10 Things You Didn't Know About WWE In 2016

6. Charlotte Flair Vs Sasha Banks Was The First Women's Raw Main Event In 12 Years

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Ahead of WWE pulling their finger out and fixing a systemic problem they'd helped cause during the mid-2010s, Trish Stratus and Lita were considered to be the two best female all-rounders in company history.

This rather neatly lined up with some history they'd made in 2004 - though not the first all-female main event on Raw, it was the one that mattered most due to the longstanding grudge between the pair and the elevated standing of the Women's Championship as a result.

In 2016, Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair were big drafts for Monday Night Raw and keen to prove it on the first split roster of this brave new era. A maiden title win for Banks had been the highlight of a July episode, and they were rewarded with the headline slot of the October 3rd edition of the show after Flair had regained the gold at SummerSlam.

The match ruled, continuing a series that was far from over...

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