Women in sport has been a buzzword for the recent decade. Cricket, Golf, Football, NBA, and many other sports have seen multiple female superstars attracting fans to the sport. The games are getting more attention and female stars are also now making big bucks adding to their brand values. WWE is also not away from this ‘shift’.  Wrestling, widely dominated by male wrestlers has now seen a shift to more Women’s oriented games with a larger pool of female wrestlers entering the sport. Let us look back to the 2024 year with current WWE superstars and past superstars who contributed to this broader reach of the game. WWE Saturday Night Main Event 2024: Date, Time in IST, Match Card, Live Streaming Details and All You Need to Know.

WWE fans, following the sport since 90’s would be familiar with names like Lita and Chyna. Two of the most powerful women wrestlers who often featured in the main events of the WWE. Trish Stratus, Sable, Natalya, and Bella Twins also continued the trend adding to the glamour and strength of the Women’s roaster.

Lately, Charlotte Flair, Ronda Rousey, Bailey, Becky Lynch, and Alexa Bliss took over the women’s division which forced multiple changes in the WWE Schedules and main event matches in PPV (Pay Per View) or PLE (Premier Live Events). And now Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Jade Cargill, and Nia Jax are household names with many youngsters also idolising the stars. What could be the reasons for this increase in the viewership and fan following for female wrestlers?

Improved Rosters, Titles and Number of Matches

This is not a sudden change in Women’s wrestling but a continuous improvement inspired by the wrestlers of the previous era. Lita and Chyna played a massive role in it. Women’s WWE roster improvement comprising talented, glamorous, and powerful athletes saw multiple players following the footsteps of their idols. Mid-era stars like Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, and Natalya were seen as technically gifted athletes while Becky Lynch symbolized power. ‘Girl is Weak While Talking’: Liv Morgan Takes Dig at Rhea Ripley’s Presser After WWE Survivor Series WarGames 2024 (See Post).

Equally talented Bella sisters, Sable, and Trish Stratus were known for their beauty and glamour also. Rivalries between these superstars in their eras also dominated the headlines in wrestling. WWE had many such stars that it even started the 30-women Royal Rumble match in the said main event back in 2018. Now WWE roaster has a mix of these all – power, technique, glamour, and mind games. Tiffany Stratton, Rhea Ripley, Jade Cargill, Nia Jax, and Liv Morgan headline the news often now with their gameplay and athletic performances in the ring.

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With increased popularity for the women's division, WWE has now even introduced the Women’s Intercontinental Title and the United States Title in the women’s division with the inaugural winner to be decided in the upcoming WWE Saturday Night Main Event 2024. One of the biggest PLEs in WWE - Survivor Series also had its Women’s WarGames matches equally fierce and contested in front of fans. Bronson Reed to Miss WWE WrestleMania 41? Wrestler Shares Pictures From Hospital After Foot Surgery.

Liv Morgan - winner of first ever WWE Crown Jewel Title for Women and ringing Women's Champion, Rhea Ripley, Jade Cargill, Nia Jax and Iyo Sky found success in their respective WWE editions, Chelsea Green, Lyra Valkyria, Naomi and Raquel Rodrigues are also raising the standards of the game. With many stars on the roaster and constant matches in every WWE Raw and SmackDown edition, the WWE women’s wrestling fans can now watch their favourite stars competing at the highest level regularly.

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