WWE: 11 Attitude Era Women Who Should Be In The Hall Of Fame

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Sable

The Attitude era was simultaneously demeaning and empowering to women; it depended on the specific woman, the timing and what the situation called for, I guess. WWE made plenty of questionable choices with their female performers in the late 1990s, but one thing they certainly did right was deciding it was time to reinstate the dormant Women’s Championship.

The World Wrestling Federation had brought in a gorgeous and charismatic woman named Sable, originally as an associate of a young Triple H (Hunter Hearst Helmsley). She eventually aligned with her real-life husband at the time, Marc Mero, who left her on-screen for Jacqueline.

The revival of the Women’s Title came as a result of a feud between the two women, and everyone likely assumed the naturally gifted wrestler of the two (Jackie) would take the gold home, but it was Sable who got that honor.

Sable was by no means a skilled pro wrestler. She knew a few moves, but as has often been the case in wrestling over the years, she had a character the audience couldn’t get enough of, and that was what solidified her as a star. Sable’s feud with Jacqueline and Marc Mero defined her first stint with the company, but she wasn’t done there.

Years later, she returned to WWE after a lengthy absence for a feud over Playboy magazine with Torrie Wilson, and a romance angle with Vince McMahon. Sable was one of the Attitude era’s biggest stars, especially as far as women go, and the fact that she’s not yet in the WWE Hall of Fame is not lost on her fans.