There was a solid stretch of time where Kelly was the top babyface in the company, and then she suddenly disappeared from TV. While incredibly talented, its doubtful that Natalya will be remembered for her Divas title reign by the end of her career. For more than five years, Stratuswas the face of the Divas division. Perhaps the twins are best known in the WWE for flirting with the guest celebrities on Raw, their brief title runs and their on-air relationship with Daniel Bryan (and in Brie's case, her off-air relationship with him). Later she became a backstage interviewer, which kept her with the company for some more time. The two started out as a surprisingly endearing couple until Tori grew increasingly paranoid and had Kane attack anyone who looked at her the wrong way. Chyna had just left the WWF, and the company needed a new dominant woman. After MNM broke up, Melina began to break out on her own. She competed in the first ever Playboy Pillow Fight at WrestleMania 22, the first ever Pudding Match at One Night Stand 2007 and, of course, the classic first ever Wet and Wild Match. Luckily that was soon scrapped, and she joined Vinces Devils but was more of a jobber than an in-ring threat. But she did, and for a while, she was the divisions most interesting character.

In 2008, she was released from her contract. She ended up losing her title to both of them, only to later reclaim it. That gimmick worked better, but it wasnt until she joined up with Layla to form LayCool that she really hit her stride. In the end, she wasnt exactly great at anything (manager, wrestler, interviewer), but she good enough in several areas to be popular for a few years. It makes you wonder how successful she, and all of women's wrestling, could have been in the WWF without all those lost years. A lot. After her lengthy feud with Sable, she wasnt featured as prominently on TV. The rest of her run was largely forgettable as she briefly feuded with Miss Jackie over Charlie Haas.

She had one of the worst exits a Diva has ever had, as WWE reduced her to taking part in the Piggy James storyline. As long as Young is healthy enough, expect her to be a part of WWE TV for as long as she wants. The only (non McMahon) woman to stay in the promotion for 10 years. If doesn't matter if she's competing against women a third her age, being slammed through a table by the Dudleyz or even giving Eric Bischoff a Bronco Buster. She stuck by his side though, and along with Owen Hart, the trio were a popular part of the midcard. Kaitlyn captured the Divas title from Eve Torres (which effectively retired her), and had a nice five-month run before dropping it to her old friend and former Chickbuster partner Lee. Sure, Stacy Keibler was a terrible wrestler, but she helped make any act she was involved with more exciting. She briefly returned, only to go away again. She also reached out beyond the wrestling world as she posed for the cover of Playboyand became a cast member on Survivor. Unfortunately, Jazz became injured while she was the champion, and WWE had her drop the belt back to Stratus. Kai also competed at the inaugural Survivor Series and Royal Rumble shows. In the mid '90s, during her second run, Nakano had a more prominent position in the company when she engaged in a feud with Alundra Blayze. Victorias best time in the WWE was shortly after her return. There have been hundreds of women who have starred on WWE programming over the past 30 years. If you look at the history of professional wrestling, The Fabulous Moolah may be the greatest female wrestler of all time. Most combined days as Women's Champion (265 days). The fans embraced her perky personality and her amazingly good looks. From 2009-11, the two were often the focal point of the division, and McCool captured the Womens Title on multiple occasions. Watching Trish Stratus debut promo was so painful, its amazing to think she ever got a second chance to speak.

Nakano had two runs in the WWF, neither one lasting long enough. It wasnt very eventful, though, as she soon dropped the title and was moved out of the spotlight. A girl youd like to take home to the family. It wasn't meant to be though, as Vis wanted to stay a bachelor. She took on Trish Stratus, Lita and even her own father. She also showed off her romantic side in an entertaining relationship with Eddie Guerrero. She also made out with Eric Bischoff in a story that was basically never mentioned again. Upon her return, she played the role of a cougar who preyed on the younger Torrie Wilson. Tragically, Elizabeth passed away from a drug overdose in 2003 at the age of 42. Later she took on the role of a sexy schoolteacher. Her character still hasnt recovered. With Garcia, though, it's all about the voice. After Marc Mero and Sable went their separate ways, Mero enlisted the services of the rough and tough Texan Jacqueline. Young hasnt been afraid to get physical either. The two were a solid act, and she soon began to feud with the classier Torrie Wilson. WWE Active Years: 1999-present (mostly sporadic after 2005). The duo turned a real affair of Lita cheating on Matt Hardy with Edge into compelling TV. She portrayed an airhead who would often mix up her words for comedic effect. In a final low blow by the WWE, they released Marie while she was on maternity leave. Had she not fallen out of favor with management, she had the potential to place in the top five greatest Divas. Luna later joined up with The Human Oddities for a short while, as well as briefly teaming with her real life husband Gangrel. In the late '90s, they were no longer known simply as women, they became "divas." Marie was inexplicably attracted to Wilsons father Al, which didnt please Torrie at all. Her other clientele as manager was a collection of one odd act after another: Meat, The Hardy Boyz, Raven and even Saturn when he was dating a mop were all under her tutelage. You really can't go wrong with either one. With a series of vignettes hyping her arrival, it seemed that big things were in store for her. While in the WWF she released a best-selling autobiography and graced the cover of Playboy. That run didn't last long, and Sable left to raise a family. Something stood out though: a gigantic, disgusting and fake-looking mole on her face. Along with Princess Victoria, she was the first to hold the Women's Tag Team Championship. WWE Active Years: 1999-present (sporadic). Very few wrestlers can claim to have as successful and memorable of a career as she had. A year before her untimely death, she was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Initially, Trish Stratus and Mickie James were just a couple of pals. Maryse, who holds a black belt in martial arts, joined the company as many of the Divas did around her time: competing in swimsuit competitions, pillow fights and various other beauty contest nonsense. They were both incredibly popular, presented themselves well and were great in the ring. Together the two became true top stars. She was sidelined for more than six months before returning to reignite their feud. She decided to bring her talent to the WWF. OK, so technically the addition of The Bella Twins would make this the 51 Greatest Divas of All Time. They were flashy and exciting to watch.

Once that gimmick ran its course, she was released. Unfortunately, the WWF still wasnt very serious about the womens division, and Blayze was used sparingly. You can imagine if WWE could bring back any Diva who has ever left the company to come back full time, it would be her. Vince McMahon had Fabulous Moolah don a mask and pin Richter to take the belt off of her. They held onto them for another 251 days until the titles were unceremoniously abandoned in 1989.

She could do it all inside and outside of the ring. Only person to ever wrestle in nine different decades. Her storybook relationship with Noble didnt last long after she was blinded by Tajiris mist. A terrible neck injury took her out of action for nearly a year-and-a-half, but she came back as good as ever. Melina made her WWE debut alongside Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury. At first, Michelle was a pretty terrible wrestler but actually grew to be a pretty decent one. She never won the Womens Championship, but she was still one of the most popular and sexiest Divas of all time. But with a cigar in her mouth and a long gold dress, she helped complete The Bizarre Ones act. She joined the company after winning the Divas Search Contest in 2006 and soon joined the sleazy Extreme Expose group on ECW. Torres was great as a femme fatale who showed no remorse to the men she seduced for her own personal gains.

Fourth most pay-per-view Diva matches (26). The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Somehow the referees still haven't, as they've been pulling that trick for more than five years. If you watched Tough Enough, you may never have guessed that Melina would someday make the main roster.

After that, she went back to being a singles act and was one of the most successful women in the division. This is only for a woman's contribution solely to the WWF/E. Jacqueline was cast in that role. It all started with the Fabulous Moolah's 28-year run with the WWF Women's Championship (which dated to the NWA Women's Championship). Along the way, she had more strange relationships with Randy Orton, Vince McMahon, Test, Scott Steiner and The Hurricane. It seemed that WWE was going to get her back on track, but it wasnt for long.

A true legend of the sport, Moolah passed away in 2007. At the ripe old age of 25, Kelly was increasingly looking into outside ventures and was released from her contract. The big man had his sights set on Garcia, who was eventually wooed over by him.

McCool has called it a career (for now), and is raising her child at home with her husband The Undertaker. The two were intertwined during their run.

In fact,John Laurinaitis contacted her after onlyseeing photos of her modeling career. 1 all-time greatest Diva. But even though this list focuses on the WrestleMania era, Moolah still undoubtedly deserves her spot. She was a vital part of the group's rebellious counterculture and fit in perfectly. This probably explains why later in her run she always lost. The two battled a few months longer, trading the title back and forth. It was terribly awesome television. Its often remembered as one of the most entertaining Divas feuds in the companys history. After winning the Diva Search contest, she joined the roster as a babyface. Moolah helped Kai capture the Women's Championship from her nemesis Wendi Richter before Kai dropped it back to her at the first WrestleMania. In the end, its too bad that Stratus retired in 2006, as theres no telling how many more great moments of Stratusfaction we could have had. While Kim was arguably the most athletic Diva in the division, she was prone to botch a few moves now and then. Stratusoriginally joined the company aligned with Test and Albert, and formed the relatively forgettable tag team of T & A.". It was a popular pairing that showed how versatile Holly could be. Its a testament to Laylas talent and her ability to reinvent herself. Even though she was popular, Maria was released in 2010 without much fanfare. She also had a big match atWrestleMania 2 against The Fabulous Moolah, which saw her coming up short. The WWF then began to disassemble the entire womens division, and Martin was released.

Some wrestling historians consider Michelle a trailblazer. She was a crazed woman who had it out for Trish Stratus. Over the years, her physical appearance changed dramatically, but she remained consistently popular with fans. Somehow, she became a great character after she turned heel. Beths last year in the company was a bad one. While her first few years usually consisted of her competing in eye candy matches, she dramatically improved as an in-ring worker and developed a personality to root for. She had a short run in PMS, but the less said about that group the better. Amazingly, right now Layla is the most tenured active female wrestler on the roster. She became a more serious, conservative woman who was the perfect foil for Stratus. It took her a couple tries, but she was eventually able to capture the title from the divisions top star. Initially, Jillian joined up with JBL in his Cabinet stable. When McMahon became a mother, her appearances became few and far between. What separated Jazz from the rest of the Divas was her look and wrestling ability. This run didn't quite work out well for her, but she did lend her talents as one of the trainers on the second season of Tough Enough. It was good heat for a while but eventually it wore out its welcome. Accolades: WWE Divas Champion (1 time for each). It was a solid choice. She'd then emerge and Hulk up as if she hadn't been competing at all.