18. The First Ever Women's WrestleMania Main Event
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If the match itself had delivered, then there's every chance this makes the top ten or even five on a list such as this. WWE so rarely has the opportunity to make actual history, but did so here by rewarding the push of the biggest babyface in the company and bidding fond farewell (for now) to an amazing rookie.
In Ronda Rousey Vs Charlotte Flair Vs Becky Lynch, WWE had the chemistry to craft a match that felt every bit as big as it looked. Lynch's run from SummerSlam the year prior had been remarkable (and more on that later), whilst Flair was able to play both kayfabe spoiler and IRL cornerstone in between a Lynch/Rousey match that felt like it was being saved for another day.
On the night it fell a touch short of expectations, but the 2010s somehow saw it happen. That in itself remains the biggest credit to the trio themselves and the women that came before them.
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