10 Secrets Nobody Has Told You About WWE Yet
5. Women's Devolution
There's no easy answer to the question of "why is North American wrestling doing so poorly by the women's divisions", but WWE have - for years - attempted to earn a quick win on representation alone.
As opposed to AEW as well as its own less-than-ideal history, World Wrestling Entertainment at very least shoots for parity between the women and the men thanks to the likes of shared stipulations, television time and priorities of specific characters. WWE can, if required, defend itself against criticism by highlighting that Rhea Ripley is the true leader of The Judgment Day, that Bianca Belair was a company figurehead as she broke longevity records as Champion, and that Becky Lynch was one of - if not the - last bankable top star the organisation created.
All just about true, but all increasingly irrelevant when women's matches are given the short shrift time-wise, storylines have wafer-thin premises or don't exist, and there's nothing close to the roster depth to assemble a sequel to the celebrated 2018 Evolution pay-per-view or even a credible Mae Young Classic tournament.
The bar across the board is currently far too low, but there's nowhere near enough discussion about WWE's willingness to limbo under it rather than take a giant leap or two.