07-17-2020, 08:59 PM | #1 |
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Who is on your Mount Rushmore of WWE Female Superstars
Strictly Wrestlers. You can count Sable and Steph. Elizabeth and Sunny not eligible.
Someone posted this in a facebook group I'm in and it's WAY harder picking 4 female Superstars than it is male. |
07-17-2020, 09:29 PM | #2 |
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Wendi Richter, Sable, Trish Stratus and Charlotte Flair
Someone from Rock 'n' Wrestling, someone from the Attitude era, someone from that attempt to turn Divas into wrestlers and someone from the post-Divas presentation. |
07-17-2020, 09:37 PM | #3 |
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Chyna, Charlotte, Becky, Trish
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07-17-2020, 09:44 PM | #4 |
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I'd go
Wendi Chyna Trish Moolah Hard leaving out names like Madusa, Beth Phoenix, Charlotte, Becky and Lita Last edited by Bad News Gertner; 07-18-2020 at 09:15 AM. |
07-17-2020, 09:51 PM | #5 |
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Very close to my list. I considered Moolah for a bit, just because of significance, good and bad. I didn't consider Beth at all though. Is there a reason she made your shortlist?
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07-17-2020, 11:45 PM | #6 |
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4 time champion and 3 of those 4 were pretty long reigns. She held that division together for a long long time and was far ahead of her peers during that era. Came along 10-15 years too early.
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07-17-2020, 11:48 PM | #7 |
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Nikki Bella
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07-17-2020, 11:51 PM | #8 |
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Eva Marie could have been the biggest heel in Women's wrestling if she didn't quit.
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07-17-2020, 11:57 PM | #9 |
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Moolah, Sable, Trish Richter
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07-18-2020, 12:04 AM | #10 |
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And moolah is non negotiable. Her impact is inarguable. Moralizing who's an alltime great is idiotic. She had the career she had; its irrelevant of any dealings outside the ring. The cosby show remains an all time great sitcom. Michael Jackson is still the king of pop. 2 slave owners are on the ACTUAL mt Rushmore.
Moolah is in. |
07-18-2020, 12:21 AM | #11 |
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Why Sable over Chyna for those of you who are going with Sable as your "Attitude Era" pick
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07-18-2020, 12:36 AM | #12 |
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She showed boobs
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07-18-2020, 12:47 AM | #13 |
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Sable drew money. Her segments had austin level ratings on many occasions. Her merch was just as competitive.
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07-18-2020, 12:48 AM | #14 |
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07-18-2020, 12:52 AM | #15 |
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Sable was a huge part of the WWFs success in the late 90s but more over Sable is the reason a womens division became a staple. the title was brought back as a prop for sable and women were hired and built up to give her stuff to do
Without her Trish and the work she did to legitimize womens wrestling in the states would have never occured. Sables impact dwarfs chynas. |
07-18-2020, 12:53 AM | #16 |
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If i were to bump anyone from my list for chyna it would be trish before sable and any rushmore without trish is as incomplete as one without moolah
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07-18-2020, 12:57 AM | #17 |
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I suppose I'll defend Richter too while im here. The optics of Richter are symbiotic in Hogans mainstream success. Rock n wrestling is a big part of his history and her ability to bridge the gap into the MTV audience cannot be undersold. Those eyeballs that she garnered translated into a generation of wrestling fans. Many of which where the same viewers in the late 90s just older.
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07-18-2020, 12:58 AM | #18 |
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Trish is the GoaT and needs no defense.
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07-18-2020, 01:49 AM | #19 |
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In terms of the impact they had on WWE, my thoughts echo Destor's.
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07-18-2020, 09:09 AM | #22 |
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Beth didn't make my 4, but she's an Honorable Mention
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Sable's segments were guaranteed ratings draws. Can't deny that. |
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07-18-2020, 09:14 AM | #24 | |
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I'll put Moolah in and take out Charlotte. |
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07-18-2020, 10:25 AM | #25 |
boop/bop/beep
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Moolah, Sheri, Lita, Chyna
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07-18-2020, 10:40 AM | #26 |
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Sunny, Chyna, Nicole Bass and Goldust.
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07-18-2020, 11:33 AM | #27 |
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AJ Lee, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Stephanie McMahon.
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07-18-2020, 11:42 AM | #28 |
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07-18-2020, 11:46 AM | #29 |
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Trish, Chyna, Moolah, Charlotte
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07-18-2020, 11:58 AM | #30 |
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In my serious answer.... gonna leave off Moolah and Richter, because while the arguments for them sound good.... I don't really know them.... so I guess this list is more "personal experiences" rather than "objective".
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07-18-2020, 12:11 PM | #31 |
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Wasn't really a fan of Sable, but I can admit the ratings she brought, and it is a good point that the belt was brought back for her, so she kind of kicked off the entire "modern era".
Trish because she began to actually legitimize the division and the belt for a number of years. Also because she was involved in a storyline with Christian. *shifty eyes* I picked AJ Lee because it seemed like the "divas division" post-Trish had just sunk back down into murky depths again.... I feel like it was AJ Lee who really started to pull it out and really spark off the current emphasis on women's wrestling. If AJ Lee is the one who lit the spark, then Charlotte Flair is the one to carry the torch. So many historic firsts for women, bazillion time champion... Much as I love Becky Lynch, she would not have got as over without a Charlotte Flair to work against. |
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AJ Lee - Before she even had her successful championship run, she was a big part of a lot of storylines, and worked aside main event men. She was the GM of Raw, was certainly the one who stood out as the best female during the beginning of the Total Divas era, and after her successful run when WWE tried to go back to 2 minute "diva matches" the #givedivasachance came about. As much as WWE ignores it, or tries to portray Paige as the kickstarter of the Evolution, it was AJ. This was my hardest pick, hence the long explanation. Becky Lynch - She is the only female to truly ascend to face of the company level of superstardom. She was the easiest pick. Charlotte Flair - She is the John Cena of the women's division. Just by the sheer amount of accolades WWE has given her for 5+ years going back to NXT, it's impossible to leave her off. Stephanie McMahon - While she rarely wrestles, she has contributed more to the storylines over the last 2 decades+ than any 3 females combined. As much as others accomplished prior to AJ Lee, it's hard for me to say they should be included when WWE themselves never gave any of them a shot at being an equal part of the show for any sustained amount of time. |
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07-18-2020, 02:24 PM | #33 |
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I never got the fascination with AJ Lee in any way
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07-18-2020, 02:52 PM | #34 |
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She was a hot nerd who was actually fairly talented during the abysmal divas period. I don’t think her impact was significant though. The whole divas revolution would have kicked off regardless.
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07-18-2020, 02:55 PM | #35 |
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She was the best female wrestler of her era.
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07-18-2020, 02:59 PM | #36 |
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Moolah
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07-18-2020, 02:59 PM | #37 |
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I don't know any women after 2003
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07-18-2020, 03:01 PM | #38 |
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I think through her stories with the men, people actually cared about her, so then when she got involved in the actual women's division, people once again started to care about it. For the first time since Trish, there were actual stories and feuds that kind of meant something.
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07-18-2020, 03:03 PM | #39 |
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When WWE tried to do that after AJ, the fans shit on WWE to the point they immediately changed the direction of the entire company. If AJ Lee wasn't so good in her role, it wouldn't have been such a quick course correction. AJ was never my favorite, but I think the "Mount Rushmore" discussion is based on importance and accolades more than just who are our personal favorites. I would say only Becky makes my personal favorite 4 out of the 4 I picked above, but I don't see anybody more important. |
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