Everyone knows that the WWE is one of the most profitable Brands in the world. People all over the world watch the WWE and although the majority of the viewers are in fact men, as of 2015, 35% of the viewers of the WWE are in fact female and the numbers continue to grow. When it comes to the WWE women are watching too and not just to see how Gorgeous Tyler Breeze is or to fawn over how good Roman Reigns look. Women are watching for the athleticism of the men and women putting their bodies on the line day in and day out to provide entertainment for us. The men of the WWE put their bodies on the line and that is expected but the Superstars formerly known as "Divas" are putting their bodies on the line as well. The WWE is finally embracing its women athletes as more than just eye candy. These Superstars are getting matches just like the big boys. Just last October reigning Women's Champion Charlotte faced another amazing superstar Sasha Banks in their very own cage match something that up until last October was something reserved for the boys because the brutal steel cage was once considered to dangerous for women according to an article on Oxygen.com. Another steel Cage match happened just this year with Superstars Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch. Wrestling isn't just for the boys anymore. Last April the WWE ditched the super feminine "Divas Title" belt that was shaped like a butterfly and upgraded to a better model one that looked exactly like the Men's championship belt.
The belts are shown below.
Diva's Title prior to 2016 on the Top V.S. the Women's Championship on the Bottom.
The WWE isn't only using its women as arm candy anymore. These Superstars are here to play with the big boys. The WWE is taking great strides in the acceptance of its female athletes and they aren't going anywhere. Each day the WWE Universe grows and each day more and more women are tuning in to see these phenomenal women push their bodies pass their limits and its becoming more and more normal to see these women in exhilarating matches displaying superior athleticism than in many other sports.
In conclusion the representation of women in the WWE is growing everyday, from young girls at home screaming for Bayley, to women entering into NXT waiting on their day to to be called up to the big stage that is RAW or SMACKDOWN. Women are present in the WWE from merchandise sales, to the number of women in the arenas to cheer on their favorite superstar, to the women tuning in every week to watch Charlotte continue to reign "Genetically Superior" over the rest of her female superstars. The number of women in the WWE is only going to continue to grow and so move over boys these Superstars aren't going anywhere.
Below are some links to some of the most intense women's matches of 2016.
Charlotte V Sasha Banks Cage Match
Charlotte V Paige
Nikki V Natalya
