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Some of WWE’s most talented female wrestlers never got the spotlight they truly deserved. From pioneers who broke barriers to fierce competitors who redefined the ring, these women made lasting impacts but often flew under the radar. Join us as we celebrate these unsung heroes of wrestling who have been overlooked despite their undeniable skill and legacy.
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00:00You see what's coming here? It's the winner's face! Oh, man!
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:06And today, we're counting down our picks for the most underappreciated, unsung heroes
00:10throughout the history of WWE women's division, who deserve a lot more love than they've received.
00:16I like it. So far, so good. See, I can referee and I can ref.
00:21Number 10. Chelsea Green
00:23Don't take only our admiration for America's head of state.
00:27As actor, Vanessa Hudgens is also a big fan of Chelsea.
00:30Even from her days as the crazed Laurel Van Ness in TNA,
00:34it was clear to see she should be a star on the wrestling scene.
00:37She is one half of the AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions, Chelsea Green!
00:46A champion in many of the promotions she's appeared in, following Chelsea's return to WWE in 2023,
00:52it didn't take her long to become a fan favorite with her stellar character work and doing whatever
00:58was asked of her.
00:59You give her 30 seconds, and she will get more out of that 30 seconds than somebody will with a
01:0430-minute match.
01:05This led to calls for more mid-card titles for women to give Chelsea something,
01:09since she wasn't around the women's championship scene.
01:12So in 2024, the Canadian became the inaugural Women's United States Champion.
01:17The inaugural Women's United States Champion, Chelsea Green!
01:28Number 9. Jazz
01:29Debuting as a professional wrestler in 1998 and at WWE in 2001 after working in ECW,
01:37Jazz is rarely mentioned when it comes to the greatest women wrestlers of all time.
01:40Yet if you ask those who've stepped into the ring, several, such as Naomi,
01:45have pointed to her as being a trendsetter for black wrestlers alongside Jaclyn.
01:50But they know when business is business.
01:53And this is business.
01:55No, this should be enough.
01:56Oh, wait a second.
01:56What you doing?
01:57Jazz getting a little cocky.
01:59I like it.
02:00The latter has also stated that Jazz is an unsung hero of the industry.
02:04Upon her return in WWE, Jazz broke the mold in a division that prioritized
02:08looks over dominating ring skills.
02:11Oh, I get this.
02:13You get it, Kane?
02:15She's just jealous.
02:16Jealous?
02:17You want some of this, don't you?
02:18Give me a break!
02:20Rather than fading into obscurity following her release from WWE in 2006,
02:25Jazz elevated women's wrestling by working in many promotions,
02:28including the NWA, where she became the head of its women's division.
02:32Jazz reverses, I'm grabbing the tights, I'll wait a second.
02:36Did we just see?
02:37I don't know what we just saw.
02:39Oh, you know what we saw.
02:40And still, women's to the end.
02:42We saw this victory by Jazz.
02:44Number 8.
02:45Melina.
02:46Nowadays, Melina's known for her association with the trio Eminem
02:49and the love triangle story between John Nitro slash Morrison and Batista.
02:54Yet she is a legend in her own right.
02:56After all, Melina was the first woman to have multiple reigns
02:59with the WWE Divas and Women's Championships.
03:02Winning the belts twice and three times, respectively.
03:05Melina took advantage of Nikki's head.
03:10Here's your winner.
03:11And new WWE Women's Champion, Melina.
03:16Bret Hart is often considered one of the greatest to perform in the ring.
03:20As such, his opinion carries weight.
03:22Well, in 2009, the hitman labeled Melina as, quote,
03:25the best wrestler in the world right now.
03:28Melina's the Divas Champion.
03:33The winner of this match, the new Divas Champion, Melina.
03:40A year later, some fans believe Melina was buried by the company,
03:44which perhaps caused her talent to fall in their estimation,
03:47leading to her being considered underrated.
03:49Oh my goodness, I've been crying all day.
03:51Oh my goodness, I keep putting my makeup back on because I keep crying.
03:55Everybody's just, it's good to see everybody.
03:57This is family.
03:58This is home.
03:59Number seven, Candice LeRae.
04:01In 2023, when asked who he believed the most underrated wrestler was,
04:05Johnny Gargano named Candice.
04:07Granted, they're married in real life, but the sentiment remains.
04:10Candice LeRae, one of the most decorated female superstars in the game,
04:16the wife of Johnny Wrestling, Johnny Gargano, who we just saw compete moments ago.
04:22After making her name as a machine on the independent scene,
04:25regularly being involved in intergender matches and promotions like Pro Wrestling Guerrilla,
04:30Candice impressed at 2017's Mae Young Classic, leading to her joining NXT in 2018.
04:36It's openings like this where Candice LeRae needs to take advantage,
04:39and she needs to do it quickly.
04:40Boom, just like that.
04:42Get that cover and get it done quick.
04:44However, rather than let the courageous fighter take over the division,
04:47she was often used in Johnny stories, which Triple H admitted held her back.
04:52Even though Candice was the inaugural Women's Speed Champion in 2024,
04:56the belt has lost legitimacy since.
04:58In 2025, one of the best wrestlers, Rhea Ripley,
05:02declared that Candice was underappreciated and deserved more opportunities at WWE.
05:06Shoots to half, the cover, the count.
05:09And Wade Barrett, you were correct.
05:13Here is the winner, Candice LeRae!
05:16Number 6, Katie Lee.
05:18Katie Lee Burchell!
05:21There is the Queen of Chaos, the Scarlet Witch,
05:25the sadistic sibling of Paul Burchell, Katie Lee Burchell.
05:28When fans look back at Katie's career at the Fed,
05:31one of the main things that comes to mind is the uncomfortable storyline of her and Paul Burchell being too
05:36close for storyline siblings.
05:38As such, the rest of her career is swept under the rug.
05:41However, before those weird days,
05:43while Katie was in the WWE development brand OVW,
05:46she was involved in the company's first women's ladder match,
05:49where she successfully beat Beth Phoenix.
05:51Hopefully that works as Nikki Bella,
05:54sent to the outside by Katie Lee Burchell.
05:57Oh wow!
05:58Despite pitching many ideas to WWE's creative,
06:01who ignored them,
06:02Katie was released in 2010.
06:04She then joined TNA as Winter
06:06and showed her previous employers why she's now considered underrated,
06:09as she became a two-time Knockouts Champion
06:12and won the division's tag titles.
06:14We're in control right now of the sister of Paul Burchell, Katie Lee.
06:19Oh, very smart.
06:21Caught her going for a cross-body block,
06:24turning it into a backbreaker.
06:26Number 5, Jacqueline.
06:28Considering Jim Ross' vast legacy in the wrestling industry,
06:31when he described Jacqueline as, quote,
06:32one of, if not the most underrated female performers
06:35ever to work in the wrestling business,
06:38you know how underappreciated she was.
06:40Well, I would like to get in the ring with them too
06:42and teach them how to wrestle.
06:44Yeah, I would like to really wrestle, okay?
06:45So maybe like a handicap match?
06:46Come on, like they're the top contender for that belt,
06:49the women's title?
06:50Give me a break, coach.
06:51Get real.
06:52After a brief WWE stint
06:54following working in many other promotions,
06:56such as WCW,
06:58Jacqueline rejoined the Fed in 1998.
07:00Instantly, she was put into a feud
07:02with the company's biggest female star, Sable.
07:04Jacqueline would go on to beat her
07:06to win the women's championship,
07:07a belt that had been defunct since 1995.
07:11Camaro with an assist!
07:13New World War II Federation Women's Champion!
07:17She'd go on to win it two times altogether.
07:19Yet in her later WWE career,
07:21Jacqueline took on the men.
07:23In 2004, she beat Chavo Guerrero
07:25to become the Cruiserweight Champion.
07:27Here is your winner and the new
07:32WWE Cruiserweight Champion,
07:35Jacqueline!
07:36Oh my God!
07:37Number 4, Victoria.
07:39If you're encouraged to take up wrestling by Chyna,
07:42one of the industry's most trailblazing professionals,
07:44you're probably set to be an icon,
07:46like Victoria.
07:47With the devastating Widow's Peak finisher in her arsenal,
07:51Victoria quickly became a standout woman in the division.
07:53Oh, look, it's cranky.
07:55Oh, no, no, look at this!
07:57Oh!
07:58What was that?
07:59Not only is Victoria's career as a whole considered underrated,
08:03but so is her rivalry with Trish Stratus,
08:05which brought out their best.
08:07Trish has been a vocal advocate in stating
08:09that Victoria is an unsung hero of wrestling,
08:12and she should be in the WWE's Hall of Fame.
08:15Victoria, not only a strong woman,
08:18but a girl with a lot of style and flair.
08:21Oh, Stratus, unsung for the win!
08:24A two-time women's champion,
08:27Victoria left WWE in 2009 and joined TNA.
08:30Renamed Tara, she became a cornerstone of the division,
08:34winning the Knockouts Championship five times
08:36and the tag team titles.
08:39Victoria got the Widow's Peak on Lena!
08:41Victoria hits the Widow's Peak!
08:43It's a cover!
08:45Victoria has got it!
08:48Victoria's a new champion!
08:49Number 3, Gail Kim.
08:51Not many wrestlers make their main televised roster debut in WWE and win a title.
08:57Yet in 2003, that's what Gail did when she succeeded in a battle royal for the women's championship.
09:02And new WWE Women's Champion, Gail Kim!
09:06I think even Gail Kim can't believe it!
09:08Her first appearance on Raw!
09:10She's done the impossible, JR!
09:12Strangely, WWE battle royals and Gail would regularly connect.
09:16Her last match in 2004 was in one.
09:19Her first WrestleMania appearance upon returning in 2008 was in a battle royal.
09:23As such, it was fitting that Gail's last WWE outing was when she eliminated herself in a battle royal in
09:302011.
09:40Gail has since pointed her departure at then-owner Vince McMahon for suppressing the women's division.
09:45She soon proved herself right at TNA when she became a legend of the knockouts division,
09:50especially with her feud with Awesome Kong.
09:53Their main eventing manias, the women there are killing it, like they're doing so well.
09:58This is all I ever, ever wanted for women's wrestling, and it's happening.
10:04Number 2, Eve Torres.
10:06The number one in the match, and new WWE Divas Champion, Eve Torres!
10:14Everyone remembers feeling horror when Eve kissed John Cena in front of an injured Zack Ryder
10:19as he pathetically held gifts in 2012.
10:22Sadly, that became what she was best known for.
10:24Yet, it really shouldn't, as she's in fact a record holder.
10:28After bursting onto the WWE scene from winning the 2007 Divas search,
10:33at 2012's Night of Champions, Eve defeated Layla to become a three-time Divas Champion.
10:38Divas Champion, Eve Torres!
10:41Well, she wasn't even scheduled to compete tonight, but Eve is the Divas Champion.
10:47This made her the Guinness World Record holder for most reigns with the belt,
10:51an achievement that AJ Lee would also share with Eve.
10:53With the Divas Championship being defunct, this record may never be broken.
10:58Eve would depart wrestling in 2013 by losing her title to Caitlyn,
11:02but forever holding a place in our hearts.
11:04I quit! I quit!
11:06Because the people like you, and them,
11:11before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
11:16Emma, the Australian helped ignite the women's revolution with her NXT work with Paige.
11:21What's with this new Emma?
11:23Where does this new Emma come from?
11:24The new Emma?
11:25Oh, no, no, no.
11:26This is just the real Emma.
11:28NXT TakeOver started with NXT Arrival,
11:31and in case you forgot, that started with me.
11:34Caitlyn, her feud with former tag partner AJ Lee was one of the industry's best at the time.
11:49Serena Deeb, best known for shaving her head,
11:52Serena established herself as one of the best in the ring.
11:55And then I started wrestling.
11:56After WWE, I continued to travel the world,
12:00wrestling in various countries, all over the U.S., Canada.
12:04Jillian Hall.
12:05Overshadowed with horrible gimmicks,
12:07Jillian didn't get the appreciation she deserved.
12:10I think he had her foot on the ropes.
12:12And the referee was making the three count.
12:16Jillian really got away with one here.
12:18Jillian is the new Divas Champion.
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12:37Number 1. Natalya
12:38With six Guinness World Records, including most WWE women's matches and wins,
12:44a constant in-the-reality show Total Divas,
12:46and a graduate of the Heart Dungeon,
12:48you'd expect no one to underestimate Natalya.
12:52I am the women's champion.
12:58No matter what happens from this point on in my career,
13:01I can say I touched my wildest dream.
13:04Yet the WWE, for some reason, has throughout her long career.
13:08One of the best women in the ring,
13:10Natty has been a stalwart of the WWE since debuting on the main roster in 2008.
13:16Sharpshooter!
13:17Shade to the Hulk Foundation!
13:19Walked in!
13:21Terry Writhing in pain!
13:23Has no choice from to tap out!
13:26Yet during all that time,
13:27instead of holding an obscene number of titles,
13:30Natalya, at the time of writing,
13:31has only won the Divas,
13:33Tag Team,
13:33and SmackDown Women's Championships once each.
13:36She deserves plaudits alone
13:38for managing to survive that dreadful farting gimmick.
13:47No Eve, that stinks.
13:50Hopefully with her recent return,
13:52Natty won't be underrated anymore.
13:54Because Natalya elevates.
14:00But Natty decimates.
14:04Are there any other underrated WWE women's wrestlers we missed in the video?
14:08Let us know below.
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