40 Most Popular Female Wrestlers

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15. Chyna
> WWE debut: 1997
> WWE appearances: 228
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 4,152
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 1

Chyna was the ring name of Joan Marie Laurer. She majored in Spanish literature at the University of Tampa before taking up wrestling. She was billed as the “Ninth Wonder of the World” — Andre the Giant was billed as the eighth — and won a number of WWE championships. Chyna died in 2016, reportedly from an overdose of alcohol and drugs.

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14. Asuka
> WWE debut: 2015
> WWE appearances: 88
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 4,156
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 1

Asuka is a Japanese wrestler who performs with the SmackDown brand. She was named Female Competitor of the Year in 2016 and 2017 and Overall Competitor of the Year in 2017. She also boasts the longest undefeated streak in WWE history at 914 days.

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13. Beth Phoenix
> WWE debut: 2006
> WWE appearances: 199
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 1,382
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 3

Beth Phoenix is the ring name of Elizabeth Kociański-Copeland. She is a former WWE Divas Champion and a three-time WWE Women’s Champion. In 2017, when she was 36 years old, Phoenix became the youngest person ever inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Before becoming a wrestler, Phoenix earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and criminal justice from Canisius College. After retiring, she earned a master’s in forensic psychology from Argosy University.

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12. Michelle McCool
> WWE debut: 2004
> WWE appearances: 256
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 2,180
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 3

Michelle McCool is a former two-time WWE Divas Champion and two-time WWE Women’s Champion. She earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from Florida State University and taught at a middle school for four years before becoming a professional wrestler.

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11. Alexa Bliss
> WWE debut: 2013
> WWE appearances: 146
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 5,890
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 1

Born Alexis Kaufman, Alexa Bliss is a WWE wrestler and the current Raw Women’s Champion. She is also the first person to hold both the Raw and SmackDown Women’s titles. Bliss is just over 5 feet tall, and has participated in a variety of sports — including softball, track, kickboxing, gymnastics, cheerleading, and bodybuilding — since her youth.