It’s a fine time for women in professional wrestling. With the Women’s Revolution gathering steam, the future looks bright for the fairer sex in a world traditionally dominated by men. After all, we have just had our first WWE Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match at the recently concluded WWE Money in the Bank pay per view, and we also have the Mae Young Classic Women’s Tournament coming up, allowing female wrestlers from all over the world to showcase their skills.
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It is with this in mind that we have decided to celebrate the past and the women who paved the way for this future generation to excel by taking a look at the greatest women to ever step foot into a WWE ring. There have been plenty of them through the history of professional wrestling, and it is time that they received their due in the spotlight.
So, without any further ado, here is our list of the top 10 WWE Women Superstars of all-time, ranked:
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#10 Beth Phoenix
Beth Phoenix carved out a real niche for herself as the ferocious Glamazon during her time in the WWE and also showed that she was able to step out of her comfort zone with comedy segments as well.
She might be retired now, but her legacy will endure for the rest of her time as she rightfully took her place in the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 33 weekend. Her induction also means that she and Edge are the first married couple to be WWE Hall of Famers.
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#9 AJ Lee
AJ Lee might no longer be associated with the WWE due to her personal relationship with CM Punk as well as her own issues with the company, but there is no denying her impact in bringing about the Women’s Revolution. Paige might have been at the forefront of things, but it is AJ who kickstarted the whole affair in the first place.
She was always great in whatever role she was cast – be it as a manager or a wrestler and for all of her hard work, she thoroughly deserves a place on this list. She was the one that ensured the WWE #GaveDivasAChance.
#8 Mickie James
You know someone’s a great professional wrestler when they take the gimmick of a psychotic lesbian stalker and make it work. That’s exactly what Mickie James did in her first run with the WWE and she pulled it off through sheer hard work and dedication.
It was the start to an excellent career where she held the WWE Women’s Championship multiple times and even all these years later, the WWE brought her back for one final run as a veteran in the Women’s Revolution.
#7 Mae Young
While most of the WWE’s younger audience may remember Mae Young as the old woman from backstage segments, there is no denying that Mae Young was one of the finest female wrestlers of all-time. She paved the way for all the female wrestlers and even trained The Fabulous Moolah.
She passed away at the age of 90 but is still held in high esteem as is evidenced by the new Mae Young Classic Women’s Tournament that the WWE is launching in the near future.
#6 Bull Nakano
Bull Nakano was the original female monster in terms of professional wrestling. She was a ferocious competitor from Japan who made such an impact that wrestling promotions are still trying to replicate that success to this day.
The only reason she doesn’t place higher on this list is that she was with the WWE for only a very short period of time. Despite her short-lived run with the promotion, she put on some great matches with the likes of Alundra Blayze.
#5 Alundra Blayze
And, speaking of Alundra Blayze, she makes it onto this list in the 5th spot. Alundra – or Madusa as she was known as in WCW – was a prodigious talent and one of the top female wrestlers during the 1980s and 1990s.
She made some real impact and helped proper women’s wrestling into the mainstream. And, who can forget her infamous promo where she dumped the WWE Women’s Championship into a trash bin after moving over to WCW?
#4 Chyna
She participated in the Royal Rumble. She won the Intercontinental Championship. She defeated a number of male wrestlers. She was more feared than most of the men on the WWE roster. She was an integral part of D-Generation X. She almost won the WWE Championship.
What more needs to be said about Chyna other than the fact that she was the most dominant woman to ever step foot inside a WWE ring and she was very much the 9th Wonder of the World.
#3 The Fabulous Moolah
She held onto the Women’s World Championship for over 10 years. Let that just sink in for a moment. She was champion for over 10 years. What more needs to be said? The only reason she isn’t number one is because most of her successes came in the NWA and not in the WWE.champion for over 10 years. What more needs to be said? The only reason she isn’t number one is because most of her successes came in the NWA and not in the WWE.
By that, I mean she was NWA Women’s Champion for 10 years and after that had four more title runs for a total of 5 NWA Women’s Championships while she only had four Women’s Championship runs in the WWE.
#2 Lita
Lita was the first female wrestler who was all about the action rather than the looks. Don’t get me wrong, she is a very beautiful woman, but that was completely secondary to her incredible in-ring ability. It takes someone special to keep up with The Hardy Boyz, after all.
There is a reason she is considered one of the greatest of all-time along with the final entrant on her list and her best frenemy...
#1 Trish Stratus
There’s nothing I need to say about Trish Stratus that hasn’t been said before. She is quite simply, the greatest to ever step foot inside a WWE ring. She might be eclipsed by the new generation who are a part of the Women’s Revolution, but there it will take a hell of an effort to dethrone Trish from the top of the mountain.
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