WWE attempted to give its flagging divas' division a shot in the arm earlier this year with the "Divas' Revolution," a fancy brand term for the group debuting of NXT divas Sasha Banks, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch. It was WWE's hope that they could absorb the three talented NXT stars into their own brand, gaining some of the acclaim that the developmental territory did for its women's matches. The Divas' Revolution has already been deemed a failure by many, though it's still early in the storyline and Charlotte did win the Divas' Championship. What's not up for debate, though, is that the Divas' division has seen better days. Trish Stratus was originally brought in to WWE as a manager, but with hard work, she became a talented wrestler. From 2001 to 2006 she was the centerpiece of the division, feuding with Lita, Victoria, Jazz, Molly Holly, and others in programs that redefined the Women's Championship and created multiple Hall of Famers. More than anything else, though, the divas were over - their segments were highly rated and their matches got reactions, leading to main events and cage matches for the women.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
