8 WWE Champions Who Revived A Dying Title

The WWE Women's Championship has undergone a tumultuous journey since it was established in 1984. Deactivated in 1990, the gold of the women's division was dormant for the early '90s, only reactivated in late 1993 when Alundra Blaze (AKA Madusa) became the face of the revived league.

While Blaze did a great job in helping to revive the title in the mid '90s, she was largely without competition in the division and her move to WCW - and more specifically her decision to drop the belt in the trash - did untold damage to the championship. The gold was once again deactivated in late '95, and took another three year leave of absence as a result.

It's revival in 1998 saw the title grace the slender waists of many beautiful women in the WWE - such as Sable, The Kat and Debra - but few were considered to be good workers in the ring. Even Stephanie McMahon held the title at one point, continuing the downward spiral of credibility.

Nevertheless, that all changed when Trish Stratus came along. Developing from a valet to in-ring worker, Trish represented the new breed of women's wrestler: attractive, athletic and capable of contesting good matches.

Her series with Lita became iconic and reignited the entire division, paving the way for the Women's Revolution we know today.