10 Most Influential People In Women's Wrestling History

4. Sara Amato (Sara Del Rey)

One look at the history of WWE's developmental territory, be it Florida Championship Wrestling or NXT, proves that the state of women's wrestling in either one was drastically different before Sara Amato (known to fans of independent wrestling as Sara Del Rey) arrived and took over as the coach of the women's division. From the moment she made her debut at the WWE Performance Center, the quality of performance in the NXT Divas division improved dramatically. What were already strong performances were enhanced exponentially to the point that an extraordinary showing the from the female talent was expected. A veteran of the indy circuit, Amato earned the reputation of one of the sport's truly great workers, thanks to her ability to absorb the styles of the wrestling world and apply them to her own performances, it should have been no secret to anyone within WWE that she would be able to impart her knowledge on the younger and less-experienced women under her tutelage. Her effectiveness and success was rewarded in 2015 when she was promoted to Assistant Head Trainer of NXT. It was an honor more-than deserved after all she had done to help return women's wrestling to relevance on a national stage.