There have been hundreds of women who have starred on WWE programming over the past 30 years. We've seen evil managers, sexy valets, brave backstage interviewers and amazing wrestlers. In the late '90s, they were no longer known simply as women, they became "divas. Every fan seemed to have their favorite. Even though the term "diva" is fairly new for WWE, the contribution of women to the company goes back much further. This list takes a look at the greatest women wrestlers and personalities in WWE since the beginning of the WrestleMania era. So keep in mind, some women featured here may not be ranked as high as they would be on an all-time greatest list. The criteria for the ranking is based on a mixture of how management pushed them, their importance to the company, their popularity and their in-ring abilities. With E! Here is the top 50 of the most beautiful, breathtaking and butt-kicking women in WWE history.

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It's no secret that appearance plays a crucial part in WWE where many Superstars strive due to their look while others are held back for not meeting the standards. For many years, such was the case for female wrestlers who became known as Divas, and were mostly used for sex appeal to the audiences. Women's wrestling was struggling during that era as the focus shifted towards Divas who were plastered on men's magazines, as well as swimsuit contests and similar matches.
Throughout its history, women have served in various onscreen roles in the American professional wrestling promotion WWE. The term was discontinued at WrestleMania 32 on April 3, , when the new Women's Championship was introduced. Thus, The Fabulous Moolah's reign was considered to have lasted 27 years by the promotion. The following year, music artist Cyndi Lauper began a verbal feud with her manager "Captain" Lou Albano ; this brought professional wrestling into mainstream culture in a storyline that became known as the " Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection ". In the summer of , the WWF did a storyline where all established managers in the promotion competed to offer their services to Randy Savage.
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