10 key women’s matches that have led to the first ever women’s main event at WrestleMania

#7 Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch - WWE Women's Championship Match (WrestleMania 32, April 2016)

Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch show that women's matches at WrestleMania can steal the show

It’s hard to believe that it was only three years ago when Charlotte and Becky Lynch made their WrestleMania wrestling debut competing for the Women’s Championship, replacing the Divas Championship. Three years on, they are now competing for the first ever women’s main event at WrestleMania in another Triple Threat match, with the only difference being Ronda Rousey being the third participant instead of Sasha Banks.

This match was significant in women’s wrestling for a number of reasons. Firstly, prior to WrestleMania 32, women competing at WrestleMania were usually a ‘filler’ match. Regardless if there was a Championship on the line, the majority of these matches were very short and usually ended up becoming somewhat of an afterthought. This wasn’t the case at WrestleMania 32, as Charlotte, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks arguably had the match of the night in front of the WWE Universe.

The other reason why this match is important for the women’s revolution was the retirement of the Divas Championship. With the greatest of respect to the talented female wrestlers that predominately competed the Divas era, including Natalya, Beth Phoenix, and Paige, the reality suggests that the quality of women’s wrestling wasn’t of a high standard and their feuds weren’t much of a talking point to the WWE Universe. The Divas era along with the Championship ended here, and the female wrestlers now had a Women’s Championship to contend for.