In July 2015, NXT Champion Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch and Charlotte (Flair) were all called up from the black-and-gold brand in what was both a hard reset and new beginning for women's wrestling on WWE's main roster.

Reset because numerous women had tried and failed to reverse the inherent baked-in biases of a male dominated industry for decades. New beginning because the company had spotted a branding opportunity that could potentially shield their prior embarrassments.

Months before this, #GiveDivasAChance trended for days after WWE afforded a tag team match between The Bella Twins and Paige and Emma all of 30 seconds of a three hour Raw. On the verge of total humiliation, Vince McMahon's twitter account implored fans to "Keep Watching" off the back of it, before turning to the division the prodigal son-in-law had helped shape on the developmental brand.

There, a genuine revolution had grown from a spark to a raging inferno, with the three aforementioned call-ups and fourth Horsewomen Bayley setting new quality standards for women's wrestling in North America.

TakeOver: Brooklyn's battle between 'The Hugger' and 'The Boss' was the Hart/Austin of its own time. It represented the euphoric evocative peak of the moment whilst lighting the way for everything else to follow. NXT consistently reshaped and reimagined the division, while WWE at long last provided overdue platform to standout graduates, instantly iconic matches and revolutionary new signees...

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