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Revolution or Effect? The Rise of Women’s Wrestling

“Each person must live their life as a model to others.”– Rosa Parks
“The way of a pioneer is always rough”– Harvey S. Firestone

This past week marked a first for WWE. Bayley and Sasha Banks were the first women to compete in an IronMan (or IronWoman?) match at NXT Takeover: Respect. The previous NXT Takeover event was the first time the same women would close the show. While women’s wrestling has always been featured in WWE, it hasn’t been until very recently where it was promoted more prominently on television.