Outgrowing Rios, Lita was teamed up with the Hardy Boyz to form Team Xtreme, and she was a perfect fit, with her look and style proving to be the missing piece of the puzzle for Matt and Jeff. But that was all later, and when this tape was released, Lita was still over as the cool alternative chick that the girls wanted to be and the guys wanted to bang. Matt refers to her as a pioneer, which she probably is. Essa Rios turns up to offer a few words!
#WWF – Lita – It Just Feels Right – History of Wrestling
With women before her like Sunny, Sable, and Terri Runnels dominating our television screens, it was refreshing to see a different kind of Diva who a could actually string along a competent wrestling match, b wasn't the typical bleached blonde to which we had become accustomed, and c could do moonsaults and hurricanranas like a cruiserweight champion. What was there not to love? Though we must gleefully admit, she was a terrific heel. If you were a teenage boy during the peak of the Attitude Era, you had a poster of her on your wall. And even if you shared the same chromosomes, you probably wanted to be her. Sorry Sable,but nobody wanted to be you.
WWE's Stephanie McMahon talks first wrestling memories, signing Ronda Rousey
Throughout the years the women of the WWE have posed genuine talent in the squared circle. It was at the turn of the century where things got messy, and genuine talent was often forced to be sexy and erotic to hit the high ratings. Thing is, the likes of Sable, Chyna, Lita, and Trish Stratus could wrestle, and they were great, but the WWE was weakening the product by focusing on the wrong side of womanhood. Calling them Divas automatically took away the impact they could make, and it showed how the company viewed them.
There have been hundreds of women who have starred on WWE programming over the past 30 years. We've seen evil managers, sexy valets, brave backstage interviewers and amazing wrestlers. Here in this list we look at 10 top divas who have graced the WWE with not only their in ring skills and microphone skills but also their impact as a manager, valet or off the ring. Sure, Stacy Keibler was a terrible wrestler, but she helped make any act she was involved with more exciting.