5 Current WWE Women over the age of 40 who are physically in their prime

The Women's Division of WWE has been hit hard by recent releases, with the company losing several veteran performers.

The likes of Mickie James and Mercedes Martinez were released by the company ahead of their recent rebrand of NXT. It was noted in several reports following these releases that WWE was now not looking to sign any women over the age of 25 and instead were looking to mold their own stars at The Performance Center.

Despite these changes, there are several female wrestlers who are still working for WWE over the age of 40 and it could be argued that these women are still considered to be in their prime physically.

The following list looks at just five WWE Women over the age of 40 who can still compete at the highest level in the company.

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#5. WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix

Beth Phoenix returned to WWE several years ago as a commentator on NXT. This is a role that Phoenix recently announced she would step down from, but the Hall of Famer has revealed that she will remain part of WWE.

Phoenix is a former Women's and Divas Champion and is expected to step into the storyline between her husband Edge and The Miz in the near future. Despite being around WWE now for more than two decades, it's hard to believe that Phoenix is only 41 years old since the star is still in peak physical condition.

The former champion has returned and wrestled in several matches for WWE in recent years, since giving birth to her two daughters Lyric and Ruby.

Whilst working on WWE's NXT brand, Phoenix has shared several images and videos on her Instagram which show that she is still in incredible shape. Much like her husband, the former commentator has continued to hit the gym regularly and is in a good position to make a return to the ring whenever needed.

Phoenix is expected to play a part in Edge's match against The Miz on Saturday night at WWE Day 1 if Maryse tries to involve herself in the match.

#4. Former WWE Women's Champion Asuka

Asuka is currently sidelined from WWE after suffering an arm injury in early 2021, but is expected to make her return to the company in the upcoming Royal Rumble.

Asuka is a former Women's Champion who has been around the wrestling business for the past two decades and in that time she has become one of WWE's most dominant forces.

The Empress of Tomorrow recently turned 40, which makes her one of the oldest female wrestlers in the company, but still one of the most feared. The Japanese star is one of the deadliest strikers in the company and is still in impressive physical condition.

Despite all of the recent releases and even the departure of her teammate Kairi Sane, Asuka has remained one of the top female wrestlers in the company. Despite her age, the former Women's Champion is still able to step into the ring and hold her own with the best that WWE has to offer and continues to be pushed as such.

#3. Current WWE NXT UK Women's Champion Meiko Satomura

Meiko Satomura has only been performing as part of WWE since February and is already the reigning NXT UK Women's Champion.

Satomura made her debut on NXT UK by defeating Isla Dawn, before stepping into a feud with Kay Lee Ray, which would later lead her to the Women's Championship. Interestingly, the Japanese star was only signed by the company in the fall of 2020 when she was 41 years old.

Now at the age of 42, she is considered to be one of the most experienced female competitors in the company and is still able to control a match against women half her age.

Satomura made her in-ring debut in 1995 and has wrestled all over the world, even having WCW as a credit to her name. The veteran has been able to maintain her physical fitness throughout her career and is still considered to be one of the best female stars WWE currently has at their disposal.

#2. Former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Tamina

Tamina Snuka was signed by WWE more than 12 years ago, but the former champion has only recently been able to win her first titles in the company.

Tamina is now a former 24/7 and Women's Tag Team Champion, after going several years without a title win in WWE.

Snuka made her debut alongside The Usos back in 2010 and has been overlooked throughout her career, until recently when she was able to team up with Natalya and finally find her form.

It could be argued that Tamina is now in the prime of her career and is still performing at the highest level alongside several of the best female wrestlers in the world. Snuka is now 43 years old but has been part of the company for more than a decade and has remained part of the main roster throughout that time.

The former Women's Tag Team Champion is one of WWE's longest tenured athletes and is also the oldest active female wrestler in the company at present.

#1. Former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler

Shayna Baszler is still one of the most dominant forces in WWE after signing for the company following a career in MMA.

The former Women's Champion currently performs on SmackDown, where she is part of the feud between Naomi and Sonya Deville. Interestingly, The Queen of Spades didn't make her WWE debut until 2015, when she was already 35 years old.

Now at the age of 41, Baszler is still one of the most featured female superstars with an entire arsenal of submissions at her disposal. WWE may be looking to create its own stars moving forward and refusing to look at any women over the age of 25, but Baszler is a fantastic example of the fact that women can still get into the business late.

Baszler is in incredible shape as well, since the former Women's Champion wrestles for WWE on a regular basis. She also often shows updates on her Instagram that prove that she spends a lot of time in the gym.