25 Years Of WWE Raw Mistakes
14. 2004 - Diss The Diva (August 30th)
A line in the sand between the slow regeneration of women's wrestling in the early 2000s and the fatal 'Divas' rebrand that corrupted the product for over a decade, 2004's maiden 'Diva Search' kicked the doors open for Vince McMahon to employ John Laurinaitis and co to literally audition women for pleasure.
Week after week, the remaining women in the contest were actively encouraged to abuse one another under the thin guise of competitive spirit. Like many reality contests, several of the losers won jobs in the end, not least for their work in an infamous 'Diss The Diva' segment that ensured "having a c*ck in your mouth has nothing to do with wrestling", "a gap so wide you could drive a truck through", and "c*me-guzzling gutter sl*t" were committed to Monday Night Raw lore forever.
The scene immediately cut to Kane forcibly dragging Lita down a corridor. Clearly progressive head writer Stephanie McMahon was flying the flag for women, even back then.