World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been responsible for producing some of the greatest wrestlers of all time. This is certainly true when discussing the female division. Ever since the Fabulous Moolah joined the company way back in 1983, women wrestlers have been ever-present in WWE programming. 

WWE female wrestlers have gone through many changes over the decades. At first taken seriously by the company, women’s wrestling soon devolved into model competitions and bra and panties matches during the 90s Attitude Era. The women wrestlers were highly sexualized and hired more for their looks than wrestling talent. 

This continued throughout the Ruthless Aggression Era of the early 00s until the PG Era ushered in the newly created WWE Divas Championship. While there was still a bit of flesh shown, the spotlight was finally focusing on the women wrestler’s abilities. This really took off around 2015 with the Divas Revolution and the introduction of NXT talents Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks, and Bayley.

After much backlash from the fans about the treatment of women wrestlers, the WWE higher-ups finally listened. The women’s talent began to get engaging storylines and longer matches. This eventually led to the Women’s Evolution in 2016. Announced by Stephanie McMahon, this kicked off a new era of wrestling after Wrestlemania 32. The Diva moniker was dropped, with women now called WWE Superstars, the same as their male counterparts. The likes of Nia Jax, Rhea Ripley, Lacey Evans, Carmella, and Zelina Vega are all part of the new breed of women professional wrestling Superstars. 

The past six years have seen some of the best women’s wrestling in history, with many talented women learning their craft in the WWE. To celebrate the trailblazers of yesteryear and the current Superstars, here are 15 of the greatest WWE female wrestlers of all time.