20 Greatest WWE Women's Matches Since 2000

20. Charlotte Vs. Nikki Bella - Night Of Champions 2015

On September 14, 2015, Nikki Bella became the longest-reigning Divas champion in WWE history by defeating Charlotte, though not without controversy. Using a little Twin Magic, and assisted by sister Brie, she defeated the second-generation star to sustain her run atop the women's division.

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It would prove to be short-lived.

Six days later at Night of Champions, Nikki again defended against Charlotte. This time, the reality TV star would not benefit from the interference of her sibling. Though, that did not stop her from showing the world why she was champion in the first place, wearing Charlotte down throughout the heart of the match, including trapping her in a Figure Four leg lock around the ring post.

Charlotte made her comeback with a few boots, eventually setting up a spear and the Figure Eight for the submission win that would spawn a reign of her own, which continues today. From a match structure perspective, this was fairly straight-forward.

The heel controlled, the babyface fought her way back into the match and ended the villainous titleholder's oppressive run.

What it did, though, was put an end to one era of women's wrestling in WWE and kick off another. The importance of the match, and the finish, cannot be denied when reliving the integral moments of the women's revolution.

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