7 Things You Should Know About WWE Royal Rumble 1999

5. Sable Showed Her Toughness By Winning A Strap Match

The most popular woman during the Attitude Era was Sable. Fans loved her because she was portrayed as a wife that her husband Marc Mero was jealous of. She started off as somebody that was very timid about things, but once she gained confidence she had no problem flaunting what she had, much to the delight of the mostly male audience. Since WWE realized they couldn't keep putting her in bikini contests and evening gown matches all the time, they tried to make Sable more of a fighting Women's Champion. That's what led to this Strap Match against Luna, who was legitimately one of the toughest women wrestlers ever. For the ending, the "mystery fan" Tori ended up helping her get the win by attacking Luna. That eventually set up Sable facing Tori at WrestleMania 15. There haven't been many women's strap matches in WWE history and a lot of people probably forget this one, but it was a good way to help Sable evolve as more than just a pretty face.