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

#3 Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte - Last Woman Standing match (Evolution, October 2018)

An absolute brutal but classical Last Woman Standing match

When Becky Lynch blindsided Charlotte at SummerSlam 2018, it led to a series of matches between them towards the end of the year. One match that stands out among the rest is the first ever Last Woman Standing match they had at WWE Evolution, the first ever all women’s pay per view.

History suggests that the WWE have usually prevented female wrestlers from fighting each other in such extreme settings. Even though prior to this match, WWE already held women’s steel cage matches and three Money in the Bank ladder matches, it is without a doubt that this match is one of the most brutal matches the WWE Universe has seen in women’s wrestling.

These women used everything from kendo sticks, steel chairs, tables, and steel steps to walk away with the SmackDown Women’s Championship. This effectively proved that female wrestlers are capable of just being as ruthless as male wrestlers in such a match.

Whilst there was a triple threat match with the two wrestlers and Asuka at TLC two months later which was also just as brutal, the catalyst that demonstrated how brutal women’s matches could be came from this match. It showed that if the women are willing to do anything to walk away victorious, they’re probably willing to sacrifice anything else for the opportunity to headline WWE’s flagship pay-per-view, WrestleMania.