5 Golden Era Female Wrestlers Who Laid the Groundwork for WWE Evolution

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#2 Wendi Richter

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Wendi Richter is best known for ending the Fabulous Moolah’s 28-year WWE Women’s Championship reign. She challenged Moolah at the MTV Special "The Brawl to End it All" with Cyndi Lauper in her corner.

Richter was at the center of the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Connection as she and Moolah headlined "The Brawl to End it All." In fact, Richter and Moolah’s match was the only televised match despite the card having eleven matches. Fans should remember this when they are discussing women headlining PPVs.

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Richter lost her title in legendary fashion as she was the victim of the “original screw job”, where Moolah disguised herself as the “Spider Lady” and duped Richter out of the women's championship. Nevertheless, Richter is still one of the greatest women’s champions with a combined reign of 449 days.

She was at the forefront of the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Connection - she is the prototype for the babyface women’s champion leading the entire company to victory.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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