One look at the current crop of Divas appearing on Raw and SmackDown gives fans a dismal look at the state of women's wrestling in Vince McMahon's empire. The Bella Twins, Paige, Naomi and others are thrown onto television without characters, without any clarity as to whether they are heels or faces. Watching the Divas try to convince fans to care about their matches and segments is depressing because it is increasingly apparent that management does not care about using that portion of the show as anything more than an advertisement for Total Divas. And that is detrimental to both the women on the roster, as well as the young girls in the audience looking for that female hero they can look up too. That all should change when Triple H takes over. Unlike his father-in-law, the Game understands the value of women's wrestling. He appreciates the hard work of the females on the roster, as evidenced by the time and opportunities allowed to the likes of Bayley, Charlotte, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks in NXT. Those women have not only stolen shows but have been part of some of the year's greatest matches, the most recent being Lynch and Banks' thrilling women's title match at Unstoppable. If the rise of Ronda Rousey to sports royalty has taught us anything, it is that fans want to watch a beautiful badass prove her athleticism. Triple H gets that and will almost undoubtedly incorporate women's wrestling on a greater scale, opening up the doors to a new audience, especially those girls who are in desperate need of an heroine to get behind.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
