100 Greatest WWE Matches Of All Time (Ranked)
71. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks (WrestleMania 32)
Nobody should ever attempt to downplay the importance of WrestleMania 32 to women's wrestling in WWE. Lita appeared before the match to announce that the old Divas Title was no more. Instead, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks would contest the classic Women's Title, or a new fangled version of it anyway. That was a huge announcement, because it gave the Triple Threat instant credibility before the bell sounded.
All three women (and any agents involved) laid their scrap out well. They largely stayed away from the usual 'one in, one out' tropes of three ways, and there was a clear bid to make this all about three equals who could all stake a claim to being champion. That worked out well before Charlotte took the win by using her flashy Figure Eight submission.
Commentary then cried foul about Ric Flair, who was ringside with his daughter, holding Sasha's foot and thus preventing her from breaking up the hold. That neat plot point sowed seeds for further matches to come, and it protected Becky just enough without wrecking Charlotte's big moment.
WWE waved goodbye to the wishy washy Divas tag with this match. Suddenly, those in the women's division were superstars just like their male counterparts. It was a welcome change; Charlotte, Becky and Sasha didn't fit into the Diva thing anyway. They had more to offer than just their looks.
This match doesn't crack the top 100 on historical merit alone. It was a really, really good watch, and brought some of the NXT flair (ahem) to WrestleMania's grand stage.