7. Ruthless Aggression Era (2002-2008) • Victoria • Had a major Feud with Trish Stratus • Shaved Molly Holly’s head • Member of Vince’s Angels • Gail Kim • First Korean Women’s Champion • Left due to racisim • Lilian Garcia • Ring Announcer for the WWE • Melina • Debutedas a manager for MNM • Participated in the first women’s “I Quit” match where she lost • Michelle McCool • Was valet for The Teacher’s Pets going along with her teacher gimmick • Injured a lot in her start of her career • Given a new gimmick of “The All-American Diva” after 2008 return • First Divas Champion

  8. Ruthless Aggression Era (2002-2008) • MickieJames • First major storyline involved her having an obsession with Trish Stratus • Participated in the first woman “Falls Count Anywhere” match • Beth Phoenix • Dominating diva and was called “The Glamazon” • In the first woman’s “I Quit” match which she won • Kelly Kelly • Youngest Diva to join WWE at 19 years old • Starts the “Kelly Expose” where she danced and stripped weekly • Later known as the Extreme Expose and also included Layla and Brooke • Layla • Started in WWE but moved to ECW • Becomes Manager for William Regal • Member of Extreme Expose • Candice Michelle • Member of Vince’s Devils • Became the WWE’s version of a Playboy bunny

  9. Divas Championship and Title Unification (2008 – 2012) • Vickie Guerrero • Married to • Eddie Guerrero • Former General Manager of Raw and Smackdown • Manager for LayCool and Dolph Ziggler • Natalya • Managed the Hart Dynasty • Feud with the Bella Twins and LayCool • Member of Divas of Doom • Maryse • The Miz’s wife • Feud with Michelle McCool • Managed Ted DiBiase

  10. Divas Championship and Title Unification (2008 – 2012) • Eve Torres • Managed CrymeTyme • Eve Torres and AJ Lee became the first Divas to main event Raw since Trish Stratus and Lita in 2004 • Assistant to the SmackDown General Manager • Kharma • First Diva in a while to not have the typical skinny model body • Strange infatuation with Kelly Kelly • Brie and Nikki Bella • Feud with Victoria and Natalya • Member of the Bella Twins • Always involved romantically with male tag teams or single competitors

  11. Before the Revolution (2013 - 2015) • New People • Renee Young • Commentator for Monday Night Raw • Marriage with Dean Ambrose was used in storylines • Paige • First day on Monday Night Raw she captured the Divas championship • Held the NXT championship and the Divas Championship at the same time • Quiting and Fired • Vikkie Guerrero • Fired after she lost in a Pudding match • Brie Bella • Quit to continue husbands career • Had a feud with Stephanie McMahon • Turning on Family • Nikki Bella • Turned on her sister to help Stephanie McMahon because Brie left her and she wanted to not be in her shadow anymore.

  12. Divas Revolution (2015 – 2016) • On the February 23, 2015 episode of Raw, The Bella Twins faced Paige and Emma in a widely criticized match that lasted around 30 seconds. After the match, a hashtag on Twitter trended worldwide for 2days, called #GiveDivasAChance • Three Way Feud • Team Bella • Alicia Fox • Bella Twins • Team B.A.D • Naomi • Tamina • Sasha Banks • Team PCB • CharlotteFlair • Becky Lynch • Paige

  13. The Four Horse Women of NXT • Becky Lynch (The Man/Becky 2 Belts) • First SmackDown Women’s Champion • First woman to beat Ronda Rousey • First woman to hold both SmackDown and Raw’s titles • Charlotte Flair (The Queen) • Daughter of Ric Flair • Has the most reigns as Champion (8 time Champion) • Last Divas Champion ever • First Raw Women’s Champion • In the first ever Hell in a Cell match • Sasha Banks (The Boss) • Member of the Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection • First ever 1/2 Women’s Tag Team Champion • In the first ever Hell in a Cell match • Bayley (The Hugger) • Member of the Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection • First ever 1/2 Women’s Tag Team Champion

  14. Women’s Evolution (2016 – Present Day) • Alexa Bliss • Third Mrs. Money in the Bank • In the first ever Women’s Elimination chamber match • Host of Moment of Bliss • Announced the Women’s Tag Team Titles • Carmella • First and Second Mrs. Money in the Bank • Won 2nd Mixed Match Challenge with R-Truth • Asuka • Undefeated for 914 days • Longest Undefeated Streak in the WWE • Won 1st Mixed Match Challenge with The Miz • Member of the Kabuki Warriors • Nia Jax • Member of the Samoan Slaughterhouse • Powerhouse of the Modern Woman’s division

  15. Women’s Evolution (2016 – Present Day) • Mandy Rose • Member of Fire and Desire • Former member of Absolution • Feud with Naomi • Invited Naomi’s husband to a hotel room. He showed up with Naomi and she beat up Mandy. • Sonya Deville • Member of Fire and Desire • Former member of Absolution • First openly lesbian wrestler in WWE • Ronda Rousey • One of the four horsewomen for UFC • Constantly feuding with the Authority • Undefeated until Becky Lynch beat her and Charlotte Flair to become Becky 2 Belts • Longest Regining Raw Women’s Champion • 232 Days

  16. Mae Young Classic (Tournament) • A wrestling women’s tournament produced by WWE, an American–based promotion. • WWE announced that a women’s tournament would be taking place in the summer of 2017 at a press conference during WrestleMania 33 weekend. There will be a total of 32 wrestlers competing. The name of the event honors the late Mae Young. • In April 2018, a second tournament was announced. • Past winners: • Toni Storm • NXT UK • Kairi Sane • At the time NXT • Now SmackDown Live

  17. Evolution (Pay-per-view) • While the men were making history by attending Crown Jewel (WWE pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia), the woman were not allowed to attend. WWE made up for it by making Evolution. • Evolution is an all woman’s pay-per-view and it is all inclusive event, meaning that all brands were invited. • Raw • Smackdown • NXT • NXT UK • Featured • Singles match for the NXT UK Women’s Championship • Six Woman Tag match • Last Woman Standing match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship • Singles match for the Raw Women’s Championship • May Young Classic Tournament final match • 20-Women Battle Royal for a women’s championship match • Tag Team match

  18. NXT Season 3 • The season was exclusive to female wrestlers and was the second different contest produced by WWE to find new female wrestlers • For the Women their were 6 rookies paired with 6 pros and they had to compete in Challenges and Matches to win the viewers votes. • The winner got the opportunity to go for the Divas title at any pay-per-view of their choosing.

  19. NXT Season 3: About the Rookies • Jamie • Pro was The Bella Twins • Former Ring Announcer for season 2 of NXT • Eliminated week 5 • Maxine • Pro was Alicia Fox • Eliminated week 9 • Later went on to wrestle on NXT Redemption • Almost “Married” Derrick Bateman (EC3) • Long standing fued with Aj Lee • Left WWE to join TNA, Lucha Underground, and the Independent circuit. • Attempted acting

  20. NXT Season 3: About the Rookies • Aksana • Pro was Gold Dust • In a storyline she was about to get “deported” • Minipulated Gold Dust • Married Gold Dust on NXT • Slapped him after “I Do” • He requested a Divorce • Eliminated week 11 • Went on to join SmackDown • Got into a storyline relationship with Antonio Cesaro • Attacked Kaitlyn while disguised in a hoodie and wig • Teamed with Alicia Fox to form Foxana • They split up and ended up in a feud • Her last match aired on the June 13 episode of SmackDown, where she lost to Fox

  21. NXT Season 3: About the Rookies • Aj Lee • Pro was Primo • Eliminated week 12 • Later Joined SmackDown • Her character was seen to be “mentally unstable” • In her later career she was placed in many on-screen romances with: • Daniel Bryan • CM Punk • Kane • John Cena • DolphZiggler • Was the General Manager of Raw but stepped down • Was Divas Champion for 295 days • Left WWE because she felt caught in the middle between her husband, CM Punk, and the WWE management. • He was fired on their wedding date • Now an author and mental health activist.

  22. NXT Season 3: About the Rookies • Naomi • Pro was Kelly Kelly • Eliminated week 13 • For her main roaster debut she was a valet for Brodus Clay along with Cameron and they formed the Funkadactyls • She is a cast member of Total Divas • Naomi and Cameron soon left Brodus Clay and after they broke up the Funkadactyls due to Cameron’s “ego” • She was a member of Team B.A.D.along with Tamina and Sasha Banks • After the break up of Team B.A.D. Naomi found her GLOW • Naomi became the first ever African American to hold the SmackDown Women’s title • Won the 2018 Women’s Battle Royal • Had a feud with Mandy Rose because Mandy was trying to take her husband but WWE cut the storyline • Still a member of the women’s division to present day

  23. NXT Season 3: About the Rookies • Kaitlyn • Pro: Vickie Guerrero • On NXT she grew to have a feud with her pro over Vickie’s boyfriend, DolphZiggler • Winner of NXT Season 3 • Became known as The Chickbusters with AJ Lee • Soon turned on Lee to join the Divas of Doom • Would get notes from a secret admirer, later to be revealed to be a plan by Aj Lee and Big E • Kaitlyn held the Divas Championship for 153 Days • She is currently a fitness model and she made an appearance in the 2018 Mae Young Classic Tournament

  24. Hall of Famers • Class of 1995 • -The Fabulous Moolah • Inducted by Alundra Blayze • Class of 2008 • -Mae Young • Inducted by Pat Patterson • Class of 2011 • Sunny • Inducted by the Divas • Class of 2013 • Trish Stratus • Inducted by Stephanie McMahon • Class of 2014 • Lita • Inducted by Trish Stratus • Class of 2015 • Alundra Blayze • Inducted by Natalya • Class of 2016 • Jacqueline • Inducted by the Dudley Boyz • Class of 2017 • Beth Phoenix • Inducted by Natalya • Class of 2018 • Ivory • Inducted by Molly Holly • Class of 2019 • Torrie Wilson • Inducted by Stacy Keibler • Chyna (Included with D-Generation X) • Inducted by the rest of D-Generation X

  25. History Making Matches • Lita vs Victoria (September 2003) • First ever Women’s steel cage match • Mickie James vs Melina (March 2007) • First ever Women’s falls count Anywhere match • Beth Phoenix vs Melina (2008) • First ever Women’s I Quit match • Divas of Doom vs LayCool (2010) • First ever Women’s tag team tables match • Bayley vs Sasha Banks (2015) • First ever womens iron man match • Charlotte Flair vs Sasha Banks (2016) • First ever women’s hell in a cell match • Carmella Vs. Becky Lynch Vs. Charlotte Vs. Natalya Vs. Tamina (2017) • First ever women’s money in the bank • Asuka vs Nikki Cross (2017) • First ever last women’s standing match • Alexa Bliss vs Sasha Banks vs Bayley vs Mickie James vs Sonya Deville vsMandy Rose (2018 • First ever women’s elimination Chamber • The Boss 'n' Hug Connection vs Carmella and Naomi vs Fire and Desire vs, Samoan Slaughterhouse vs The IIconic vs The Riott Squad (2019) • First ever Women’s tag team elimination chamber • Ronda Rousey vs Charlotte Flair vs Becky Lynch (2019) • First time that women main event Wrestlemania

  26. Longest and Shortest Title Reigns • Top 5 shortest: • Jillian hall(2009) • Divas Champion • 5 minutes • Charlotte Flair(2019) • Smackdown women’s champion • 5 minutes, 8 seconds • MickieJames(2007) • Women’s champion • 1 hour • Harvey Wippleman(2000) • Women’s champion • 1 Day • Nikki Bella (2012) • Divas Champion • 6 Days • Top 5 longest: • Trish Stratus (2005) • Women’s champion • 448 Days • Nikki Bella (2014) • Divas champion • 301 days • Aj Lee (2013) • Divas champion • 296 days • Alexa Bliss (2017) • Raw women’s champion • 222 days • Michelle McCool (2009) • Women’s Champion • 217 Days

  27. Women’s Records • Most reigns as champ: • Charlotte Flair • 10 time champion • Trish Stratus • 8 time champion • Mickie James • 6 time champion • Sasha Banks • 6 time Champion • Melina • 5 time champion • Shortest Matches ever: • Trish Stratus vs Nidia • 4 seconds • Asuka vs Dana Brooke • 6 seconds • Aksana vs Natalya • 7 seconds • Naomi vs Lana • 8 seconds • Layla vs The Bella Twins • 10 Seconds

  28. References (besides my brain) • http://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-announces-womens-tournament-this-summer-wwe-network • https://web.archive.org/web/20070507153656/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/30445413212111221 • http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/wwe-nxt-year-end-awards-2015-28420735 • http://pwinsider.com/article/93833/wwe-announces-two-appointments-in-running-nxtdevelopmental.html?p=1 • https://web.archive.org/web/20090319045122/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/30445413212111214 • https://web.archive.org/web/20070507153656/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/30445413212111221 • http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/32/article/wwe-womens-championship-revealed • https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Hall_of_Fame

  29. Thanks for watching…

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