#1 Mickie James
Mickie James has been in the wrestling business for two decades and has achieved a lot in her career. She is in the latter end of her WWE career, and may just have a few more years remaining in the ring.
James, who is a five-time women's champion, hasn't wrestled since WrestleMania 35 in 2019, where she was a part of the Battle Royale. She suffered a nasty ACL injury last year, which has kept her out of the ring but is closing in on a return to the ring.
On a recent appearance on the Sunday Night's Main Event podcast, she gave an update on her current status.
“I feel really good at moments. I’m due to return. I felt I was so, so close to getting ready to be cleared, and then obviously my timing, per usual, is impeccable. So, I’ve just been kind of still steadily rehabbing because even now and I’m just nine months or whatever it is post-surgery, I can tell within myself where perhaps my hamstring isn’t as strong as my other one and they are not completely equal so if I have more time in my own right to continue to heal and recover and build to come back, I’d rather come back at 110 percent than 90.” (H/T Fightful)
She recently challenged new RAW Women's Champion Asuka for a match in the near future. James has commentated on WWE's Main Event show a few times during this in-ring hiatus.