{"id":154680,"date":"2026-03-11T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=154680"},"modified":"2026-03-10T22:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:28:24","slug":"10-years-of-the-wwe-womens-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/11\/10-years-of-the-wwe-womens-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Years of the WWE Women’s Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

At WrestleMania 32, history was made for women\u2019s wrestling. The WWE Divas Championship was retired, and the new WWE Women\u2019s Championship was presented.<\/p>\n

As we approach WrestleMania 42, let\u2019s reminisce on the history that this championship has brought to women\u2019s wrestling. It gave women the opportunity to make history, and they took it and ran with it. Many firsts in the company were accomplished by some of your favorite female wrestlers today.<\/p>\n

They have proved night after night that they are just as athletic, entertaining, and charismatic as the men, if not more. The fans want to see women\u2019s wrestling and voiced that. They stood by them through this long ride of putting women\u2019s wrestling back on the map.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at some of the things that these women accomplished over the last ten years, so we can look forward to the next ten.<\/p>\n

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Beginning of the WWE Women\u2019s Evolution<\/h2>\n

Before we get into what the women\u2019s championship has become, let\u2019s discuss what led us to the unforgettable moment at WrestleMania 32, where the championship was unveiled.<\/p>\n

What is now known in WWE as the Women\u2019s Evolution was formerly known as the Divas\u2019 Revolution. July 13, 2015, was a pivotal day for women\u2019s wrestling. WWE heard the fans who had #GiveDivasAChance trending on Twitter worldwide for three days straight. This hashtag came about after the Bella Twins had a match against Emma and Paige that lasted only 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

Then, on Monday Night Raw, everything changed when Stephanie McMahon decided to start the Divas\u2019 Revolution. From NXT, she debuted Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Sasha Banks. They aligned with women on the main roster: Lynch and Flair with Paige (Team P.C.B.), and Banks with Naomi and Tamina Snuka (Team B.A.D.). Team Bella was also in the mix, with the Bella Twins standing alongside Alicia Fox. These women took over for the next few months, feuding with one another.<\/p>\n

Not long after, in September, Flair would start one of the many championship reigns she would soon have by becoming Diva\u2019s Champion. Charlotte Flair will go down in history as the final Divas Champion and the first WWE Women\u2019s Champion.<\/p>\n

Most Impactful Champions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Over the 10 years that this championship has been active, there have been 31 champions. Every woman that held the title has brought something unique to the championship, making it more prestigious. While every championship reign has been meaningful, there have been a few that stand out.\u00a0 <\/span>The first woman that comes to my mind is the first Women\u2019s Champion, Charlotte Flair.<\/p>\n

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