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[5] [6] [7] But in 2021, the brand's weekly television show was rebooted as "NXT 2.0", and was reinstated to its original status as the developmental division for the main roster (Raw and SmackDown), though it has since dropped the "2.0" name.
In December 2004, Lita and Trish Stratus main-evented Raw for the Women's Championship, making it the second time in history for female talents to main event one of WWE's main shows. Moreover, Lita became the only female talent to main event Raw on three occasions including winning the Women's Championship.
As a result of the 2023 WWE Draft, the Raw and SmackDown women's championships switched brands. In June 2023, the SmackDown Women's Championship was renamed as Women's World Championship while the Raw Women's Championship reverted to its original name of WWE Women's Championship. Two-time and current champion Rhea Ripley
Full list of current WWE Champions, including Universal, Intercontinental, Women's, US, Tag Team, and more across Raw, SmackDown and NXT.
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The title was established as the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 32, to replace the WWE Divas Championship. Charlotte, the reigning Divas Champion, defeated Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks in a triple threat match to become the inaugural champion. The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2016 WWE Draft in July. [3] WWE: Raw: 2
WWE currently divides its roster between three brands. Most wrestlers perform exclusively on a single brand (with select exemptions). WWE's two primary brands are Raw and SmackDown, collectively referred to as the main roster. NXT serves as the developmental brand (although it was considered a third main brand from 2019 to 2021). [1]
The word "Divas" in the championship's name refers to the pseudonym WWE Diva, which WWE used to refer to its female wrestlers. The creation of the championship was announced on June 6, 2008, by then SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as a counterpart to the Raw brand's WWE Women's Championship. [1]