One of the most iconic rivalries in women’s wrestling history is without a doubt Mickie James vs Trish Stratus.
Mickie James vs Trish Stratus (Wrestlemania 22)
This felt like the right time for women to main event and the right match to do so and while it had its messy moments and disappointments the action was fantastic and fans genuinely were on the edge of their seats as they watched three of the best of the best take the women’s evolution to a whole new standard.
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What we had here was three of the biggest names not only in women’s wrestling today but of all time and in sports entertainment full stop, putting gender aside completely! Each Woman gave something completely different to the match and there really was so much history between them. While many believed this should have been a one on one between Lynch and Rousey Flair would in fact arguably have the greatest showing of the match at Wrestlemania. The first-time women had main evented Wrestlemania this was a booking decision so many thought would never happen and the build was fantastic. While it had its controversial ending (botched ending) and didn’t quite live up to expectations in some areas the historic encounter between Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey will be something fans talk about for many many years. Put aside Jerry’s “puppies” comment and we have here an important match in the history of women’s wrestling between three all-time greats.īecky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey vs Charlotte Flair (Wrestlemania 35) The slightly longer showing at Mania and the performance the three women put on in the short time they were given spoke volumes. After seeing the female talent not even booked for Mania events throughout most of the nineties this match gave fans hope that things were changing for the women in the company. While these three women were not given much time at all here and following such a huge match effected the feel of this bout there can be no denying that the triple threat for the women’s championship between Lita, Trish Stratus and Jazz is one of the best showings the women’s division has had at Wrestlemania. Jazz vs Trish Stratus vs Lita (Wrestlemania 18) Now, despite the lack of time and effort over the years we have seen an array of strong and standout performances from the women’s division all of which using the time they did have to put on the best performance they possibly could but just what are the great Wrestlemania women’s matches of all time? However, throughout history we have seen an evolution in how women are used at Wrestlemania and it was only last year that we witnessed history made when female talent main-evented the biggest wrestling event on the calendar. On Several occasions’ women were not included on the PPV with no title defences or rivalries showcased on the grandest stage of them all. Wrestlemania hasn’t always been great for the female talent of the WWE. This match is one of the most iconic women’s matches WWE history and it minted Mickie James, who eventually became a six-time Women’s Champion.Our first Wrestlemania preview with TWM Wrestle’s Victoria Tezangi – looking at the best Wrestlemania Women’s matches! Finally, she used Stratus’ own finisher, the Chick Kick, to pull off an upset and end her 448-day reign. She countered Status’ trademark Frankensteiner and reversed it into a nasty knee slam. Not to be deterred, Stratus mounted several comeback attempts. The newcomer notably won over Chicago crowd as the chants for James, who was the heel, got louder throughout the bout. James took advantage of the champion’s mistake, targeting her leg for the rest of the match. At some point, Stratus accidentally kicked a ring post.
Straight away, the physicality in this match made it stand out in comparison to other women’s matches. She eventually became obsessed with WWE Hall of Famer and attacked Stratus after she rejected James, which led to this showdown at WrestleMania 22. Meanwhile, Mickie James was a fresh face in the women’s division and a Trish Stratus superfan. To date, it is the longest modern reign with the title. Trish was enjoying her sixth and most successful tenure as the WWE Women’s Champion. However, this one-on-one bout created a memorable match-up on par with the type of programs that were usually reserved for male Superstars.įor months, Stratus’ reluctant friendship with James morphed into something out of the movie, Single White Female. Just to be clear, there is nothing wrong with multi-women matches.