User:EmmaCoop/The Four Horsewomen (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, The Four Horsewomen refers to the quartet of professional wrestlers Bayley, Becky Lynch, Charlotte, and Sasha Banks.
History[edit]
Emergence in NXT (2012–2014)[edit]
On 17 May 2012, Ashley Fliehr (Charlotte) signed with WWE.[1] In June, Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado (Sasha Banks) participated in a WWE tryout camp and on August 18, it was announced that she had been signed to a contract.[2] On 16 December, WWE would then sign Pamela Martinez (Bayley).[3] On 8 April 2013, it was reported that Rebecca Quin (Becky Lynch) signed with WWE and had moved to Florida.[4]
Dominance in NXT (2014–2016)[edit]
Women's Revolution (2015–2016)[edit]
On the 13 July 2015 episode of Raw, Banks, Charlotte, and Lynch made their debut after Stephanie McMahon called for a "revolution" in the WWE Divas division.[5] Charlotte and Lynch would team with Paige to form Team PCB, while Banks would ally herself with Naomi and Tamina to form Team B.A.D.[5]
WrestleMania 32 through present[edit]
At WrestleMania 32, Lita announced that the Divas Championship would be withdrawn and replaced with the new WWE Women's Championship,[6] with the three women competing for it in the triple threat match, which resulted in a victory for Charlotte.[7][8]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Match of the Year (2015) – Bayley vs. Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: Respect[9]
- Woman of the Year (2015) – Sasha Banks[9]
- Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2015) – Bayley[9]
- Rookie of the Year (2014) – Charlotte[9]
- Sasha Banks was ranked No. 3 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2015[10]
- Charlotte was ranked No. 6 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2015[10]
- Bayley was ranked No. 11 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2015[10]
- Becky Lynch was ranked No. 17 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2015[10]
- Rolling Stone
- Future Diva of the Year (2015) – Sasha Banks[11]
- NXT Match of the Year (2015) – Bayley vs. Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn[11]
- Title Feud of the Year, NXT (2015) – Bayley vs. Sasha Banks for the NXT Women's Championship[11]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Improved (2015) – Bayley[12]
- Worst Feud of the Year (2015) – Team PCB vs. Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella[12]
- WWE
- WWE Divas Championship – Charlotte (1 time)[13]
- WWE Raw Women's Championship – Charlotte (2 times), Sasha Banks (2 times, current)[14]
- WWE SmackDown Women's Championship – Becky Lynch (1 time, current)[15]
- WWE NXT
- NXT Women's Championship – Bayley (1 time), Charlotte (1 time), Sasha Banks (1 time)[16]
Legacy and recognition[edit]
- Timeline
Match reception[edit]
Media[edit]
In February 2016, Tom Fordy of The Telegraph wrote praise of the Four Horsewomen, calling their "in-ring skills and charisma…undeniable," and that they proved "women wrestlers were every bit as good as men."[17] In August, Mick Rouse of GQ described the Four Horsewomen as "four preternaturally fierce and gifted wrestlers who frequently outshine their male counterparts."[18]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Alvarez, Bryan (18 May 2012). "Friday update: More on three-hour Raw move, more on live Impacts, Brooke Hogan, huge weekend schedule of shows, Ashley Flair signs, NXT tapings, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (18 August 2012). "SAT.UPDATE: Counts dismissed in UFC lawsuit against New York, Stars at WWE party, TNA star wedding on TV tonight; Angle being rushed to conclusion, Rousey, A.J., 2 new WWE signings, Pick tonight's rating on TV". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "WWE Signs Independent Wrestler". Diva Dirt. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Sheehy, Clodagh (8 April 2013). "Wrestler Rebecca ready to take on the world". Herald.ie. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b Caldwell, James (13 July 2015). "Caldwell's WWE Raw results 7/13: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - Brock Smash, final Battleground PPV hype, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "All-new WWE Women's Championship introduced at WrestleMania". WWE. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Matthew, Artus (3 April 2016). "Charlotte def. Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks to become first new WWE Women's Champion". WWE. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Richard, Trionfo (3 April 2016). "Complete WWE WrestleMania 32 report: the women's title debuts, who is in charge of Raw?, Andre the Giant battle royal, IC Title ladder match, and more in the 6 hours and 50 minutes of coverage". PWInsider. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "PWI Achievement Award Winners". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2015". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "WWE Wrestler(s) of the Year (2015)". Rolling Stone. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (25 January 2016). "January 25, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2015 Observer Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 43. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ^ "WWE Divas Championship Title History". WWE. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "WWE Raw Women's Championship Title History". WWE. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown Women's Championship Title History". WWE. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "NXT Women's Championship Title History". WWE. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Fordy, Tom (15 February 2016). "Meet 'the Four Horsewomen' taking the wrestling world by storm". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Rouse, Mick (19 August 2016). "The Four Women Saving Wrestling". GQ. Retrieved 6 October 2016.