{"id":76389,"date":"2020-09-28T12:07:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T16:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=76389"},"modified":"2020-09-28T12:07:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T16:07:54","slug":"three-women-lead-wwe-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/09\/28\/three-women-lead-wwe-future\/","title":{"rendered":"These Three Women Will Lead WWE Into The Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WWE&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Evolution is finally seeing some payoff as women like\u00a0<strong>Asuka<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Bayley<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Sasha Banks\u00a0<\/strong>have become marquee names on their brand.\u00a0 Add to that\u00a0<strong>Becky Lynch\u00a0<\/strong>rising up to become the face of the company and the women in WWE have well and truly announced their arrival.\u00a0 The thing is these women won&#8217;t be around forever.\u00a0 Lynch may never wrestle full time again,\u00a0<strong>Charlotte Flair\u00a0<\/strong>is racking up injuries and wear and tear, same goes for Banks.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Asuka just turned 39.\u00a0 When these women have winded down or retired WWE will need new women to step up and we think these three women are perfect choices for the job.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rhea Ripley<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65790\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-65790\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/Rhea-Ripley-0.jpg\" alt=\"Rhea Ripley NXT Women's Champion\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/Rhea-Ripley-0.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/03\/Rhea-Ripley-0-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ World Wrestling Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Easily the most obvious choice of the bunch Rhea Ripley is a cant-miss prospect for the WWE.\u00a0 At just 23 years old she is the full package, she can wrestle, she&#8217;s got charisma, she can cut a promo, and she understands the importance of image in pro wrestling.\u00a0 With her punk aesthetic perfected she stands out from the crowd no matter where she goes and more than anything that&#8217;s what sets her apart as a star, she catches the eye of the viewer whenever she&#8217;s on your screen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rhea Ripley gets in Shayna Baszler\u2019s face: WWE NXT, Aug. 28, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7gPY68ortxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year Ripley had the chance to feud with\u00a0<strong>Charlotte Flair<\/strong>, Flair has been the standard-bearer of WWE&#8217;s women&#8217;s division for many years now.\u00a0 In this feud, we saw Ripley&#8217;s talents on full display.\u00a0 Throughout that feud, Ripley presented herself as a star on the level of Flair, which is very difficult to do, and come time for their WrestleMania match the two stole the show and had the best match on the show, further proving that Ripley can go in the ring at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rhea Ripley wants Charlotte Flair to pick her for WrestleMania: Raw, Feb. 3, 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7875Fu29bUs?start=5&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s scary about Ripley is that she will only get better.\u00a0 At 23 she has at the very least decade left to hone her skills and try out different gimmicks and looks before finding the perfect one.\u00a0 When all is said and done Ripley may go down as one of the greatest women in WWE history.\u00a0 It would take some very unforeseen circumstances for her to not lead the WWE into the future.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH - Rhea Ripley vs. Piper Niven: NXT UK, July 3, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YRmluWFxiys?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bianca Belair<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66458\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-66458\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/04\/bianca-belair-e1589271587717.jpg\" alt=\"bianca belair\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is no better advertisement for WWE&#8217;s PC and recruitment strategies than Bianca Belair.\u00a0 Plucked from the world of CrossFit and Track &amp; Field she took to wrestling like a duck to water.\u00a0 She joined WWE in 2016 and spent a few years honing her skills and learning to wrestle and she&#8217;s been a big success.\u00a0 She&#8217;s naturally athletic, and scarily strong, given her background but also has the kind of charisma that you can&#8217;t teach.\u00a0 Add to that a work ethic that is impossible to match and you have the recipe for a superstar.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230;you&#8217;re supposed to work hard&#8230;that&#8217;s what you&#8217;re supposed to do&#8230;it&#8217;s a given&#8221; &#8211; quote from Belair from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sle9HcmZaR8&amp;ab_channel=UpUpDownDown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UpUpDownDown<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1294434175999598592<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year Bianca Belair spotlighted her charisma when she got involved in the feud between Ripley and Flair.\u00a0 As shown in the video below Belair steals the attention whenever she&#8217;s on screen.\u00a0 Even when she isn&#8217;t the focus of the promo her reaction in the background steals the eyes.\u00a0 Belair was so good in this mini-feud that some fans even wanted her added to the WrestleMania match and some even wanted her to win.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Did Charlotte Flair answer Rhea Ripley\u2019s WrestleMania challenge?: WWE NXT, Feb. 5, 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jCYsQr8QgCs?start=109&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Belair, more than anyone on the roster, has the tools to transcend wrestling and become a star on the level of Becky Lynch.\u00a0 Charisma like hers is rare, and finding it with a work ethic like hers is even rarer.\u00a0 In our humble opinion, she is a once in a generation talent and WWE should push her to the moon.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who is Bianca Belair?: WWE NXT, May 30, 2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PIxiK4lp1e0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Shotzi Blackheart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70421\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70421\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/shotzi-blackheart-0.jpg\" alt=\"Shotzi Blackheart\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/shotzi-blackheart-0.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/06\/shotzi-blackheart-0-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ World Wrestling Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The green haired NXT Superstar is a relative newcomer to the company but in her short time has stolen the hearts of many fans.\u00a0 While not as obvious a choice as Ripley or Belair we think big things are in store for Shotzi Blackheart.\u00a0 The most important thing about Blackheart is that she stands out.\u00a0 With her green hair and her tank she is instantly recognisable and a marketing teams dream.\u00a0 Similar to <strong>Jeff Hardy\u00a0<\/strong>she is willing to put her body on the line for this business and that makes you want to root for her.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hurt me. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shirai_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@shirai_io<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@wwe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zUOe8Q6qZH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zUOe8Q6qZH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shotzi (@ShotziWWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShotziWWE\/status\/1306062411976323072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Blackheart is very talented as an in-ring performer as shown by her recent match with\u00a0<strong>Io Shirai<\/strong>.\u00a0 With her talents in the ring and her daredevil style it&#8217;s not hard to picture her as a top babyface.\u00a0 At just 27 years old she also has time to improve and a number of years at her peak before her style catches up with her physically.\u00a0 The underdog babyface story is wrestling 101 and Shotzi Blackheart is the perfect candidate to be the <strong>Daniel Bryan <\/strong>of the women&#8217;s division.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Goodness gracious. Meanwhile in WWE Network Land&#8230; Shotzi Blackheart ate some steel chairs.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EVOLVE131?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#EVOLVE131<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9t3Vw0PtH8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9t3Vw0PtH8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wrestling Examiner (@WrestlingExam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestlingExam\/status\/1150220043403194369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Again, while not as obvious a choice as the other two Shotzi Blackheart has the potential to be a star reminiscent of Jeff Hardy.\u00a0 Hardy was at one point the hottest babyface in wrestling and we wouldn&#8217;t be shocked to see the green haired daredevil hit the same heights.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shotzi Blackheart vs. Mercedes Martinez with Robert Stone and Aliyah: WWE NXT, July 29, 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XmEML7YJmQc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>More From Last Word On Sports<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. 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