[7] Sapphire began to manage Rhodes, who adapted Rhodes' gimmick as she adorned black outfits with yellow polka dots. Superstars such as Shawn Michaels, The Rock and Undertaker made us tune in every week to see the latest plot. I'm sure that her acts didn't hurt the ratings. Nikki Cross made her return last night on WWE RAW . This also made the Women's Championship defunct after 54 years, making Layla the final holder and only woman of Arab descent to have held the championship. Wrestling's Women of the '90s: Top 15 "Where Are They Now?" 14:15. Randy Savage. Marshall affected a persona that was by turns all-business and regal during stints with the WCW and WWF. 8 - Jerry Lawler wins the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship from King Cobra in Memphis, Tennessee February 3 - Curtis Thompson wins the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship from Scotty the Body in Portland, Oregon 10 - Mr. Saito wins the AWA World Heavyweight Championship from Larry Zbyszko in Tokyo, Japan 7. She has a masters degree in history and is also a certified fitness trainer. [98][99] Her title match with Nikki was initially advertised for Night of Champions,[100] but instead took place the Raw preceding the pay-per-view, after Charlotte issued a petition, granted later by The Authority, to face Nikki before she surpassed the record to become the longest-reigning Divas Champion. It was also the first time that the Women's Championship was contested in this type of match. Women's wrestling was effectively dead in the United States. She had impressive muscles during her tenure in wrestling and still looks great at 54 years old. [8] [9] Rockin' Robin was the last WWF Women's Champion in the late 1980s. [67] The Bella Twins returned to WWE on the March 11, 2013 episode of Raw. However, since the title could not change hands by disqualification, Nikki retained the championship, and in the process, became the longest-reigning Divas Champion in history, surpassing AJ Lee's previous record of 295 days. They have two sons together. Lita performed higher-risk moves than the divas before her, such as moonsaults and diving hurricanranas. Once she got into a wrestling ring and ripped off that attire, Komlos showed that she wasn't just a pretty face. Videos World. Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet. She is best known for her appearances in WWE, where she is one of the most important members of the women's division. They main-evented Raw on two occasions that year, they competed in the first women's Hell in a Cell match in WWE history that same year, marking the first time that a women's match had headlined a WWE pay-per-view event. In 1983, the Fabulous Moolah, who was the NWA World Women's Champion and legal owner of the title, joined the WWF and sold them the rights to the title after they disaffiliated from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and recognized her as the first WWF Women's Champion. [56] However, the role of women within WWE during this time was criticized because their matches were not as integral to the show as male wrestler's matches were.[55]. Kimberly went on to form The Nitro Girls and reached the height of her fame around thatsame time, as the girls were given their ownwebsite and filmed a Pay-Per-View s[ecial. [81] With this win, AJ Lee tied with Eve Torres for the most reigns ever at three. WWE's Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century #2 of 108 The Best Pro Wrestling Champions 2 Stone Cold Steve Austin 4,125 1,254 Whatever Happened To Stone Cold Steve Austin? [178], The Fabulous Moolah was the sixth and season finale episode of the professional wrestling documentary series Dark Side of the Ring. One half of the popular wrestling duo The Bella Twins, Brie Bella often appeared in WWE alongside her twin sister, Nikki Bella. She wasn't even a woman who came into the business through her husband either because she had a career with WCW before she met the golden Superstar. Jacqueline was ahead of her game with the women at that time. [103] Shortly after, Nikki went on a hiatus from television due to a neck injury which would require surgery,[104][105] but returned for one night on December 21, to accept the Slammy Award for Diva of the Year. At the time, Paige was also the reigning (and first) NXT Women's Champion, having won the belt on June 20, 2013, after defeating Emma in the tournament finals to crown the inaugural champion. She later returned to the redubbed WWE. 16. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as Lita in 2014. [133] At Crown Jewel in 2019, Natalya and Lacey Evans competed in WWE's first women's match in Saudi Arabia. [94][95] The three teams faced off at SummerSlam in a three team elimination match, where Becky pinned Brie to win the match for Team PCB. WWE acknowledges the original championship as its predecessor. ThePlayboycover girl was hired by WCW in 1999 and began accompanying nWo to the ring for their matches. Brie Bella became one of the main wrestlers who helped develop the Women's Revolution movement in WWE. Of course, she is one of the sexiest and hottest WWE Divas. She was on the cover of Playboy magazine three times, with her 1999 issue being one of the highest selling copies in the history of the magazine. WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel pays tribute to some of the great WWE women of the 1980s, including Fabulous Moolah, Wendi Richter . [177] In the same year, Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle, Michelle McCool, Maria, Layla, and Kristal appeared in an episode of the U.S. reality show Project Runway (season 4), in which designers were asked to design in-ring attire for their designated Diva. Animated version of various female WWE superstars like Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, Bella Twins, Charlotte Flair, Paige and Stephanie McMahon were included in Camp WWE. Debra was one of the most attractive women to ever set foot in a WWE ring and she definitely knew it. Sing died in 2001, a year after her retirement. She competed in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), WWF and several other organizations. She also had the nickname Sensational Sherri and began her wrestling career in Columbia, South Carolina. Stacy beat out300 other girls to gain the spot with the company and then went on to perform routines at almost every Monday Nitro event. Daffney was one of the best female characters inWCW as she was shown as the besotted, mentally deranged girlfriend of David Flair. Alexa Bliss is the first woman to have held both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships, holding the former three times and the latter twice, making her an overall five-time champion in WWE. Chyna was a professional wrestler, pornographic actress, bodybuilder, and glamour model. Sytch also competed in other wrestling organizations such as WCW and Extreme Championship Wrestling (WCW). Melina Perez is a professional wrestler cum model. Simply the Worlds Most Interesting Travel Site, The Real Reason Why So Many Actors Have Quit Last Man Standing, The Best Survivor Seasons May Be The End Of The Show's Success, Here's Why, Madonna Is Looking To Make A $7 Million Profit Off A Hollywood Hills Mansion She Just Bought From The Weeknd. 1984-1990 World Wrestling Alliance Cactus Jack, Preston Steele, Jesse Sellica, Chris Evans, The Moondogs: Dutch Mantel . On January 8, 2018, it was announced that Maryse and her husband The Miz would be getting their own reality television series titled Miz & Mrs.[150] The show premiered on July 24, 2018, on the USA Network. Women's trainer Fit Finlay said he was embarrassed to explain the women how to strip during bra and panties match. on December 8, 2016 at 3:41PM PST. Key '90s moment: Took Alundra Blayze's WWF title at 1995's SummerSlam. She now works for NXT, as part of WWE. The Diva of the Decade and three-time WWE Babe of the Year has also been a WWE Hardcore Champion. Rosa earns a salary of $220,000 annually for professional wrestling. The WWE has produced some of the most entertaining women wrestlers in history. Birth Name Elizabeth Ann Hulette, Miss Elizabeth garnered fame in the WWF from the mid-'80s until the early '90s. The mad scientist who revolutionized wrestling with ECW in the 1990s, Paul Heyman broke into . [77] AJ Lee returned after a two-month hiatus, defeating Paige in an impromptu match to regain the Divas Championship as both then traded the championship until at SummerSlam, then Night of Champions. She wrestled for several wrestling organizations and inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2019. Her physique and wrestling skills made her a household name. She oozed sex appeal and was always the focus when she was on-screen but she rarely wrestled. She looks as good in her fifties as she did in the 90s. WWE Divas are not only amazing wrestlers, but most of them are absolute stunners. One of the most popular female WWE wrestlers of the current generation, Sasha Banks was named the top black wrestler in a list titled BW 500 in 2020. . Key '90s moment: Defeated Alundra Blayze for the WWF Women's Championship. Numerous Divas competed in contests ranging from "Pillow Fights" and "Bra and Panties" match-ups to "Bikini Contests", which were based more on the sexual appeal of the women involved. Doudrop compares Nikki Cross' new WWE gear to 1990's band The Backstreet Boys. They divorced in 2004, and Sable started dating Brock Lesnar, whom she married in 2006. [13] She wrestled in a six-woman tournament to crown a new Women's Champion, and in the finals, she pinned Heidi Lee Morgan on the December 13, 1993 episode of All American Wrestling to win the title. 22. (Image credit . [78] At SummerSlam, Stephanie McMahon defeated Brie Bella in her first match in ten years, after Nikki Bella attacked her sister. Before joining WWE, she had wrestled in countries such as Japan, Australia, and the US, under the ring name Evie. Key '90s moment: Kicked "Macho Man" Randy Savage while he was down at WrestleMania VII. [2] WWF also introduced the WWF Women's Tag Team Championship with Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria recognized as the first champions after also defecting from the NWA. AJ defeated Kaitlyn to retain the title at the event. Earlier, she became the first US woman to win an Olympic medal in judo. The late 1990s also brought in new women, such as B.B and The Kat, who won the women's championship[22][23], In 1999, Chyna became the first women to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship when she defeated Jeff Jarrett. [8][9] Rockin' Robin was the last WWF Women's Champion in the late 1980s. She is considered one of the benchmarks for women of the time and now rightly has her place amongst wrestling's elite. Dawn Marie, already regarded as one of the hottest women in ECW, moved over to WWE in 2002 and made a splash. NXT replaced ECW programming in 2010. [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45], During this period, several women made their debut, like Melina,[46] Mickie James,[47][48][49] Beth Phoenix,[50][51] and Layla.[52]. She is best known for her victory at the 2021 Money in the Bank Ladder Match. (Naomi, Tamina and Sasha Banks), Team Bella (Alicia Fox and The Bella Twins) and Team PCB (Paige, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch), with the latter team being renamed from Submission Sorority due to links to adult content. She was trained at the New England Pro Wrestling Academy, Luke Gallows, and CM Punk. [1] Additionally, the WWF also recognized Moolah as having been champion ever since first winning the title from Judy Grable in 1956 and disregarded other reigns or title losses that occurred during the title's existence in the NWA. The 2015 WWE Hall of Famer Jacqueline was one of the most hard hitting WWE Women's Wrestlers of the '90s. She was 40. Rosa Mendes - Net Worth: $3 million Rosa signed a contract with the WWE in 2006 under the name of Rosa Mendes. Nikki Bella received her title match against AJ Lee on November 23 at Survivor Series, which she won, with Brie's help, to become a two-time Divas Champion. [71] On the March 12 episode of Main Event, Lee successfully defended the Divas Championship against Natalya, in a match that lasted fourteen minutesthe longest women's championship match since 1987. In 2010, Natalya received the title of WWE Diva champion. [140] Former WWE wrestler Maria Kanellis complained about how WWE uses women, stating that feels more like a "promotional tactic". Runnels is 52 years old and still looks like she could wrestle. The term 'Diva' has never been more aptly used than when describing the women who descended upon the WWEin the 1990s. Hyatt took the offer and presented a segment called Missy's Manor. [137], While the name "Diva" is largely fell into disuse, the term was then reused in 2022 for NXT wrestler Quincy Eliott's moniker "Super Diva". Moreover, Lita became the only female talent to main event Raw on three occasions including winning the Women's Championship. Brie Bella is an American entrepreneur, TV personality, and retired professional wrestler. She started her career in professional wrestling by accompanying her husband Mongo to the ring in WCW. The 1980s was one of the most successful times in professional wrestling history. While Daffney's first appearance in WCW came in late 1999, we enjoy her character enoughto include her on this list. The Women's Championship was unified with the Divas Championship at Night of Champions 2010, as then Divas Champion Melina faced then-self professed co-Women's Champion Michelle McCool (as part of LayCool with Layla) in a lumberjill match, which McCool won. Superstars that have paved the way like the "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd, Divas that pushed the pace and raised the bar like Jacqueline, and once in a lifetime trailblazers like The Rock. Wow - Women of Wrestling is just 40 days away, so today is a great time to buy. Amy Dumas (Lita) is an animal welfare activist, singer, and retired professional wrestler. She attended NorthwesternUniversity and has a mastersin advertising. Veteran wrestlers The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young returned to WWF, mostly used as comedic roles. She is married to fellow wrestler John Hennigan. . (Image credit: Turner Broadcasting System). Browse 8,029 vintage wrestling stock photos and images available, or search for old wrestling or pro wrestler to find more great stock photos and pictures. Fighting with My Family, a 2019 film co-produced by WWE Studios depicts the WWE career of Paige portrayed by Florence Pugh. She now competes on the independent circuit. Equipped with a fashion degree, she also launched a boutique. Ring rivals included Ivory and Sable. As Sunny, she managed tag teams such as the Smoking Gunns and the Legion of Doom 2000. They love the characters, they love the drama. A multi-talented personality, Shayna Baszler is also a certified Emergency Medical Technician. The WWE Divas normally went on an annual photoshoot every year, usually to a different location each time. Why Liv Morgan's WWE SmackDown Women's Title Reign Was A Failed Project. [158] Paige, Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks specials were part of another WWE Network's documentary series WWE Chronicle.[159][160][161]. At the helm of this fantastic wrestling promotion was Manami Toyota, the greatest women's wrestler of all time. She was thrown straight into ECW's main event picture as the two fierce rivals faced off, but it seemed Beulah took it in stride and became one of the best known female competitors in the company, eventaking many pile drivers from Dreamer over the course of the feud. Kharma made her debut at Extreme Rules 2011 by attacking Michelle McCool, and attacked other divas over the next couple weeks on Raw and SmackDown, however this was cut short as she was granted a maternity leave due to her real life pregnancy. Keibler was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars: season . She attended the 2014 Hall of Fame ceremony to watch her ex-husband induct Jake 'The Snake' Roberts into the class. During her time with the WWF, Carter held the Women's Championship, though she was not a trained wrestler. In February 1989, the WWF Women's Tag Team Championship was deactivated and The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin) were the final title holders. In WCW and ECW, the female talent were made to dance as Nitro Girls or were placed into misogynistic threesome storylines. [33] Sable returned to WWE on the April 3, 2003 episode of SmackDown! The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Later in the show, Divas champion Charlotte won the new championship by defeating Lynch and Banks. Miss Elizabeth worked primarily with Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire between WrestleMania VI and SummerSlam (1990). ", "Summer Rae Announces She's Going to Be a Cast Member on Total Divas", "E! The former Joan Marie Laurer (she legally changed her name to Chyna in 2007) muscled her way to WWF prominence in the late 1990s, en route to crossing over to TV and film. They got remarried in 2012 and have been since. Adrian Adonis 3 Akeem 4 Andre the Giant ADVERTISEMENT 5 B. Brian Blair 6 Bad News Brown 7 Bam Bam Bigelow 8 The Barbarian 9 Barry Horowitz 10 Barry Windham 11 Big Boss Man 12 Big John Studd ADVERTISEMENT 13 Bob Backlund 14 Bob Orton 15 Bobby Heenan 16 The Brain Busters 17 Bret Hart 18 The British Bulldogs 19 The Brooklyn Brawler 20 Brother Love Perhaps one of the best known female wrestlers of the 1990s, Sable took the WWE world by storm. She is better known as The Kat. In December 2004, Lita and Trish Stratus main-evented Raw for the Women's Championship, making it the 2nd time in history for female talents to main event one of WWE's main shows. Who would say that Ivory is 57 years old? Although she is in her late forties, Bush looks like she could still compete. She used her beauty as a distraction to help her when she was the valet of Jeff Jarrett in the late 1990s. In 2008, Maryse won the WWE Divas Championship and went on to become the third-longest reigning Divas Champion in the history of WWE. She is the first female wrestler to hold both the SmackDown Women's Championship and the Divas Championship in the history of WWE. In August 2012, WWE ceased operating FCW, its developmental promotion in Tampa, Florida, deactivating FCW titles, and began running all of its developmental events and operations at Full Sail University under the "WWE NXT" banner. Debra, Chyna, Sable, Tori, Jacqueline, Terri Runnels, Ivory, Luna Vachon, and Ryan Shamrock were part of the photoshoot and promotional material. The cast of wild characters and insanely tacky costumes made for a rollicking good time. Alundra Blayze was a go-getter and a trail blazer. [65] A month after Phoenix's October departure, WWE published an article on their website claiming that there was a new era for the Divas division.[66]. At Vengeance: Night of Champions in 2007, Candice Michelle became the first woman from the WWE Diva Search contest to become the WWE Women's Champion. After Sable's 1996 debut, Mero skyrocketed to WWF fame and beyond. Blayze appeared on WWE Network show Table for3 earlier this year along with Ivory and Molly Holly. She remained a force through the mid-2000s. She left the company for the second and final time in 2004 andstated thatshe wanted to spend more time with her family. She was the woman that every man dreamed of and was even given the honour of being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. During the 2009 WWE draft, the championships switched brands after Women's Champion Melina was drafted to the SmackDown brand and Divas Champion Maryse was drafted to Raw. She was a contrast to most of the other Divas as she was given a more wholesome gimmick and more modest ring attire. Moolah lost the title at The Brawl to End It All, broadcast live on MTV. The sisters have also appeared in reality televisionshowTotal Divas and Total Bellas, launched their own YouTube channel, Podcast and ventured into business. Jake Roberts Jerry Sags Jesse Ventura Jim Brunzell Jim Duggan Jim Neidhart Jimmy Hart Jimmy Snuka Kerry Von Erich Koko B. Ware Linda McMahon Lord Alfred Hayes Marty Jannetty Mike McGuirk Miss Elizabeth Mr. Fuji Mr. By Fuckyou. [21], Sable became the first WWF female talent to refer to herself as a "Diva" during the April 19 episode of Raw Is War in 1999; the term shortly thereafter became the official title for WWF's female performers. WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. Ivory won the WWE Women's Championship twice before joining the villainous Right to Censor. Sean Waltman YouTube X-Pac, Syxx, and the 1-2-3 Kid were all aliases of Sean Waltman during his professional wrestling career. By Matt Black. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. The mysterious wife of Goldust was definitely that. After acing the Lucha Libre AAA circuit in Mexico, she moved to Impact Wrestling. Blayze was a wrestler for the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Additionally, the E! With victories over many popular male wrestlers, she was deemed the most dominant female wrestler of all time. Follow Us. Debra has since become an actress and an outspoken member of the 'My Life My Power' campaign as a way to help promote how much studying can help children from harsh backgrounds to become successful. The first initial annual photoshoot was in 1999 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which was promoted through video release by WWE entitled Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF. Sunny, Marlena, Sable, and Debra were further marketed as sex symbols through WWF's Raw Magazine, which featured monthly spreads of the women in suggestive poses either semi-nude or wearing provocative clothing. Her height is 5 ft 7 in, and her weight is 134 lbs. [79] This led to a match between the twins at Hell in a Cell, where the loser was forced to become the winner's personal assistant for 30 days, where Nikki defeated Brie. It would follow the lives behind the scenes of select Divas. McMahon has served several roles in the WWE, but she has also participated in several plots. Today, Sasha is among the most prominent black WWE female wrestlers in the world. In 1988, Miss Elizabeth was given the title "First Lady of the World Wrestling Federation" due to her being the first woman in World Wrestling Federation history to manage the World Wrestling Federation champion. Buy Wow - Women of Wrestling tickets at House of Blues Las Vegas in Las Vegas on 12/09/2022 at 6:30 PM local time. Amongst the greatest female MMA fighter, Ronda has also appeared in films like The Expendables 3 and Furious 7. On the April 23, 2012, episode of Raw, Nikki Bella defeated Beth Phoenix in a lumberjill match for the Divas Championship, ending Phoenix's reign as champion at 204 days. Although the term diva was not used on WWE television until April 1999, these women are considered to be the first divas. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Mandy Rose and is the current NXT Women's Champion in her first reign. Throughout her career, Sasha has delivered several memorable matches. Her ring appearance might have been unconventional, but Vachon had a great body. She was arrested in 2012 five times within a four week span and served 114 days in prison where she stated that she had been diagnosed with Cervical Cancer, but underwent a hysterectomy to help rid her of the disease. Without a doubt one of the biggest wrestling stars of the 1990s and now shockingly a WWE Hall of Famer, despite the fact that she made the switch to WCW and took the Women's Championship over with her before famously putting it in the bin on live TV. Before starting her career as a wrestler, Fatu was a background dancer for popular rapper Flo Rida. [127][128] The storyline coincided with a major increase in Lynch's popularity,[129][130][131] and culminated with Lynch defeating the Raw and SmackDown's women's champions Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in a winner takes all triple threat match at WrestleMania 35 in 2019marking the first women's main event in WrestleMania history. She served as an important spokesperson in a movement, which was initiated to create an athletic commission for combat sports in South Dakota. Beth Phoenix made history by becoming the second woman to compete at the Royal Rumble event that year and managed to eliminate The Great Khali. In 2008, Layla, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, and Melina appeared in the U.S. reality show Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp to get the celebrities in shape. Today, women wrestlers, formerly known as divas, can showcase their talents and engage in feuds that make the show worth watching. WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. Since she left WWE in 2004 Jacqueline has remained around wrestling and even made the switch over to TNA, where she remained until 2013. Don't mess with her. Today, we're going to discuss seven WWE wrestlers who are currently locked up and what exactly they did to end up in jail.7 WWE Wrestlers Currently ROTTING I. April Hunterdidn't last long with the company because she had ambition beyond being a valet. Still considered to have been one of the most beautiful women in WWE history, Torrie Wilson joined WCW in 1999. Key '90s moment: As Marlena, she got choked out by Chyna in the latter's WWF debut. [25] Shortly thereafter, Trish Stratus debuted as an overtly sexualized valet. This hashtag brought attention to various multi-media outlets over the long-tenured controversy over the company's treatment of their women's division, including AJ Lee who publicly criticized Stephanie McMahon over the issue. And, finally, after being cut by the WWF, she triumphantly returned to the WCW (as Madusa, natch) and pulled the trash-can stunt. Meanwhile, Joshi Puroresu was reaching another level, as the 90s introduced real women's actions with talent like: Manami Toyota, Bull Nakano, Akira Hokuto, Cutie Suzuki, Aja Kong, Megumi Kudo, Shinobu Kandori, Kyoko Inoue, Takako Inoue, Dynamite Kansai, and Mayumi Ozaki. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has provided us with endless entertainment for decades. A transcendent figure who first rose to prominence in the 1980s, Hulette died at age 42 in 2003, three years after her final appearance at a WCW event. The year of 2000 saw the debuts of Lita, Trish Stratus, and Molly Holly since the start of the month of February. She is mostly remembered for having her top removed in a tag match that also involved Sable, something that found it's way back online during her induction last year. Jacqueline became the first ever African-American women to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame last year. She achieved popularity after appearing in WWE and the popular reality TV series, Total Divas. Key '90s moment: Hailed as the "number one most downloaded celebrity on AOL.". She wasn't only by Triple H's side to protect him, but she was also in love with him. Ronda Rousey. She battled drug problems, and died in 2016 at age 46. Runnels was a wrestling manager, television host, and occasional wrestler. THE QUEEN VS. We wanted to revisit the magic era known as the '90s and compile a list of the most beautiful divas that entertained us during thattime. Terri Poch has competed under several names such as Taylor Made and Terri Power, but most wrestling fans will remember her as Tori. At first, the characters were a continuation of the WWE female manager, but became more sexualized as time progressed. She even began her own contest in 2008 called "Make The World Write" where contestants write about how they would make the world a better place. Ellison was an unparalleled wrestling legend who was honored with a hall-of-fame induction by the then-WWF years before her career ended. She then played a part in the 2011 version of I'm a Celebrity..Get Me Outof Here where she was named as runner up to winner Lou Diamond Phillips. Key '90s moment: Cemented her superstar status with an April 1999 centerfold in one of Playboy's best-selling issues of all time. By Dylan Kapisky . With the '90s being the bulk of The Attitude Era and the "Monday Night Wars" between WCW and the WWE, here are 25 wrestlers that stood out. 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