How the WWE Four Horsewomen changed women’s wrestling

Last Woman Standing/Evolution

It had been a long time coming, but on October 28, 2018, WWE finally put on an all-women’s pay-per-view, called Evolution. It marked the changes that had been made in the women’s division which started as a revolution and evolved into something much more than the bra and panties matches of old. WWE Superstars from different generations throughout the years would take place on this epic night, and again leading the charge was the Four Horsewomen.

Early in the night, Bayley joined Sasha Banks and Natalya to take on The Riott Squad in a fast-paced six-woman tag team match. Banks and Bayley’s chemistry working together whether as opponents or on a team makes for great matches and this would be no different.

"“We didn’t just earn it, we worked hard for this. It wasn’t just handed to us we legit kicked the door down to have this.” — Sasha Banks"

The main event promoted then WWE Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey facing off against Nikki Bella. It was a marquee match meant to draw outside eyes to the product by showcasing recognizable names. But for fans of pro wrestling, the match that made the night was the Last Woman Standing match between Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch.

The two former best friends had been battling out in a heated rivalry that will likely go down in the history books as one of the most intense of all time. Much like their other Horsewomen cohorts Bayley and Banks, when Lynch and Flair worked together their chemistry told a story that created magic in the ring.

This would be the first-ever Last Woman Standing match on a first-ever all-women’s pay-per-view event and it had to deliver. It did. In fact, they put on such a fine display of a wrestling performance that the match would later be named Match of the Year by WWE.