5 Worst Women's Champions in WWE history
All titles go through a rough patch in terms of their prestige. While the likes of the WWE Championship has always been fiercely protected, many secondary titles have had the misfortune of being downgraded for a variety of reasons.
No other title seems to have fallen victim to this fate than the WWE Women's title - especially during and immediately after the Attitude era. At a time when women were not expected to be proficient in the ring, title reigns were never considered important.
The likes of Sable, Bertha Faye, Kelly Kelly, and even a 76-year-old Fabulous Moolah have won the title over the years - which makes the rumored Raw Women's title main event for this year's Wrestlemania all the more satisfying.
Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey have definitely elevated the status of the Women's title and the likes of Trish Stratus, Mickie James and Alexa Bliss have all had memorable Women's title matches at Wrestlemania.
However, this list takes a look at the five worst Women's Champions in WWE history
#5. Candice Michelle
Candice Michelle started out in the WWE as a Tough Enough contestant. Not a trained wrestler, she was considered eye candy in the company, taking part in a number of pillow fight matches and lingerie matches and wasn't acknowledged as a serious competitor.
Candice received national exposure when she was featured in a Go Daddy ad that was broadcast during the 2005 Superbowl. This increased Candice's presence on the WWE screen, albeit in controversial segments involving Vince McMahon and Kelly Kelly.
However, WWE pushed her to be the face of the Women's division soon. At Vengeance 2007, Candice had a Women's title match with Champion Melina and scored the upset victory with a heel kick. Candice had started training during her off days and she did improve considerably compared to her early years in the company, thus making her a more credible Champion than the other entries in this list.
She would debut a Double Underhook Facebuster as her new finisher - named the Candywrapper - and defended her title successfully against the likes of Melina and even Beth Phoenix. Candice held the title for 105 days and was featured as the top female star on RAW before finally losing the title to Beth Phoenix.