The WWE main roster women's divisions need more in-depth stories

The latest episode of WWE Monday Night Raw left fans talking throughout the week. What was going to happen with The New Day? Is Seth Rollins going to turn heel as everyone slowly sides with Roman Reigns? There are two massive storylines heading up the Monday show, but this also revealed a glaring hole in the company’s booking. The women’s division needs an angle that carries the weight of those seen in the men’s division, and it just doesn’t seem possible with how things are currently handled.

Right now, there are two top angles in the women’s division, one on SmackDown and the other on Raw. Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley continue to battle in an angle that heavily revolved around Dominik Mysterio first, and the Women’s World Championship second. Nia Jax’s growing distrust of Tiffany Stratton is the main story on SmackDown and one that will see Stratton become one of the biggest bayfaces in the women’s division today.

While both of these angles get ample television time, it’s unfortunate that neither one of them has the interest that has hit the two men’s angles mentioned from Monday Night Raw. Fans are slowly growing tired of Ripley being booked as an overwhelming force, and Stratton’s constant MITB teases are growing old. There was an opportunity to tell an interesting story between Morgan and Ripley because they have so much history together. The same could have happened with Raquel Rodriguez being introduced back into the fold, but again, WWE just went back to the same tired tropes it uses when planning women’s angles.

Another thing that is interesting about the two angles mentioned on Monday Night Raw and The Bloodline angle on SmackDown, is that neither of these stories involve the main championships on that show. In fact, the champions are far outside of their orbits, allowing for these angles to build momentum behind other names who can eventually become title challengers. The women’s division does not have that. Even as the company introduces the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship and Women’s United States Championship, there’s apprehension around whether or not this will mean stronger booking for the entirety of the women’s division.

Looking at the roster, there are talented names who could tell interesting stories if given the opportunity. WWE doesn’t need to lean on the Four Horsewomen any longer when it has a roster that is as packed as it is today. There are more characters to feature, and angles to build between them if the time is dedicated to doing so.

WWE is showing that the company can tell interesting stories that get fans invested. It’s time to see that same level of care put into the angles that carry the women’s division on the main roster.