3 WWE women who defeated men and 2 who almost won the World Championship

#3. Defeated a man: Beth Phoenix on WWE RAW

Beth Phoenix was known as The Glamazon throughout her WWE career and is now a WWE Hall of Famer. Like many women on this list, Phoenix pushed for more throughout her career and it was this frustration that eventually led to her departure from the company in 2012.

The former Women's Champion was one of only four women who have been part of the men's Royal Rumble match and she's also one of few women who was given the chance to wrestle a male in WWE in the modern era.

Phoenix wrestled Santino Marella when she returned to WWE back in 2008 and answered the star's open challenge on RAW. Phoenix was able to defeat the man who later went on to become her on-screen partner and the couple was dubbed "Glamorella."

Phoenix is also one of only a handful of women who have been given the opportunity to receive an RKO from Randy Orton. Phoenix was recently part of the storyline between her husband Edge and The Legend Killer.