The Complete A-Z Of Wrestling In 2017
10. Q - Queen (And A Goddess)
Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss get equal billing here, having started and ended 2017 as Champions of their respective brands and largely dominating the competition despite an April Superstar Shake-up switch.
Though Flair spent the bulk of the year without the Raw Women's Championship she'd endlessly traded with Sasha Banks in 2016, an obvious post-WrestleMania babyface turn was forthcoming when increasing respect in her performance level made her effectively impossible to boo. Smackdown Live!'s match quality was boosted exponentially by her arrival too.
In contrast, Alexa's heatseeking year masked her slightly slower in-ring development, with 'Little Miss Bliss' upping her microphone game magnificently as chief antagonist and natural fit to lead the line on Monday Night Raw after toppling Bayley in April. Outside of an eight-day reign for 'The Boss' in August, she's held the title ever since and looked largely untouchable atop the flagship.
Ironically, both will miss out on the landmark Royal Rumble match in January if they remain in possession of their brand's Championships. But being selected to hold gold - not participation in a match to earn a shot at it - will always represent real wrestling history.