User:EmmaCoop/The Four Horsewomen (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, The Four Horsewomen refers to the quartet of professional wrestlers Bayley, Becky Lynch, Charlotte, and Sasha Banks.

Emergence in NXT (2012–2014)
On 17 May 2012, Ashley Fliehr (Charlotte) signed with WWE. In June, Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado (Sasha Banks) participated in a WWE tryout camp and on August 18, it was announced that she had been signed to a contract. On 16 December, WWE would then sign Pamela Martinez (Bayley). On 8 April 2013, it was reported that Rebecca Quin (Becky Lynch) signed with WWE and had moved to Florida.

Women's Revolution (2015–2016)
On the 13 July 2015 episode of Raw, Banks, Charlotte, and Lynch made their debut after Stephanie McMahon called for a "revolution" in the WWE Divas division. Charlotte and Lynch would team with Paige to form Team PCB, while Banks would ally herself with Naomi and Tamina to form Team B.A.D.

WrestleMania 32 through present


At WrestleMania 32, Lita announced that the Divas Championship would be withdrawn and replaced with the new WWE Women's Championship, with the three women competing for it in the triple threat match, which resulted in a victory for Charlotte.

Championships and accomplishments

 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * Match of the Year (2015) – Bayley vs. Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: Respect
 * Woman of the Year (2015) – Sasha Banks
 * Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2015) – Bayley
 * Rookie of the Year (2014) – Charlotte
 * Sasha Banks was ranked No. 3 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2015
 * Charlotte was ranked No. 6 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2015
 * Bayley was ranked No. 11 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2015
 * Becky Lynch was ranked No. 17 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2015
 * Rolling Stone
 * Future Diva of the Year (2015) – Sasha Banks
 * NXT Match of the Year (2015) – Bayley vs. Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
 * Title Feud of the Year, NXT (2015) – Bayley vs. Sasha Banks for the NXT Women's Championship
 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 * Most Improved (2015) – Bayley
 * Worst Feud of the Year (2015) – Team PCB vs. Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella
 * WWE
 * WWE Divas Championship – Charlotte (1 time)
 * WWE Raw Women's Championship – Charlotte (2 times), Sasha Banks (2 times, current)
 * WWE SmackDown Women's Championship – Becky Lynch (1 time, current)
 * WWE NXT
 * NXT Women's Championship – Bayley (1 time), Charlotte (1 time), Sasha Banks (1 time)

Legacy and recognition

 * Timeline

Media
In February 2016, Tom Fordy of The Telegraph wrote praise of the Four Horsewomen, calling their "in-ring skills and charisma…undeniable," and that they proved "women wrestlers were every bit as good as men." In August, Mick Rouse of GQ described the Four Horsewomen as "four preternaturally fierce and gifted wrestlers who frequently outshine their male counterparts."