5 Things that the Women's revolution needs
The WWE has not had a stellar record of doing justice to its female performers. Whether it is featuring them prominently during the show, building character arcs or even feuds, for the most part of its history, the Women's division has been overlooked.
However, that seems to have changed over the last 4-5 years. Starting with stellar performances by AJ Lee and Paige, WWE slowly but surely started making the Women more and more relevant. The Women's revolution, although a damp squib, to begin with, has slowly but surely made an impact in the way women wrestlers are both perceived as well as the slots they occupy on the show.
There have been a lot of firsts lately -- the first Hell in a Cell match, the first Money in the Bank winner, first main event slot and countless other monumental moments. With Asuka, Absolution and the Riot Squad making their debuts on the main roster, WWE now has a problem of plenty. But the WWE creative needs to make sure they have enough depth to take the women's revolution to the next level.
Here are 5 things that can help.
#5 Specialized gimmicks
While the Women's division has its share of gimmicks, nothing comes close to the characters their male counterparts portray. Whether it's Kane, Bray Wyatt, Demon Finn Balor, Woken Matt Hardy or the Legendary Undertaker, the Women never really have anything remotely close to these kinds of gimmicks.
When executed correctly, such characters raise not only the profile of the wrestler but also of the storylines and other wrestlers involved in the feud. The Women's revolution has done well to showcase their in-ring skills and it's now time to showcase their versatility to build characters and engage the audience.