12 Signings That Changed The Wrestling World
5. The Four Horsewomen (To WWE)
In the time before these four eventual megastars first walked through WWE's doors, women were largely presented as little more than sexual fantasies on weekly programming, with the odd worker like Molly Holly, Lita, Trish Stratus, Mickie James, Natalya and Beth Phoenix showing that the ladies of this company could actually deliver some strong in-ring work when given the chance.
However, things would certainly begin to change for the better in the years that followed Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Bayley signing in 2012, and Becky Lynch soon joining up with the rest of the future Horsewomen in developmental in 2013.
It was that foursome's top class work in-between the ropes down in NXT which eventually helped force WWE to take their Women's division seriously as Banks and Bayley put on instant classics at TakeOvers, Flair produced magic with Natalya, Lynch and 'The Boss' delivered at TakeOver: Unstoppable, and all four women smashed it at TakeOver: Rival.
A revolution would soon be kicked off on the main roster in the wake of their inevitable call-ups and numerous world title, PLE main events, first-time-ever stipulation contests, and 'Mania show-closers would follow.
Looking back, those four developmental signings may just be the most successful and impactful of the last decade.