10 Moments That Made Sasha Banks WWE's MVP

7. Her Original Raw Women’s Title Win

Sasha Banks WWE SmackDown Title
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As aforementioned, Sasha would spin out of anymore three way dance chatter to become Charlotte's babyface foil during the summer of 2016. WWE gave Raw a new lick of paint aesthetically, and they knew they needed something huge to sell the revitalised flagship as must see TV.

So, they had Banks and Flair work a hot match on the 25 July edition, and someone backstage decided it'd be the ideal time to put the Women's Title on Sasha. This shrewd call brought the house down in Pittburgh that night; people were really happy to see Banks fight from underneath vs. the physically dominant Flair and take her prize.

It's still a timeless moment in WWE history.

OK, so it'd be a lie to claim that any of Banks' subsequent Raw Women's Title reigns were epics. They were too short to really mean anything individually, but her tears on 25 July told the full story. This was a coming of age moment for the 'Boss'.

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