10 Best Simultaneous WWE Heavyweight Champions

4. Ronda Rousey (Raw Women's) & Charlotte Flair (SmackDown Women's) - 2019

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Never had obstacles in the women's division seemed so insurmountable.

A shock for shock's sake in the moment, WWE's decision to strip Asuka of the SmackDown Women's Title in order to further heat up Becky Lynch's WrestleMania victory proved fruitful when the visuals forever featured her as the undisputed queen of a division that hadn't ever been in such rude health.

The three headlined the 'Show Of Shows' not just because it was exceptional PR for the company (it was) or because Rousey was ultimately too big for WWE anyway (she was), but because the stakes and rivalry warranted the spot. 'Becky Two Belts' was a canny way to confirm Lynch's rise to greatness, drowning in plaudits she'd taken from the two women that were both theoretically unbeatable on the grandest possible stage.

Though Flair only had weeks to reestablish herself with her then-eighth title, 'The Baddest Woman On The Planet' had proven as credible in the squared circle as she had the Octagon. Believable and brilliant, Ronda was a vibrant, dominant force atop the women's division that Becky needed to become 'The Man' to overcome - or even get the opportunity to give it a go.

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