Special Report
40 Most Popular Female Wrestlers
August 17, 2018 6:28 pm
Last Updated: January 13, 2020 10:51 am
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5. Mickie James
> WWE debut: 2005
> WWE appearances: 261
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 2,550
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 4
Mickie Laree James-Aldis was born in Virginia and grew up riding horses. She made her main roster wrestling debut in 2005, and has nine championship titles between WWE and TNA — a national record. James is also a country music singer, and uses her song “Hardcore Country” as her entrance music.
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4. Nikki Bella
> WWE debut: 2008
> WWE appearances: 358
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 7,567
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 1
Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace competes in the WWE under the ring name Nikki Bella. She has appeared with her identical twin sister, Brie Bella, who ranks No. 18 on our list, as The Bella Twins. She has won two Divas Championships, with her second reign lasting a record-setting 301 days. She was named Diva of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine in 2015.
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3. Charlotte Flair
> WWE debut: 2012
> WWE appearances: 330
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 5,086
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 3
Charlotte Flair is the ring name of Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr. The daughter of Hall of Famer Ric Flair, she appeared with him in World Championship Wrestling as a teenager. She is the only wrestler to have held all four WWE championships and is the longest-reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion, having held the title for 147 days. In 2016, Flair and Sasha Banks became the first women wrestlers to headline a WWE pay-per-view event. The same year, Pro Wrestling Illustrated named her the world’s top female wrestling personality.
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2. Trish Stratus
> WWE debut: 2000
> WWE appearances: 306
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 2,245
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 5
Starting out as a fitness model, Trish Stratus began her WWE career in 2000 as a manager. She started competing in 2001, and was named WWE’s Diva of the Decade just two years later. After going on to win a record-setting seven WWE Women’s Championships, Stratus retired in 2006. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
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1. Stephanie McMahon
> WWE debut: 1998
> WWE appearances: 415
> Daily avg. Wikipedia page views: 4,779
> Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Woman of the Year” awards: 5
Our list is topped by a woman with wrestling in her blood. A member of the McMahon dynasty, Stephanie McMahon is the daughter of WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. She has held a variety of positions in the company and currently serves as Chief Brand Officer of WWE and commissioner of the Raw brand. As a professional wrestler, she has won the WWF Women’s Championship once.
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