Brie Garcia has been overwhelmed by the treatment of women in wrestling today compared to how women like her were treated relatively not too long ago.
While treatment of women (especially in WWE) has improved dramatically over the past decade, this only came about after years of mishandling. For a very long time, women’s wrestling in the west was seen as titillation at best and not to be compared to action from their male counterparts.
Brie Garcia On Women’s Wrestling Today
These days, women’s wrestling can be found headlining events and storylines are far deeper than being centered around stealing another wrestler’s ‘man.’ Sitting down with GamerTag Radio, Garcia, who wrestled for years as Brie Bella, spoke about the changes she’s witnessed.
“It’s absolutely incredible. It’s what we’ve all fought for for so many eras and generations. When I watch now, especially just like WrestleMania, it gives me goosebumps. It actually makes my eyes water because it’s incredible to see what the women are doing now and the storytelling and the opportunities. It’s what, any woman you would ask in the past, they would want. I love seeing it now. It’s been a long time in the making. I love it. As a fan, sitting back and watching, I get chills thinking about it.”
Part of the success of the revival in women’s wrestling can be attributed to the fact that content is more available than ever before. These days, women have more opportunities than ever before, a fact that Garcia doesn’t take for granted.
“It’s just so fun to watch women’s wrestling. What I like more, there is not just one place we can watch it. There is so much women’s wrestling out there, and that’s what I love. I love that I can watch AEW, I can watch WWE, I can watch Ring of Honor. The list goes on of all the different platforms we have access to watch wrestling.”
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Garcia’s final match for WWE saw her compete in the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble, a match type that would’ve seen impossible just one decade earlier. While its unclear whether we’ll see one more match from the former WWE Divas Champion, Garcia could not be happier to see women today thrive in the ring.
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