WWE Summerslam is coming up with its 2021 edition which wouldn’t be any less than Wrestlemania caliber by all means. The top titles from Raw and Smackdown will be on the line on the upcoming show which obviously includes title matches from the Women’s division. At this point, it’s safe to say that the female talents will be able to co-main-event the show just like they at Wrestlemanias in the past,
The norm wasn’t the same for the female wrestlers, even five or six years ago as they have to literally fight for a spot on WWE Summerslam or Wrestlemania card. There wasn’t always a surety that the Women’s Championships would be defended on these grandest stages. Old school Women’s and Divas Champions were thus rejected from seizing their opportunities.
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Looking back at the history of WWE Summerslam, only 12 Women’s Title matches took place in the PPV event in the bygone 33 installments. 8 of those matches have taken place in the last four years meaning that only four champions got the chance to defend their belts at the Biggest Event of the Summer, prior to that. Plus, it wasn’t before 2011 that a sole female competitor put her title on the line on this show.
Out of these 12 title matches, 7 times the titles changed hands meaning that 58% of the time, WWE Summerslam crowned new champions. That being said, check out the bygone title matches in the history of this August PPV event.
Full list WWE Summerslam Women’s Title Matches
– Kelly Kelly (c) (with Eve Torres) defeated Beth Phoenix (with Natalya) at Summerslam 2011 to retain WWE Divas Championship
– Paige defeated AJ Lee (c) at WWE Summerslam 2014 to become new WWE Divas Champion
– Charlotte Flair defeated Sasha Banks (c) at Summerslam 2016 to become new Women’s Champion
– Natalya defeated Naomi (c) at Summerslam 2017 to become new Smackdown Women’s Champion
– Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss (c) at Summerslam 2017 to become new Raw Women’s Champion
– Charlotte Flair defeated Becky Lynch and Carmella (c) in a Triple Threat at Summerslam 2018 to become new Smackdown Women’s Champion
– Ronda Rousey defeated Alexa Bliss (c) at WWE Summerslam 2018 to become new Raw Women’s Champion
– Bayley (c) defeated Ember Moon at Summerslam 2019 to retain her Smackdown Women’s Championship
– Becky Lynch (c) defeated Natalya at Summerslam 2019 to retain her Raw Women’s Championship
– Bayley (c) with Sasha Banks defeated Asuka at Summerslam 2020 to retain her Smackdown Women’s Championship
– Asuka defeated Sasha Banks (c) at WWE Summerslam 2020 to become new Raw Women’s Champion
As you can see, the majority of Women’s Title matches witnessed new champions from 2014 to 2018. All of those title matches at WWE Summerslam crowned new champions during that timespan. We will have to wait and see what happens this year when Sasha Banks challenges Bianca Belair for the blue brand’s gold. Nikki A.S.H will also put her Raw Women’s Title on the line against Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley in a Triple Threat.