5 female superstars who should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
The WWE Hall of Fame acknowledges wrestling icons who have made an impact in the wrestling business. Andre 'the Giant' was the inaugural inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1993. Since then, there have been 164 inductees,111 wrestlers inducted individually and 11 group inductions consisting of 31 wrestlers within the groups. 36 members were inducted posthumously.
The women wrestlers have also been represented albeit not as much as their male counterparts. There have been only ten former female wrestlers inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame with Fabulous Moolah being the first woman inductee in 1995.
The WWE women wrestlers have come a long way in establishing themselves as WWE Superstars. Their popularity has resulted in various cross-promotions with other brands featuring WWE Divas. More deserving women should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a result of the huge contributions they have made to the industry and also for leading the way for the women superstars of today.
Here are the top five women wrestlers who should be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame:
#5 Melina
Melina was the first woman in WWE history to become a multiple-time champion with both the Women's and Divas titles. She is a three-time WWE Women's Champion and a two-time WWE Divas Champion. She was also popularly known as the manager of the tag-team duo of Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury.
Melina made her first Raw appearance on November 29, 2004, to host a Diva lingerie fashion show and made her official debut in WWE as manager of MNM, on April 14, 2005, on Smackdown! She won her first WWE Women's Championship when she defeated Mickey James On February 19, 2007. She last competed in a WWE ring on August 1, 2011, in a #1 contender's battle royal.
Her multiple championship wins and her ability to manage a successful tag-team cement her legacy. For these reasons, she deserves to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in the near future.