Figure Four Weekly: WWE’s first Women’s Wrestlemania main event

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A significant milestone in WWE history was confirmed last week as the company announced that Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair will headline WrestleMania 35.

Instead of leaving the decision to the last minute, WWE wisely sent out a Monday morning press release on March 25 confirming that the first women’s main event in WrestleMania history would take place this year. An accompanying article was posted on WWE.com, but the announcement was clearly intended for mainstream audiences. The next day, Rousey, Lynch, and Charlotte appeared together on ESPN’s SportsCenter to promote their match.

This is a milestone that’s deserving of all the coverage that WWE can get. It wasn’t all that long ago that this seemed like a pipe dream. The last time New Jersey hosted WrestleMania, there wasn’t even a women’s match on the show.

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