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When the WWF phased out its female-talent roster in 1990, Sensational Sherri remained with the company, joining Sapphire (who then departed from the company in mid 1990) and Miss Elizabeth focusing on managing male wrestlers. Miss Elizabeth took a leave of absence in 1990, but returned in 1991 and was a key player in Randy Savage's retirement match with [[The Ultimate Warrior]] at [[WrestleMania VII]]; Elizabeth left the company for good in 1992; shortly after her departure, Savage and Elizabeth divorced in real life. At [[WrestleMania IX]], [[Luna Vachon]] debuted and initially aligned herself with [[Shawn Michaels]]. Later, she aligned herself with [[Bam Bam Bigelow]] to feud with Sherri and [[Tatanka (wrestler)|Tatanka]]. Martel left the company in 1993.
 
=== The 90's1990s (1993–1997) ===
In 1993, the WWF reinstated its [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|Women's Championship]], a title that had been vacant since 1990,<ref name=reign1>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/30445413212111214|title=Alundra Blayze's first reign|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=March 22, 2009}}</ref> and [[Debrah Miceli]] was brought in by the company to revive the women's division.<ref name=lists/> She debuted under the ring name Alundra Blayze,<ref name="owow">{{cite web|title=Official Women of Wrestling: Sable 1999 Updates|url=http://www.owow.com/Ringsidewith/Sable/99Update.htm|accessdate=July 4, 2006}}</ref> because WWF owner [[Vince McMahon]] did not want to pay Miceli to use the name Madusa, which she had trademarked.<ref name=radio>{{cite web|title=Interview Highlights: TNA's Amazing Kong says she doesn't hear crowd in matches, fan of Austin and Rock|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_23834.shtml|publisher=PWTorch|accessdate=January 9, 2011|date=December 3, 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref name=reign1/>
 
After the tournament, Miceli asked WWF management to bring in new women for her to wrestle.<ref name=lists>{{cite book|title=The Wrestlecrap Book of Lists!|author=Reynolds, R.D. and Blade Braxton|publisher=ECW Press|year=2007|isbn=1-55022-762-9|pages=76–77}}</ref> Former champion [[Leilani Kai]] briefly returned to the company at [[WrestleMania X]] facing Blayze for the Women's title.<ref name=Wrestlemania10>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/10/results|title=Wrestlemania X results|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=June 21, 2013}}</ref> In mid-1994, [[Keiko Nakano|Bull Nakano]] joined the WWF roster and began feuding with Miceli, who was also feuding with [[Luna Vachon]]. Blayze defeated Nakano at [[SummerSlam (1994)|SummerSlam]], but lost the belt to her on November 20, 1994 in Japan at the [[Big Egg Wrestling Universe]] event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/304454132121112124|title=Bull Nakano's first reign|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=March 22, 2009}}</ref> Five months later on April 3, 1995, Blayze regained the title from Nakano on the episode of ''Monday Night Raw''.<ref name=reign2>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211121114|title=Alundra Blayze's second reign|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=March 22, 2009}}</ref> As part of the storyline, immediately following the win, she was attacked by [[Rhonda Sing|Bertha Faye]], who broke her nose.<ref name=fame>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosS/sing_rhonda_01jan-can.html|title=SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Rhonda Sing / Monster Ripper|author=Laroche, Stephen|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=August 23, 2008|date=January 9, 2001}}</ref> In reality, the storyline was written so Miceli could take time off to get breast implants and a nose job.<ref name=fame/> She returned to the ring in August 1995, losing the Women's Championship to Faye at [[SummerSlam (1995)|SummerSlam]] on August 27.<ref name=reign2/> Two months later, she won the title a third time, defeating Faye on October 23.<ref name=reign3>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/3044541321211127|title=Alundra Blayze's third reign|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=March 22, 2009}}</ref> Later on as part of a short talent exchange with All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling, various Japanese female wrestlers including [[Aja Kong]] debuted leading to the second elimination match at the [[Survivor Series (1995)|Survivor Series 1995]] event.<ref name=SurvivorSeries95>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/1995/results|title=Survivor Series 1995 results|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=June 15, 2013}}</ref> In December, due to financial troubles the WWF was having at the time,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wherearetheynow/alundrapart1|title=Where Are They Now? Alundra Blayze|work=WWE}}</ref> Blayze was released from her contract and was stripped of the title following her jump back to rival company [[World Championship Wrestling]], and the WWF Women's Championship remained vacant until 1998.<ref name=reign3/>
 
[[Tammy Lynn Sytch|Sunny]] (Tammy Sytch) debuted in 1995 as the manager of [[The Bodydonnas]]. Sunny's character was at first a continuation of the female manager that had been popular throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Over time, the character was significantly sexualized, whereas prior female managers, such as [[Miss Elizabeth]], were depicted as being involved in either [[Platonic love|platonic]] or [[Romantic love|romantic]] storylines.
 
[[File:Chyna.jpg|thumb|right|upright|In 1997, [[Chyna (wrestler)|Chyna]] debuted atin the WWF as a [[tomboy]] female competitor wrestling male talents]]
Between 1996 and 1997, [[Terri Runnels|Marlena]], [[Sable (wrestler)|Sable]], and [[Chyna]] joined Sunny as prominent female on-air talent in the promotion. Marlena and Sable were just as sexualized as Sunny, with Marlena suggestively smoking cigars at ringside during matches and Sable coming to the ring in form-fitting leather [[catsuit]]s. Marlena was the manager of [[Goldust]], her then real-life husband,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/goldust/bio/|title=Goldust's Alumni Profile|accessdate=October 24, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071011040911/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/goldust/bio/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archivedate = October 11, 2007}}</ref> and Sable was manager for her then real-life husband, [[Marc Mero]]. Sable, however, quickly eclipsed her husband in popularity<ref name="Sable's Alumni Profile">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/sable/bio/|title=Sable's Alumni Profile|accessdate=May 21, 2007|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Chyna was offered as an antithesis to the rest of the Divas, a masculine bodybuilder whose sexual identity was the subject of early storylines. Sunny, Sable, and Marlena were further marketed as sex symbols through WWF's ''[[WWE Magazine|Raw Magazine]]'', which featured monthly spreads of the women in suggestive poses either semi-nude or wearing provocative clothing. Luna Vachon returned towards the end of 1997 as the manager of [[Dustin Rhodes|Goldust]].
 
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[[Sable (wrestler)|Sable]] returned to WWE on the April 3, 2003 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' for the first time since controversially departing from the company in late 1999. Sable spent several months in a storyline with new ''Playboy'' covergirl [[Torrie Wilson]]. Numerous Divas competed in contests ranging from "[[Professional wrestling match types#Non-wrestling singles variations|Pillow Fights]]" and "[[Professional wrestling match types#Bra and panties match|Bra and Panties]]" match-ups to "Bikini Contests", which were based more on the sexual appeal of the women involved. Meanwhile, Trish Stratus, Lita, [[Jazz (wrestler)|Jazz]], [[Gail Kim]], Molly Holly, Jacqueline, Ivory, and [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]] competed for the Women's Championship in match-ups previously contested only by men, such as street fights, [[Hardcore wrestling|hardcore]] matches, and the first Women's [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oowrestling.com/recaps/raw/20031124.shtml|title=November 24, 2003 RAW Results|author=The Rick|accessdate=February 25, 2007|date=November 25, 2003}}</ref> Molly Holly (competing as Mighty Molly), Trish Stratus, and Terri also held the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Championship]] briefly.
 
[[File:Christy Hemme 2.jpg|160px|left|thumb|[[Christy Hemme]] inaugural ''[[Diva Search]]'' winner in 2004]]
In 2003, Gail Kim became the first woman with a Korean background to win the Women's Championship. Also, Jacqueline held the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship|Cruiserweight Championship]] briefly in 2004. WWE then introduced the [[Diva Search]], in which Christy Hemme became the inaugural winner. Within mid-to-late 2004, Terri Runnels, Jacqueline, Sable, Gail Kim, Nidia, Jazz, and Linda Miles all departed from the company mutually or due to budget cuts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2008/07/qa_with_terri_runnels.html|title=Q&A with Terri Runnels|author=Eck, Kevin|publisher=Baltimore Sun|accessdate=January 5, 2009|date=July 9, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2004/1088624889.shtml|title=Jacqueline released, Rikishi's WWE status, and Lita angle likely to run for months|author=Marchant, Christopher|publisher=Wrestleview.com|accessdate=June 28, 2013|date=June 30, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/08/14/583136.html|title=Sable released|author=Madigan, TJ|publisher=Slam Sports|accessdate=June 28, 2013|date=August 14, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1114708191.shtml|title=Jazz Interview: Talks about her WWE release, days in ECW, much more|author=Martin, Adam|publisher=Wrestleview.com|accessdate=June 28, 2013|date=April 28, 2005}}</ref> leading to Trish Stratus, Lita, Molly Holly, Victoria, Ivory, Dawn Marie, Torrie Wilson, Stacy Keibler, Jackie Gayda, and Lilian Garcia remaining from the original female roster and continuing on with the company. In December 2004, [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]] and [[Trish Stratus]] main evented ''Raw'' for the Women's Championship, making it the 3rd time in history for Divas 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.
 
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In late December 2010, WWE signed world-renowned wrestler, [[Kia Stevens|Kharma]], formerly known as Amazing/Awesome Kong. The company proceeded to air disturbing video packages of her flicking off heads of female dolls and laughing maniacally building towards her tentative arrival. Kharma made her debut at [[Extreme Rules (2011)|Extreme Rules]] attacking [[Michelle McCool]] and making a huge impact through the course of a couple weeks on ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown''. She was later granted a maternity leave due to her real life pregnancy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sescoops.com/wrestling-news/wwe/kharma-pregnant-jim-ross-defends-accusation/|title=Wrestling News - Sports Entertainment|work=SEScoops}}</ref> Michelle McCool retired from WWE on May 1, after losing to [[Layla El|Layla]] in a Loser Leaves WWE match. [[Melina Perez|Melina]] was also released in early August. [[Gail Kim]] resigned from WWE on August 5, 2011, due to frustration with WWE's lack of focus on the women's division. She was officially released, for the second time, on September 30, 2011. However, she returned to TNA once again in October.
 
[[File:Kelly_Kelly_2010_Tribute_to_the_Troops.jpg|upright|thumb|right|upright|In 2011, [[Kelly Kelly]] was the youngest Divas Champion at her time, and she was also involved in the storylines for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]]]
On the June 20, 2011 special episode of ''Raw'' "Power to the People", [[Kelly Kelly]] won a fan vote to determine the challenger for the Divas Championship that night; Kelly went on to win her first Divas Championship by defeating [[Brie Bella]]. Her win later garnered her a [[Slammy Award]] for "Divalicious Moment of the Year" and she also went on to become the youngest Divas Champion in WWE history, until her record was broken by Paige in 2014.
 
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[[File:Eve_como_Campeona_de_divas.jpg|155px|thumb|left|First ever record three-time Divas Champion [[Eve Torres]]]]
On April 1, 2012 at [[WrestleMania XXVIII]] [[Kelly Kelly]] and [[Maria Menounos]] defeated Divas Champion [[Beth Phoenix]] and [[Eve Torres]] in a tag team match. On the April 23 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.<ref name="2012-04-23 Raw Results">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-04-23/wwe-raw-supershow-results/page-7|title=Raw Results|author=Tom Herrera|date=April 23, 2012|work=|publisher=WWE|accessdate=April 24, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Raw42312>{{cite web|last=Stephens|first=David|title=Raw: Nikki wins Divas Championship|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1335230120|work=WWE|publisher=Wrestleview|accessdate=April 23, 2012}}</ref> [[Layla El|Layla]] returned from her injury on April 29, 2012 at [[Extreme Rules (2012)|Extreme Rules]] and defeated Nikki Bella to become the fifth woman to hold the titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/divas/20120429-layla|title=Layla's first reign|accessdate=April 29, 2012|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> [[The Bella Twins]]' contracts expired the following night, where they were fired by Eve Torres in the storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-04-30/bella-twins-fired|title=WWE.com: The Bella Twins fired from WWE|publisher=WWE|date=April 30, 2012|accessdate=November 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2012/0430/552218/the-bella-twins/|title=WWE Announces A 'Firing' On Their Website|publisher=WrestlingInc.com|date=April 30, 2012|accessdate=November 6, 2012}}</ref>
 
In July, Kharma was moved to the alumni section on WWE.com, and she later confirmed her release from the company. On July 9, 2012, Eve Torres and [[AJ Lee]] became the first Divas to main event ''Raw'' since Trish Stratus and Lita in 2004, in a tag team match alongside [[CM Punk]] and [[Daniel Bryan]]. During mid-2012, AJ became involved in various relationship storylines with several male wrestlers such as CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], [[John Cena]] and [[Dolph Ziggler]], including a stint as the [[Professional wrestling authority figures|General Manager]] of ''Raw''.
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=== ''Total Divas'' (2013–2015) ===
[[File:AJ_Lee_WWE_Divas_Champ.jpg|thumb|right|185px|[[AJ Lee]] would become the longest reigning WWE Divas championChampion of all time, surpassing [[Maryse]]'s previous5 year record of 216 days and would held the title for 295 daysDays.In 2014,she also tied Eve Torres for Mostthe most Reignsreigns ever at Threethree.]]▼
The 20th anniversary of ''Raw'' on January 14, 2013 saw [[Kaitlyn (wrestler)|Kaitlyn]] defeating [[Eve Torres]] for the Divas Championship. Eve departed the company later that night after her contract expired.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=WWE NEWS: Eve releases video message on WWE departure|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_67892.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=January 15, 2013}}</ref> The Bella Twins returned to WWE on the March 11, 2013 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 3/11: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – WWE recognizes Bearer by incorporating him into Taker-Punk, Lesnar challenges Hunter, no Cena, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_69177.shtml}}</ref> Kaitlyn lost her Divas Championship to her former tag team partner [[AJ Lee]] on [[Payback (2013)|Payback]], ending her reign at 153 days. The first in-ring Divas contract signing took place on the July 12, 2013 episode of ''SmackDown'' between AJ Lee and Kaitlyn, as part of buildup for a rematch of the Divas Championship at [[Money in the Bank (2013)|Money In the Bank]]. AJ defeated Kaitlyn to retain the title at the event.
▲[[File:AJ_Lee_WWE_Divas_Champ.jpg|thumb|right|185px|[[AJ Lee]] would become the longest reigning WWE Divas champion of all time surpassing [[Maryse]] previous record of 216 days and would held the title for 295 days.In 2014,she also tied Eve Torres for Most Reigns ever at Three.]]
 
[[File:The Bella Twins April 2015.jpg|thumb|right|185px|[[Nikki Bella]] would become the longest reigning divasDivas championChampion of all time, surpassing [[AJ Lee]]'s previous record and is the only member of ''Total Divas'' to hold the title while on the cast.]]
In July 2013, the first season of the ''[[Total Divas]]'' reality television show starring WWE Divas premiered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medialifemagazine.com/total-divas-totally-not-very-interesting/|title=‘Total Divas,’ totally not very interesting|publisher=[[Media Life Magaine]]|date=July 26, 2013|accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> On the August 26 episode of ''Raw'', [[AJ Lee]] cut a [[Shoot (professional wrestling)|worked shoot]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo|promo]] on the cast of ''Total Divas'', stemming again, but partially from the controversial issue of what makes a "true" WWE Diva and the theme of the show leading towards a feud between Lee and the cast. At the [[Slammy Awards#2013 Slammy Awards|2013 Slammy Awards]] show, the Diva of the Year award was won by Brie and Nikki Bella. On January 8, 2014, Kaitlyn decided to depart from WWE to pursue other endeavors, losing her last match against her former friend and rival Divas Champion AJ Lee.<ref name="wwe.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/kaitlyn-no-longer-under-contract-with-wwe-26174579|title=Kaitlyn no longer under contract with WWE|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 8, 2014}}</ref> Later on towards the end of the month, AJ Lee became the longest reigning Divas Champion in history, surpassing [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]]'s reign of 216 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fansided.com/2014/01/16/wwes-aj-lee-becomes-longest-reigning-divas-champion/|title=WWE's AJ Lee becomes the longest reigning Divas Champion|work=FanSided}}</ref> On the March 12 episode of ''[[WWE Main Event|Main Event]]'', Lee successfully defended the Divas Championship against Natalya, in a match that lasted fourteen minutes—the longest women's championship match since 1987.<ref>https://www.wrestlingrumors.net/aj-lee-vs-natalya-match-wwe-main-event-achieves-milestone/19135/</ref> On the March 24 episode of ''Raw'', it was announced by [[Vickie Guerrero]] that Lee would defend her Divas Championship against the entire Divas roster at [[WrestleMania XXX]], making it the first time the title would be defended at [[WrestleMania]].<ref name="Caldwell">{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_77522.shtml|title=WrestleMania 30 PPV Results (Hour 4): Divas Title|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=April 6, 2014|accessdate=April 14, 2014}}</ref> At the event, AJ Lee retained her championship by forcing [[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]] to submit.<ref name="Caldwell"/>
 
On the post-WrestleMania episode of ''Raw'' on April 7, 2014, [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] made her debut on the main roster and defeated AJ Lee for the Divas Championship ending her record reign at 295 days. With this win, Paige became the first [[WWE NXT|NXT]]'s women to hold both the [[NXT Women's Championship|NXT Women's]] and [[WWE Divas Championship|Divas Championships]] simultaneously as well as becoming the youngest Divas Champion in WWE history at the age of 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagesideseats.com/2014/4/7/5592310/nxt-champion-paige-debuts-wwe-raw-wins-divas-championship-from-aj-lee|title=NXT Champion Paige debuts on WWE Raw, wins Divas Championship from AJ Lee|author=Sean Rueter|work=Cageside Seats}}</ref>
 
Brie Bella entered a storyline with [[Stephanie McMahon]] after at [[Payback (2014)|Payback]] — as part of her husband [[Daniel Bryan]]'s storyline with McMahon — McMahon threatened to fire Bella if, an injured, Bryan did not relinquish the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]], which forced Brie to "quit" before slapping McMahon in the face.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/06/01/21709566.html|title=WWE Payback: The Shield Evolved, Cena stood tall and Brie dropped a bombshell|date=June 1, 2014|last=Asher|first=Matthew|accessdate=June 7, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> In mid-June, Vickie Guerrero departed mutually from WWE, after losing to Stephanie McMahon in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Substance match|pudding match]].<ref name=lastraw>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 6/23: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – final MITB PPV hype from D.C., IC Title match, Vickie's farewell, much more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_79200.shtml|date=June 23, 2014|accessdate=June 24, 2014}}</ref> 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 (2014)|SummerSlam]] then [[Night of Champions (2014)|Night of Champions]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_79338.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 6/30|date=June 30, 2014|accessdate=July 20, 2014|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> At [[SummerSlam (2014)|SummerSlam]], Stephanie McMahon defeated Brie Bella in her first match from ten years, after Nikki Bella attacked her sister.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caldwell's WWE SummerSlam PPV Results 8/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Cena vs. Lesnar |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_80257.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=August 18, 2014|date=August 17, 2014}}</ref> This led to a match between the twins at [[Hell in a Cell (2014)|Hell in a Cell]], where the loser was forced to become the winner's [[personal assistant]] for 30 days, where Nikki defeated Brie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/10/26/22031761.html|title=Cena and Rollins survive Cell stipulations|date=October 26, 2014|last=Asher|first=Matthew|accessdate=October 28, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> AJ Lee won the Divas Championship for a record-tying third time at [[Night of Champions (2014)|Night of Champions]] against Paige and Nikki Bella.<ref name="pwtorch.com">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_80844.shtml|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=Caldwell's WWE NOC PPV Report 9/21|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=September 21, 2014|date=September 21, 2014}}</ref> With this win, [[AJ Lee]] tied with [[Eve Torres]] for the most reigns ever at three.
 
It was later revealed that [[Vince McMahon]] had implemented a rule that prevented any member of the cast of [[Total Divas]] to become Divas champion.<ref name="gerweck.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2014/10/01/more-details-on-vince-mcmahon-not-wanting-total-divas-stars-to-have-the-wwe-divas-title/|last=Middleton|first=Marc|title=More Details on Vince McMahon Not Wanting Total Divas Stars to Have the WWE Divas Title|publisher=Gerweck|accessdate=October 1, 2014|date=October 1, 2014}}</ref> This was the reason why the only two divas to hold the championship since the inception of Total Divas, up until this point, were AJ Lee and Paige. However, Paige and Alicia Fox would soon join the cast of Total Divas while AJ Lee had asked for time off.<ref name="WWE">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/total-divas-season-3-mid-season-finale-new-castmembers-announced-26736538|title=Update: New 'Total Divas' cast members revealed!|publisher=WWE|accessdate=October 20, 2014|date=October 20, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Wrestling Observer">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwmania.com/aj-lee-finishing-up-with-wwe-after-sundays-survivor-series|last=Alvarez|first=Bryan|title=AJ Lee Finishing Up With WWE After Sunday’s Survivor Series?|publisher=PWMania|accessdate=November 17, 2014|date=November 17, 2014}}</ref> The rule was then nixed. Nikki Bella received her title match against AJ Lee on November 23 at [[Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]], which she won, with Brie's help, to become a two–time Divas Champion.<ref name=SurvivorSeries2014>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2014/11/24/22091341.html|title=WWE Survivor Series: The Authority feels the Sting of defeat|date=November 24, 2014|last=Kapur|first=Bob|accessdate=November 24, 2014|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The duo had reconciled at this point.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_81954.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 11/24: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - S. Series fall-out, Authority's farewell, D-Bryan as GM for the Night, computer virus ends Raw, more|date=November 24, 2014|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=November 25, 2014|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwesmackdownreport/article_82009.shtml#.Vjs0tLfhDIU|title=PARKS'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 11/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Friday show, including Luke Harper vs. Dolph Ziggler in an Intercontinental Title match|date=November 28, 2014|last=Parks|first=Greg|accessdate=November 29, 2014|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_82049.shtml#.Vjs0wLfhDIU|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 12/1: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - Anonymous GM, TLC hype, more|date=December 1, 2014|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=December 2, 2014|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
 
=== Divas Revolution (2015–2016) ===
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On July 29, WWE announced that [[Layla El|Layla]] would depart from the company and retire.<ref name="retire">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/layla-retires-from-wwe|title=Layla retires from WWE|author=Tello, Craig|website=[[WWE]]|date=July 29, 2015|accessdate=August 3, 2015}}</ref> On the August 31 episode of ''Raw'', Nikki introduced the Bellatron timer which counted down the remaining time until she surpassed the record for the longest–reigning Divas champion of all time. Charlotte won the first [[Professional wrestling match types#Beat the Clock challenge match|Beat the Clock challenge]] for a title shot.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hamlin|first1=Jeff|title=WWE Raw 8/31 live TV results: Sting returns, Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/44328|website=f4wonline.com|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=Two new title matches added to Night of Champions on 9/20|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/56000|website=wrestleview.com|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref> Her title match with Nikki was initially advertised for [[Night of Champions (2015)|Night of Champions]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=Johnn|title=Divas Champion Nikki Bella vs. Charlotte|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2015/nikki-bella-charlotte-27892647|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=31 August 2015|accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> but instead took place the ''Raw'' preceding the pay-per-view, after Charlotte issued a petition, granted later by [[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]], to face Nikki before she surpassed the record to become the longest–reigning Divas Champion.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Charlotte confronted Divas Champion Nikki Bella|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2015-09-07/wwe-raw-results-27929460/page-9|publisher=WWE|date=7 September 2015|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref> Charlotte won the match by disqualification when Brie and Nikki switched places and Charlotte pinned Brie. 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_87489.shtml#.VfdsMBFViko|title=CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 9/14: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - final Night of Champions hype, Sting, two title matches, more on "season premiere"|author=Caldwell, James|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=September 14, 2015|accessdate=September 14, 2015}}</ref> Several days later, on September 20 at [[Night of Champions (2015)|Night of Champions]], Nikki lost the championship to Charlotte, ending her reign at 301 days.<ref>{{Cite web|title = WWE Night of Champions 2015 results|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2015/wwe-night-of-champions-2015-results-27952079|website=WWE|accessdate = 2015-09-21}}</ref> Shortly after, Nikki went on a hiatus from television due to a neck injury which would require surgery,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/shows/total_divas/news/733675/total-divas-star-nikki-bella-to-undergo-neck-surgery-find-out-if-she-ll-be-returning-to-the-wwe|title=Total Divas Star Nikki Bella to Undergo Neck Surgery: Find Out if She'll Be Returning to the WWE|author=Cohen, Jess|website=[[E!|E! Online]]|date=January 25, 2016|accessdate=January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/nikki-bella-injury-interview-28580698|title=Nikki Bella opens up about her neck injury and upcoming surgery|author=Benigno, Anthony|website=[[WWE]]|date=January 25, 2016|accessdate=January 25, 2016}}</ref> but returned for one night on December 21, to accept the [[Slammy Award]] for [[Slammy Award#2015 Slammy Awards|Diva of the Year]].<ref name="slammy2016"/><ref name="slammy2016">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=98582&p=3|title=WWE SLAMMYS EDITION RAW REPORT: A LOT OF AWARDS ARE PRESENTED, WE GOT OUR 'STEVE HARVEY' MOMENT, WE GOT OUR 'DAVID SCHULTZ' MOMENT, A STEEL CAGE MATCH, AND MORE|author=Trionfo, Richard|website=PWInsider|date=December 21, 2015|accessdate=December 21, 2015}}</ref>
 
=== New Women's Championship and Women Superstars Era (2016–present) ===
[[File:Lita presents the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 32.jpg|thumb|upright|right|[[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]] during the presentation of the new title at [[WrestleMania 32]] in April 2016]]
During the [[WrestleMania 32]] pre-show, [[WWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]] unveiled a brand-new [[WWE Women's Championship (2016)|Women's Championship]] belt to signify a change in the status of the division.<ref name="Women's Title WrestleMania 32"/> The title shares its name with the [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|original Women's Championship]], however, the new title does not share the same title history as the original as it was merged into the Divas Championship in 2010 when it followed its lineage and history. WWE acknowledges the original championship as its predecessor,<ref name=titlehistory>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwe-womens-championship|title=WWE Women's Championship|work=wwe.com}}</ref> and notes that the lineage of female champions dates back to [[The Fabulous Moolah]]'s reign in 1956. The then-current Divas Champion [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] would win the new championship by defeating [[Becky Lynch]] and [[Sasha Banks]] in a triple threat match. This also made the Divas Championship defunct after 8 years, which made Charlotte the final title holder. It was also announced that female performers in the WWE would be referred to as "WWE Superstars" in the future, the same as their male counterparts as the term Diva would be dropped after seventeen years since April 1999 when the company began using the term for the women's division.
 
On the April 4 episode of ''Raw'', [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]] returned to WWE interfering in her real life husband, [[The Miz]]'s [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] match against [[Zack Ryder]] by helping him win the title for the fifth time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=101100&p=2|title=LIVE ONGOING WWE RAW REPORT: THE DIVAS SHOW THAT HISTORY CAN REPEAT ITSELF . . . THE WALK OUT RETURNS|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=April 4, 2016|accessdate=April 5, 2016|work=PWInsider}}</ref> [[Lilian Garcia]] would depart from the WWE yet again on August 1, 2016 due to personal reasons as her departure would officially leave a brand new generation of WWE female talents.
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== NXT ==
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''WWE NXT'' originally existed as a [[Television program#Seasons.2Fseries|seasonal]] show which was presented as a hybrid between [[reality television]] and WWE's scripted live event shows, in which they acquired any select talent contracted from WWE's then-developmental territory [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] (FCW) to participated in a competition to become WWE's next "breakout star" with the help of select main roster talents. Five seasons of this version of ''NXT'' were broadcast from February 23, 2010<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015260?refCatId=14|title=WWE's 'ECW' ends run on Syfy|last=Graser|first=Marc|work=Variety|date=February 16, 2010|accessdate=February 16, 2010}}</ref> to June 13, 2012,<ref name="Variety"/><ref name=End>{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 6/13 - Week 67: Final episode of Season 5, WWE introduces FCW stars for Season 6, Usos close out the season|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_62428.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=October 28, 2012}}</ref><ref name="PressRelease">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2010/WWECorporate-.jsp|title=WWE NXT debuts on Syfy|date=February 16, 2010|accessdate=February 16, 2010|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
 
[[File:Celeste Bonin.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Winner of ''NXT'' Season 3 [[Kaitlyn (wrestler)|Kaitlyn]] in November 2010]]
The second season of ''NXT'' started on June 8, 2010 and ended on August 31, 2010,<ref name="06-08-2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/archive/06082010|title=Welcome to season two|first=Kara A.|last=Medalis|date=August 8, 2010|accessdate=August 9, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="08-10-2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/archive/08102010|title=Un-lucky night|first=Kara|last=Medalis|date=August 10, 2010|accessdate=August 11, 2010|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> lasting thirteen weeks.<ref name="06-08-2010" /><ref name="08-10-2010" /> [[LayCool]] (Michelle McCool and Layla) were the first female talents featured on the show as 'mentors' and their male talent was Kaval who won the second season on August 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/08/31/15205276.html|title=WWE NXT: Kaval wins show's 2nd season, gets beat down|date=August 31, 2010|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=September 1, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/01/14222371.html|title=WWE NXT: Barrett wins show's first season|date=June 1, 2010|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=June 2, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_41691.shtml|title=WWE News: NXT Results – Season Two announced, Pro & Rookie pairings revealed|date=June 1, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=June 1, 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
 
The [[WWE NXT (TV series)#Season 3|third season]] of NXT was exclusive for Divas. The majority of the season three cast was revealed on the second season finale on August 31, 2010. The first four episodes of season three were aired on [[Syfy]]. Due to the debut of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' on Syfy in October 2010, NXT left the channel and became a webcast at WWE.com for visitors from the United States from the fifth episode onwards. [[AJ Lee]], [[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]], Aloisia, [[Maxine (wrestler)|Maxine]], [[Aksana (wrestler)|Aksana]], and Jamie Keyes were initially announced as part of the show with Primo, [[Kelly Kelly]], [[Vickie Guerrero]], [[Alicia Fox]], [[Goldust]], and [[The Bella Twins]] as the select main roster talents featured on the show as 'mentors'. However, before the season's premiere aired, Aloisia was dropped from the show. On screen, Aloisia's exit stemmed from an argument between Aloisia and her pro, [[Vickie Guerrero]], forcing Guerrero to fire her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/vickiealoisia|title=Vickie Guerrero fires NXT Rookie Diva Aloisia|accessdate=September 3, 2010|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> In real life, she was released two weeks later, due to the company allegedly finding adult photos, and was replaced by [[Kaitlyn (wrestler)|Kaitlyn]] on the show. The reward to the victor was changed in contrast to the previous seasons. Unlike the first two male victors, the female victor of season 3 would not get a shot at a championship of her choice (the only title being the [[Divas Championship]]) but rather, a main roster spot.
 
The fourth season of NXT started on December 7, 2010 and ended on March 1, 2011. Maryse with Ted Dibiase Jr. and Vickie Guerrero with Dolph Ziggler returned to the show as featured mentors. In the [[WWE NXT (TV series)#Season 5|fifth edition]] of the program on March 8, 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/03/09/17546731.html|title=WWE NXT: Redemption beings (sic) for 6 former rookies|date=March 9, 2011|last=Bishop|first=Matt|accessdate=March 11, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Maryse became co-host of the show up until August 24 when taking time off due to personal injury. She departed from the company on October 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/maryse-released|title=Maryse released|date=October 28, 2011|accessdate=October 28, 2011|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
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On the September 16 episode of ''NXT'', William Regal announced that Bayley would defend the NXT Women's Championship against Sasha Banks in the main event of [[NXT TakeOver: Respect]] on October 7, in the first [[Iron Man match|30-minute Iron Woman match]] in WWE history,<ref name="NXTSeptember16">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_87531.shtml|title=JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 9/16 - Week 180: Bayley returns to Full Sail as Women's champ, big set-up for "Takeover," Dusty Tag Classic continues, Adam Rose dumps on NXT, more; Overall Reax|author=James, Justin|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=September 16, 2015|accessdate=September 17, 2015}}</ref> where Bayley defeated Banks with 3 falls to 2, and retained the championship.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|title=NXT Women's Champion Bayley vs. Sasha Banks (30-Minute WWE Iron Man Match)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-2015-10-07/bayley-sasha-banks-nxt-womens-title-iron-man-match-27942052|publisher=WWE|accessdate=10 September 2015}}</ref>
 
== Diva Search (2003–2007) and Tough Enough (2001–2002, 2015) ==
{{main article|WWE Diva Search}} {{main article|WWE Tough Enough}}
The Diva Search was an annual competition that occurred every summer. The purpose of the ''Diva Search'' was to find new women to be wrestlers, interviewers, and/or valets for WWE. The winner of the competition received a one-year contract worth $100,000. Previously the contract was worth $250,000. On March 29, 2015 it was announced by the company that the contest would return in fall of 2015 and would air exclusively on the [[WWE Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0330/591980/full-details-on-several-new-wwe-network-shows-and-specials/|title=Full Details On Many New WWE Network Shows And Specials, Monthly Chris Jericho Podcast, More|work=WrestlingInc.com}}</ref> However, the Diva Search did not return that year.
 
''Tough Enough'' is a professional wrestling reality television series produced by WWE, wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE.
 
== Promotion ==
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*2005: ''Viva Las Divas''
*2006: ''Divas Do New York''
*2007: ''Los Angeles''
*2008: ''Summer Skin''
'''Other:'''
 
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* '''2000''': [[Chyna]]
* '''20022001''': Chyna (2)
* '''2003''': [[Torrie Wilson]]
* '''2004''': Torrie Wilson (2) and Sable (3)
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=== ''Total Divas'' and Spinoff ===
{{main article|Total Divas|l1=''Total Divas''}}
On April 22, 2013, it was announced that the Divas would be getting a show on [[E!]] network titled ''Total Divas''. It would follow the lives behind the scenes of select Divas. [[Natalya (wrestler)|Natalya]], Naomi, [[Ariane Andrew|Cameron]], The Bella Twins, also Eva Marie and [[JoJo Offerman]] from developmental territory, WWE NXT were announced as the inaugural cast for the show. The show premiered on July 28. The show was an instant hit, and was renewed for a second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ca.eonline.com/news/410305/wwe-divas-nick-cannon-jack-osbourne-ashley-tisdale-and-more-bring-new-series-to-e|title=WWE Divas, Nick Cannon, Jack Osbourne, Ashley Tisdale, Josh Schwartz and More Bring New Series to E!|work=E! Online}}</ref> Since Season 2, Naomi, Cameron, JoJo, Summer Rae, Rosa Mendes, Alicia Fox, Paige, Mandy Rose, Lana, Maryse, and Renee Young all have either departed or joined the show including being regulated to recurring or guest roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1937681-summer-rae-announces-shes-going-to-be-a-cast-member-on-total-divas|title=Summer Rae Announces She's Going to Be a Cast Member on Total Divas|author=Sharon Glencross|work=Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref name="Season 5">{{cite web|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/10/06/e-total-divas-has-been-renewed-for-season-5-mandy-joining-the-cast/|title=E!’S "TOTAL DIVAS" HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR SEASON 5; TOUGH ENOUGH’S MANDY JOINING THE CAST|work=headlineplanet.com|date=October 6, 2015|accessdate=October 23, 2015|first=Brian|last=Cantor}}</ref><!--<ref name="Season 5">{{cite web|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/10/06/e-total-divas-has-been-renewed-for-season-5-mandy-joining-the-cast/|title=E!’S “TOTAL DIVAS” HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR SEASON 5; TOUGH ENOUGH’S MANDY JOINING THE CAST|work=headlineplanet.com|date=October 6, 2015|accessdate=October 6, 2015|first=Brian|last=Cantor}}</ref> --><ref>{{cite web|date=October 7, 2015|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/total-divas-season-5-2016-28021689|title='Total Divas' Season 5 to premiere in early 2016|author=WWE Staff|accessdate=October 21, 2015|work=[[WWE|WWE.com]]|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
 
Season 6 was officially confirmed on April 18, 2016 by the E! Network with a fall premiere date and the majority of last season's cast returning along with Naomi returning as a series regular and [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]], [[Renee Young]], and [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]] joining the cast. Additionally, the ''E!'' Network announced on April 18, 2016 that the Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki) would be getting their own spinoff show titled ''Total Bellas'' following the lives of the twins.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 18, 2016|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/totaldivas/article/total-bellas-coming-e-new-total-divas-cast-announced|title='Total Bellas' coming to E!, new 'Total Divas' cast announced|author=WWE Staff|accessdate=April 18, 2016|work=[[WWE|WWE.com]]|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>▼
On January 27, 2014, it was announced that Summer Rae would join the cast of the show in season two, while JoJo left the cast after the first season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1937681-summer-rae-announces-shes-going-to-be-a-cast-member-on-total-divas|title=Summer Rae Announces She's Going to Be a Cast Member on Total Divas|author=Sharon Glencross|work=Bleacher Report}}</ref> [[Rosa Mendes]] was later announced to join the show for season three while [[Alicia Fox]] and [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] joined in the second part of the third season. Since season three, JoJo, Summer Rae, Rosa Mendes all made appearances on the show under guest roles, and Cameron appeared under the recurring role. On September 15, 2015, Naomi announced on her [[Twitter]] account that she would be departing from the show.<ref name="Mid Season 4">{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/114787/naomi-dropped-from-total-divas-cast/|title=Naomi Dropped from ‘Total Divas’ Cast|accessdate=September 10, 2015|author=Erin|date=September 9, 2015|work=diva-dirt.com}}</ref> Season 5 was officially announced on October 6, 2015 by the [[E!]] network, which will start airing in early 2016 with majority of last season's cast returning. Naomi was officially removed from the main cast with the runner-up of ''[[WWE Tough Enough#Season 6|Tough Enough]]'', [[Mandy Rose|Mandy]] taking her place and Rosa Mendes returning as a series regular.<ref name="Season 5">{{cite web|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/10/06/e-total-divas-has-been-renewed-for-season-5-mandy-joining-the-cast/|title=E!’S "TOTAL DIVAS" HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR SEASON 5; TOUGH ENOUGH’S MANDY JOINING THE CAST|work=headlineplanet.com|date=October 6, 2015|accessdate=October 23, 2015|first=Brian|last=Cantor}}</ref><!--<ref name="Season 5">{{cite web|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/10/06/e-total-divas-has-been-renewed-for-season-5-mandy-joining-the-cast/|title=E!’S “TOTAL DIVAS” HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR SEASON 5; TOUGH ENOUGH’S MANDY JOINING THE CAST|work=headlineplanet.com|date=October 6, 2015|accessdate=October 6, 2015|first=Brian|last=Cantor}}</ref> --><ref>{{cite web|date=October 7, 2015|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/total-divas-season-5-2016-28021689|title='Total Divas' Season 5 to premiere in early 2016|author=WWE Staff|accessdate=October 21, 2015|work=[[WWE|WWE.com]]|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
 
▲Season 6 was officially confirmed on April 18, 2016 by the E! Network with a fall premiere date and the majority of last season's cast returning along with Naomi returning as a series regular and [[Lana (wrestling)|Lana]], [[Renee Young]], and [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]] joining the cast. Additionally, the ''E!'' Network announced that the Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki) would be getting their own spinoff show titled ''Total Bellas'' following the lives of the twins.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 18, 2016|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/totaldivas/article/total-bellas-coming-e-new-total-divas-cast-announced|title='Total Bellas' coming to E!, new 'Total Divas' cast announced|author=WWE Staff|accessdate=April 18, 2016|work=[[WWE|WWE.com]]|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
 
== Championships and accomplishments ==
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|[[WWE Women's Championship]]
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|[[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]]
|AprilJuly 325, 2016
|[[ArlingtonPittsburgh, TexasPA]]
|[[Charlotte]]
|–
|[[Charlotte]]
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!First champion(s)
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|[[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]]
|[[Layla]]
|May 11, 2010
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|[[Michelle McCool]]
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|[[WWF Women's Tag Team Championship|Women's Tag Team Championship]]
|[[Leilani Kai]] and [[Judy Martin (wrestler)|Judy Martin]]
|June 8, 1988
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|[[Mildred Burke]]
|[[WWE Hall of Fame#Legacy Inductees|Legacy Award]]
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=== ''NXT'' ===
{|class="wikitable"
!Rookie
!Season Winner
!Date won
|-
|[[Kaitlyn (wrestler)|Kaitlyn]]
|[[WWE NXT (TV series)#Season 3|Third season]]
|November 30, 2010
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=== ''Tough Enough'' ===
{|class="wikitable"
!Season Winner
!Date won
|-
|[[Nidia Guenard]]
|September 27, 2001
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|[[Linda Miles]] and [[Jackie Gayda]]
|May 30, 2002
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|[[Sara Lee (wrestler)|Sara Lee]]
|August 25, 2015
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|December 13, 2010
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|[[Kelly Kelly]]{{Ref label|DivaliciousMomentOfTheYearWWE.com|c}}
|December 12, 2011
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|Couple of the Year{{Ref label|WWEcom|d}}
|[[The Bella Twins|Brie Bella]] (with [[Daniel Bryan]])
|December 9, 2013
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* {{Note label|WWEcom|D}} – Awarded through WWE.com
 
=== BabeMiscellaneous of the YearContests (2001–20042001–2005) ===
Babe of the Year contest was a contest where fans voted on who was their favorite Diva for that year. [[Trish Stratus]] won the inaugural competition in 2001. Stratus had her own mini-site on WWE.com and her photoshoot of choice was a space-type theme. The corresponding mini-site was fittingly named "The Stratusphere". Stratus retained her title inuntil 20022004, and received another mini-site on WWE.com. The 2003 edition was again won by Stratus.where [[Stacy Keibler]] ended Stratus' reign in 2004 and won the honor, receiving her own mini-site and a photoshoot for every month in the year, sometimes two. In 2005, WWE would host the sole 'Rookie' Diva of the Year contest at [[No Way Out (2005)|No Way Out]], where [[Joy Giovanni]] defeated [[Michelle McCool]], [[Lauren Jones]], and [[Rochelle Loewen]]. Giovanni received more than half of the vote, followed by McCool who got just under 20%, Loewen got just over 10% and Jones received just 6%. The competition was hosted by [[Torrie Wilson]] and [[Dawn Marie Psaltis|Dawn Marie]].
 
On January 14, 2003, [[Trish Stratus]] was named "Diva of the Decade" on a special 10th anniversary episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' on January 14, 2003. The other nominees were [[Sable (wrestler)|Sable]], [[Tammy Lynn Sytch|Sunny]], [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]], and [[Chyna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_67797.shtml|title=Raw Flashback: WWE celebrates Raw's 10-year anniversary with disappointing Special|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=January 14, 2013|accessdate=December 9, 2014|last=Keller|first=Wade|authorlink=Wade Keller}}</ref>▼
=== Rookie Diva of the Year (2005) ===
The only Rookie Diva Of The Year contest was held at [[No Way Out (2005)|No Way Out]] in 2005, where [[Joy Giovanni]] defeated [[Michelle McCool]], [[Lauren Jones]], and [[Rochelle Loewen]]. Giovanni received more than half of the vote, followed by McCool who got just under 20%, Loewen got just over 10% and Jones received just 6%. The competition was hosted by [[Torrie Wilson]] and [[Dawn Marie Psaltis|Dawn Marie]].
 
=== Diva of the Decade ===
▲On January 14, 2003, [[Trish Stratus]] was named "Diva of the Decade" on a special 10th anniversary episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''. The other nominees were [[Sable (wrestler)|Sable]], [[Tammy Lynn Sytch|Sunny]], [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]], and [[Chyna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_67797.shtml|title=Raw Flashback: WWE celebrates Raw's 10-year anniversary with disappointing Special|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=January 14, 2013|accessdate=December 9, 2014|last=Keller|first=Wade|authorlink=Wade Keller}}</ref>
 
=== Championships reigns ===
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! [[Sasha Banks]]
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|2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-female-50/2015.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2015|accessdate=November 4, 2015|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
||'''[[The Bella Twins|Nikki Bella]]'''|| [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]] || [[Sasha Banks]] || - || - || [[Charlotte (wrestler)|Charlotte]] || [[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]] || - || - || -
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