10 Best Wrestling Moments Of The Last Decade

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Women Headlining WrestleMania

Becky Lynch WrestleMania 35
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No moment belongs in the top slot more than this one.

It's not all about Becky Lynch or her remarkable rise from Irish-dancing joke to 'The Man' either. This is a wider commentary on how women remodelled WWE prejudice and preconceptions about what female wrestling meant to the audience. It could easily have been sub-titled, 'From Eye Candy To Respect'.

The fact that Vince McMahon, a guy who traditionally viewed "lady wrestlers" as a sideshow act nobody would take seriously in money-drawing positions, was willing to shift in 2019 is amazing. It wasn't exactly his grand plan though. No, women like Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Ronda Rousey, Sasha Banks and everyone else who aspired for change was responsible.

WrestleMania 35's headliner was a victory for all of them. It was a win for every woman under contract, and it was a defining moment for every young girl watching who one day dreams of becoming a pro wrestler. If 2010-2020 has done one thing right, it's shine a spotlight on those who work hardest. Gender be damned.

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What other moments do you think belonged here? For more wrestling, check out WWE TLC 2019: 25 Things You Probably Missed and 10 Times Wrestlers Couldn't Remember Their Match!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.