WWE: 10 best matches of 2016
By Luke Norris
6. WWE Women’s Championship Match – WrestleMania 32
The women’s division is better than it’s ever been in WWE and Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch are obviously three of the reasons why. So it stands to reason that a triple threat match with three of the Four Horsewomen would be something special. Throw in the fact that not only was the term “Divas” going away, but also that horrific butterfly belt, and the match for the new WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 32 ushered in a whole new era for the women of WWE and we should all be thankful for that. I’ve got no problem saying that this was the best match at the biggest and longest WrestleMania in history. In fact, it’s the only match from this year’s WrestleMania to make this list.
Aside from the fact that this was arguably the most important match in the history of the women’s division, the actual match itself delivered. Charlotte, whom I still feel may be the best athlete in the entire company, dazzled the audience with a moonsault off the top rope onto her two opponents on the floor, and Sasha channeled her inner Eddie Guerrero with a great frog splash to break up a Figure Four that Charlotte had on Becky. And speaking of Becky, while it seemed that she really didn’t have a chance to win this match, she was involved in so much of the action that her performance should not be overlooked. With Charlotte as the champ and Sasha as the fan favorite, Becky took it upon herself to keep the action flowing and she should be commended for it, as she was down the line as the first women’s champ on the blue brand.
The styles of these women are so different from one another and yet they were able to pull off a triple threat match, something that’s very hard to do in itself anyway. Sure, a large portion of the WWE Universe was disappointed that Sasha didn’t leave Dallas with the title but the outcome wasn’t even the most important thing here. These three put on a great show and proved that the women’s division is in good hands for a long time.