10 Most Significant Women's Matches In WWE History

10. WWE Women's Championship: Leilani Kai Vs. Wendi Richter (WrestleMania)

Let's go right back to the birth of sports entertainment. The first WrestleMania, although lacking in match quality, was still a monumental occasion in wrestling. It christened the crossover between the roots of the sport and the world of entertainment, eventually morphing into the creation that we now see on our television screens today.

Despite the likes of Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and Roddy Piper performing at the show, the women's championship match between Wendi Richter and Leilani Kai stood out. Not only did it feature then world-renowned pop star Cyndi Lauper at ringside, it was also the penultimate match, at a time before this had acquired the unwanted reputation of the 'death spot'.

The image of Richter and Lauper running down to the ring is one of the most iconic images in WrestleMania history, sound-tracked by Lauper's mega-hit 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'. The match itself isn't a technical classic but both women had Madison Square Garden at a fever pitch, pulling off some impressive moves in the process. Despite it going just over six minutes, it proved that women deserved to compete on the biggest stage of them all.