5 Best Moments of WWE’s Women’s Revolution

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3. The Announcement of Sasha Banks vs Charlotte Inside Hell in a Cell

As of this writing, Sasha Banks has yet to face Charlotte inside hell in a cell. But regardless of what actually transpires at the event and inside that structure, the most notable thing is them being allowed to compete in this match to begin with.

In WWE, women have never competed in a match like this. Obviously there have been some terrible gimmick matches in the past, be it a bra and panties match, a mud-wrestling match, or a straight-up bikini contest. But women in WWE have never been allowed to compete in a gimmick match where the gimmick implies they will be getting more violent than usual. While the male superstars will bludgeon each other with weapons on a regular basis, jump from unreasonable heights, and more than anything put their bodies on the line for their craft, the women have been protected. In an era where the women are proving they can do anything the men can, this line of thinking is obsolete.

A running theme of this article has been touting WWE for noticeably changing their stance on their female performers. This match is the epitome of that as Sasha Banks and Charlotte will be the first women to ever compete in a gimmick match like this. The simple announcement that two women will face off inside hell in a cell is one of the most groundbreaking moments to ever occur in women’s wrestling.