10 Pivotal Moments from the Women's Evolution in WWE

#3 The First WWE Women's Match in the UAE

Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss tangle in the first WWE women's match to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Just to be abundantly clear, the WWE did NOT feature the first ever women's wrestling match in the United Arab Emirates.

That honor goes to TNA/Impact Wrestling, who featured a bout with Madison Rayne, Velvet Skye, Angelina Love, and Sarita. However, the fact that Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss were featured on a WWE show in the UAE is still a huge deal.

Often in the past, when the WWE toured the Middle East and Asia the women performers stayed at home. Thanks to the trailblazing by Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss, there is now a precedent for including the women.

The WWE has been somewhat downplaying this match in recent years, mostly because of their deal with Saudi Arabia which forbids women competitors.