Having already made significant progress in 2017, the women’s division has certainly kicked off 2018 with huge promise and potential for even greater success.
Below is a few examples of how Women in WWE have moved forward during 2017:
With NXT, returning legends, and invasions, it’s clear that the women’s division has been expanding and growing with depth, enabling the first ever Women’s Royal Rumble.
And while it’s natural to single out one or two superstars who have made the most impact in WWE, Alexa Bliss emphasised the importance and value of unity within the women’s division during an interview on 96.9 The Fox with Jim Lambert.
Alexa highlighted Stephanie McMahon’s involvement in announcing the historic match on January 28th, and explained that she loves the fact that every woman is involved.
“It was great that Becky [Lynch] and I had a cage match and a tables match. It’s great that Sasha [Banks] and Charlotte had the first-ever Hell in a Cell match, but it took every woman to get here, and the fact that every woman is included on this historic match, I think it’s that much bigger. And, bigger for the women’s evolution, because it took everyone to get there, the fact that everyone’s included is what I love about it.”
Alexa Bliss isn’t wrong either; every woman in the WWE is vital to the survival and development of the division. If one member of the locker room leaves, there needs to be significant depth to sustain and meet expectations from the WWE Universe.
Implementing historic matches like The Royal Rumble and Money In The Bank won’t have value if they are dropped from the schedule later down the line. Therefore it’s clear to see that WWE are confident with their development plans for the division and, more importantly, those plans are working.
Opinion:
The main question on my mind is: Tag Team Championships. The only thing holding this back is depth in the locker room, but it seems as though this is something WWE are working on. It’s only a matter of time.