It is no surprise to see a whole group of people gain more
attention in their work. In 2015, was the start off the Divas Revolution in
the WWE, but fans of the show might not know what this means for the division.
The main goal of the revolution was to bring a new age and aspect to women’s
professional wrestling. Now, WWE fans see women taking part in matches that
were deemed unconventional or too dangerous for women to compete in, such as
the 2016 Charlotte v. Sasha Banks Hell in a Cell. Matches that have been seen
as great or not so great has gone down in the WWE archives, such as the 30-minuteIronman Match or the first ever women’s Hell in the Cell Match. It is matches like these which increases the number
of fans, more particularly, female fans to join in the episodic tv show.
Although the revolution was to change the face of women’s
wrestling in the company, views see that things have not completely changed.
The women are still undervalued in sports entertainment after how the WWE and more
importantly, chairman Vince K. McMahon. In the past during the attitude era,
women superstars were more sexualized, being seen in bikinis, underwear,
disrespected like dogs, and in matches to humiliate them. Even the modern
female superstars are advertised wearing revealing clothes and ring attire.
What does all this mean for WWE’s female superstar? The WWE is finally embracing its women athletes as more than just eye candy. The modern female superstars are inspiring men, women and children alike to be more innovated in the world.
However, these
great strides in WWE entertainment still results in a smaller amount of time in
the spotlight for women on Raw and Smackdown. With the Divas Revolution over
and the Divas evolution going strong, the WWE Universe watches match after
match. But WWE does spotlight their women superstars in shows like Total Diva
and Total Bella. It is about time these talented superstars get this chance to
compete on the next level. in my opinion, the WWE is setting a good example for
women to strive for, and changing how women should be perceived as top level
talent.
I agree with that. It's finally about time women are noticed for just how talented they can be at sports. Another topic that closely relates is the U.S womens soccer team. They are automatically classified as the runner up to the mens team. The men get better equipments, and better pay but, the womens team has won multiple world cup games in the last century. What has the boys team done? The media automatically classifies anything women do to be not as good as the men.
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