10 Women's Wrestlers That Were Better Off Without WWE

Last week on Raw, Sasha Banks and Charlotte contested what very well could have been the greatest women's wrestling match in WWE's history (excluding NXT), over the WWE Women's Championship. They proved without a shadow of a doubt that a new era in women's wrestling had indeed arrived, and they were leading the revolution. Moreover, the company deserves an equal amount of credit for finally starting to take the division seriously, especially after many years of neglecting their lovely ladies.

The 'Divas' division was viewed as a joke. Whether it was because of the women purely being showcased as eye candy or because bouts were often far too brief to mean anything, the women were rarely given their just due. It was such a shame to see so many talented athletes be overlooked and underutilized, but thankfully, several were given another lease of life upon leaving for other organizations.

Some women were flat-out wasted in WWE, and took their talents elsewhere so they could be appreciated. There were also others who weren't actually anything special in WWE, merely fitting the company's expected mould of what a 'Diva' should be, yet made strides both inside and outside the ring upon reinventing themselves in pastures new. Essentially, WWE isn't the be-all, end-all for women's wrestling, and these ten women proved that.

Unlike everyone else you will soon see featured on this list, Stacy Keibler's in-ring ability didn't improve at all when she left WWE in 2006, but she did become a much bigger name outside of the organization than she ever was while there.

Truth be told, Keibler was never cut out to be a women's wrestler, but WCW and WWE did utilize her perfectly in the various roles she had in both companies. Whether she was a dancer, a valet, or the on-air girlfriend of one of the Superstars, she made the most of everything she was a part of and contributed to a number of entertaining angles including the likes of The Dudley Boyz, Test, Scott Steiner, and even Mr. McMahon himself.

By 2006, she had been with WWE for nearly five years and accomplished everything she could that didn't involve her stepping inside the ring, and thus it was time for her to move on. Her participation on Dancing with the Stars in addition to her long-term relationship with George Clooney instantly made her a notable name in the public eye.

With reports surfacing in recent years that WWE might want her back, perhaps they shouldn't have let her walk away to begin with.