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00:00The world is changing. Sports entertainment is changing. What once seemed impossible has
00:13now become a reality and spawned a revolution. There is a revolution with women in sports
00:23happening right now. Join us as we count down the 50 greatest women superstars. An incredible
00:30first ever moment. Every bar that's been raised she's shattered and redefined. Who's got what
00:39it takes? I can't believe the effort, the heart, both women displayed. The emotion written
00:48all over her face. She belongs at the forefront of the women's revolution. The greatest era
00:55of women's wrestling of all time. Hey, WWE Universe, I'm Sara Schreiber and welcome back
01:11to our final installment of the 50 greatest women superstars of the modern era. Today we're
01:17going to be counting down the final five. Kicking things off is one of the most talented grapplers
01:23in WWE history. Colorful in both the attire she wears and the persona she exhibits, this woman
01:29has captured numerous championships with a hard-hitting wrestling style that has no comparison.
01:35She claims that no one is ready for her, but I hope you're all ready because here's number five.
01:48From Osaka, Japan. The empress of tomorrow.
02:05We have never seen anything like Asuka.
02:11Nobody is ready for Asuka.
02:18I'm extremely proud to introduce to you the newest signing here at NXT.
02:25And possibly the greatest competitor ever signed here to NXT.
02:36Asuka debuted in NXT during the fall of 2015 and immediately shook up the NXT women's division.
02:43Asuka is going to take this to a whole new level.
02:47Asuka making her WWE and NXT debut here tonight.
02:56She's smiling. She got slapped in the face and she is smiling at Dana Brooke.
03:01I can guarantee you one thing, guys. Every woman in that locker room had to be watching that match.
03:09She just changed the game again.
03:14Don't disrespect Asuka.
03:18She has been ripping through the NXT women's division.
03:22The new number one contender for the NXT women's championship will be Asuka.
03:31I could not be more fired up about this one.
03:34A future champion walks to the battlefield.
03:39Asuka has yet to face Dana Brooke.
03:43Asuka is going to face Dana Brooke.
03:46A future champion walks to the battlefield.
03:51Asuka is yet to be defeated in any situation.
03:54I don't think she's going to be stopped tonight.
03:57The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the NXT women's championship.
04:07Barely. She has taken on all comers.
04:11Tonight she takes on an opponent in Asuka like no other.
04:17Asuka using that speed to her advantage.
04:22What a journey.
04:32Is Bayley perhaps going to tap out here at NXT TakeOver Dallas?
04:37She's done. She's done.
04:42Asuka came in, did exactly what she set out to do.
04:46Tonight, validation for Asuka as champion.
04:51The Empress crowned here in Dallas.
04:54Asuka solidified her place at the top of the food chain
04:57when she defeated Bayley to win the NXT women's championship.
05:02That would become a recurring theme for Asuka.
05:06As she kept winning.
05:09Lights out.
05:11Asuka has beaten Bayley.
05:16She's got it.
05:17Tap out. Asuka retains her championship.
05:20And winning.
05:29And winning.
05:32Did you see that?
05:33Nobody can stand close to me.
05:37Who can beat Asuka?
05:38Who can run through everyone?
05:41What a dominant reign it has been for the Empress of Tomorrow.
05:47And after one final classic TakeOver match against Amber Moon.
05:53And Moon forced a tap.
05:55The record reign continues.
06:00Asuka would relinquish the NXT women's championship.
06:05With no other opponents left to face,
06:07she prepared to make the move to RAW or SmackDown.
06:11I give you the undefeated.
06:17523 day reigning.
06:24NXT women's champion.
06:30The Empress of Tomorrow.
06:34Asuka.
06:46Ladies of the RAW women's division, grit your teeth.
06:50The Empress has arrived.
06:53Asuka continued the momentum she built during her historic NXT reign.
06:57Keeping her undefeated streak alive as she tore through the new competition.
07:02It is the longest such streak in the history of WWE male or female superstars.
07:11In January of 2018,
07:13Asuka would complete another of her seemingly countless historical achievements.
07:17Asuka into the Royal Rumble match.
07:28High stakes, high pressure.
07:30Asuka and Nikki Bella both on the apron.
07:41Asuka's going to WrestleMania.
07:44Winning the first ever women's Royal Rumble match
07:47and punching her ticket to WrestleMania.
07:50At WrestleMania,
07:52I will become
07:55Master Women's Champion.
08:00For 914 days,
08:03Asuka has remained undefeated.
08:07And Asuka has all the confidence in the world at this moment.
08:12Oh, they're going for it.
08:13Oh!
08:14The moonsault!
08:15Oh my gosh!
08:16Look at Asuka!
08:18Oh no!
08:19With a suplex!
08:21This is dangerous.
08:22Oh no!
08:23Valor is flying!
08:34Oh my goodness.
08:35This match is an underdog.
08:36Asuka will snap into the figure four.
08:37Trying to break into the figure eight.
08:39And yes, she does.
08:40It's locked in.
08:46Oh my God!
08:47Asuka tapped!
08:49The streak of Asuka is over!
08:53914 days of dominance for Asuka
08:59comes to an end here at WrestleMania.
09:06Despite suffering her first loss
09:08and the end of her incredible 914-day undefeated streak,
09:12Asuka and Charlotte stole the show.
09:14And after moving to the SmackDown roster,
09:18Asuka is champion!
09:21Asuka would eventually win her first championship outside of NXT.
09:26But she wouldn't stop there.
09:28Asuka would continue to rack up championships and make history.
09:32Alongside Kairi Sane as the Kabuki Warriors,
09:34she took the women's tag team division by storm.
09:37Here's the cover!
09:39Asuka and Kairi Sane have won the tag team titles!
09:44And she would win the 2020 Money in the Bank ladder match.
09:48But she won more than just a briefcase to cash in.
09:52You are the champion.
09:53I'm the champion?
09:54You are the champion.
09:55I am the champion!
09:56You are the champion.
09:58I'm the champion!
10:04I'm the champion!
10:08Asuka is one of the most accomplished superstars in the history of WWE.
10:13The longest single reign as NXT Women's Champion at 523 days.
10:19A 914-day undefeated streak.
10:22Winner of the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble.
10:26Multiple-time Women's Champion.
10:29Multiple-time Tag Team Champion.
10:31And she's not done yet.
10:45Man, I never tire of watching the Empress of Tomorrow.
10:48Her lengthy NXT Women's Championship run was epic.
10:52She never technically lost the championship,
10:54which is ironic considering who's up next.
10:57Checking in at number four is another woman
10:59who never actually lost her championship either back in 2001.
11:02If there was ever a female superstar
11:04who absolutely obliterated stereotypical norms,
11:07it's this next woman.
11:09A true pioneer of the women's division
11:11who broke the mold for the future generation,
11:13this next superstar was deserving of the moniker
11:16the 9th Wonder of the World.
11:28The 9th Wonder of the World,
11:31Chyna!
11:34She says she's the most dangerous woman in the world.
11:38This is no ordinary woman, I can tell you that.
11:41Look at this! Look at Chyna!
11:42She's not afraid of anybody!
11:44She is definitely a physical threat.
11:54Who the hell's that?
11:56Who the hell's that?
11:59That woman, that huge woman,
12:01is bear-hugging Marlena and shaking her like a rag doll!
12:06In 1997, WWE would be turned on its head
12:11when Chyna first burst onto the scene.
12:14Chyna would send shockwaves through the WWE
12:17when she teamed up with Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
12:20Hunter Hearst Helmsley is standing side-by-side by that woman.
12:25Leaving audiences stunned with her incredible strength and power.
12:35I think she's bionic!
12:36Along with serving as Helmsley's bodyguard,
12:39Chyna would become a prominent and founding member
12:42of one of sports entertainment's most infamous factions,
12:45D-Generation X.
12:49We are D-Generation X!
12:50You make your rules and we will break them!
12:55Chyna is the backbone of DX.
12:57She's the muscle.
12:58The toughest woman in the entire world.
13:06Fearful of no one, Chyna could hold her own
13:09against anyone in the ring.
13:12Look at that!
13:13Unbelievable strength.
13:15She's an absolutely amazing athlete.
13:18She is no doubt the first lady of sports entertainment.
13:24In an era dominated by men,
13:26Chyna would shatter all barriers,
13:28setting multiple first-ever moments in sports entertainment.
13:33The first woman ever to enter the Royal Rumble match.
13:40And there goes Mark Henry!
13:41Chyna has been eliminated by Chyna!
13:46Want a piece of me?
13:47Come on and get you some!
13:50At No Mercy, Chyna would make history yet again
13:54when she faced off against Jeff Jarrett
13:56for the Intercontinental Championship.
14:00Will she be the first woman to wear Intercontinental gold?
14:07Chyna's got the guitar!
14:08Look out, Jeff!
14:09Oh, man! Chyna with the guitar!
14:15Chyna with the guitar!
14:18Chyna!
14:19The first woman to become
14:22the Intercontinental Champion!
14:33Chyna would add another achievement to her resume
14:36when she made her WrestleMania in-ring debut
14:39in front of nearly 70,000 people in Houston, Texas.
14:48A tremendous ovation here in the Reliant Astrodome
14:52for the ninth wonder of the world, Chyna.
14:56Chyna going for the Women's Championship
14:59against Ivory.
15:01This is gonna be a massacre.
15:04Look at Chyna.
15:05She has nothing but revenge
15:08and title aspirations in her eyes.
15:13Hard clothesline.
15:17And the match is all Chyna.
15:20Chyna wants to punish Ivory.
15:24Out of the ring.
15:27Ivory upstairs with nowhere to go but down.
15:32And it is over.
15:33The winner of this bout
15:35and new Women's Champion, Chyna!
15:41Chyna
15:43is the Women's Champion.
15:45She did it at WrestleMania!
15:55A true pioneer in sports entertainment,
15:58Chyna would completely change the perception of women in WWE.
16:08And in 2019, she took her rightful place
16:11in the WWE Hall of Fame
16:13when she was inducted alongside her fellow DX members.
16:18It's time for all of us right now to recognize
16:23one of the biggest, most important members of D-Generation X
16:28that is not out here this evening.
16:34We wouldn't be where we're at or who we are
16:36without the contributions of the ninth wonder of the world, Chyna.
16:44I've broken the mold now.
16:46I've started this new, you know,
16:49something that's never been done before,
16:52not only in sports entertainment and wrestling, but in TV.
16:56I mean, there's not another woman like me.
17:14Chyna truly broke down so many doors for women everywhere.
17:17She was a strong, strong woman, literally,
17:20who dominated what was considered a man's world.
17:23While Chyna redefined what it meant to be a female in the modern era,
17:26there were so many other legendary grapplers
17:28who paved the way for her as well.
17:30We simply couldn't produce this series
17:32without acknowledging some of the all-time greats
17:34who competed in past eras.
17:36And here's just a taste of these strong, influential women.
17:41From Dallas, Texas,
17:43Wendy Richter!
17:46You better watch out, because these are powerful words,
17:49because this is a powerful woman.
17:50We've got new blood, new purpose, and new ideas.
17:54Capacity crowd on hand for this world title bout.
18:01We have a new ladies champion, Wendy Richter!
18:04This is the happiest day of my life.
18:06It means everything to me.
18:08It's what I want. It's my dream.
18:11Ladies champion, Leilani Kai!
18:16We are the Glamour Girls, and welcome to our world.
18:20Women's tag team champions, Judy Martin, Leilani Kai,
18:25the Glamour Girls!
18:28Nice maneuver there by Leilani Kai.
18:30I'm the queen of the square circle.
18:32I have this belt, and I'm gonna keep it around my waist.
18:34It's mine.
18:38It's my pleasure to introduce the Fabulous Moolah.
18:44You're looking at the world champion.
18:46She can make it, she can break it with one flick of her wrist.
18:49You can line them all up, and I'll take them one by one,
18:52two by two, or all of them at one time.
18:56No telling how long the reign of the Fabulous Moolah will go on.
19:02One minute!
19:05You've got to be kidding me!
19:07That's what it's all about, Moolah.
19:08That's what it's all about, the Moolah.
19:11Itsuki Yamazaki and Oreo Tateno, the Jumping Bomb Angels!
19:18These Jumping Bomb Angels are something else.
19:20These Bomb Angels are unbelievable.
19:22Jumping Bomb Angels will go up against Jimmy Hart's Glamour Girls.
19:29Look at that, Jumping Bomb Angels.
19:32What's gonna happen here?
19:35That should be it. Yes!
19:38You are a team champion!
19:43This is the age of the sensational one.
19:46A new ladies world champion, Sherri Martel.
19:50I am more woman than either one of you, or both, put together.
19:54Sherri Martel, anything but nice.
19:57Sensational Sherri always gets what she wants.
20:00What's it gonna feel like when the madness runs wild on you?
20:08I am number one, and I'm gonna stay number one.
20:11You have to have a willingness to do whatever it takes,
20:15and to accept any challenge.
20:17That is Sherri Martel.
20:23A very exciting Rockin' Robin.
20:25With every match, I learn something new.
20:30She is just a fantastic wrestler.
20:32A golden opportunity for her,
20:34as she gets a crack at the ladies title held by Sensational Sherri.
20:40There's a Bulldog! Turns her over!
20:43She got it! We have a new champion!
20:48And this one is Mae Young.
20:51When Mae Young was 18 years of age,
20:53she was wrestling professionally.
20:55She was in Memphis, Tennessee when World War II broke out.
20:58Look at the reaction to Mae Young!
21:01There's been only one Mae Young,
21:03and there will be only one ever.
21:06This summer, we are going to have the Mae Young Classic.
21:10A women's tournament.
21:12Calling it the Mae Young Classic,
21:14I mean, that is speaking volume.
21:17Just hit hard.
21:21I'm so thrilled and so happy
21:24to be here tonight with you fans.
21:27Thank you so much! I love you all!
21:37What a trip down memory lane.
21:39If any of those women were part of what's been defined as the modern era,
21:42I'm certain we would have had at least a few of them make the cut.
21:46Now moving on, we're going to our top three.
21:50Now, perhaps no female superstar ever amassed a cult following quite like this next woman.
21:55Already an accomplished fan favorite,
21:57in 2018, this woman hit a stride that took her to heights never before seen
22:01by a female star in WWE history.
22:04This wave of support was so strong that it skyrocketed her
22:07to the first ever all-female main event in WrestleMania history.
22:11Over the course of her career, this woman has proved
22:14that you don't have to be a man to be the man.
22:26Becky has lived by the philosophy, dare to be different,
22:29dare to embrace your own style,
22:31and dare to trust yourself to succeed.
22:36Sky's the limit for Becky Lynch.
22:48One night of debuts, Becky Lynch has won her first ever all-female main event.
22:53One night of debuts here on NXT, Becky Lynch making her NXT debut.
22:59Before she would revolutionize the world of sports entertainment,
23:03Becky Lynch made a unique debut when she arrived in NXT in 2014.
23:11She's doing a jig.
23:13She is Irish, from Dublin.
23:17One of the most energized divas you will find,
23:20she is fun to watch.
23:22Becky Lynch made an instant connection with WWE fans
23:26who consistently showed their support throughout her NXT evolution.
23:34There is the challenger, Becky Lynch.
23:36Guys, a bit of a different look for Becky.
23:39At NXT TakeOver Unstoppable, Becky Lynch would get the opportunity
23:43to further showcase her talents for the WWE universe.
23:49Five is crazy right now.
23:50They love Becky Lynch.
23:52This match is gonna go down as one of the finest women's matches
23:55we have ever seen here in NXT.
23:59Becky Lynch has officially arrived.
24:09It is time for us to make a change.
24:12Becky Lynch!
24:15After helping to elevate the NXT brand,
24:17Becky Lynch would quickly shake up the women's division on RAW and SmackDown.
24:23Ladies and gentlemen, if you watch NXT on the WWE Network,
24:27you're very familiar with this young lady.
24:29Becky Lynch is setting that division on fire.
24:32One of the true players of the divas division on NXT.
24:36In her first year on RAW and SmackDown,
24:38Becky would find herself in line for a shot
24:41at the newly minted WWE Women's Championship
24:44in front of over 100,000 people
24:47at WrestleMania 32 in Dallas, Texas.
24:51You got a chance to make some serious history tonight.
24:58Becky Lynch would break out and make a name for herself
25:01on the SmackDown brand.
25:03The following contest is a six-pack elimination challenge match
25:07for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship.
25:13Disarm her! Disarm her!
25:16Becky Lynch has done it!
25:20Becky Lynch will go down as the first ever SmackDown Women's Champion.
25:27Now there's a saying,
25:28the journey is greater than the destination.
25:31Well, I'll tell you, this destination is pretty freaking sweet.
25:38Great success would not come without great setbacks for Becky Lynch.
25:43But Becky would channel those frustrations
25:46into making a change that would set her on a path
25:49to become one of the biggest superstars in WWE history.
25:54I say that I'm the best,
25:56and there is not a woman on this roster
26:00that can tell me different.
26:03Charlotte Flair deserved the beating that I gave her.
26:07It wasn't supposed to be about Charlotte Flair.
26:10It was supposed to be about me.
26:13It was supposed to be my time.
26:16One thing that I don't have anymore, doubt.
26:20I'm done playing.
26:21From now on, I'm taking it.
26:23Becky Lynch has won the title!
26:26Beating Charlotte Flair proved I am the man.
26:30Becky's new image as the man
26:32would make her the most talked about
26:34and sought after star in WWE.
26:39I wasn't meant to be the talk of the entire industry,
26:44but here I am.
26:52I'm the man!
26:53I'm the champ!
26:54Always a fan favorite,
26:56the WWE Universe rallied behind Becky Lynch at every turn.
27:01Becky Lynch is in the Women's Royal Rumble match!
27:05It is deafening in here!
27:09Charlotte Flair's been eliminated!
27:11Becky Lynch is going to WrestleMania!
27:15After winning the Royal Rumble,
27:17Becky would ride the wave of momentum,
27:20all the way to making her way to the ring.
27:23Ride the wave of momentum,
27:25all the way to making history
27:27as one of the first women to main event WrestleMania.
27:32The following is our main event!
27:37And it is the winner takes all triple threat match!
27:45And here comes the man.
27:49Becky Lynch is the sentimental favorite.
27:53Started it as a small ripple,
27:55it became a groundswell,
27:57and now this movement is taking over the world.
28:00This is what it's all about,
28:02the main event of WrestleMania.
28:09One, two, three!
28:12Becky Lynch! Becky Lynch!
28:16These people know my whole career has been a long shot,
28:19but believe me,
28:20nothing that I have done has been by accident.
28:26Becky Lynch will forever be known
28:28as one of the greatest superstars
28:30to ever step foot in a WWE ring,
28:33and has built a legacy that will be nearly impossible
28:36for any man or woman to match.
28:39I didn't make history by dodging anybody.
28:43I made it by beating everybody.
28:47So I will always persist.
28:50I will always overcome,
28:52and I will always find a way to win in the end,
28:55because I am the man.
29:02Whether she was pumping up the audience
29:04with her Becky Balboa speeches,
29:06or trash talking her way to the main event of WrestleMania,
29:09Becky Lynch always brought that straight fire to WWE.
29:13Coming in at number two is someone
29:15that Becky knows very well.
29:17She's a second generation superstar
29:19with a pedigree that cannot be matched.
29:21Much like her father,
29:22this woman seemingly always has gold around her waist.
29:26A former WrestleMania main eventer
29:28and Royal Rumble winner,
29:30up next is The Queen.
29:41Here comes The Queen!
29:46There are few better in the world than Charlotte Flair.
30:01Since day one,
30:04I told you that this was my destiny!
30:15I cannot help it, I'm both crazy and angry.
30:19I wanna be a dark and evil queen.
30:22Talk about raw power, athleticism, agility, strength.
30:27Genetically superior.
30:29Bow down to The Queen!
30:35You'll respect me when I'm taking this crown.
30:41Appropriately from the Queen City,
30:44Charlotte Flair was bred for greatness.
30:47Vowing to leap out of her father's shadow,
30:49Charlotte was first introduced to WWE audiences in NXT.
30:55She has height, size, speed, athletic ability.
30:58She is the total package here at NXT.
31:01Charlotte is paving her own path
31:03and paving a mighty successful one, mind you.
31:06Oh, natural selection!
31:09Charlotte into the cover on Natalya!
31:12Charlotte's NXT Women's Champion!
31:16I'm setting the bar,
31:18and everyone else has to rise to my level.
31:22It became immediately apparent
31:24that Charlotte would be breaking molds
31:26and shattering glass ceilings in WWE.
31:29All while being at the forefront of the Divas Revolution
31:32on Raw and SmackDown in July 2015.
31:36Within two months,
31:38Flair would end Nikki Bella's record 301 days
31:41as Divas Champion.
31:43Charlotte wins the title!
31:45Charlotte's a champion!
31:47Built upon the backs of superstars like Charlotte Flair,
31:51women's wrestling was becoming a main focal point
31:54of WWE television.
31:56The days of the Divas had ended,
31:58and with it came a new title,
32:00the WWE Women's Championship.
32:04And at WrestleMania 32,
32:06in front of over 100,000 fans,
32:09Charlotte would battle Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks
32:12in the biggest match of their careers.
32:18This is for the WWE Women's Championship.
32:22Triple threat rules.
32:24It's every superstar for themself.
32:29As if these three women needed any more reason
32:32to up the ante in this matchup.
32:35You got a chance to make some serious history tonight.
32:43Charlotte going up top.
32:45Charlotte on the top rope.
32:46Moonsault! Moonsault by Charlotte!
32:49Down go Becky and Sasha!
32:52This could be the greatest athlete we've ever had
32:55as a WWE Women's Champion.
33:01I think we're seeing the greatest era
33:03of the women's division in history.
33:08Charlotte gonna send Sasha flying out of the ring.
33:12Figure eight, what's Becky gonna do?
33:15What's Becky gonna do?
33:16Becky tapped out.
33:22And there is the WWE Women's Champion.
33:29What a sight.
33:31The celebration of a new era in WWE.
33:37A groundbreaking moment for Charlotte.
33:45The queen was indeed making history wherever she went.
33:49After successfully competing in the first ever
33:51Women's Hell in a Cell match.
33:53Charlotte stands tall.
33:55Flair would go on to face another challenge
33:57at Wrestlemania 34 where she attempted to end
34:00the 914 day undefeated streak of Asuka.
34:05Who will reign supreme?
34:07The queen or the empress?
34:09Charlotte Flair with a strong gymnastics background
34:12but this is dangerous.
34:13Oh my God!
34:14That is flying!
34:18It's locked in.
34:20Oh my God!
34:21Asuka tapped!
34:22The streak of Asuka is over!
34:26But the queen wasn't done yet.
34:28Just one year later, she would be one of three women
34:31to main event on the grandest stage.
34:35Charlotte Flair was built for the spotlight,
34:38built for the grand stage.
34:40Looking to add even more accolades to her already
34:43impressive resume, Charlotte would take on 29 other
34:47superstars in the 2020 Royal Rumble.
34:51Charlotte Flair is going to Wrestlemania!
34:56With a tear in my eye,
34:58Charlotte Flair has earned an opportunity
35:01to reclaim her throne.
35:05Deciding to return to her roots,
35:07the queen challenged Rhea Ripley for the
35:09NXT Women's Championship at Wrestlemania 36.
35:15This is exactly where Charlotte Flair wants to be.
35:18The figure eight cinched in and Rhea Ripley,
35:21no choice but to tap.
35:24The queen is NXT Women's Champion again!
35:32With a record 12 reigns as Women's Champion
35:35and a tag team title to her name,
35:37Charlotte Flair is the most decorated
35:40female superstar in WWE history
35:43and one of only four Women's Grand Slam Champions.
35:47Bread to be a champion.
35:49If there is one person that I'm willing to bet on,
35:52it's me.
35:53If you want to talk about someone leading
35:55the Women's Revolution, you're looking at Charlotte.
35:57Bow down to the queen.
36:13Charlotte has accomplished so much
36:15in her WWE career already.
36:17She's undoubtedly living up to the Flair name
36:19and maybe she can win more than 16 championships
36:22when it's all said and done.
36:23Huh?
36:24Maybe.
36:25Okay guys, here we are.
36:27Number one.
36:28The number one greatest woman superstar
36:30of the modern era.
36:32How'd we do?
36:33Did numbers 50 through 2 line up with your list?
36:36I cannot stress enough how difficult it was
36:38to narrow down this countdown.
36:40After all, lists like these can be subjective.
36:43But the woman who is ultimately considered
36:45number one shouldn't cause too much of an uproar.
36:48As talented as she is beautiful and possessing
36:51charisma in spades, the final woman on our list
36:54helped usher in a generation of female superstars
36:57that focused on in-ring competition.
36:59She's a multi-time Women's Champion,
37:01even retiring with the title in tow.
37:04If you haven't guessed it by now,
37:06our number one superstar is a WWE Hall of Famer
37:09who always leaves the fans feeling 100% stratified.
37:18The greatest WWE Women's Champion of all time.
37:23Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake.
37:2850,000 fans cheering the beautiful blonde from Toronto.
37:35100% stratisfaction.
37:37I'm down with that, all right.
37:40And as beautiful as she is, she's just as tough.
37:45Trish Stratus always delivers 100%.
37:48Stratisfaction guaranteed.
37:53Trish Stratus is perhaps Canada's greatest contribution
37:56to WWE, and this Toronto native turned many heads
38:00in the last few years.
38:02She's a true champion.
38:04She's a true champion.
38:06She's a true champion.
38:08This Toronto native turned many heads
38:10when she made her debut in 2000.
38:13Uh-oh.
38:15Looking mighty fine.
38:17That's Trish Stratus.
38:19Initially as a manager for Test and Elbert,
38:22Trish would transition into an in-ring competitor
38:25inside the squared circle and quickly showed promise.
38:29Seems like we say it every week,
38:31but every week she just gets better and better.
38:35No female has ever worked harder
38:37to develop their in-ring skills in this maple leaf beauty.
38:41It didn't take long for Trish Stratus
38:43to find herself in the women's championship picture
38:46and would compete in a six-pack challenge
38:48at Survivor Series 2001.
38:53The first woman to score a pinfall or submission
38:55will be the new WWF Women's Champion.
38:59And Trish, oh, with a stratisfaction.
39:03Oh, don't tell me.
39:06And Trish has done it.
39:08Trish Stratus has won this match.
39:14And Trish Stratus is the new Women's Champion.
39:17With her first championship under her belt,
39:20Trish was slowly becoming a top superstar in WWE,
39:24competing in numerous marquee matches
39:27for the top prize in the women's division,
39:30including in her hometown of Toronto at WrestleMania 18.
39:34Here comes Toronto's own.
39:36What a homecoming.
39:38One year later, Stratus would once again
39:41be at the forefront of the grandest stage,
39:43where she would once again compete for her coveted title.
39:48What a hard shot.
39:49Will it be enough?
39:50Yes, it is.
39:51Yes.
39:55Look at this, J.R.
39:56We got a new Women's Champion.
39:59And what an athlete.
40:00Yes.
40:01Hard work and desire.
40:03That's what you get when you put it all together.
40:06Trish Stratus, the Women's Champion.
40:10I love this, and I love this.
40:17The superstardom of Trish Stratus
40:19was becoming undeniable.
40:21And the proud Canadian was transcending WWE
40:25on a global scale.
40:27That's the new Divas Magazine,
40:29and oh, I'm on the cover.
40:31How good.
40:32I'm like this and talking,
40:34and let's shoot OK, lady, for the picture.
40:36It's like, go, become a diva.
40:38I found the thing.
40:39Who wants some sweet Stratusfaction?
40:41Me!
40:42Me!
40:43We want Trish!
40:45We want Trish!
40:47WWE Diva of the Decade is...
40:51Trish Stratus.
40:54Thank you so much.
40:55This is such an honor.
40:57The trailblazer from Toronto
40:59garnered attention to female superstars
41:01like never before.
41:02And with this worldwide success
41:04came an enormous milestone
41:06in the history of WWE,
41:08the first-ever women's main event
41:10on Monday Night Raw in December of 2004.
41:14It's all about the title,
41:15but I think it's about a whole lot more.
41:17It's all about the title,
41:19but I think it's about a whole lot more.
41:21In just a few short years,
41:23Trish Stratus helped make the women's division
41:26must-see television.
41:28And at Unforgiven 2006,
41:30would take part in her emotional farewell match.
41:38Trish can break the record
41:40and become the first-ever seven-time champion
41:43here tonight with a victory
41:45in her last match in her hometown.
41:49Wait a minute.
41:50JR, look at this.
41:51You gotta be...
41:52Wait a minute here.
41:53JR!
41:54Shirt-shitter!
41:55It's a shirt-shitter!
41:56Shirt-shitter!
41:57That hole is as Canadian
41:59as Canadian can get!
42:01It's over!
42:02It's over!
42:03And Trish wins!
42:06These fans are on their feet
42:08in every level of this arena.
42:13And the winner of this match
42:15is Trish Stratus.
42:17Yeah!
42:20What an ovation!
42:21And rightly so
42:23in her last match.
42:32With her undeniable accolades,
42:34the seven-time women's champion
42:36and diva of the decade
42:37was deservedly inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
42:41You drove me to be my best,
42:43and I hope you were stratified.
42:48With a passion for this business
42:50and a desire to see its continued success,
42:53Trish Stratus would continue
42:55to grace the squared circle
42:56over the next few years
42:58and famously competed
42:59in the first-ever
43:00all-women's Royal Rumble match.
43:05I echo this sentiment.
43:07This is awesome!
43:08There is no questioning
43:09the emphatic stamp
43:10that Trish Stratus has left on WWE.
43:13Few superstars have earned
43:15the massive regard
43:16that the Toronto native has.
43:18And her immeasurable contributions
43:20earned her the top spot on our list
43:22of the 50 Greatest Women Superstars
43:24of the Modern Era.
43:47Let them bring on the pressure
43:49You know I only get better
43:51You know you only got one shot
43:55Seven championship reigns.
43:57A Hall of Famer.
43:59A woman who blazed the trail
44:01for what became
44:02the women's evolution.
44:05There was never anyone any better.
44:09Thank you, Trish!
44:10Thank you, Trish!
44:11Thank you, Trish!
44:12Thank you, Trish!
44:13Thank you, Trish!
44:14Thank you, Trish!
44:15Thank you, Trish!
44:19Well, we've reached
44:20the end of our countdown.
44:21Five episodes
44:22and 50 superstars later,
44:24there hasn't been a shortage
44:25of amazing females
44:27over the course
44:28of the Modern Era.
44:29And who knows,
44:30with the rapid success
44:31of the current women's evolution,
44:32I might have some more hosting duties
44:34in the near future
44:35for yet another
44:3650 Greatest Women series.
44:38I had so much fun
44:39leading you down this list
44:40of female superstars
44:41spanning nearly three decades.
44:43Thanks so much for joining me
44:44for the ride.
44:45I'm Sarah Schreiber.
44:46Until next time,
44:47take care.