Another Win for Women's Wrestling

While women were making history in the world of politics, women in the WWE were also making headlines of their own. For the first time ever, the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) held an ALL WOMEN'S PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT.

For those of us who never grew out of the wrestling phase, the WWE is much more than a fake display of rivalries and backstage brawls. There is a level of athleticism one does not see on the field in conventional sports such as football, baseball, or basketball. For those of us who n ever grew out of the wrestling phase, we also know that its history has never fully accepted women's wrestling as like, a real thing.

For most of WWE's showcase of female wrestling, it has been one riddled with 2-minute matches, bikini contests, mud wrestling, and of course, pillow fights. Women have often been viewed as the side show of the WWE, where the big boys play.

BUT THINGS CHANGE. TIMES CHANGE. FANS WANTED MORE.

In 2015, the hashtag became viral, #GiveDivasaChance; the sentiment being that fans were no longer satisfied with watching women wrestle for a measly two minutes before galloping backstage to a locker room full of other women who weren't even booked for the live show. Women were then known as "Divas,"and fans were beginning to feel ripped off.

It's taken women's wrestling three years to enjoy their first ever, all women's pay-per-view, but this wasn't without monumental steps along the way. After leaving the word DIVA behind, the women of WWE simply became known as Superstars, just like the men of WWE. The Divas Championship was placed on the shelf, and a new title was unveiled, the WOMEN'S TITLE.

Here's a set of firsts for women's wrestling in the WWE.

- First ever Women's Royal Rumble

- First ever Women's Money In the Bank Ladder Match

- First Ever Women's Hell in a Cell Match

On October 28, 2018 women's wrestling changed forever with EVOLUTION.

For most readers, wrestling may not be of importance, but here's the real takeaway from WWE's Evolution. Women were finally being accepted as performers, as athletes. Women are now main-eventing live shows and pay-per-views, the developmental NXT program is discovering women left and right who want to be part of the movement. Women were no longer being told "No." or "Sorry there just isn't enough time for your match, you'll have to speed it up."

In fact, women's storylines are building up to be some of the most must-see content on the live shows, Monday Night Raw & Tuesday Night Smackdown. Two women's titles now exist for each brand of WWE, which means double the screen time.

Not to mention, the baddest woman on the planet, Ronda Rousey, is officially a WWE Superstar as well. It's a testament to the work that goes into being a WWE Superstar. The rivalries may be fake; the athleticism, the injuries, and the progression is real.